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English has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out what’s happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.
If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language，many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.English is the working language of many international institutes (研究所) as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.
One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them，it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.
Recently，a report said that at the beginning of 2001，English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.What’s more，English is the language rated as most useful to know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.
46．By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us________.
A．why so many people speak English around the world
B．that English has become a language spoken all over the world
C．about the development of English in Europe
D．something about the Englishspeaking countries
47．The writer mentions all of the following EXCEPT________.
A．Asia B．Europe
C．Africa D．America
48．According to the passage，what has played an important role in spreading English around the world?
A．That governments have asked their people to learn it in school.
B．That English is the most beautiful language in the world.
C．That Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.
D．That people have to use English in their work.
49．What does the underlined word “rated” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Stood. B．Agreed.
C．Considered. D．Argued.
50．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Black parents don’t want their children to learn English.
B．English is used in over 90 countries as an official language.
C．Not all international research scientists speak English at work.
D．English has become the most important language in Sweden.
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those who give. 28 , he hoped to have more chance to 29 in his life, I was starting to 30 being with him!
Arriving at my destination, I paid him, giving a generous tip. I also pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same 31 of giving with you. Here’s the extra money for you. 32 it, since you’ve already 33 $70 from JFK. But, if you want to experience the 34 of giving, give it to the next 35 .”
For a moment I thought I was so 36 ! But the driver 37 me by saying, “Sir, I have a 38 idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will serve the next rider for free.”
It was an honor meeting the driver and learning the lesson of 39 everyone is able to give and surprise 40 with their generosity.
21．A．taken up B．picked up C．sent up D．put up
22．A．serious B．cruel C．horrible D．strict
23．A．ride B．flight C．way D．distance
24．A．free B．calm C．busy D．silent
25．A．with B．without C．for D．to
26．A．delight B．worry C．unhappiness D．surprise
27．A．saying B．writing C．telling D．speaking
28．A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．Therefore
29．A．give B．share C．take D．forgive
30．A．mind B．regret C．enjoy D．hate
31．A．idea B．action C．practice D．story
32．A．Forget B．Keep C．Put D．Pay
33．A．given B．got C．lost D．gained
34．A．force B．energy C．strength D．power
35．A．passenger B．conductor C．stranger D．tourist
36．A．bad B．cool C．silly D．simple
37．A．disappointed B．satisfied C．surprised D．encouraged
38．A．better B．further C．worse D．newer
39．A．what B．when C．which D．how
40．A．another B．one C．other D．some
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One cold evening, I was waiting outdide for a taxi in New York city. Later, I was 1by a man in his thirties. Obviously, he was angry, complaining
how 2New Yorks were. I knew my 3would only be about 10 minutes and a part of me wanted to keep 4and just move on, but I also wanted to try and connect.
I asked him why. He told me he had just come from JFK airport 5a custmer, which means $70 in lost fare(车费), a fairly big deal. I tried to share his
6. Gradually, he calmed down. He mentioned he had read an article 7that the happiest people are those who give. 8,he hoped to have more chance to
9in his life, I was starting to 10being with him!
Arriving at my destination , I paid him, giving a generous tip. I alsopulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same 11of giving with you. Here's an extra little bit. 12it ,since you’re alreday 13$70 from JFK. But, if you want to experience the 14of the gift, give it to the next 15.”
For a monment I thought I was so 16! But the driver 17me by saying, “Sir, I have a 18idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will gift the next rider for free.”
It was an honor meeting the driver and learning the lesson of 19,everyone is able to give and surprise 20with their generisity.
1.A．taken up B．picked up C．sent up D．put up
2.A．serious B．cruel C．horrible D．strict
3.A．ride B．flight C．way D．distance
4.A．free B．calm C．busy D．silent
5.A．with B．without C．for D．to
6.A．delight B．worry C．unhappiness D．surprise
7.A．saying B．writing C．telling D．speaking
8.A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．therefore
9.A．give B．share C．take D．forgive
10.A．mind B．regret C．enjoy D．hate
11.A．idea B．action C．practice D．story
12.A．Forget B．Keep C．Put D．Pay
13.A．up B．in C．down D．out
14.A．force B．energy C．strength D．power
15.A．passenger B．conductor C．stranger D．tourist
16.A．bad B．cool C．silly D．simple
17.A．disappointed B．satisfied C．surprised D．encouraged
18.A．better B．further C．worse D．newer
19.A．what B．when C．which D．how
20.A．one B．another C．other D．some
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Be Grateful to Life
Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends 1 to him and advised him not to take it to his 2 so much. President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, 3 ,”Dear friend, thank you for your letter to 4 me. I’m all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because firstly, the thief only stole things from me but did not hurt me 5 ; secondly, the thief has 6 some of my things instead of all my things; thirdly, most 7 for me, it was the man 8 me who became a thief”
It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from. 9 , President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so. 10 .This story tells us how we can 11 to be grateful in our life.?? Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a great wisdom. It is 12 for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time 13 he lives in the world. We should learn how to face 14 or misfortune bravely and generously and to try to 15 it. If so, should we complain about our life and become 16 and disappointed ever since then or should we be grateful for our life, 17 again ourselves after a fall? William Thackeray, a famous British writer, said, “Life is a 18 . When you smile in front of it , it will also smile and so will it 19 you cry to it.” If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight. If you always complain about everything, you 20 own nothing in the end.
1．A．wrote B．spoke C．talked D．turned
2．A．soul B．heart C．mind D．memory
3．A．telling B．speaking C．saying D．writing
4．A．please B．satisfy C．help D．comfort
5．A．above all B．at all C．in all D．after all
6．A．grabbed B．snatched C．robbed D．stolen
7．A．luckily B．unfortunately C．unhappily D．happily
8．A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
9．A．Besides B．However C．Yet D．Therefore
10．A．pitiful B．merciful C．helpful D．grateful
11．A．appreciate B．express C．show D．learn
12．A．possible B．impossible C．important D．vital
13．A．as soon as B．as long as C．as far as D．as well as
14．A．wisdom B．failure C．success D．life
15．A．deal with B．go with C．work with D．fight with
16．A．delighted B．brave C．frustrated D．excited
17．A．raise B．rise C．lie D．climb
18．A．stage B．play C．mirror D．style
19．A．before B．after C．until D．when
20．A．may B．must C．shall D．will
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We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 36 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe 37 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 38 for years—often from 39 childhood. These stories may have no 40 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 41 my development? I was never 42 to work on cars or be around 43 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I 45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 46 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 47 and told him about my 48 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “ 49 is it that you can solve 50 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 51 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 52 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 53 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 54 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 55 we choose.
A. away B. down C. up D. off
A. yourself B. myself C. them D. others
A. said B. repeated C. spread D. spoken
A. as long as B. as much as C. as well as D. as far back as
A. cause B. plot C. basis D. meaning
A. affect B. improve C. lead D. change
A. hoped B. demanded C. encouraged D. agreed
A. means B. hammers C. facilities D. tools
A. therefore B. however C. instead D. somehow
A. took B. turned C. settled D. got
A. negative B. active C. passive D. subjective
A. roads B. trips C. experiences D. paths
A. unexpected B. average C. excellent D. poor
A. When B. Why C. How D. What
A. common B. advanced C. complex D. primary
A. suffer B. separate C. arise D. come
A. adopt B. suspect C. believe D. receive
A. weakening B. accepting C. abandoning D. strengthening
A. As a result B. On the contrary
C. In addition D. At the same time
A. nothing B. something C. anything D. all
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