Open   adj．, verb, nounadj．NOT CLOSED1 allowing things or people to go through: A wasp flew in the open window． She had left the door wide open．

2 （of sb’s eyes, mouth, etc．） with eyelids or lips apart: She had difficulty keeping her eyes open （=" because" she was very tired）．He was breathing through his open mouth．3 spread out; with the edges apart: The flowers are all open now．

4 not blocked by anything: The pass is kept open all the year．NOT FASTENED5 not fastened or covered, so that things can easily come out or be put in: The bag burst open and everything fell out．

verbDOOR / WINDOW / LID1 [vn] to move a door, window, lid, etc．so that it is no longer closed: Mr Chen opened the car door for his wife． close2 [v] to move or be moved so that it is no longer closed: The door opened and Alan walked in． The doors of the bus open automatically．closeCONTAINER / PACKAGE3 [vn] to remove the lid, undo the fastening, etc．of a container, etc．in order to see or get what is inside: Shall I open another bottle? She opened her bag and took out her passport．EYES4 [vn, v] if you open your eyes or your eyes open, you move your eyelids upwards so that you can see closeCOMPUTING5 [vn, v] to start a computer program or file so that you can use it on the screenopen doors for sb to provide opportunities for sb to do sth and be successful open your / sb’s eyes （to sth） to realize or make sb realize the truth about sth: Travelling really opens your eyes to other cultures．open your / sb’s mind to sth to become or make sb aware of new ideas or experiences．

open the way for sb/sth （to do sth） to make it possible for sb to do sth or for sth to happen: The agreement could open the way for the country to pay off its debts．—more at heart, heaven open into / onto sth to lead to another room, area or place: This door opens onto the yard． The two rooms open into each other．open out to become bigger or wider: The street opened out into a small square．open out （to sb） to become less shy and more willing to communicate open up1 to talk about what you feel and think: It helps to discuss your problems but I find it hard to open up．2 to begin shooting: Anti-aircraft guns opened up．3 （often used in orders） to open a door, container, etc．: Open up or we’ll break the door down! open up1 to become or make sth possible, available or able to be reached: The new catalogue will open up the market for our products． The railway opened up the east of the country．

2 to begin business for the day; to start a new business: I open up the store for the day at around 8．30． close up3 to start a new business: There’s a new Thai restaurant opening up in town． close down

noun  the open [sing．] OUTDOORS1 outdoors; the countryside: Children need to play out in the open．NOT HIDDEN2 not hidden or secret: Government officials do not want these comments in the open．

1．Which of the following “open” is closest in the meaning with the “open” in the sentence “The book lay open on the table．”

A．She had left the door wide open． 

B．The bag burst open and everything fell out．

C．The flowers are all open now．    

D．He opened the letter and read it．

2．Fill in the blank in the sentence “He’s eager to __________different kinds of music．”

A．open the minds of his audience to         

B．open the eyes of his audience to   

C．open the way for his audience to listen to   

D．open doors for his audience to listen to

3．What does the phrase “ the open” mean in “ When you feel tired after a day’s hard work, you’d better invite some friends to the open to relax yourself．”

A．the gym       B．the cinema      C．the countryside       D．the music room

4．Choose one of the following to complete the sentence, “Exciting possibilities__________for her in the new job”．

A．were opening out        B．were opening into  

C．were opening onto       D．were opening up

下面是21世纪报中学生英语双语版 (Student Times )刊登的一封读者来信，请你以编辑Henry的身份给这位中学生写封回信。

Dear editor,

I am a new student in Xin Hua Middle School. I hardly talk to my classmates. Sometimes I do want to talk, but I don’t know what to talk about and how to begin a conversation. I feel so lonely. And I spend most of my time studying but I find it’s more difficult and tiring than before, especially spoken English.

Could you give me some advice?

Yours,

Tom

注意：回信的内容包括以下要点，可适当增减细节

1保持微笑，这在与人相处中很重要；

2与同学们友好相处，多交流相同爱好或相互讨论学习问题；

3英语越来越重要；学好语言需要有信心，多开口说；

4可以通过多种方式，如……，让校园生活丰富多彩。

词数120左右。信的开头已写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：自信的 confident  adj.  

丰富多彩的  colorful   adj.

Dear Tom,

Your problem is a common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advice can help you………

                                                                  .

yours

Henry

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon① in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices② and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.

When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental③. Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

Notes:

① sermon  v.  布道

② sacrifices  n.  牺牲

③ sentimental  adj.  感伤的

1. The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______.

  A. many people celebrate the day                B. only America celebrates the day

  C. America makes it an official day              D. all men are honored in America

2. At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.

  A. Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday

  B. Sonora’s birthday was June 19

  C. it was decided by the president at that time

  D. her mother died on June 19

3. How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?

  A. 4     B. 10      C. 14     D. 24

4. According to the passage, on Father’s Day,  ______.

  A. people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

  B. only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

  C. children must go home to honor their fathers

  D. fathers are often honored in different ways

5. According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.

  A. was very kind to anyone

  B. did a lot for his daughter

  C. was the first father honored in 1924

  D. always help others by giving money

LANGUAGES Canada，a new Canadian national organization of public and private language training programs，was started recently to ensure that language training in Canada is of high quality，Canada News Wire has reported．

