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   In this world, there are more than 365 million people whose native language is English ．Of this number of people, only about 275 million 1 in the Untied States and Great Britain ．The 2 60 million live in Australia, 3 , New Zealand, South Africa, some Pacific islands, and other places 4 British people settled．5 of the time, one English speaker 6 understand another．But in every 7 country, people added new words 8 their vocabularies （词汇） to name animals, plants, and other things that were 9 to the first British people who 10 there ．British settlers in Australia 11 the word “kangaroo” for an 12 they had never seen 13 from the language of the people who were 14 to Australia ．And the British who 15 to South Africa took “trek”, meaning a long journey by ox wagon （四轮运货牛车）, 16 the language of the Dutch people 17 settled in the same place．

   English speakers of 18 every country know what a kangaroo 19 and use the word “track” to 20 “difficult journey”．But some 21 “English” words are used only by the people who borrow or 22 them．A South African who talks about “kopjes” is speaking English, but only another South African 23 a Dutch person would know he is 24 of hills．Australian said, “There were some ropable people at the corroborate, ” only another Australian would 25 that he was talking about angry people at a party．

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　　     Since the first computer was invented in 1940s, scientists have　　 found countless ways 1use of them. Large computers are used　　 2 research laboratories to solve complicated mathematical　　 problems. Computers in 3 help run the machinery and keep　　 track of materials.　　

　　     In hospitals, computers help doctors and nurse 4 their patients. Computers are vital in planning and 　　 5 out missions in space and 6 the sea. Computers can regulate the　　 7 and heating systems of homes and offices. Computers make it possible to　　 8 newspapers, magazines and books more efficiently. You might　　 9 have a 10 computer in your watch!　　

(1)A. makings　　B. made　　  C. make　　 D. to make　　   ［　　］ (2)A. in　　　　 B. on　　　　C. at　　   D. by　　　　　　［　　］ (3)A. school　　 B. factories C. offices  D. homes　　　　 ［　　］ (4)A. look for   B. take for  C. care for D. care about　　［　　］ (5)A. taking　　 B. carrying  C. making   D. finding　　   ［　　］ (6)A. under　　  B. in　　　　C. over　　 D. above　　　　 ［　　］ (7)A. light　　  B. lighted   C. lighting D. lit　　　　   ［　　］ (8)A. public　　 B. publish   C. express  D. read　　　　  ［　　］ (9)A. even　　   B. just　　  C. then　　 D. still　　　　 ［　　］(10)A. big　　　　B. large　　 C. huge　　 D. little　　　　［　　］

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　Bill was a very good pilot(飞行员), He 　1　in the air force for several years, and had been very 　2　．Now he was sent to a small field in the forest, 　3　areoplanes were able to attack the enemy very easily, because it was 　4　the front line, but 　5　to fin/D．The forest trees were very tall and very close on all 　6　, so planes had to dive down steeply(急剧地)and then 　7　their dive very suddenly 　8　they hit the ground．Only the best pilots were able to 　9 　safely, and even some of those lost their planes and were killed because they 　10　the trees or the ground．

　　　After Bill had arrived, he was not 　11　until he was able to fly closer to the trees than 　12　pilots, and soon all the pilots who used that field were trying to 　13　each other at flying 　14　over the forest．Every time one of their aeroplanes came back 　15　an attack on the enemy the other pilots 　16　to run outside and watch, to see 　17　near the trees its pilot took it． If he 　18　in taking it very near, they laughed and shouted and bought him beer at the bar when he got 　19　．

　Bill soon 　20　exactly how near he was able to go 　21　, and then one day he flew so close to the tops of the trees that some of the branches scratched the 　22　of his plane．The other men in the plane seemed rather 　23 　, but Bill only laughed and landed the plane without any trouble in the middle of the field 　24　the other pilots on the ground shouted happily． “How silly I am!”he said．“I 　25　that the trees have grown since yesterday!”

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　　　　    The one-month holiday taken by a newly married couple (新婚夫妇)　　 1 "honeymoon (蜜月)" all over the world. But 2 does the word come into 3 ? In the early 4 century Ireland was still a place where the Celts (凯尔特人) 5 . The head of the Celts had a beautiful　　 daughter 6 Alice who loved flowers and liked to eat honey. She was so beautiful that a lot of princes (王子) of the other countries asked to 7 her. As they 8 that Alice liked to eat honey, they sent her the best honey 9 her. After 10 time her room 11 a show of honey.

