Speech—the act of uttering sounds to convey meaning—is a kind of human action. Like any other
constantly repeated action, speaking has to be learned, but once it is learned, it becomes a generally
unconscious and apparently automatic process.
As far as we can determine, human beings do not need to be forced to speak; most babies seem to possess a
sort of instinctive drive to produce speech like noises. How to speak and what to say are another matter
altogetner. There actions are learned from the particular society into which the baby is born; so that, like all
conduct that is learned from a society—from the people around us—speech is a patterned activity.
The meandering(漫目无地的)babble(咿呀学语)and chatter of a young child are eventually channeled by
imitation into a few orderly grooves that represent the pattern accepted as meaningful by the people around
him. Similarly, a child’s indiscriminate(不加分辨的)practice of putting things into his mouth becomes limited to putting food into his mouth in a certain way.
The sounds that a child can make are more varied and numerous than the sounds that any particular language uses. However, a child born into a society with a pattem of language is encouraged to make a small selection of sounds and to make these few sounds over and over until it is natural for him to make these
sounds and not others.
1.For an adult, the process of speaking usually involves .
A. conscious selection of sounds B. imitation of those around him
C. a drive to make noises D. unconscious actions
2.The selection says that most babies have an instinctive drive to .
A. express ideas in words B. make speech like noise
C. convey meaning D. imitate sounds around them
3.Conduct that is learned from a society may be called .
A. instinctive drive B. selection C. automatic activity D. patterned activity
4.The sounds that a child is able to make are .
A. not as varied as those used in language B. more varied and numerous than those in any language
C. far fewer than those needed to form a language D. completely different from the sounds of language
5.We may say that a child has learned to speak if he .
A. makes varied sounds B. carefully considers each sound he makes
C. makes only certain sounds naturally D. imitates people around him
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Free Admission to Hundreds of Museums Sept.25 What a weekend! This Saturday, Sept.25, hundreds of U.S. museums admission free for the Smithsonian’s annual Museum Day. Unlike previous Museum Day celebrations, you must sign up for a free ticket that admits two people to any of the participating museums. That means filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you. Not bad for a freebie that will give you admission to museums such as the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the Air & Space Museum in San Diego. Some participating museums are closed on Saturday, so they offer free admission on Sunday, Sept.26, instead. |
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Free Admission to National Parks & Public Lands Would you rather visit a National Park for free instead of a museum for free? The choice is yours on Saturday, Sept.25, as all 392National Parks and all other national public lands are admission free for National Public Lands Day. The fee-free day for national parks, forests, monuments and other public lands falls on the same day as the Smithsonian Museum Day, when hundreds of U. S. museums are also admission free. If you love the outdoors, consider signing up or just show up for one of the volunteer projects at the public lands sites on Saturday. Spend the morning helping clean up and restore our national natural treasures, then spend the afternoon just enjoying and exploring them. |
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FREE Night of Theater Across the U. S in October Hark! ‘Tis a chance to see this thing called the play, and not just Mr. Shakespeare’s! It’s the annual run of the Free Night of Theater, when hundreds of theaters in 120 U. S. cities give away thousands of tickets to local productions. While the kickoff date is October 15, many of the theaters start releasing their free tickets by Oct. 1 or in waves during the month of October for performance dates throughout the month. Ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one performance. Find your city on the Free Night of Theater Website and check the listings for performances, their dates and their ticket giveaway times and locations. |
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1.What is new about this year’s Museum Day?
A. People can visit a museum for free B. Two museums offer free admission
C. People will get free tickets online D. Some museums open for free on Sunday
2.How is National Public Lands Day different from the other three events?
A. It comes on Sept. 25 B. Visitors may offer help
C. All can visit the parks for free D. Visitors may choose what to do
3. How can kids get a free book?
A. By choosing one of the books they have read B. By downloading and printing out a passport
C. By reading eight books at any Barnes & Noble D. By listening to B & N’s free online stories
4.Which of the following shows the similarity between Museum Day and Free Night of Theater?
A. They take place once a year B. They last for the same length of time
C. The tickets can be used in any U.S cities D. The same number of free tickets is given away
5. The main purpose of the passage is to .
A. help people who are very poor B. introduce ways to save money
C. give guidance on how to have some fun D. provide information about free things to do
I was a newcomer of Miss Burn’s seventh grade. Past“newcomer”experiences had been difficult, so I was
very anxious to fit in.
Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. Their chat was friendly, so
I began to relax. My new classmates filled me in on the school, the teachers and the other kids. it wasn’t long
before the class herd(书呆子)was pointed out to me: Mary Lou. Actually she called herself Mary Louise. A
formal, overmodest young girl with old-fashioned clothes, she wasn’t ugly—not even funny looking. Practical
shoes, long wool skirt and a blouse completed the image of a complete herd. The girls’ whispers got louder and
louder. Mary Lou didn’t notice this. After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school.
