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  The story of how the song “Happy Birthday to You”came into being, began as a sweet one, which later soured. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at the Louisville, Kentucky Experimental Kinder-garten(幼儿园), and Dr Patty Hill, the principal(院长,负责人)of the same school, together wrote a song for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister's expertise(专长)in the area of Kin-dergarten Education, “Good Morning to All”was sure to be a success.

  The sisters published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten”in 1893. Twenty-one years later, after Dr Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University's Teacher College, a gentleman by the name of Robert H. Coleman published the song, without the sisters' permission. To add insult(侮辱)to injury, he added a second verse, the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”.

  Mr Coleman's addition of the second verse popularized the song and, finally, the sisters' original first verse disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You”, the one and only birthday song, had altogether replaced the sisters' original title, “Good Morning to All”.

  After Mildred died in 1916, Patty, together with a third sister named Jessica, took Mr Coleman to court. In court, they proved that they, indeed(确定), owned the melody(曲调). Because the family legally owns the song, it is entitled to royalties(版税)from it, whenever it is sung for commercial(商业的)purposes.

(1)The first verse of the song was written for ________.

[  ]

A.Patty Hill's children

B.Mildred Hill's children

C.Mr Coleman's students

D.the students in a kindergarten

(2)Mr Coleman published the song and added a second verse in ________.

[  ]

A.1893
B.1914
C.1916
D.1926

(3)What does the underlined word “soured”probably mean?

[  ]

A.Had an unpleasant taste.

B.Got angry easily.

C.Became unpleasant.

D.Turned out well.

(4)Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[  ]

A.With permission from the Hill sisters, Mr Coleman published the song and added a second verse to the song.

B.The second verse made the song popular and, at last, the first verse disappeared.

C.Patty and Jessica took Robert H. Coleman to court after Mildred died.

D.The Hill's family legally owns the melody.

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  A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States.Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education.President Bush and his wife,Laura,honored her during a ceremony(仪式)at the White House last week.

  For the past nineteen years,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown,Rhode Island,in the northeastern United States.She redesigned the program for N.S.L.students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners.How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening,speaking,reading and writing.The amount of time they spend in these classes is reduced as their level of English increases.

  A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L.program in North Kings-town.She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages.This improved their ability to help their children.

  Kathy Mellor earned a master's degree in education from Rhode Island College.She studied teaching English as a second language.

  She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states.As Teacher of the Year,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries.She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.

(1)

This passage is mainly about ________

[  ]

A.

Teacher of the Year 2004 in the United States

B.

Ms Mellor's English teaching instruction

C.

Ms Mellor's teaching skills of learning English

D.

praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers

(2)

What does “E.S.L.”in the passage stand for?

[  ]

A.

English study learners.

B.

English speaking and listening.

C.

English special learners.

D.

English as a second language.

(3)

From this passage we can learn that ________

[  ]

A.

middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year

B.

middle school teachers in the USA have to get master's degrees

C.

Ms Mellor's students have no problems in learning English

D.

the American government pays much attention to education

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  While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise.All day Andrew felt   1   as he thought about the upcoming showdown(摊牌).What if Mr.Larchmont   2   his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and   3   winning a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.  4  , he should get a salary raise.

  The thought of walking into Mr.Larchmont's office left Andrew weak   5   the knees.Late in the afternoon he was finally   6   enough to approach his superior.To his delight and   7  , the ever-frugal(一惯节省的)Harvery Larchmont   8   to give Andrew a raise!

  Andrew arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state speed limits-to a beautiful table   9   with their best china, and candles lit.His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes.Immediately he   10   someone from the office had told her the news.

  Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful   11  .It was from his wife.It read:“Congratulations, my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show   12   how much I love you.I am so   13   of your achievements!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.

  After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had   14   out of Tina's pocket onto the floor.He bent forward to pick it up.It read:“Don't   15   about not getting the raise! You do   16   one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you   17   you did not get the increase.”

  Suddenly tears welled in Andrew's eyes.Total   18  ! Tina's support for him was not   19   upon his success at work.

  The fear of   20   is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

(1)

[  ]

A.

nervous

B.

strange

C.

silly

D.

upset

(2)

[  ]

A.

followed

B.

considered

C.

refused

D.

forgot

(3)

[  ]

A.

suggested

B.

imagined

C.

missed

D.

succeeded

(4)

[  ]

A.

Totally

B.

Obviously

C.

Eventually

D.

