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At the end of the 16th century, most of the people____1._spoke English lived in England. The language did __2.__ begin to be spoken in many other countries until the 17th century. Nowadays, more people speak English than ___3._____ before. However, English __4.____(change) over time. The English __5.__(speak) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was based more _6.__ German than the English we speak at present. Then from about AD800 and 1150, new settlers who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. They enriched __7.__ English language and especially its vocabulary. ___8._ (gradual), English became less like German. In 1620 some British people moved to America and ___9.__ (settle)there. Later in the 18th century some British people __10.__(take) to Australia too. English began to be used in both countries.
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A friend of mine once told me a thing about his neighbor’s bunny（小兔子）: One day he was sitting in the living room when his dragged a little “gift” in its mouth--a animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was nervous to the dead animal to be a bunny that belonged to a little girl who lived next door. Her name was Bonny. My friend felt , believing his cat had killed Bonny’s bunny.
My friend came up with a plan. Removing from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a dirty mess, he put it in the kitchen sink (水槽). With a little warm water, he tried to up the dead bunny as best as he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blow-dried the bunny it looked pretty good.
Finally, he took the dead bunny out to the neighbor’s bunny box and placed it back in the cage. He fluffed(抖松) him up so that he looked very there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people around the bunny box. Everyone seemed to be and pointing. My friend decided to go over and act like any normal curious and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Bonny’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t what has happened! It’s a miracle! Bonny’s bunny passed away a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there.”
Have you ever tried to cover up one with another? Covering up only makes matters . Just like Bonny’s bunny, the result is what we expected. We end up looking foolish. We will be better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the consequences.
1.A. daughter B. cat C. son D. dog
2.A. living B. clever C. lovely D. dead
3.A. know B. hear C. recognize D. examine
4.A. angry B. terrible C. happy D. lucky
5.A. good-looking B. hard-working C. easy-going D. quick-thinking
6.A. dress B. clean C. take D. hold
7.A. when B. after C. before D. until
8.A. natural B. secret C. strange D. funny
9.A. looked B. walked C. stepped D. gathered
10.A. worrying B. talking C. laughing D. shouting
11.A. stranger B. friend C. neighbor D. workmate
12.A. promise B. forget C. believe D. remind
13.A. mistake B. action C. deed D. chance
14.A. better B. important C. difficult D. worse
15.A. always B. never C. often D. seldom
The person behind you constantly kicks the back of your seat．Your talkative seatmate doesn’t understand your need for sleep．And the aircraft’s bathroom is a total mess．These situations can make even a short flight unbearable．Hopefully you don’t cause these unpleasant experiences for others． 1.
Always recline（向后倾斜） your seat slowly．There’s nothing worse than suddenly being hit in the knees by the seat in front of you. In addition, don’t keep your seat reclined for the entire flight．Always keep it upright during mealtimes．And remember to put it in the upright position before going to the restroom（or anytime you leave your seat．）
2. .Wait until the meal is done and all the food trays（盘子）have been collected. It’s hard for passengers to stand up to let you pass when they still have their food trays．And when using the bathroom, always clean up after yourself. The next user will be grateful !
Keep your body and your possessions to yourself as much as possible so as not to crowd your in-flight seatmate(s).Share the armrest , especially on a long flight. Also, be careful not to kick or push on the seat in front of you．
While some people enjoy chatting with other passengers during a flight, not everyone does．Some people may want to nap ,read or work． 3.
If you are traveling with someone and want to chat, keep your voices low. 4. People can still hear through your headphones if the volume is too high．
When exiting the plane, if others are having trouble with their carry-on luggage, help them if you can. If you can’t help, wait patiently, and don’t push past people to get off the airplane. On your flight, remember the golden rule: 5. .
A．Don’t leave your carry-on in the aircraft．
B．If the conversation seems one-sided , you should notice it．
C．Treat others the way you want to be treated!
D．Avoid going to the bathroom during mealtimes．
E．Instead ,you can set an example by following these common airplane courtesies（礼貌）
F．it is not polite to talk loudly in the aircraft．
G. If using electronic gadgets（小装置），keep the volume down．
Towards the end of Middle English, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels (元音) being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16th century the British had contact (接触) with many people from around the world. This meant that lots of new vocabulary entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was now a common language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling and grammar became fixed, and the dialect of London became the standard. In 1604 the first English dictionary came out.
Early Modern English and Late Modern English are mostly different in the number of words. Late Modern English has many more words, mainly because of the following two reasons: First, the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) led to the need for new words. Second, the British Empire covered one quarter of the earth’s surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries.
