You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you 1 today wasn't made until the Qing Dynasty(清朝), Three men did most of the important 2 work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to 3 words for their dictionaries. For them, it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is Oxford English Dictionary. The 4 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(编者) of its new dictionary.

　　Murray had never been to 5 . At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. 6 he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house 7 in his garden to do the work. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and 8 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 9 adding(增加) words for the letter “A”! He worked on the dictionary 10 he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1982,other editors finished the dictionary.

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  A.What's the matter with you?

　　B.Is it serious?

　　C.How long have you been like this?

　　D.Have you taken your temperature?

　　E.You'll be fine soon

　　F.What's your temperature?

　　Xiao Lin is a student from Beijing.He was ill last night.He hurried to hospital this morning.Now he is at the doctor's.

　　Xiao Lin：Good morning,Doctor.

　　Doctor：Good morning.1  

　　Xiao Lin：I've got a headache and a running nose.

　　Doctor：2 

　　Xiao Lin：Yes,I have.But I haven't got a fever(发烧).

　　Doctor：3  

　　Xiao lin：Ever since last night.

　　Doctor：Let me look over you.

　　Xiao Lin：4  

　　Doctor：Don't worry.It's nothing serious,just a cold.Take this medicine three times a day and drink more water.5  

　　Xiao Lin：Thank you,Doctor.Goodbye!

I ________ like this ever since last week.

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　　D：Good morning. What's your trouble?

　　W：I don't feel very well.

　　D： 1 ?

　　W：Yes, I have. My temperature is a little higher.

　　D：Open your mouth and say “Ah”.

　　W：Aahh.

　　D： 2 ?

　　W：Ever since last night.

　　D：Did you sleep well?

　　W：No. I was very tired last night.

　　D：Oh, I see. 3 .

　　W：Can you tell me how I got a cold?

　　D：Maybe you overworked(使过度疲劳) yourself.

　　W：I think so. I have too much work to do every day. Do I have to stay at home?

　　D：Yes. You'd better stay at home for two or three days.

　　W： 4 ?

　　D：No. I don't think it is too serious. But you really need a good rest and take this medicine.

　　W： 5 ?

　　D：Three times a day.

　　W：OK. Thank you.