摘要: 特别的;特殊的;专门的

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The English and the Continentals

  In England everything is the other way round.On Sundays on the Continent even the poorest person puts on his best suit, tries to look respectable, and at the same time the life of the country becomes gay and cheerful; in England even the richest lord(勋爵)or motor-manufacturer dresses in some peculiar(特别的, 罕见的)rags, does not shave, and the country becomes dull and sad.On the Continent there is one subject which should be avoided-the weather; in England, if you do not repeat the phrase “lovely day, isn’t it?” at least two hundred times a day, you are considered a bit dull.On the Continent people use a fork as though a fork were a shovel(铲子); in England they turn it upside down and push everything-including peas-on top of it.

  On the Continent almost every nation whether little or great has openly declared at one time or another that it is superior to all other nations; the English fight heroic wars to combat these dangerous ideas without ever mentioning which is really the most superior race in the world.Continental people are sensitive and touchy(易生气的); the English take everything with a sense of humor-they are only offended if you tell them that they have no sense of humor.On the Continent the population consists of a small percentage of criminals, a small percentage of honest people and the rest are a vague transition(过渡, 转变)between the two; in England you find a small percentage of criminals and the rest are honest people.On the other hand, people on the Continent either tell you the truth or lie; in England they hardly ever lie, but they would not dream of telling you the truth.

  Many continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.

(1)

The first sentence “In England everything is the other way round” means that ________.

[  ]

A.

the English intend to live a life quite different from that of the Continentals

B.

the social customs of the English are quite different from those of the Continentals

C.

nothing in England is different from things on the Continent

D.

in England all the things are round, not flat

(2)

Which is NOT the characteristic of the English?

[  ]

A.

They often talk about weather when they meet.

B.

They wear rags on Sundays.

C.

They have a strong sense of humor.

D.

They pay more attention to food than to table manners.

(3)

The first sentence of Paragraph 2 suggests that ________.

[  ]

A.

the English are against the idea that one nation is superior to any other nation

B.

the English don’t care about their reputation

C.

one of the Continental nations is really superior to others

D.

the English think they are the best race in the world

(4)

According to Paragraph 2, most of the Continental people are ________.

[  ]

A.

honest people

B.

criminals

C.

either criminals or honest people

D.

neither criminals nor honest people

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    For the person keeping a diary, whatever he experiences and wants to think about, he can write it down. But to get it down on paper begins another adventure. For he has to focus on what he has experienced, and to be able to say what, in fact, the experience is. What of it is new? What of it is remarkable? Is it a good or bad thing to have happened? And why, specifically (特别的,具体的)? The questions add to themselves quickly. As one tries to find the words that are best for this experience, the experience becomes even more clear in its shape and meaning.

Beyond the value of the diary as a record, there is the value of the training it gives. The diary keeper begins to pay closer attention to what happens to and around himself. He develops and sharpens his skills of observation. He learns the usefulness of languages as a means of showing what he sees, and gains skill and certainty in the expression of his experiences. To have given up one’s experience to words is to have begun marking out the limits and its possible meaning. In the journal that meaning is developed and becomes clear.

1.The writer thinks of keeping a journal as _____.

       A.an ordinary habit                                  B.an adventure   

       C.a discovery                                     D.an observation

2.When one keeps a journal, he has to _____.

       A.consider the others’ experience    

       B.sharpen his ability to find the best words

       C.focus on his experience           

       D.write a paper

3.According to the writer, keeping a journal is good for _____.

       A.observation and expression                B.certainty and training

       C.experience and adventure                  D.consideration and development

4.By keeping a journal, one can _____.

       A.develop the usefulness of language    

       B.develop his memory

       C.make what he thinks about clear to everyone

       D.have a good understanding of his experience

5.The passage is mainly about _____.

       A.how to write a journal                   B.the expressions of a journal

       C.the values of keeping a journal      D.how to solve the problems in a journal

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根据句意及各题后括号中所给的汉语意思,从下面的方框中选择合适的单词或词组,用其适当形式填空。

1.The news that so many miners died of the disaster _________(使惊讶)us greatly.

2.The _________(摇摆)of the ship made many passengers seasick.

3.We should be satisfied with our own life when comparing with those who are _________(穷的).

4.Those with a _________(感觉)of humour are popular everywhere.

5.Her _________(特殊的;特别的)way of smiling left a good impression on me.

6.The learners of a second language have many obstacles to _________(克服).

7.It is also believed that playing firecrackers will bring good _________(运气)in the coming year.

8.A lot of funny jokes are _________(有趣的)and can make us relaxed.

9.Yuan Longping are invited to travel _________(遍及)the world circulating the growing of the super hybrid rice.

10.It’s not allowed to talk in the library, even to _________(日语).

11.The clothes are so _________(穿旧的)that they must be thrown away.

12.Mr.Johnson is easy to _________(挑出)among the crowds, for he is as tall as two meters.

13.When shopping in the mall, I _________(撞上, 碰见)a childhood classmate.

14.Some people are never _________(满足的)with their life and are always thinking of gaining wealth.

15.Having been _________(切断;断绝)with the outside world for fifty years, he doesn’t know about the modern life.

16.He _________(咀嚼)over the problem for several days before making his decision.

17.Li An _________(导演)the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

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  One of the qualities that most people admire others is the willingness to admit one’s mistakes.It is extremely hard sometimes.

  I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago.He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons(箱子).Then he related an incident and I began to remember clearly the incident he was describing.

  I was about eight years old at that time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping.On that particular(特别的)day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.

  There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons.The cartons were stacked three or four feet high.I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks.Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons.Four some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.

  The manager heard the noise and rushed over to see what had happened.When he appeared, I was on my knees examining some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the criminal(罪犯).He severely scolded me and ________.I protested(抗议)my innocence(清白)and tried to explain, but it did no good.Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, obviously the manager did not.

1.What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)

______________________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

He said something about one of his experiences happening 15 years ago, and I began to recall the whole thing and understand why he admitted his mistake to me.

______________________

3.Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

______________________

4.If you are wronged in a particular situation like the author of the passage, what will you do then?(Please answer within 30 words.)

______________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

______________________

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