The words “England” and “English” are perhaps the two most misused words in the English language. The British themselves often say England and English when they really mean Britain and British.
What’s the difference, you may ask. To understand the question we have to know something about the history of the country and its people.
We all know that Britain is an island country separated from the European continent by the English Channel. Actually there are two main islands. The larger one is called Britain, or Great Britain, and the smaller one is called Ireland, and these two, together with many small islands make up what is called the British Isles.
The British Isles is a geographical term. It is not the name of any country. At present it is made up of two countries, the larger of which is the one we very often inaccurately call England. The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but people call it Britain or Great Britain for that. It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and a small part of Ireland－the northeastern part.
People still tend to call Britain England not only because England is the largest in area and the most populous but mostly because England is the strongest and also the most influential country in every respect before it absorbed the other three countries(The whole of Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom at one time). Call it national chauvinism（沙文主义） if you like, but people in England call Britain England out of habit rather than conscious sense of superiority, though it annoys the Welsh and especially the Scots who are proud of their separate national tradition.
1.The British Isles is made up of_______.
A.one country B.two countries
C.two and a half countries D.three countries
2.The full official name of Britain is_______.
A.Great Britain
B.England
C.United Kingdom
D.the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.People call Britain England because of all of the following EXCEPT_______.
A.England is the largest in area and has the largest population.
B.people in England do so out of habit.
C.England is the nearest to the European continent.
D.England is the strongest and also the most influential in every respect.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The formation of the UK.
B.The chauvinism of the English.
C.The location of the British Isles.
D.The difference between “English” and “British”.
In ancient Greece, Socrates was a widely-recognized wise man. One day one fellow met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”
“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”. “Triple filter?”. “That’s right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test.
The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and…”. “All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t know if it’s true or not.
Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?” . “No, on the contrary…”. “So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true.
You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?” “No, not really.”
“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”
Well we can always participate in loose talks to curb our boredom. But when it comes to your friends its not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.
1.Why did Socrates stop the fellow when he wanted to tell him about his friend?
A.Because he didn’t know the fellow.
B.Because he wanted to tell the fellow something first.
C.Because he knew the fellow wouldn’t tell him something useful.
D.Because he wanted the fellow to think twice before speaking.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Socrates was a great philosopher in Ancient Greece.
B.The fellow wanted to tell Socrates something bad about his friend.
C.Socrates was curious to hear what the fellow wanted to tell him.
D.It’s not a good idea to gossip about our friends behind the back.
3.What does the underlined “curb” mean in the last paragraph?
A.increase B.describe
C.reduce D.hide
假定你是李华，最近你就“高中生是否应利用课余时间打工”这一话题在全校范围内进行了调查。请根据表格内容，用英语写一篇调查报告并发表在校英语报上。
态度 | 所占比例 | 理由 | 结论 |
赞成 | 30％ | 1.可以了解外面的世界 2.有助于经济独立 | …… |
反对 | 70％ | 1. 学生的主要任务是学习 2. 兼职工作有不安全因素 |
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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下面一篇文章中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death. Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm. A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last one hour. He said, “I was in the kitchen with my wife and children while we heard a loud noise. A few minutes late, our house fell down. I managed to climb out, but much to my shocking, one of my boys were missing. I quickly went back inside and found them safe but frightened.” Soldiers came to rescue those burying under the ruins, and the government provided food, clothes, and shelters for homeless.
Each of us struggles for self-respect and self-worth to some degree. I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life.
I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a Supportive family. But growing up was really _______ and even scary sometimes.
During my childhood, I was constantly involved in something that included people’s viewing my achievements or my _______. I wanted everyone’s praise and acceptance, but I was my own toughest critic (挑剔的人).
After I graduated from high school, my _______ to be “thin” began to trouble me. I began trying to diet by _______ my food.
In the beginning, I felt great—attractive and successful, almost superhuman. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. What I didn’t see was that I was slowly _______ myself.
People around me began to _______ my weight loss. They said with concern. “You’re losing too much weight.” “Elisa, you’re so thin.” All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to “_______”.
Sadly, I took my physical _______ the first important in my life, _______ that it was the way to become successful and accepted.
Then I cut down my ________ more and more, until a ________ day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yoghurt and coffee in the morning, and a cup of grapes at night.
But my poor ________ began to cause me to lose ________. Then one night, like many nights before, I couldn’t sleep, and my heart felt as though it might beat out of my chest. I tried to ________, but I couldn’t. The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer ________. What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack. I stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really ________, and I knew I needed help. My roommate rushed me to the ________, beginning the long road to my ________. It took a lot—doctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements...
And most important, a sense of what was true about myself got back on track with reality. I realized that, with my ________ of trying to be “perfect” on the ________, I had sacrificed who I was on the inside. What I know now is, we are—each and every one of us—already perfect.
1.A.natural B.easy C.hard D.possible
2.A.natures B.backgrounds C.scores D.failures
3.A.problem B.desire C.way D.promise
4.A.controlling B.checking C.collecting D.balancing
5.A.killing B.forgetting C.asking D.questioning
6.A.help B.accept C.reject D.notice
7.A.perfection B.devotion C.destination D.attention
8.A.strength B.exercise C.appearance D.examination
9.A.believing B.realizing C.pretending D.declaring
10.A.expense B.movement C.food D.travel
11.A.pleasant B.difficult C.typical D.different
12.A.memory B.nutrition C.knowledge D.taste
13.A.weight B.hope C.sleep D.job
14.A.relax B.walk C.cry D.talk
15.A.breathe B.resist C.wake D.remember
16.A.scared B.annoyed C.discouraged D.disappointed
17.A.bed B.hospital C.school D.office
18.A.glory B.discovery C.recovery D.victory
19.A.skill B.decision C.experience D.deal
20.A.whole B.face C.mind D.outside
This past week, I took a huge step in my adult life. I flew on a plane and got to a new city that I had never been to all by myself.1..So it took a lot for me to be able to overcome my fear of flying on a plane alone.
In the months leading up to the trip, I was very nervous. I rarely travel long distances, and often avoid airplanes. However, I knew that I desperately wanted to go on this trip.2. My fears almost kept me from getting on the plane, but I knew I had to prove to myself that I was able to figure out things for myself and take my first huge step in becoming an adult.
On my drive to the airport, I did my best to keep calm and instill（逐步培养）enough confidence in myself to allow me to do this all by myself. 3.I went through security and made it to my gate, without getting lost. Then I got on my flight. I took my seat on the plane and tightly held my armrests (扶手)until we made it into the air. The whole flight, I just sat back and took some deep breaths until we finally landed. Now all I had to do was find my luggage and catch my ride. 4.
All in all, this trip has helped me to realize that I should be more confident about my abilities. I now know that I’m able to do whatever I set my mind to. 5.
A. Now I had to sit and wait to get on my flight.
B. I was wondering if everything would be fine.
C. I just need to have a little confidence in myself.
D. So I decided that I would just have to get through it.
E. At this point, I realized that I made it all on my own.
F. I am someone who is always nervous and living in fear.
G. I walked into the airport alone, leaving my family outside at the checking desk.