　　     At last Alice 12 in love with a prince from 13 and decided to get　　 married to him. 14 the wedding she ordered the cooks 15 all the honey 16 wine. She entertained (招待) 17 with the wine at the wedding (婚礼) breakfast. The wine was so sweet that everyone liked 18 . But Alice had 19 that she and her husband enjoyed it 20 a whole month.　　 21 , the newly married couples began a travel of one month 22 after the night 23 which they had their wedding and drank the wine. This　　 custom (习俗) has come to this day and has gone around 24 .Thus a newly married couple's 25 holiday is called "honeymoon".

1. A. called　　　　　　   B. was called 　　C. is called　　　　　　D. calls　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］  2. A. what　　　　　　　　 B. which 　　C. whether　　　　　　  D. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］  3. A. uses　　　　　　　　 B. use  　　C. useful　　　　　　   D. used　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］   4. A. sixth　　　　　　　　B. fifth 　　C. twentieth　　　　　　 D. six　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］  5. A. live　　　　　　　　 B. were living 　　C. was living　　　　   D. were live　　　　　　　　   ［　　］  6. A. named　　　　　　　　B. name  　　C. was named　　　　　　D. call　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］  7. A. marries　　　　　　   B. marry  　　C. marry with　　　　   D. marry to　　　　　　　　　　［　　］  8. A. both knew　　　　　　B. all knew 　　C. knew all　　　　　　 D. know both　　　　　　　　   ［　　］  9. A. to like　　　　　　  B. to love  　　C. to please　　　　　　D. to pleasure　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 10. A. some　　　　　　　　 B. a piece of 　　C. a number of　　　　  D. a good many　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 11. A. was　　　　　　　　  B. is   　　C. becomes　　　　　　  D. became　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 12. A. fall　　　　　　　　 B. felt  　　C. fell　　　　　　　　 D. fallen　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 13. A. southern　　　　　　 B. north 　　C. the south　　　　　　D. south　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 14. A. Before　　　　　　   B. After  　　C. In　　　　　　　　   D. At　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 15. A. to making　　　　　　B. made   　　C. make　　　　　　　　 D. to make　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 16. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. of　　 　　C. into　　　　　　　　 D. out of　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 17. A. her parents　　　　  B. the friends  　　C. hosts　　　　　　　　D. ladies　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 18. A. it　　　　　　　　   B. them 　　C. those　　　　　　　　D. her　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 19. A. so much wine　　　　 B. such much wine  　　C. so many wine　　　　 D. so wine　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 20. A. in　　　　　　　　   B. for  　　C. after　　　　　　　　D. by　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 21. A. Late　　　　　　　　 B. Later   　　C. Before　　　　　　   D. After　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 22. A. rightly　　　　　　  B. justly 　　C. right　　　　　　　　D. correct　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 23. A. on　　　　　　　　   B. for 　　C. at　　　　　　　　   D. under　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 24. A. through the world　　B. over the world 　　C. throughout the world D. all over world　　　　　　  ［　　］
25. A. one-month　　　　　　B. one month 　　
    C. thirty-days　　　　  D. thirty days　　　　　　　　 ［　　］

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　Mrs Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch． She was very anxious to 　1　　 　a new way of cooking a fish dish, 　2　　 　she was very 　3　　 　with herself when the dish was ready． 　4　　 　the dish was very 　5　　 　, she put it near the open window to cool it for a few minutes． 　6　　 　, five minutes later, when she came back for it she was 　7　　 　to find the neighbour's cat, Chester, at the dish． 　8 　she was 　9　　 　to stop the cat from eating the fish． That 　10　　 　was a good success and everyone 　11　　 　the dish very much． They talked and 　12　　 　till four o'clock．

　At the end of the afternoon, 　13　　 　she was alone, Mrs Wilson felt tired but 　14　　 　． She was in an armchair just near the 　15　　 　and 　16　　 　the window she was 　17　　 　to see the neighbour's cat 　18　　 　in the garden． Why, the fish dish must be 　19　　 　．What would happen 　20　　 　her friends? She at once phoned the family doctor for 　21　　 　．The doctor told her to 　22　　 　each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible． Finally the danger was over． Once again Mrs Wilson was 　23　　 　in her armchair in the living room, still tired but 　24　　 　happy, just then the phone rang． It was her neighbour． “Oh, Millie,”her neighbour cried, “Chester is dead． She was 　25　　 　by someone in a car and thrown in your garden．”