The cowboy has become the hero of many movies. He is, even today, believed to have courage and adventure(冒险). But what was the life of a cowboy really like?

The cowboy’s job is clear from the word “cowboy”. A cowboy, according to dictionary explanation, is a man who rides a horse and whose job is to care for cattle(牛). The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef(牛肉) from these cattle. Trains could take the cattle east. But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboy’s job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad towns.

These trips were called cattle drives. A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboys rode for sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A cowboy changed horses several times each day.

The cowboys had to make sure that the cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the cowboys branded(给---烙上印) the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But these marks didn’t stop rustlers(盗窃牲口的人), or cattle thieves. Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers. Rustlers made the already dangerous trip even more dangerous.

Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money. They were paid badly. But cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedom.

68. A cowboy’s job is ______.

A. to send beef to the city people        B. to be a hero in movies

C. to take care of cattle                D. to brand the cattle

69. During a cattle drive, cowboys took the cattle ______.

A. to the East from the West            B. onto the trains

C. to the people in the cities            D. to towns by the railroad

70. Cowboys enjoyed themselves because ______.

A. they could live a free life full of excitement    B. they made a lot of money

C. they had a very difficult job                 D. they were heroes in movies

请将下列句子翻译成英语（每题4分，共20分）

1. 虽然已经上高中了，王蒙还是时不时去拜访一下他的第一位英语老师。

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 2. 只有在那次事故之后他才请人检查了他的车。（用倒装句型）

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 3. 庆祝“重阳节“可以提醒我们应该关爱老人。

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4. 和鱼肉相比，牛肉含有更多脂肪。______________________________________________________________

5. 这个问题很重要，值得考虑。（用so\such…that…句型）

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请将下列句子翻译成英语（每题4分，共20分）

1. 虽然已经上高中了，王蒙还是时不时去拜访一下他的第一位英语老师。

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2. 只有在那次事故之后他才请人检查了他的车。（用倒装句型）

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3. 庆祝“重阳节“可以提醒我们应该关爱老人。

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4. 和鱼肉相比，牛肉含有更多脂肪。

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5. 这个问题很重要，值得考虑。（用so\such…that…句型）

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Although English is not as 0old as Chinese it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating（创造）new words, and we should be able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham（火腿）? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English. But they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef（牛肉）,they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We came from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like what the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put them between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason may be found in any large English dictionary.
【小题1】 According to the writer, English ___   _.

Although English is not as 0old as Chinese it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating（创造）new words, and we should be able to know where most words come from.

         Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham（火腿）? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English. But they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef（牛肉）,they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We came from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like what the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put them between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.

         Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason may be found in any large English dictionary.

1. According to the writer, English ___    _.

         A. is as old as Chinese                                 B. is older than German

         C. is not so old as Chinese                          D. is very difficult to learn

2.Hamburger is___    _.

         A. a kind of food                                       B. a round piece of beef

         C. the name of a village                               D. a city in Germany

3.According to the story, ___    __.

         A. few Americans like hamburgers

         B. hamburgers are made with beef

         C. hamburgers are made with ham

         D. Hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago.

4.According to the writer, which of the following can be found in any large English dictionary?

         A. Where all the new words come from.

         B. Where those Germans came from.

         C. The reason why any word has a certain meaning.

         D. The reason why English is spoken around the world.

5.According to the story, the word “hamburgers” comes from_____   __.

         A. China because it has a long history.

         B. England because Germans don’t speak good English.

         C. The round pieces of beef those people from Hamburg brought to America.

         D. English speakers because they always create new words.