Some of you must have complained why there are so many English words that you have to 　22 every day. However, do you know how many words the English language has exactly? Maybe ten thousand, one hundred thousand, or 　23 one million!

Every 98 minutes, there is a new English word being 　24 Last time when words were being 25　 to the language at this rate was during the 　26 of William Shakespeare. The 　27 popularity of English has 　28 the most fertile period of word creation. About 1.53 billion people speak English as a 　29 , a second or a business language. The Global Language Monitor, 　 30 in the state of Texas in the US, has been recording English word creation since 2003. Now, there are almost one million English words.

Words that are predicted to be the one millionth 　 31　 “defollow”, “defriend”, “noob”, and “greenwashing”. “Defollow” and “defriend” are Internet words, 　 32 what users do with a person they do not wish to 　 33 in touch with on the Internet. “Noob” is an offending name for someone new 　34 a particular task or community. The word “greenwashing” 　35 what companies do to appear 　36 friendly. And “chiconomics” means a difficult time in fashion. Of course, there is a 　37 that the one millionth word will be a sixth choice. The Global Language Monitor once 　38 that the millionth English word would be “imminent” in 2006, but the organization has 39 that expected date 　40 once. Other experts have 　41 doubts about its methods because they don’t think that there is an agreement about how to classify a word.

22.　　 A．write 　　 　　　B．read 　 　　　　 C．memorize 　　 　　　D．copy

23.　　 A．still 　　　　　B．hence 　　　　 C．nevertheless 　　　D．even

24.　　 A．inspired 　 　　　B．motivated 　 　　 C．commented 　　　D．created

25.　　 A．advocated 　　 　B．added 　　　　 　　 C．adopted　 　　　　 D．acquired

26.　　 A．years 　　 　　　B．days 　 　　　　 C．months　 　　　　 D．hours

27.　　 A．appropriate 　　 　B．fundamental 　　　 C．widespread　　 　　 D．elementary

28.　　 A．brought　 　　 B．led 　　　　　　 C．found　　 　　　　 D．taken

29.　　 A．primary 　 　　　B．social 　　　　 C．physical 　　　　 D．typical

30.　　 A．lay　 　　 　　B．located 　　　　 C．built 　　 　　　　　D．found

31.　　 A．conclude 　　　B．consist 　　　 　　　　 C．exclude 　　　　　D．include

32.　　 A．saying 　　 　　　B．writing 　　　 　　 C．describing 　 　　　D．accounting

33.　　 A．lose 　　　　　B．pay 　　 　　　　 C．have 　　 　　　　　D．stay

34.　　 A．on 　 　　　　　B．of 　　　　　　 C．to 　　　　　　　D．with

35.　　 A．refers to 　　　B．prefers to 　 　　 C．comes to 　　 　　　D．sticks to

36.　　 A．continually 　　 　B．eventually 　 　　 C．environmentally 　 　D．constantly

37.　　 A．possibility 　　　 　B．fact 　　 　　　　 C．result　　 　　　　 D．bond

38.　　 A．published 　　　 　B．declared 　　 　　 C．expected 　　 　　　D．claimed

39.　　 A．put up　　 　　 B．put off　　　　 C．put down　　　 　D．put out

40.　　 A．other than 　　 　B．more than　　 　 C．rather than　　 　　 D．less than

41.　　 A．consulted 　　 B．instructed 　 　　 C．associated 　 　　　D．expressed

The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The   36   family in colonial （殖民时期的） North Americn was mainly concerned with survival and   37   that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were   38   in terms of their producitivity （生产能力）, and they played the role of producer quite early.   39   they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination（附属）.

Which the   40   of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important, In the complex and technological society   41   the United States has become, each   42   must fulfill a number of personal and occupational   43   and be in contact with many other members.   44  , viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are   45   more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acepiance of children as   46   participants in the family is reflected in various laws   47   the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.

This new   48   of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also   49   an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time   50   the proper way to   51  children.

Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a   52   transaction （事务）between parent and child   53   a one-way, parent-to-child training   54  . As a consequence, socializaing children and   55   with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.

