阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Though Chinese is 1.(old) than English, English is spoken 2. many people around the world every day. English speakers are always 3.(make) new words and we should be able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may 4.(real) know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some 5.(man) went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany 6.(call) Hamburg.
They did not speak good English, 7. they ate good food. When some Americans saw them 8.(eat) round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, ＂We came from Hamburg.＂ One of these Americans owned 9. restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of the beef like the man from Hamburg ate and 10.(sell) them in many countries around the world.
I will never forget the two impressive things that happened last winter. One of my classmates and I were_______ our project work late one night on my university’s campus far from home. Since there was_______ in the forecast, I had worn a winter_______ to school that day with a raincoat in my bag.
Throughout our work on the project, I could_______ that my friend was tired from a very long day working. As we stepped outside to begin the_______ walk home hand in hand, I_______ she was trembling(颤抖).The temperature had dropped to the low thirties(Fahrenheit) and she_______ had a sweater on. I_______ offered her my warm jacket. She accepted it and asked what I_______ wear then. I told her I had another one and pretended that my________ was a jacket. She said later that she________ the next morning and the first thing on her mind was feeling moved about my________ of the jacket.
Coincidentally (碰巧),the next day I went to an open-air play and I was freezing________ I didn’t expect it to be so________ A person who I hardly________ insisted that I wear his jacket. I was________ touched by this warm gesture. He was so matter-of-fact(不带感情的)about me________ his coat, too; he simply took it off and handed it to me saying that I should________ it. I used to think that this vast universe was a cold________ It turns out that even when the temperature drops low, the people never________ to warm each other’s hearts.
1.A.starting B.destroying C.showing D.doing
2.A.rain B.fog C.snow D.cloud
3.A.suit B.jacket C.cap D.mask
4.A.think B.guess C.see D.check
5.A.easy B.short C.safe D.long
6.A.heard B.believed C.noticed D.expected
7.A.bravely B.nearly C.only D.usually
8.A.suddenly B.immediately C.madly D.calmly
9.A.would B.could C.should D.might
10.A.blouse B.sweater C.dress D.raincoat
11.A.ran away B.woke up C.fell ill D.got hurt
12.A.sale B.size C.color D.offer
13.A.though B.until C.since D.if
14.A.warm B.cold C.sunny D.dark
15.A.knew B.mattered C.loved D.blamed
16.A.deeply B.wrongly C.finally D.firmly
17.A.envying B.watching C.holding D.wearing
18.A.keep B.buy C.borrow D.throw
19.A.environment B.place C.wind D.situation
20.A.allow B.help C.refuse D.stop
How to make friends at a new school
Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don’t even know where to go for your own classes. 1. However, if you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.
Be yourself.
2. If some people don’t accept you, they’re not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sport may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot.
3.
Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!
Believe in yourself.
A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don’t keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact(目光接触) with other people. 4. Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where you’re from.
Remember people’s names.
You like it when people use your name, and so do other people. 5. Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname(昵称). You’d be surprised how often this might come in handy.
A. People may become angry if you just begin by saying “Hey” each time.
B. Be friendly to others.
C. Join afterschool activities you like.
D. Making new friends can be hard, too.
E. Don’t sit at the back of the classroom where other people don’t notice you!
F. If you see someone you know, smile or say “Hi”.
G. Never change who you are to try and fit in.
Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an "English teacher",since almost all pupils study English from their third year.Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school.But my first English teacher is no other than my father.Looking back,I can see that,when I was only a little girl,he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards（识字卡）,fun English-language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs!My interest in English had certainly been awakened（唤起）when I began to learn English at school.Just imagine,he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself!I was confused（迷惑不解）and had much anger.I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl.All the same,he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his ideas.At first,I read stories with tears in my eyes and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me.In the end,I came.to love the funny stories and,to be honest,my father was always there with a helping hand.I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support.And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher.He is the one who awoke my interest,who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help.
1.Which of the following wasn't used by the father to create an English environment?
A.Flashcards. B.Fun English-language toys.
C.Dolls singing English songs. D.English books.
2.How did the author feel when she was asked to learn New Concept English?
A.Happy. B.Angry.
C.Excited. D.Amazed.
3.It can be known from the text that .
A.the author's father is an English teacher
B.the author was interested in English after she learned New Concept English
C.the author's English wouldn't be so good without her father's help
D.the author had no difficulty when she first learned New Concept English
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A.My First and Lifelong English Teacher B.Different Ways to Learn English
C.My Good English D.Learn English or Not?
Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly ( 有规律地). Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
The most-talked-about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2，000 people died.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, the Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China, in which about 80，000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 2008.
Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.
People can't prepare for them.
1.Earthquakes happen _______．
A.in all the places in the world
B.only in the countries that have a lot of mountains
C.regularly in most places in the world
D.only in a few places along the mountains
2.When and where was the worst earthquake ever recorded?
A.4; Alaska. B.2008; China.
C.1923; Japan. D.1976; China.
3.What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?
A.How do earthquakes worry people?
B.What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?
C.How can we save people when earthquakes happen?
D.How do earthquakes happen?
Once there was a relative who offered a man and his three sons two baskets of peaches(桃子). One basket of peaches were just ripe(成熟) while the other were already overripe and would go bad at once.
The father asked, “Which way of eating can avoid wasting a peach?”
The eldest son said, “Of course, we should eat those overripe, for they can’t be kept for three days.”
“But after you eat up those, the peaches in the other basket will go bad!”Certainly, the father was not satisfied with the eldest son’s advice.
The second son thought for a while and said “We should eat the peaches just ripe. Choose the good ones!”
“If so, won't the overripe peaches be wasted? Don’t you think it pity?” The father turned to the youngest son, “What good idea do you have?”
“I feel,” thinking for a while, the youngest son said, “we’d better mix them together, give some of them to the neighbors, and let them help us eat, so that we won’t waste a peach at all.”
Hearing this, the father nodded and said with a smile, “OK. It is really a good way. Then let’s do it by your way.”
1.Who offered them two baskets of peaches?
A.A boss B.A friend.
C.A relative. D.A neighbor.
2.The father asked his sons a question about how to _______.
A.avoid wasting a peach B.sell the peaches
C.eat the overripe peaches D.send the ripe peaches
3.Which was the eldest son’s idea?
A.Eating them up. B.Eating those ripe peaches first.
C.Giving some to the neighbors. D.Eating those overripe peaches first.
4.Why did the father nod and smile at last?
A.He felt sad. B.He felt worried.
C.He was satisfied. D.He was disappointed.