Constantly

(5)

[  ]

A.

by

B.

in

C.

with

D.

for

(6)

[  ]

A.

active

B.

smart

C.

brave

D.

patient

(7)

[  ]

A.

surprise

B.

embarrassment

C.

sorrow

D.

disappointment

(8)

[  ]

A.

hesitated

B.

demanded

C.

forbade

D.

agreed

(9)

[  ]

A.

covered

B.

made

C.

decorated

D.

set

(10)

[  ]

A.

confirmed

B.

proved

C.

figured

D.

admitted

(11)

[  ]

A.

card

B.

box

C.

cheque

D.

flower

(12)

[  ]

A.

even

B.

almost

C.

nearly

D.

just

(13)

[  ]

A.

ashamed

B.

fond

C.

proud

D.

scared

(14)

[  ]

A.

appeared

B.

slipped

C.

escaped

D.

spread

(15)

[  ]

A.

argue

B.

worry

C.

talk

D.

concern

(16)

[  ]

A.

deserve

B.

prefer

C.

ignore

D.

appreciate

(17)

[  ]

A.

so that

B.

in case

C.

as if

D.

even though

(18)

[  ]

A.

satisfaction

B.

assistance

C.

acceptance

D.

commitment

(19)

[  ]

A.

temporary

B.

conditional

C.

flexible

D.

subjective

(20)

[  ]

A.

rejection

B.

challenge

C.

distrust

D.

punishment

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  While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise.All day Andrew felt   1   as he thought about the upcoming showdown(摊牌)What if Mr.Larchmont   2   his request?Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and   3   winning a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.  4  , he should get a salary raise.

  The thought of walking into Mr.Larchmont's office left Andrew weak   5   the knees.Late in the afternoon he was finally   6   enough to approach his superior.To his delight and   7  , the ever-frugal(一惯节省的)Harvey Larchmont   8   to give Andrew a raise!

  Andrew arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state speed limits-to a beautiful table   9   with their best china, and candles lit.His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes.Immediately he   10   someone from the office had told her the news.

  Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful   11  .It was from his wife.It read“Congratulations, my love!I knew you'd get the raise!I prepared this dinner to show   12   how much I love you.I am so   13   of your accomplishments!”He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.

  After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert.when he noticed that a second card had   14   out of Tina's pocket onto the floor.He bent forward to pick it up.It read:“Don't   15   about not getting the raise!You do   16   one!You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you   17   you did not get the increase.”

  Suddenly tears welled in Andrew's eyes.Total   18  !Tina's support for him was not   19   upon his success at work.

  The fear of   20   is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

(1)

[  ]

A.

nervous

B.

strange

C.

silly

D.

upset

(2)

[  ]

A.

followed

B.

considered

C.

refused

D.

forgot

(3)

[  ]

A.

suggested

B.

imagined

C.

missed

D.

succeeded

(4)

[  ]

A.

Totally

B.

Obviously

C.

Eventually

D.

Constantly

(5)

[  ]

A.

by

B.

in

C.

with

D.

for

(6)

[  ]

A.

active

B.

smart

C.

brave

D.

patient

(7)

[  ]

A.

surprise

B.

embarrassment

C.

sorrow

D.

disappointment

(8)

[  ]

A.

hesitated

B.

demanded

C.

forbade

D.

agreed

(9)

[  ]

A.

covered

B.

made

C.

decorated

D.

set

(10)

[  ]

A.

confirmed

B.

proved

C.

figured

D.

admitted

(11)

[  ]

A.

card

B.

box

C.

cheque

D.

flower

(12)

[  ]

A.

even

B.

almost

C.

nearly

D.

just

(13)

[  ]

A.

ashamed

B.

fond

C.

proud

D.

scared

(14)

[  ]

A.

appeared

B.

slipped

C.

escaped

D.

spread

(15)

[  ]

A.

argue

B.

worry

C.

talk

D.

concern

(16)

[  ]

A.

deserve

B.

prefer

C.

ignore

D.

appreciate

(17)

[  ]

A.

so that

B.

in case

C.

as if

D.

even though

(18)

[  ]

A.

satisfaction

B.

assistance

C.

acceptance

D.

commitment

(19)

[  ]

A.

temporary

B.

conditional

C.

flexible

D.

subjective

(20)

[  ]

A.

rejection

B.

challenge

C.

distrust

D.

punishment

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  English is a language spoken all around the world.There are more than 42 countries where the majority① of the people speak English.Most native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand.In total, for more than 375 million people, English is their mother tongue.An equal number of people learn English as a second language.These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their family, but the language of the government, schools, newspapers and TV is English.This situation is found in countries such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines.

  However, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.Everywhere in the world, children go to school to learn English.Most people learn English for five or six years at high school.In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English as a first or a second language.

  In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade② and tourism③.Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese.Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English.English is also the language of global culture, such as popular music and the Internet.You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet.With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

(1)

In China we are learning English as a ________.

[  ]

A.

first language

B.

second language

C.

foreign language

D.

mother tongue

(2)

Most international organizations use ________ as their working language.

[  ]

A.

English

B.

French

C.

Chinese

D.

Japanese

(3)

Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

[  ]

A.

There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.

B.

The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.

C.

English is the language of global culture such as popular music and the Internet.

D.

English is the most important and widely used language in the world.

(4)

From the passage we can infer that ________.

[  ]

A.

English will be the only language to be used in the world

B.

native speakers of English might find it unnecessary for them to learn a foreign language

C.

the number of learners of English will become smaller in the future

D.

with the development of China’s economy, Chinese will become more important than English

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