Arms wrapped around her backpack, Mary Lou came down the school steps. The taunting began—rude,
biting comments and disrespectful words from the girls. I paused, then joined right in. My force began to pick
up as I approached her, mean(卑劣)remarks falling from my lips. I even pulled the belt of her backpack and then
pushed her. The belt broke, Mary Lou fell. Everyone was laughing and patting me. I fit in. But I was not proud.
Something inside me hurt.
Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and—without a tear shed—off, she went. She held her head high as a
small trickle of blood ran down from her injured knee.
I turned to leave with my laughing friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. His skin, dark hair
and handsome features told me this was her father. Respectful of Mary Lou’s proud spirit, he remained still and
watched the lonely girl walk toward him. Only his eyes—shining with both grief and pride—followed. As I
passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that spoke to my shame and scolded my heart. He didn’t
speak a word.
No scolding from a teacher or a parent could linger(逗留)as much as that hurt in my heart from the day a
father’s eyes taught me kindness and strength and dignity. I never again joined the cruel herds. I never
again hurt someone for my own gain.
1. The writer felt she fit in when .
A. she relaxed and talked with her new classmate B. she became a leader of a school club
C. she picked a wing off a butterfly D. others cheered for her after she treated Mary badly
2.What does the underlined word“taunting”mean in the article?
A. Playing a game B. Joining a club
C. Criticizing a person D. Watching a movie
3.Mary’s father after he saw what happened to her daughter.
A. felt shameful and angry for his daughter B. felt sad and proud for his daughter’s bravery
C. felt it necessary to teach the writer a lesson D. felt it a pity that she didn’t fight back
4.The writer would never hurt someone for her own gain because she .
A. was impressed by Mary’s calmness
B. was afraid to be scolded by Mary’s father
C. was sorry she hurt Mary’s knee
D. was aware that it was a shame to make fun of Mary
5.According to the article, the writer is probably .
A. a rude girl who enjoys making fun of others
B. a clever girl who is good at making friends with others
C. a shy girl who isn’t good at communicating with others
D. a brave girl who is willing to correct her mistakes
Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I 36 across some old love letters that my parents wrote to
each other. these letters were all piled up in a basket, dirty and 37 with dust. 38 to read and sort them, I asked
them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They agreed.
As I carefully opened each letter, all of them 39 with age, I discovered a new page 40 unknown to me in
this private chapter of my parents’ lives.
My father used to 41 in the army. So his letters were full of frontline(前线) 42 of the things about the war.
Each of my mother’s letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick(口红) kiss. I was 43 to these letters
like a magnet(磁铁).
Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very 44 and was hospitalized(住院). This time, he
was fighting a 45 kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the 46 . He told me how much receiving
those lipstick-kissed letters had 47 to him when he had been so far from home.
It so happened that the next day would be February 14. From the 48 letters I chose the card my father had
sent mother in 1944 and brought it to my father’s bedside.
At his bedside, I joked with him, saying 49 .“Today is Valentine’s Day, don’t you want to sent Mother a
present?” He became more 50 when I handed him the old 51 . He carefully opened it and took out the card,
and when he 52 it, his eyes were filled with tears.
My father, in a voice tight with 53 read the loving 54 he’d sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And
this time, he could read it to her 55 .
1.A. drew B. hit C. came D. fell
2.A. covered B. hidden C. buried D. filled
3. A. Pretending B. Deciding C. Preferring D. Suggesting
4.A. tender B. tasty C. useful D. delicate
5.A. recently B. previously C. usually D. occasionally
6. A. serve B. study C. work D. report
7.A. documents B. accounts C. introductions D. occupations
8.A. devoted B. drawn C. thrown D. abandoned
9.A. depressed B. dead C. ill D. dangerous
10.A. different B. traditional C. typical D. familiar
11. A. wars B. illnesses C. prescriptions D. letters
12.A. intended B. meant C. planned D. said
13.A. divided B. separated C. sorted D. updated
14.A. softly B. angrily C. sadly D. loudly
15. A. fantastic B. enthusiastic C. curious D. positive
16.A. Christmas card B. lipstick C. basket D. envelope
17.A. found B. wrote C. missed D. recognized
18.A. emotion B. sorrow C. sickness D. astonishment
19.. A. story B. speech C. message D. motto
20.A. in peace B. in private C. in danger D. in person
It’s unimaginable that such a top student as Jane cheat in the exam.
A. should B. may C. can D. might
Now the Internet is a popular channel the public voice their opinions and show their strength.
A. by that B. through which C. through that D. by which
