This is a list of the origins of some slang words or phrases that we all use regularly．These words are common in almost all English speaking nations．

Cool

Who hasn't used this word at least once in their life when speaking highly of something? This meaning of the word is relatively new in English，but not as new as you might think．The earliest record found so far is from 1884 in the phrase“Dat’s cool!”

Kick the Bucket

This means“to die”．Many people consider the term to have come from a guilty man standing on an upturned bucket which was then kicked out from under his feet leaving him to hang，but there is no written evidence that this is the case．In fact，it is more likely from a different type of bucket entirely．In butchery(肉食店)，when a pig was killed it would be hung from a pole．It is mostly likely that in his death throes(垂死挣扎)，the pig’s feet would bang against the rail(横杆)to which they were tied．Therefore，kicking the bucket was a term referring to the last actions of the pig before he finally died．

Bob’s Your Uncle

Bob’s your uncle generally means that something is simple or easy or a“job done”．It is most likely that this phrase came about as a result of nepotism(裙带关系)．In the late 1800s， Lord Salisbury(first name Robert)was prime-minister of Great Britain．After his third term he was succeeded by his nephew Arthur．Arthur had been made Chief Secretary of Ireland in 1886． Suspicions arose that Robert was favoring his nephew Arthur．The term“Bob’s your uncle”could be used at the time as a reference to this charge of nepotism．

36．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The most commonly used slang words in the world．

B．The origins of some most．commonly used slang words or phrases．

C．The origins of English words and phrases．

D．Common words and phrases in English speaking countries．

37．If you want to praise something，the slang words or phrase you may use is“ “．

A．Cool B．Kick the Bucket

C．To Die D．Bob’s Your Uncle

38．From the passage we can infer that the slang phrase“Kick the Bucket”――．

A．is the oldest in meaning among all the English slang words or phrases

B．has the same meaning as“Kick the Ball”

C．will be never used in the future

D．has something to do with pigs

39．The underlined word“succeeded’’in Paragraph 4 means“ “．

A．taken position of B．brought up C．killed D．driven away

40．You may read this passage in ．

A．a science fiction B．a cook book

C．an English vocabulary text D．an advertisement

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The UN Security Council was created in 1945. It is made up of 10 rotating (轮值的) members and five permanent members, which have a veto, the power to stop a resolution (决议). Most UN members now consider the organization's structure outdated． But any changes need the agreement of two-thirds of the 191 members, and no veto from any of the five permanent council members.

Last year, Japan, Germany, Brazil and India formed a lobbying (游说) group to get permanent council seats. But North and South Korea have doubts about Japan, Italy opposes Germany for a seat, Pakistan is against India's candidacy (候选资格) and Mexico and Argentina frown on Brazil.

A wave of emotion swept through China last week as millions voiced their opposition to Japan's permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. By last Friday over 22 million Chinese had signed an online petition (请愿) against Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the council.

According to major Chinese websites, such as sina.com, more than 170,000 overseas Chinese also signed． This is the first online activity of its kind．

The petition was started by US-based Alliance for Preserving the Truth of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日战争史实维护会). They want Japan to apologize for crimes during World War II. The group also plans to present the petition to the UN this autumn.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said he didn't think the petition shows anti-Japanese feeling. He believed instead it is a request for Japan to take a responsible attitude towards history.

What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Function of the UN in world affairs. B．Members of the UN.

C．Facts about the UN Security Council. D．Reform of the UN Security Council.

Which statement is true according to the text?

A．Four countries, such as Japan, Germany, Brazil and India are applying for joining the UN.

B．Some countries, such as North and South Korea, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico and Argentina propose ticking the four countries out of the UN.

C．If the countries’ bids for permanent membership of the Council are turned down, the

opponent countries will take the place.

D．The UN Security Council is going to take in new members.

The underlined phrase “frown on” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _____.

A．agree on B．disapprove of

C．give a firm support to D．say yes to

What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the Council?

A．Japan is unwilling to admit to its crimes against the Chinese in the World War II.

B．Millions of people in Asia signed a petition against it.

C．The Chinese people have strong anti-Japanese feeling.

D．Japan is an irresponsible country that once had a history of invasion.

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The UN Security Council was created in 1945. It is made up of 10 rotating (轮值的) members and five permanent members, which have a veto, the power to stop a resolution (决议). Most UN members now consider the organization's structure outdated． But any changes need the agreement of two-thirds of the 191 members, and no veto from any of the five permanent council members.

Last year, Japan, Germany, Brazil and India formed a lobbying (游说) group to get permanent council seats. But North and South Korea have doubts about Japan, Italy opposes Germany for a seat, Pakistan is against India's candidacy (候选资格) and Mexico and Argentina frown on Brazil.

A wave of emotion swept through China last week as millions voiced their opposition to Japan's permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. By last Friday over 22 million Chinese had signed an online petition (请愿) against Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the council.