Canada has developed its language-training programs for over forty years without a comparatively uniform（adj. 一致的；相同的） quality standard before Languages Canada adopted（采用） a complete system of rigorous standards that apply equally to all public and private schools in Canada To qualify（取得资格；具备合格条件），a school is evaluated in a number of categories including curriculum，teacher qualifications，student services，student admissions，marketing，promotion，facilities and administration． The quality standards guarantee that international students who come to Canada to learn English or French can expect to receive a uniform level of excellent instruction．．

So far，a total of 144 language–training programs，public and private，English and French，have met the standards． They will have to re-qualify in three years． About two dozen other schools failed to meet all standards and may be re-evaluated in the future．

Canada’s language training sector accounts for（数量占…） about 15 percent of the market share of global language training business Canada ranks third among destinations for English language training after UK and US． Calum Mackechnie，President of Languages Canada and President of York University’s English Language Institute，says if Canada wants to fully take advantage（利用） of the economic potential（潜力） of its language-training sector，it needs to make sure the world knows what the country has to offer．

46．What do we know about Languages Canada?

A．It is a language training school．

B．It has a history of over 40 years．

Ｃ．It has many branches all over the world．

Ｄ．It is a new Canadian national organization．

47．______________ is not taken into consideration when evaluating a school．

A．Curriculum                                     B．Teacher qualifications

C．School size                                    Ｄ．Administration

48．The underlined word “rigorous” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”．

A．strict               B．similar                    C．different                Ｄ．The same

49．Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．So far, 144 language-teaching programs have met the standards．

B．UK ranks second among destinations for English language training．

C．About 24 other schools didn’t meet all standards．

D．Languages Canada was launched to ensure high-quality language training in Canada．

50．What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Canada sets English training standards across the country．

B．Canada is a big language-training country．

C．Canada hopes to make more money from language training．

D．Canada has a long history in developing its language-training capacity．

Open   adj．, verb, nounadj．NOT CLOSED1 allowing things or people to go through: A wasp flew in the open window． She had left the door wide open．
2 （of sb’s eyes, mouth, etc．） with eyelids or lips apart: She had difficulty keeping her eyes open （=" because" she was very tired）．He was breathing through his open mouth．3 spread out; with the edges apart: The flowers are all open now．
4 not blocked by anything: The pass is kept open all the year．NOT FASTENED5 not fastened or covered, so that things can easily come out or be put in: The bag burst open and everything fell out．
verbDOOR / WINDOW / LID1 [vn] to move a door, window, lid, etc．so that it is no longer closed: Mr Chen opened the car door for his wife． close2 [v] to move or be moved so that it is no longer closed: The door opened and Alan walked in． The doors of the bus open automatically．closeCONTAINER / PACKAGE3 [vn] to remove the lid, undo the fastening, etc．of a container, etc．in order to see or get what is inside: Shall I open another bottle? She opened her bag and took out her passport．EYES4 [vn, v] if you open your eyes or your eyes open, you move your eyelids upwards so that you can see closeCOMPUTING5 [vn, v] to start a computer program or file so that you can use it on the screenopen doors for sb to provide opportunities for sb to do sth and be successful open your / sb’s eyes （to sth） to realize or make sb realize the truth about sth: Travelling really opens your eyes to other cultures．open your / sb’s mind to sth to become or make sb aware of new ideas or experiences．
open the way for sb/sth （to do sth） to make it possible for sb to do sth or for sth to happen: The agreement could open the way for the country to pay off its debts．—more at heart, heaven open into / onto sth to lead to another room, area or place: This door opens onto the yard． The two rooms open into each other．open out to become bigger or wider: The street opened out into a small square．open out （to sb） to become less shy and more willing to communicate open up1 to talk about what you feel and think: It helps to discuss your problems but I find it hard to open up．2 to begin shooting: Anti-aircraft guns opened up．3 （often used in orders） to open a door, container, etc．: Open up or we’ll break the door down! open up1 to become or make sth possible, available or able to be reached: The new catalogue will open up the market for our products． The railway opened up the east of the country．
2 to begin business for the day; to start a new business: I open up the store for the day at around 8．30． close up3 to start a new business: There’s a new Thai restaurant opening up in town． close down
noun  the open [sing．] OUTDOORS1 outdoors; the countryside: Children need to play out in the open．NOT HIDDEN2 not hidden or secret: Government officials do not want these comments in the open．
1．Which of the following “open” is closest in the meaning with the “open” in the sentence “The book lay open on the table．”
A．She had left the door wide open． 
B．The bag burst open and everything fell out．
C．The flowers are all open now．    
D．He opened the letter and read it．
2．Fill in the blank in the sentence “He’s eager to __________different kinds of music．”
A．open the minds of his audience to         
B．open the eyes of his audience to   
C．open the way for his audience to listen to   
D．open doors for his audience to listen to
3．What does the phrase “ the open” mean in “ When you feel tired after a day’s hard work, you’d better invite some friends to the open to relax yourself．”
A．the gym       B．the cinema      C．the countryside       D．the music room
4．Choose one of the following to complete the sentence, “Exciting possibilities__________for her in the new job”．
A．were opening out        B．were opening into  
C．were opening onto       D．were opening up