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You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you _________ today wasn't made until the Qing Dynasty (清朝). Three men did most of the important __________work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to _________ words for their dictionaries. For them, it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary. The_________for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.

Murray had never been to_________. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. _________he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house __________in his garden to do the work. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and __________in the small house several hours before breakfast. Often he would work into the night. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was _________ adding (增加) words for the letter “A”! He worked on the dictionary ________he was very old.

Forty four years later, in 1928, other editors finished the dictionary.

1A. write B. use C. copy D. miss

2A. easy B. boring C. early D. dangerous

3A. spell B. collect C. invent D. make

4A. way B. use C. idea D. prize

5A. school B. cinema C. village D. college

6A. Ever since B. Before C. So far D. Later

7A. built B. sold C. broken D. drawn

8A. read B. wrote C. worked D. thought

9A. already B. still C. usually D. always

10A. if B. because C. until D. since

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Everyone loves toys because they’re fun to play with and they always make you think of the good old days of your childhood.

As a child, it’s hard to move his feet in front of fun toys. It is the same with many adults. Toy collecting is one of those hobbies that bring out the kid in you. If you’re going to start a toy collection, here is some advice:

Make sure you know about the value (价值) of your toys, or the toys you’re buying. Get to know the shopkeeper, look through Internet websites, and read books. The more you know about your hobby, the better!

Do you love trains, or dolls? While it’s great to have all kinds of toys, it can be fun to study the kinds of toys that you’re most interested in.

Always remember: condition, year, and price, the 3 most important things to buy a toy. If the toy is quite old, in great shape, and at a good price then you’ve hit the jackpot (中了头彩)!

Toy collecting is all about having fun! Don’t only pay attention to the number and don’t spend all your money on them! Be fair about your toys, and most of all—have fun while collecting your toys.

1What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代)?

A. The hobby of collecting toys.B. Standing still in front of fun toys.

C. Deep love of collecting.D. Playing with your toys.

2How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

A. OneB. Two.C. Three.D. Four.

3Which one can be the best title of the third paragraph?

A. Get Information about Your Toys.B. Share Your Toys.

C. Have Fun Playing with Toys.D. Try to Get Toys You Like.

4Which of the following is NOT true accoridng to the passage?

A. If the toys are old, cheap but beautiful, people won’t collect them.

B. People love toys because they can take them back to the past.

C. The most important thing of collecting toys is having fun.

D. It is good to collect all kinds of toys that you like.

5What is the main idea of the passage?

A. To advise you to begin toy collecting.

B. To give some advice on toy collecting.

C. To show how interesting toy collecting is.

D. To write a story about toy collecting.

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