From around 1600, the English colonization (殖民地化) of North America led to American English. Some English pronunciations and words “froze” when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that are called “American English” are in fact from British expressions. They were kept in the colonies while lost for a time in Britain. Spanish also had an influence (影响) on American English. For example, words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante are from Spanish. They entered English by the people of Spain who settled in the American West. French words and West African words also influenced American English.
Today, American English has a greater influence, because of the USA’s movies, television, popular music, trade and technology.
1.The main difference between Early and Late Modern English lies in _____.
A. vocabulary B. pronunciation
C. spelling D. grammar
2.What helped to increase the vocabulary of Late Modern English?
a. the invention of printing
b. the Industrial Revolution
c. the colonization
d. the contact with other countries
A. a, b, c B. a, c, d
C. a, b, d D. b, c, d
3.From the passage, we can learn the word “canyon” is from _____.
A. American dialect B. African dialect
C. Spanish D. French
4.The third paragraph mainly talks about _____.
A. English colonies in North America
B. the development of American English
C. other languages’ influence on American English
D. the difference between American English and British English
Sports are all about change. A team gets better. A kid practices more and swims a personal best or learns a new move on the basketball court. In 2006, two things happened that got me thinking about change—in sports and in life.
One of them is tennis champion Andre Agassi, who retired in 2006. Agassi was a terrific player who won 60 titles, including eight major championships(冠军称号). But his greatest accomplishment（成就）might have been how much he changed during his career.
When he was young, Agassi was a show off who seemed to care only about himself. He didn't train very hard, but he won matches because of his tremendous（极大的） talent.
Eventually, though, injuries and his bad attitude caught up with him. He fell from No.1 in the world ranking to No.141.
So Agassi changed. He trained harder and became a world-class player again. More importantly, he changed as a person. He was nicer to fans and opponents（对手）. He stopped thinking just about himself and started thinking about others. Through his Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, he raised more than $60 million to help disadvantaged kids around his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. He even started a school, the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, for at-risk kids.
At the start of a new year, lots of people promise themselves they will change. They might vow to get in good physical shape, do better in school or be nicer to others.
Changes such as those can be difficult. But they do happen. Just remember Andre Agassi: It wasn't easy, but he changed, and changed for the better.
1.According to the writer, which of the following may be the greatest achievement for Agassi?
A. He once ranked No.1 in the world rankings.
B. He won 60 titles.
C. He changed much during his career.
D. He won 8 major championships.
2.What does the underlined work “vow” in the 6th paragraph probably mean?
A. promise. B. agree. C. wish. D. prove.
3.What do you know about Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation?
A. It is intended to help at-risk kids.
B. It is a charity school set up by Agassi.
C. Some disadvantaged kids can get help from it.
D. Agassi runs it with his prize money.
4.What might be talked about in the paragraphs following this passage?
A. What achievements Agassi has made after he changed for the better.
B. How we can change for the better.
C. Another thing happened in life that got the writer thinking about change.
D. Some assessments(评价) about Agassi from different people.
The mom had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake. She was covered by a destroyed house. Through gaps(缝隙) of those ruins, the rescuers could see her last posture(姿势). It was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing(叩头), but it just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure.
The rescuers confirmed(证明) her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins. They shouted at the ruins again and again, knocked the bricks using various tools, but no reply inside.
Then the rescuing team went to the next building. Suddenly the leader ran back, calling "Come here." He came to the body, put his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, then shouted loudly and gladly, "There is someone, a baby, still living."
Through some efforts, rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blocked her. Under her body lay her baby, who was covered by a small red quilt (棉被)．He was about 3 or 4 months old. Since well protected by his mother's body, he was safe. He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor, along with the rescuing team, took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right, and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen; a written message was already there: "My dear baby, if you could live, doesn’t forget how much I love you." As a doctor, he experienced much of this type of separation；but at this moment, he cried. The mobile phone was passed, and every person who saw this message shed (流出) tears.
1.When the rescuers found the mom, she________.
A．was using her mobile phone to ask for help
B．begged the rescuers to save her baby first
C．was struggling with the pressure
D．didn't have the normal shape
2.Which of the following is true?
A. The mom was kowtowing when the rescuers found her.
B. The rescuers carried the baby out without difficulty.
C. The little baby was found behind the mom.
D. When the baby was rescued, he was fast asleep.
3.The passage is mainly about________.
A．a story of saving a mother and her baby
B．the disaster of a terrible earthquake
C．the rescuers' hard work after an earthquake
D．the great love of a mother in the earthquake
