Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.

     There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families. （词数155）

1.The early language had ________.

   A. a lot of problems        B. words and easy grammar

   C. words but no grammar   D. grammar but not many words

2.In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _____.

   A. stay exactly the same    B. change a great deal

   C. change only a little      D. ask more words and drop some grammar

3.What this article shows is that _____.

A. languages change fast          B. languages really don't want to change

C. language really with changes in society    D. Spanish and English change

When traveling abroad, it is wise to carry your money in traveler's checks because checks are protected against loss or theft. If your checks are lost or stolen, the issuing authority will refund(赔偿) your money.

Not only are they safe, they are also convenient. They are available in different currencies and they can be cashed at most banks throughout the world. Most shops, hotels and restaurants also accept them.

Traveler's checks are very easy to use. When you collect them, you sign each check once. The cashier enters the amount in your passport. When you cash, you sign each check again. The cashier will usually ask to see your passport again too.

To get traveler's checks you usually go to your bank. They can be paid in cash or in other ways. Large amounts, however, must be ordered in advance.

For the safety and convenience of traveler's checks, you are charged two commissions(佣金，酬劳): an insurance commission when you buy them and an encashment commission when you cash them.

It is suitable to make a note of the serial numbers of your checks. Keep this separate from your traveler's checks.（词数191）

1.People like to carry their money in traveler’s checks when traveling abroad, because______

A. they cannot be lost or stolen     B. they can be used anywhere

C. they are safe and handy         D. they can save travelers plenty of money

2.If your traveler's checks are lost or stolen, who will refund you?

A. The authority that issues you the passport.    B. The insurance company.  

C. The bank where you buy your checks.

D. The travel agency that arranges your travel.

3.You sign your traveler’s check for the second time in order to ________.

   A. get your passport        B. cash it

   C. claim insurance         D. pay for commission

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

   A. You need not pay a commission for the safety of your traveler’s checks.

   B. People usually get traveler’s checks from foreign banks.

   C. Traveler’s checks can be exchanged for the money of the country you visit.

   D. You cannot get your passport until you get your traveler’s checks.

Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.

Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.

Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.

By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.” （词数268）

1.Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.

   A. earn more money for his family   B. learn something from a salesman

   C. get away from the farm          D. get enough to eat.

2.Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.

   A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods.

B. he cut down the price by half

C. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.

D. the sign he put on the table was well designed.

3.The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.

   A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.

   B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.

   C. the knives were made in Germany, where labor (劳动力) was cheap.

   D. the knives were produced in one factory.

4._____________make Woolworth a world-famous man.

   A. His business skills and his wealth.

   B. The low price of the goods he sold.

   C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.

   D. His natural skill for showing things.

5.The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.

A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.

B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.

C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.

D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Two brightly colored butterflies have just flown by. They seems to be exactly alike, but actually one is a little larger than the other.   1.The smaller one has a wingspread of less than three inches and also a black line on its back wings.

         At first sight, it is hard to tell them apart. Would you guess from this that they are different-sized butterflies of the same species?   2.If you said yes to either question, you would be wrong, for these look-alikes belong to quite different families.

        The larger insect is the monarch butterfly (黑脉金斑蝶). As a baby insect, the monarch feeds on milkweed, which seems to give the monarch a disagreeable taste and smell.   3.Birds that eat butterflies soon recognize the monarch and quickly learn to leave it alone.

4.Birds would find this insect tasty, but because it looks like the monarch, birds keep away from it. The viceroy’s similarity to the monarch gives it some protection from its enemies and helps it survive.

There are other pairs of look-alike butterflies, bees and moths. In each case, one either has a disagreeable taste or smell, or can give a painful sting (叮咬). The larger is called the model.   5.（词数206）

A. The smaller insect is the viceroy (副王峡蝶), which feeds on the leaves of trees.

B. The larger insect has a wingspread (翼长) of up to four inches.

C. The bright coloring of the monarch acts as a warning sign to its enemy.

D. Birds protect their babies from eating such dangerous enemies.

E. The insect that imitates this model for protection is called the mimic（保护色）.

F. Or that they are different species of butterflies but close relatives belonging to the same family?

G. Do you like this kind of special species?

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺少单词处加一个漏字符合(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划  横线，并在该下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

          2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Saturday, I wanted very much to see a film together with my brother after supper. On my way to the cinema, we happen to meet an American named Peter, who had lost his way, looked worried. When he told us that he wasn't able to find the hotel, we decided take him there. When we went to the hotel, we told of Peter the great changes that had taken place in our country in the past few year, and he told us a lot of things about the youths in the U.S.A.

　   Although my brother and I missed a interesting film, we felt very happily, for we had not only helped Peter out of trouble and also learnt something by him. （词数123） 

假设你是李华。你于“十·一”长假期间与几位朋友外出郊游。请你据此写一篇日记。

注意:

1.内容应包括下面表格列出的全部要点。

2.词数: 100 左右。

3.日记开头已给出。

October 6th   Wednesday                     Cloudy

I’m back home after a three-day tour.                              

 —I enjoyed the food very much.

—I’m glad you like it．Please drop in any time you like.

—________

       A．Is it all right?                           B．I'm afraid I won't be free.

       C．Yes, I will．                           D．That's great.

 It’s very dangerous to be ____ to the SARS virus without any protection.

       A．disclosed           B．uncover             C．affected             D．exposed

 After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home,        .

      A．exhausting        B．exhausted          C．being exhausted   D．having exhausted

 As you know, the Group of Eight is an organization        the richest countries in the world.

      A．is consisted of    B．consisting of      C．cosists of          D．consisted of