To many Americans，Labor Day(劳动节) marks the end of the summer，a day off from work and school，and one last chance to relax．But Labor Day is much more than just a day off . It represents a very important victory for laborers everywhere．The holiday is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers．
More than a century ago workers were forced to deal with harsh conditions．They were paid very little and they often worked 10-to l2-hour days．Men, women and even small children were forced to work even when they were sick．Tired of long hours and dangerous conditions，workers began organizing themselves into labor unions．On top of fighting for higher pay and shorter workdays，they also fought for the rights of children．The workers wanted employers to place limits on the age of their workers so that small children were not overworked or hurt in factories．
A New York City carpenter named Peter McGuire is credited(获得赞誉) for coming up with the idea for Labor Day．In 1872，after working many hours under poor conditions, McGuire rallied 100,000 workers to go on strike．The workers marched through the streets of New York City，demanding a better work environment．McGuire spent a decade fighting for workers’ rights．In 1882，he proposed（提议）the idea to create a special holiday for workers．On Tuesday，September 5，1882, more than 10,000 workers hit the streets of New York City for the first ever Labor Day parade．Two years later the celebration was moved to the first Monday in September．And in 1894，Congress passed a law making Labor Day a national holiday．Americans celebrated the first Labor Day holiday with a parade，picnics and fireworks．
Today，many people hit the road to enjoy the last of their summer vacation．Others enjoy the long weekend with picnics，backyard barbecues or just rest and relaxation．However you spend Labor Day，remember that the holiday is a time to pay tribute (致敬)to the workers who have made America what it is today．
1.What do we know from Paragraph 1?
A．Americans have more than a day off on Labor Day．
B．Many countries in the world celebrate Labor Day．
C．Labor Day has a deep meaning for American laborers．
D．Labor Day shows the social and economic power of America．
2.The underlined word “rallied” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“___________”．
A．persuaded B．supported C．warned D．gathered
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．There were about 100,000 workers in New York City in 1872．
B．Labor Day became a national holiday in 1884．
C．The idea for Labor Day was first put forward by McGuire in 1872．
D．The first ever Labor Day parade was held in 1882．
4.According to the author，while spending Labor Day，Americans should feel ___ ．
A．surprised B．thankful C．dissatisfied D．terrified
You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places:
1. Chinese characters are written in the complex (复杂的 ) form. Although simplified Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.
2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no meaning at all.
3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. "Ba"(霸), which means bully in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with "Ba" in their names.
4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and incorrect grammatical structures. "Ai ni mei shang liang', which means "I love you without consulting", is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.
Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea shared by myself and many others.
FanYongqin
1.The writer of the letter suggests that ______.
A．something be done to make our language pure (纯正)
B．the Chinese language not have the word "ba"
C．everything have a good name and a good meaning
D．everybody try their best to stop pollution
2.What the writer wants to say is that ____.
A．great difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and simplified form
B．many people agree with the experts on language pollution in China
C．our newspapers, TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting polluted
D．some film writers haven't studied Chinese grammar
3.What do you guess Fan Yongqian is? He or she probably is _____.
A．a reader B．a singer of pop songs
C．a language expert D．an expert of grammar
Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.
Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.
Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.
1.A blog is .
A．a comment B．an Internet journal C．a design D．a link
2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.
A．talk to others B．give comments C．read articles D．enjoy photos
3.Who is a blogger?
A．A person who posts letters.
B．A person who writes articles.
C．A person who posts text or photos in a blog.
D．A person who is an online publisher.
4.According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.
A．give everyone the chance to be an online writer
B．can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology
C．enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments
D．all of the above
Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 1 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 2 the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 3 bird. Now 4 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away. The bird opened its huge 5 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 6 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 7 it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 8 his grandfather had done, but the bird 9 to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 10 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 11 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 12 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 13 , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 14 .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was 15 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 16 his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked 17 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 18 at Sam, “Sam will show you 19 to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 20 . It flew away and disappeared forever.
1. A．feed B．buy C．wash D．sell
2. A．know B．find C．keep D．buy
3. A．singing B．sleeping C．eating D．hunting
4. A．some B．no C．many D．few
5. A．mouth B．wings C．tail D．eyes
6. A．dealt B．returned C．met D．parted
7. A．watch B．search C．eat D．help
8. A．as B．for C．since D．after
9. A．fell B．rose C．walked D．ran
10. A．shouted B．cried C．laughed D．nodded
11. A．attractive B．pleasant C．poor D．strong
12. A．bed B．supper C．lunch D．breakfast
13. A．patience B．surprise C．joy D．sadness
14. A．harmful B．strange C．cheap D．useless
15. A．leaving B．gone C．dying D．cooked
16. A．shouted at B．smiled at C．looked after D．took after
17. A．impressed B．worried C．satisfied D．bored
18. A．waved B．pointed C．aimed D．jumped
19. A．what B．why C．where D．how
20. A．money B．coat C．bird D．everything
The system has been designed to give students quick and easy________to the digital resources of the library.
A．access B．passage C．way D．approach
________, as long as I’m with nature, I don’t care.
A．However tough the journey is B．Whatever tough the journey is
C．However the journey is tough D．Whatever the journey is tough