According to major Chinese websites, such as sina.com, more than 170,000 overseas Chinese also signed． This is the first online activity of its kind．

The petition was started by US-based Alliance for Preserving the Truth of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日战争史实维护会). They want Japan to apologize for crimes during World War II. The group also plans to present the petition to the UN this autumn.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said he didn't think the petition shows anti-Japanese feeling. He believed instead it is a request for Japan to take a responsible attitude towards history.

What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Function of the UN in world affairs. B．Members of the UN.

C．Facts about the UN Security Council. D．Reform of the UN Security Council.

Which statement is true according to the text?

A．Four countries, such as Japan, Germany, Brazil and India are applying for joining the UN.

B．Some countries, such as North and South Korea, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico and Argentina

propose ticking the four countries out of the UN.

C．If the countries’ bids for permanent membership of the Council are turned down, the

opponent countries will take the place.

D．The UN Security Council is going to take in new members.

The underlined phrase “frown on” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _____.

A．agree on B．disapprove of

C．give a firm support to D．say yes to

What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the

Council?

A．Japan is unwilling to admit to its crimes against the Chinese in the World War II.

B．Millions of people in Asia signed a petition against it.

C．The Chinese people have strong anti-Japanese feeling.

D．Japan is an irresponsible country that once had a history of invasion.

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The UN Security Council was created in 1945. It is made up of 10 rotating (轮值的) members and five permanent members, which have a veto, the power to stop a resolution (决议). Most UN members now consider the organization's structure outdated. But any changes need the agreement of two-thirds of the 191 members, and no veto from any of the five permanent council members.
Last year, Japan, Germany, Brazil and India formed a lobbying (游说) group to get permanent council seats. But North and South Korea have doubts about Japan, Italy opposes Germany for a seat, Pakistan is against India's candidacy (候选资格) and Mexico and Argentina frown on Brazil.
A wave of emotion swept through China last week as millions voiced their opposition to Japan's permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. By last Friday over 22 million Chinese had signed an online petition (请愿) against Japan's bid for a permanent seat on the council.
According to major Chinese websites, such as sina.com, more than 170,000 overseas Chinese also signed. This is the first online activity of its kind.
The petition was started by US-based Alliance for Preserving the Truth of the Sino-Japanese War (抗日战争史实维护会). They want Japan to apologize for crimes during World War II. The group also plans to present the petition to the UN this autumn.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said he didn't think the petition shows anti-Japanese feeling. He believed instead it is a request for Japan to take a responsible attitude towards history.

1.
What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
1. A.
  Function of the UN in world affairs.
2. B.
  Members of the UN.
3. C.
  Facts about the UN Security Council.
4. D.
  Reform of the UN Security Council.
2.
Which statement is true according to the text?
1. A.
  Four countries, such as Japan, Germany, Brazil and India are applying for joining the UN.
2. B.
  Some countries, such as North and South Korea, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico and Argentina
  propose ticking the four countries out of the UN.
3. C.
  If the countries’ bids for permanent membership of the Council are turned down, the
  opponent countries will take the place.
4. D.
  The UN Security Council is going to take in new members.
3.
The underlined phrase “frown on” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _____.
1. A.
  agree on
2. B.
  disapprove of
3. C.
  give a firm support to
4. D.
  say yes to
4.
What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the
Council?
1. A.
  Japan is unwilling to admit to its crimes against the Chinese in the World War II.
2. B.
  Millions of people in Asia signed a petition against it.
3. C.
  The Chinese people have strong anti-Japanese feeling.
4. D.
  Japan is an irresponsible country that once had a history of invasion.

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　　Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth－but more by accident than design．While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard．

　　Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99％ a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93％ a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average．Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries．

　　Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas(通俗电视连续剧)and installment(分期付款)plans introduced in the 1970s．Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate．Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas．Globo, Brazil’s most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night．Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities．

　　“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction(生育), they describe middle and upper class values－not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,” says Martine．“They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package．”

　　Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers．“This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible(不相容的)with unlimited reproduction,” says Martine．

(1)

According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth ________．
[　　]
A．	by educating its citizens
B．	by careful family planning
C．	by developing TV programmes
D．	by chance

(2)

According to the passage, many Third World countries ________．
[　　]
A．	haven’t attached much importance to birth control
B．	would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C．	haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population
D．	neglected the role of TV plays in family planning

(3)

The phrase “puts it down to”(Line 1, Para．3)is closest in meaning to “________”．
[　　]
A．	owes it to
B．	finds it a reason for
C．	sums it up as
D．	compares it to

(4)

Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because ________．
[　　]
A．	they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B．	they have gradually changed people’s way of life
C．	people are drawn to their attractive package
D．	they popularize birth control measures

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What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

Which statement is true according to the text?

The underlined phrase “frown on” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _____.

What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the Council?

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What’s the main reason for China’s opposition to Japan’s permanent membership of the
Council?