36. A. poor                          B. ordinary                C. happy                      D. wealthy

37. A. except                       B. for                        C. heyond                    D. through

38. A. supported                   B. received                C. encouraged              D. valucd

39. A. Until                          B. After                     C. Although                  D. When

40. A. movement                  B. schievement           C. development             D. requirement

41. A. that                           B. where                     C. when                      D. what

42.A.pareat                          B.member                   C.family                       D.relative

43.A.purposes                      B.promises                  C.roles                         D.tasks

44.A.Besides                        B.However                   C.Instead                     D.Therefore

45.A.admired                       B.regarded                    C.made                       D.respected

46.A.willing                         B.equal                         C.similar                      D.common

47.A.enjoying                       B.preventing                 C.considering               D.protecting

48.A.view                            B.faith                          C.world                       D.study

49.A.led in                           B.brought in                  C.result in                    D.taken in

50.A.seeking                        B.making                      C.fighting                     D.working

51.A.nurse                           B.praise                        C.understand                D.raise

52.A.one-sided                     B.many-sided                C.round-way                D.two-way

53.A.more than                     B.ratherthan                 C.better than                 D.less than

54.A.manner                         B.method                     C.program                   D.guide

55.A.taking                           B.living                        C.playing                     D.disussing

The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The   36   family in colonial （殖民时期的） North American was mainly concerned with survival and   37   that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were   38   in terms of their productivity （生产能力）, and they played the role of producer quite early.   39   they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination（附属）。

Which the   40   of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important, In the complex and technological society   41   the United States has become, each   42   must fulfill a number of personal and occupational   43   and be in contact with many other members.   44  , viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are   45   more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acceptance of children as   46   participants in the family is reflected in various laws   47   the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.

This new   48   of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also   49   an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time   50   the proper way to   51  children.

Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a   52   transaction （事务）between parent and child   53   a one-way, parent-to-child training   54  . As a consequence, socializing children and   55   with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.

36. A. poor                     B. ordinary                         C. happy                          D. wealthy

37. A. except                  B. for                                 C. beyond                         D. through

38. A. supported              B. received                         C. encouraged                  D. valued

39. A. Until                     B. After                             C. Although                      D. When

40. A. movement             B. achievement                   C. development                 D. requirement

41. A. that                      B. where                            C. when                           D. what

42. A. parent                   B. member                         C. family                          D. relative

43. A. purposes               B. promises                        C. roles                            D. tasks

44. A. Besides                 B. However                        C. Instead                        D. Therefore

45.A. admired                 B .regarded                        C .made                           D. respected

46.A .willing                   B. equal                             C .similar                         D .common

47.A. enjoying                B. preventing                      C .considering                  D .protecting

48.A. view                     B. faith                              C world                           D. study

49.A. led in                     B .brought in                      C .result in                       D. taken in

50.A. seeking                  B .making                          C. fighting                        D .working

51.A. nurse                    B. praise                            C. understand                   D .raise

52.A. one-sided               B. many-sided                    C .round-way                   D. two-way

53.A .more than              B. rather than                     C .better than                   D. less than

54.A. manner                  B. method                          C. program                      D. guide

55.A .taking                    B. living                             C playing                         D. discussing

The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The   1   family in colonial （殖民时期的） North American was mainly concerned with survival and   2   that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were   3   in terms of their productivity （生产能力）, and they played the role of producer quite early.   4   they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination（附属）。

Which the   5   of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important, In the complex and technological society   6   the United States has become, each   7   must fulfill a number of personal and occupational   8   and be in contact with many other members.   9  , viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are   10   more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acceptance of children as   11   participants in the family is reflected in various laws   12   the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.

This new   13   of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also   14   an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time   15   the proper way to   16   children.

Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a   17   transaction （事务）between parent and child   18   a one-way, parent-to-child training   19 . As a consequence, socialization children and   20   with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.

1. A. poor                            B. ordinary            C. happy                      D. wealthy

2. A. except                         B. for                    C. beyond                    D. through

3. A. supported                    B. received            C. encouraged              D. valued

4. A. Until                            B. After                 C. Although                  D. When

5. A. movement                    B. achievement       C. development            D. requirement

6. A. that                             B. where               C. when                             D. what

7. A. parent                B. member        C. family            D. relative

8. A. purposes             B. promises      C. roles               D. tasks

9. A. Besides               B. However      C. Instead             D. Therefore

10. A. admired                   B. regarded      C. made               D. respected

11. A. willing             B. equal            C. similar              D. common

12. A. enjoying             B. preventing      C. considering          D. protecting

13. A. view               B. faith           C. world               D. study

14 .A. led in              B. brought in       C. result in              D. taken in

15. A. seeking                  B .making        C. fighting       D. working

16. A. nurse                   B. praise         C. understand            D. raise

17. A. one-sided               B. many-sided    C. round-way                   D. two-way

18. A. more than               B. rather than     C. better than                   D. less than

19. A. manner                  B. method        C .program             D. guide

20. A. taking                   B. living         C. playing        D. discussing