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摘要： Learn about the history of the books.

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　　In 1901, the citizens of Colorado Springs in the USA decided to collect everyday items and to seal(封住)them in a special box．The box was marked “To be opened after midnight, December 31st, AD 2000”, and was kept in the Colorado College Library．

　　One hundred years later, on the appointed(约定)day, 300 people gathered to watch the opening of the box．Many in the crowd were the descendants(后代)of people who had placed things inside the box．

　　When the box was opened after midnight, the things inside the box were in very good condition．There were newspapers, photos, diaries, name cards, family trees, books and lots of letters, including one written by Theodore Roosevelt, who became the President of the USA later that year．One of Roosevelt's friends lived in Colorado Springs at that time．

　　Many of the letters were written to their descendants．They describe the hopes that the people of 1901 had for the people of the next century．At that time, Colorado Springs had just a few thousand people．Now nearly half a million people live there．

　　Colorado College Library has scanned the materials and put them on a website．Cecll Muller, whose grandfather had placed a collection of postcards in the box, said that the time capsule was a great treasure．“This is a wonderful educational resource(资源)．We can learn so much about our history,” he said．“I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him．”

(1)

According to the passage, “time capsule” means ________．
[　　]
A．	a collection of clocks and watches
B．	a machine for travelling through time
C．	a collection of items for people to look at in the future
D．	a collection of unwanted items

(2)

Many of the letters in the time capsule talked about ________．
[　　]
A．	the history of the town
B．	the people who lived in the town
C．	the politics of the USA
D．	people's hopes for the future

(3)

Cecll Muller says that the time capsule ________．
[　　]
A．	helps him to get to know his grandfather
B．	is worth a lot of money
C．	brings back his memories of his grandfather
D．	helps him to remember his younger days

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      English is now the first language of about 400 million people, the mother language of 12 countries and the
official language of thirty-three more countries. That means one in every seven people in the world speaks
English.
     English has become the new Latin (拉丁语) of the century. One must know English is a part of the
twenty-first century. In Italy, for example, English is a must for many technical (技术的) jobs. In China, English
is the most important foreign language learned at school.
      Now no other language on the earth is better suited to play the role of the world language. Because English is
easier to learn than any other language, and it easily borrows local words and phrases from other countries to
expand (丰富，扩大) its vocabulary.
      English is so widely used that it has become the standard language for all kinds of international
communication. Now 75% of the world's mail is in English. 60% of the world's telephone calls are made in
English. 60% of the world's radio stations are broadcast (广播) in English and over half of the world's books
and magazines are written in English. In a word, English is now the world's first language.

1. _____ countries speak English as their mother language.

[ ]

A. 11
B. 12
C. 33
D. 45

2. "English has become the new Latin of the century" means _____.

[ ]

A. English has a long history
B. English is as important as Latin
C. English has borrowed lots of words from Latin
D. English is as difficult to learn as Latin

3. If you want to ask for a technical job in Italy, you must be able to _____.

[ ]

A. speak Latin
B. speak French
C. speak English
D. speak Italian

4. _____ of the world's magazines are written in English.

[ ]

A. More than 50%
B. 75%
C. 60%
D. Less than 50%

5. The writer thinks English is now _____.

[ ]

A. a native language
B. the world language
C. an official language
D. the Latin language

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To save yourself from embarrassment (尴尬)， it’s good to read a few books or research online about the culture and customs of the country you plan to visit.
Clothing: Wearing shorts in public is generally not acceptable in most parts of the world, including some European countries.
Greetings: Handshake is a usually accepted form of greeting, although in some countries, like Japan, a traditional bow(鞠躬) is preferred. Be careful how you talk with someone; don’t use first names unless you are invited to do something.
Language/Gestures: learn some polite expressions (hello-goodbye-thank you) and relax. English is pretty common worldwide, especially in tourist areas and you can always use body language to get your message across. However, some Americans gestures have different meanings in other countries. For example, in Bulgaria, shaking your head usually means “yes”; shaking it “vertically” means “ no”.
Food/Drink: you may find yourself looking down at a local delicious snake soup in china, sheep’s eyes in Saudi Arabia… and wonder what to do; especially you are guests in someone’s home. Be brave, take small bites, and pretend it tastes like something you like. Remember that some Buddhists don’t eat beef, and Muslims don’t eat pork. If you are eating with Muslims, never touch food with left hand (the left hand is for bathroom use).
Conversations: if you know the history and culture of the country, you will be confident. The French are angry at the classic American question: “What do you do for a living?” and so on.
【小题1】You should learn about _______ of the country if you want to go to another country.

A．the people and the food

B．the culture and customs

C．the language and people

D．the behavior and conversations

【小题2】A Japanese meet you for the first time, he/ she will ________.