根据课文内容，填入适当形式的单词。
At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people 1. ( speak) English. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because 2. that, English began to 3. (speak) in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before.
Native English speakers can understand each other even 4. they don’t speak the same kind of English. Look at this example:
British Betty: Would you like to see my 5.?
American Amy: Yes, I’d like to come up to your apartment.
So why has English changed 6. time? Actually all languages change and develop 7. cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English 8.(speak) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more 9.German than the English we speak now.
Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those 10. ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary.
根据句子，填入适当形式的单词。
1.The place ________ interested me most was the Children’s Palace.
2.We came to a place to _________ they had never paid a visit before.
3.The room _______ Mr. White lives is not very large.
4.____ is known to all, English is not very difficult to learn.
5.The foreign guests, most of________ were government officials, were warmly welcomed at the airport.
6.They asked about the things and teachers ______ they still remembered in the school.
7.Will you please show me the way to the only tall building _______ stands near the post office?
8.Next winter, ____ you’ll spend in Harbin, I’m sure, will be another exciting holiday.
9.Do you work near the building ________ colour is yellow?
10.He has made a wonderful discovery,________I think is of great importance to science.
修改以下各题中的错误，每题仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。注意错误及修改仅限一词。
1.You don’t need to get the computer repairing,because I’ve decided to buy a new one.
2.Nowadays people are more concern about the environment where they live.
3.While visiting the campus the other day, we met with several Germen.
4.She told us to keep going straightly for two blocks.
5.A number of students gather together to practise their speaking English every Friday afternoon.
6.After discussing about the problem all afternoon, they finally came up a solution to it.
7.More than one student were tired of his long and tiring speech.
8.Of the two, the former is better than latter.
9.At the present, children under 18 are not allowed to driver a car.
10.I have difficulty find a proper way to communicate with my parents.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear 1.spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly, with confidence and without hesitation. 2. we must be able to read the language. Fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to compose sentences that are grammatically correct.
It is not easy to succeed 3.language learning. A good memory is of great help, but it is not enough simply 4.(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use5. (learn) by heart long lists of words and their meaning.
We must learn 6.using the language.7. we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of8. (advise) for those 9.are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and10. (write) the language whenever we can.
The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. -Thomas Macaulay
Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O'Neill gave an arithmetic __ to our class. When the papers were __ she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes throughout the test.
There is nothing really new about___ in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neill __ even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to __ after class. I was one of the twelve.
Mrs O'Neill asked __ questions, and she didn't___ us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the __ words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to __ these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
I don't __ about the other eleven boys. Speaking for myself I can say:it was the most important single___ of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay's words, they __ seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a __ to measure ourselves rather than others.
__ of us are asked to make __ decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called __ daily to make a great many personal decisions. Should the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket __ turned over to the policeman? Should the___ change received at the store be forgotten or___? Nobody will know except __. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.
1.A.paper B.problem C.test D.lesson
2.A.examined B.completed C.marked D.answered
3.A.lying B.cheating C.guessing D.discussing
4.A.didn't B.did C.would D.wouldn't
5.A.come B.leave C.remain D.apologize
6.A.no B.certain C.many D.more
7.A.excuse B.reject C.help D.scold
8.A.above B.common C.following D.unusual
9.A.repeat B.get C.put D.copy
10.A.worry B.know C.hear D.talk
11.A.chance B.incident C.lesson D.memory
12.A.even B.still C.always D.almost
13.A.way B.sentence C.choice D.reason
14.A.All B.Few C.Some D.None
15.A.quick B.wise C.great D.personal
16.A.out B.for C.up D.upon
17.A.and B.or C.then D.but
18.A.extra B.small C.some D.necessary
19.A.paid B.remembered C.shared D.returned
20.A.me B.you C.us D.them
Tips for taking care of friendships
Some people are meant to come and go from your lives quickly. Other friends may grow with you as your life changes. One way to keep friendships of any level strong is to take good care of them.
Send handwritten notes
Just find a note card, write something by hand, and then mail it. 1. Since electronic communication is becoming popular these days, a handwritten note can really make an impression.
Be active in contacting friends
Many people call up friends only when they need something. The problem with this is it makes it look as if you don’t really care about your friend. 2. Regularly check in with your friends so they know you are sincere.
Call up friends
Electronic communication is great, but there is nothing like hearing your friend’s voice to give you a lift. Make a point to call up friends and check in with them. 3.. Just a few minutes every month can make a difference in your friendship.
Give meaningful gifts
Put some thought into the gifts you give a friend. 4.. In fact, often the smallest but most thoughtful ones are the biggest hit.
5.
People who argue from time to time actually have healthier friendships than those who never discuss their points of conflict（冲突）. Learn how to argue in a healthy way and work through the issues in your friendship.
A．Talk things out
B．Get together with friends
C．The phone calls don’t have to be long
D．The presents don’t have to be large or expensive
E. This will really stand out in your friend’s mailbox
F. Discuss your issues with the goal of making your relationship healthier
G. Remember to call up friends or send an email to see how they are doing
