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  Let’s face it-English is a crazy language.There is no egg in eggplant(茄子)nor ham in hamburger; Neither apple nor pine in pineapple.English muffins(松饼)weren’t invented in England or French fries in France.Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.

  We take English for granted.But if we explore its paradox(似是而非的说法), we find that quicksand(流沙)can work slowly, boxing rings are square and guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is a pig.

  If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught?If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

  How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike?How can a person be“pretty ugly”?

  You have to marvel at the unique lunacy(荒谬)of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm clock goes off by going on.Why is a“crazy man”an insult(侮辱), while to insert a comma and say“crazy, man”is a compliment(as when clapping for a Jazz performance).

  English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race(which, of course, isn’t a race at all).That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it.

(1)

Which of the following statements about the English language is not true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

It is a crazy language.

B.

It reflects the creativity of the human race.

C.

It was invented by the British people.

D.

It can be quite irregular.

(2)

Which of the following pairs contains expressions that are opposite in meaning?

[  ]

A.

“fat chance”and“a slim chance”.

B.

“To fill in a form”and“to fill out a form”.

C.

“Crazy man”and“crazy, man”.

D.

“Quite a lot”and“quite a few”.

(3)

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

[  ]

A.

A wise man is similar in meaning to a wise guy.

B.

“An alarm clock goes on”and“an alarm clock goes off”are opposite.

C.

Boxing rings are square rather than round.

D.

Sweetmeats are sweet meat while sweetbreads are not sweet at all.

(4)

We can learn that the author of this passage ________.

[  ]

A.

is interested in the structure of the English language

B.

takes the paradoxes in English for granted and never pays any attention to them

C.

does not know what a humanitarian eats

D.

wonders why overlook and oversee do not mean the same

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  Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us.Without reconciliation(和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering."Beginning Anew" is a(n)  1   of reconciliation.It involves three steps-sharing appreciation, expressing   2  , and expressing hurt and difficulties.

  In the first step, we share appreciation.We acknowledge the   3   qualities of the other person.The second step-expressing regret, is to   4   with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her   5  .This requires humility(谦逊), and the   6   to let go of our own pride.In the third step, we   7   our own hurt with mindful and loving   8   without blaming or criticizing.We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and   9   our words.If we   10   the other person, his heart will   11   and he will not be able to hear us.We ask the other person to help us to understand   12   he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain.Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings   13   we can understand him more deeply.If a strong   14   arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply   15   and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   16  .The other person can   17   us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue.We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends   18  .By doing this, we will   19   misunderstandings from accumulating.Rather, we will take care of them as they arise,   20   we take care of our children.

(1)

[  ]

A.

method

B.

practice

C.

example

D.

experience

(2)

[  ]

A.

concern

B.

belief

C.

regret

D.

sympathy

(3)

[  ]

A.

positive

B.

poor

C.

confident

D.

selfish

(4)

[  ]

A.

chat

B.

compare

C.

debate

D.

share

(5)

[  ]

A.

pain

B.

anxiety

C.

confusion

D.

loss

(6)

[  ]

A.

willingness

B.

kindness

C.

happiness

D.

weakness

(7)

[  ]

A.

charge

B.

argue

C.

express

D.

combine

(8)

[  ]

A.

speech

B.

letter

C.

story

D.

question

(9)

[  ]

A.

choose

B.

accept

C.

spread

D.

change

(10)

[  ]

A.

trust

B.

praise

C.

envy

D.

blame

(11)

[  ]

A.

open

B.

close

C.

beat

D.

melt

(12)

[  ]

A.

when

B.

how

C.

what

D.

why

(13)

[  ]

A.

so that

B.

even though

C.

as though

D.

in case

(14)

[  ]

A.

emotion

B.

responsibility

C.

value

D.

interest

(15)

[  ]

A.

continue

B.

stop

C.

leave

D.

repeat

(16)

[  ]

A.

quieter

B.

warmer

C.

deeper

D.

stronger

(17)

[  ]

A.

forget

B.

support

C.

hate

D.

remember

(18)

[  ]

A.

quickly

B.

carefully

C.

regularly

D.

willingly

(19)

[  ]

A.

prevent

B.

protect

C.

separate

D.

forbid

(20)

[  ]

A.

for

B.

so

C.

like

D.

if

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  Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us.Without reconciliation(和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering."Beginning Anew" isa(n)  1   of reconciliation.It involves three steps-sharing appreciation, expressing   2  , and expressing hurt and difficulties.

  In the first step, we share appreciation.We acknowledge the   3   qualities of the other person.The second step-expressing regret, is to   4   with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her   5  .This requires humility(谦逊), and the   6   to let go of our own pride.In the third step, we   7   our own hurt with mindful and loving   8   without blaming or criticizing.We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and   9   our words.If we   10   the other person, his heart will   11   and he will not be able to hear us.We ask the other person to help us to understand   12   he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain.Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings   13   we can understand him more deeply.If a strong   14   arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply   15   and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   16  .The other person can   17   us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue.We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends   18  .By doing this, we will   19   misunderstandings from accumulating.Rather, we will take care of them as they arise,   20   we take care of our children.

(1)

[  ]

A.

method

B.

practice

C.

example

D.

experience

(2)

[  ]

A.

concern

B.

belief

C.

regret

D.

sympathy

(3)

[  ]

A.

positive

B.

poor

C.

confident

D.

selfish

(4)

[  ]

A.

chat

B.

compare

C.

debate

D.

share

(5)

[  ]

A.

pain

B.

anxiety

C.

confusion

D.

loss

(6)

[  ]

A.

willingness

B.

kindness

C.

happiness

D.

weakness

(7)

[  ]

A.

charge

B.

argue

C.

express

D.

combine

(8)

[  ]

A.

speech

B.

letter

C.

story

D.

question

(9)

[  ]

A.

choose

B.

accept

C.

spread

D.

change

(10)

[  ]

A.

trust

B.

praise

C.

envy

D.

blame

(11)

[  ]

A.

open

B.

close

C.

beat

D.

melt

(12)

[  ]

A.

when

B.

how

C.

what

D.

why

(13)

[  ]

A.

so that

B.

even though

C.

as though

D.

in case

(14)

[  ]

A.

emotion

B.

responsibility

C.

value

D.

interest

(15)

[  ]

A.

continue

B.

stop

C.

leave

D.

repeat

(16)

[  ]

A.

quieter

B.

warmer

C.

deeper

D.

stronger

(17)

[  ]

A.

forget

B.

support

C.

hate

D.

remember

(18)

[  ]

A.

quickly

B.

carefully

C.

regularly

D.

willingly

(19)

[  ]

A.

prevent

B.

protect

C.

separate

D.

forbid

(20)

[  ]

A.

for

B.

so

C.

like

D.

if

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