TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p.m.
Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
MFAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond. The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
ATHE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴).
Tel: 789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 am to 8 p.m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms, Upper Richmond Road. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626. HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road.
1.Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?
A．At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.
B．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
C．At the Bull on Saturday.
D．At the Black Horse on Saturday.
2.Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?
A．At the Derby Arms on Friday.
B．At the Black Horse on Friday.
C．At the Star and Garter on Saturday.
D．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
3.You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A．789—6749. B．789—4536. C．682—1158. D．688—4626.
4.You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
A．Disco at The Lord Napier.
B．The sing-along at The Black Horse.
C．The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.
D．Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
5.You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?
A．The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
B．The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.
C．Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.
D．Musical Hal lat The Star ＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.
"Colour" and "color"，"favourite" and "favorite"... Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"? Is it because they are lazy?
Of course not. In fact，the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster (1758-1843). He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger. Linguists (语言学家) celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16. After the Revolutionary War (1775~ 1783)，Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British versions (版本). He dropped the British "u" in some words. And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded.
Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions. In defining (定义) preposterous (unreasonable)，he wrote: "A republican government in the hands of females is preposterous."
Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary in 1828 with his American-style spellings. He also added local words. His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom.
"He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity，"said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a biography (传记) about Webster. "He at last bonded (联合)us through our language."
1.Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage?
A．The shaper of American English.
B．American identity.
C．Webster's dictionary.
D．Spelling differences between American and British English.
2.According to the passage，when he worked on his dictionary, Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT .
A．voicing his opinion B．changing "centre" into "center"
C．adding local words D．dropping "u" in all the British words
3.Which of the following word can best describe Noah Webster’s work?
A．Interesting. B．Meaningful. C．Unfinished. D．Boring.
4.Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary?
A．Because he wanted to make English simple and easy.
B．Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK.
C．Because he wanted to achieve political freedom.
D．Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics.
5.When did Noah Webster probably begin his project of the dictionary?
A．In 1758. B．In 1783. C．In 1800. D．In 1828.
Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with（涉及）special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all.
1.The oldest university in the US is _________.
A．Yale B．Harvard C．Princeton D．Columbia
2.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______.
A．those colleges and universities were the same
B．people, young or old, might study in the colleges
C．students studied only some languages and science
D．when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers
3.Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ________.
A．Latin and Greek B．Latin, Green, French and German
C．American history and German D．French and German
4.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_______.
A．everything that was known
B．law and something about medicine
C．many new subjects
D．the subjects that interested students
5.On the whole, the passage is about___________.
A．how to start a university
B．the world-famous colleges in America
C．how colleges have changed
D．what kind of lesson each college teaches
“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”
He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.
Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”
1.Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
A．Because her son had a tiny face.
B．Because she saw her son crying.
C．Because her son was born imperfect.
D．Because her son was in her arms.
2.Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?
A．Nervous. B．Sympathetic. C．Proud. D．Angry.
3.We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.
A．A doctor. B．His father. C．His mother. D．A stranger.
4.From the passage we know the followings are True except________
A．the mother felt sorry for the son without ears
B．the doctor didn’t like the baby
C．the boy meant everything to the mother
D．the father kept the secret until mother died
5.The best title for the passage would be ________.
A．Mother’s hair B．An unforgettable memory
C．Who gave me the ears? D．Who is my best respectable person?
We often see dogs always put their tongues(舌头)out in summer. But 1 the dogs didn’t do so. Long long ago, the dog was very bad .He 2 did a good deed.
One summer day the dog 3 into a forest. 4 he saw the forest was beautiful and clean , a 5 idea came to him. Then he brought 6 dirty things to the forest and put 7 everywhere. What he did was 8 by a monkey who hid 9 a big tree. He didn’t tell anyone 10 the dog did because 11 did not know why the dog did so.
Several days 12 ,it got hotter and hotter , and the dirty things became rotten(腐烂).The air smelt 13 . Many animals fell ill. All the other animals became angry and tried 14 who had done it and punish him. The money knew 15 bad the dog was. So he 16 the other animals the truth. They catch up with the dog and 17 him eat all the dirty things and 18 the forest clean.
After that the dog 19 honest. To remember this, he put his tongue out in 20.
1. A．at last B．at least C．in the past D．first of all
2. A．never B．often C．for ever D．suddenly
3. A．entered B．arrived C．reached D．went
4. A．So B．When C．So that D．Once
5. A．good B．bad C．wonderful D．common
6. A．a lot B．a great many C．much D．a little
7. A．it B．that C．these D．them
8. A．looked B．caught C．watched D．seen
9. A．behind B．before C．around D．besides
10. A．how B．when C．what D．why
11. A．he B．him C．whom D．which
12. A．before B．ago C．later D．long
13. A．terrible B．nice C．badly D．clean
14. A．not to tell B．to find out C．not telling D．finding out
15. A．very B．what C．why D．how
16. A．said B．spoke C．told D．answered
17. A．wanted B．let C．allowed D．asked
18. A．keep B．let C．have D．make
19. A．wasn’t B．didn’t seem to be C．became D．went
20. A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
Shall I lock the lab before I go home?
__________. I’ll check it myself later.
A．Go ahead B．No problem C．No hurry D．Don’t bother.
