English words don't stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way.

English can change by borrowing words from other languages. For example, the word "tomato" was borrowed from Mexico and "tea" came from China. New words are formed by putting two words together sometimes. "Countryside" and "earthquake" are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. As we know, the word "photo" was made from "photograph" by cutting off the end of the longer word. "Plane" was made by cutting off the front part of "airplane". The names of people and products(产品) can become new words, too. Our "sandwich" was named after a man called Sandwich and "sellotape"(透明胶带) was a name given by the company that first made the product.

1.New English words are needed because _______.

A. people use old words in a new way B. people need a new way to explain things

C. the old words are not enough D. new ideas and new inventions appear all the time

2.Which of the following words was taken to England from another country?

A. Plane. B. Sandwich. C. Tomato. D. Countryside.

3.Which of the following words came from China?

A. Tea. B. Earthquake. C. Airplane. D. Sellotape.

4.How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

In the most southern part of our planet, there's a place that's covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica (南极洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (恶劣的) place on the Earth.

As the world's least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的) biology.

Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen food which can be heated easily is people's daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather.

Sleep is also difficult. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create "night".

Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force (七级以上的) winds. They can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.

What's morel communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations. two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.

Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists' passion to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.

1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that Antarctica_______.

A. is covered with snow and ice B. rains heavily from time to time

C. has little wind most of the time D. has sunshine during every night

2.Scientists from China go to Antarctica to _______.

A. find out ways to control water pollution B. research climate change and marine biology

C. grow plants and vegetables in special condition D. stop the hunters from killing the marine life

3.In order to sleep well in Antarctica, the scientists have to _______.

A. wear more clothes to keep warm B. cover the windows with black cloth

C. connect research stations with ropes D. eat more fried and canned vegetables

4.We can replace (替换) the underlined word "passion" in the last paragraph with _____.

A. strong love B. full preparation

C. pleasant introduction D. amazing imagination

If the eyes are the windows of the soul,then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great,we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone else’s body,we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.

In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important,here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say,and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice;while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.

These non-verbal(非口头的) signals will help you a lot,but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals,you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language,but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings,depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.

1.The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to .

A. explain what body language is B. show the importance of body language

C. tell us body language is less used than verbal language D. tell us body language is the only tool in communication

2.What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. Body language is widely used all over the world.

B. Body language can be explained in different ways.

C. It’s too hard to understand the meanings of body language.

D. People have already looked through many books on body language.

3.According to the writer,body language is very .

A. simple to learn B. negative to be used

C. hard to understand D. helpful in communication

4.According to the text,which of the following is TRUE?

A. Body language is uncomfortable. B. What people are saying is not important.

C. Body language can show your emotion. D. To send wrong signals is not body language.

句型转换

1.People gather on the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise. (对画线部分提问)

________ ________people gather on the top of the mountain to _________?

2.The Forbidden City was changed to a museum in 1925. (对画线部分提问)

________ ________The Forbidden City changed to a museum?

3.The room is too small for ten people to live in. （同义替换）

The room is _______ small _______ ten people can’t live in it.

4.Simon tried his best，but he failed again.（同义替换）

Simon failed again _______ he tried his best.

5.They will fly to Japan on the second day. (替换画线部分)

They will _______ _________ _________ ________ _________on the second day.

完成句子

1.你将会被建筑的精美设计吸引。

You _______________the beautiful design of the buildings.

2.从这儿到最近的邮局有三公里。

_________________here to the nearest post office.

3.据说张先生已动身去美国了。

_____________that Mr Zhang has left for the USA.

4.我小的时候,妈妈常在下班回家的路上买些蔬菜和水果。

When I was younger,my mother ______________________some vegetables and fruit

_________________from work.

5.漓江两岸有许多山脉和形态各异的地下岩洞。

There are many mountains and underground caves ___________________________the Li River.

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Most people love animals. We think that animals are good f 1.of humans. But,in fact,a large number of animals,especially wild ones,are in d 2.now mainly because of humans. If we do not t 3.action now,we will have no animals soon.

People are destroying animals’ natural habitat by cutting d 4.trees or building houses. At the same time,many of the animals’ living a 5.are becoming farmland as we have to feed a larger population of the world. Besides,people hunt animals for their fur or other useful things. As a result of the pollution that humans have caused,some animals cannot l 6.a normal life any more.

We must try our best to p 7.animals right now. Remember that it is everyone’s d 8.to do so. We should write to newspapers and magazines and t 9.everyone about these problems. We should also immediately d 10.something to help the endangered animals.

Parents are the most important people in our life. They influence our lives in so many ways. They teach us almost everything about living, give us strength of character and make us who we are. It is because of them that we become able to do our duties. The things that we are able to do are actually their gifts to us. Right from taking care of us when we are young to guiding us whenever we need their advice, they are always there by our side.

All we can do for them is to give them love and happiness and try to make them feel proud of us. First of all, you need to follow all the good things they taught you when you were very young. It could be eating healthily or exercising in a regular way, or it could be helping anyone who needs help.

Not make complaints is also a good way. So don’t complain about what you don’t have. Learn to appreciate（感激) and love what your parents give you; you may not know the struggles they go through in order to give you that.

Thirdly, you also need to start making your own decision wisely and confidently. In other words, take control of your life by deciding what will be good or bad for you. Let them see that you are able to do all kinds of things without asking others for help.

More importantly, you should try to be a good person. Be polite and respectful to your family and friends. When they give you advice or suggestions, you’d better take their ideas into consideration. Try to work as hard as you can and be modest with what you have achieved. Anyway, seeing you grow into a good person will surely make your parents proud.

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What’s the best way to go to work for Betty?

A. B. C.

Which match is Jack going to watch?

A. B. C.