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The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare"s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five
million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the
United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.
In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English
learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and
still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its presentday importance as a world
language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native
speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international
conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a
language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in
such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international
communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
1. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Difficulties of Learning English
B. International Communications
C. The Standard Varieties of English
D. English as a World Language
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.
B. There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.
C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of
English.
D. People learn English for a variety of reasons.
3. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?
A. It was popular during Shakespeare"s time.
B. It is used in former British colonies.
C. It serves the needs of its native speakers.
D. It is a world language that is used for international communication.
4.What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?
A. The ability to read a newspaper.
B. It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.
C. Being a multilingual.
D. Being a native speaker.
5. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?
A. Those geographically close to the United States.
B. Those interested in the culture of the United States.
C. Former colonies of Great Britain.
D. Countries where international conferences are held.
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still the delight of children everywhere.
Theodore Roosevelt"s Presidency marks the beginning of the "Teddy Bear". In the year 1902,toy
bears were named "Teddy" after the president"s nickname.The Teddy Bear became known worldwide
,and is still known and loved today.It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.
In 1913,an item called the Erector Set was invented.It was a steel,motorized toy that children could
use to build models of anything.Its creator was A．C.Gilbert,a medical doctor.
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were
made for younger children.
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced
the doll he made for his daughter.That was in 1915.
The following year,an architect"s son named John Lloyd Wright,invented Lincoln Logs,which were
interlocked to make structures.
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created,stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by
Charlotte Clark.This was the start of Disney merchandise.
The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929.
The ViewMaster,a three dimensional viewer,was developed by a camera enthusiast named William
Gruber.The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still,3D images from
Disney movies and television programs.
Finally,in 1940,model airplanes were mass produced.They started out as a way for manufacturers to
sell planes to the military,but later caught on as a toy.
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times.Isn"t it interesting
to know that if it hadn"t been for all these creative people,most of the games you know today would never have been?
B．To be easily pronounced by children.
C．To meet the advertisers" needs.
D．To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.
B．Material used.
C．Themes.
D．Price.
B．After Gruber licensed Disney characters.
C．Two years after Mickey Mouse was created.
D．When Disney merchandise was started.
B．some toys created in ancient times now disappear
C．creativity exists in every field all the time
D．toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times
B．The history of Disney characters.
C．Toys in the early 1900s.
D．The financial meaning of toys.
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have aroused passion, creativity, and interest in reading throughout the
world．
But have you ever considered why you are a fan of the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling has created a list of characters and an environment for them to inhabit that appeals to both
adults and children．
The fantasy aspect of the wizarding world expands the imagination, and takes the mind to new
and exciting places．Anything could happen there．Her stories contain parts of the believable and
unbelievable, changing the predictability that readers commonly come across and bear in fiction．
The main theme of the series, including good versus evil, prejudice, love, death, sacrifice, friendship
and loyalty, in actuality contributes to the ever-lasting nature of the stories．At the same time, these themes
remind us of classic literature, offering mature readers tales that wear like a comfortable pair of shoes,
while introducing younger readers to concepts they will meet throughout their lives．
Much of the appeal also comes from the characters．In each book, JK Rowling introduces and
describes the characters in such a way that we wonder not only about their futures, but also about their
pasts．Even supporting characters are suddenly more than just extras in the background．And what of
Harry Potter himself? We care about Harry, because we watch him grow from an innocent boy to a
powerful wizard．We see him as both Hero and Victim．He experiences endless love and extreme pain,
and as readers, we experience them with him．
This perfect combination of emotion, suspense and fantasy, together with the fact that JK Rowling is a
superb storyteller is the reason why we are Harry potter fans．People are fond of Harry Potter series．
With books like these, it"s hard not to be．
B．they take us to a world beyond our imagination and expectation
C．they offer us ever-lasting nature of the stories
D．they set an example of hero for us to follow
B．Readers care only about Harry but not those supporting characters．
C．Even the supporting characters are attractive in the story．
D．Those supporting characters only appear all of a sudden．
B．good and evil
C．death and sacrifice
D．safety and peace
B．they find different experiences from theirs on Harry
C．they share the experiences with Harry
D．they like JK Rowling"s description very much
Endangered languages are languages that wouldn"t exist any longer, much like endangered species of
plants or animals. Languages are considered to be endangered when parents are no longer teaching the
language to their children and are not using it actively in everyday life. A language is considered to nearly
disappear when it is spoken by only a few elderly native speakers.
The world faces enormous challenges in order to protect different kinds of languages. Of the more than 6,912 languages, half may be in danger of disappearing in the next several decades.
It is caused by many reasons: small numbers of speakers, the regular use of other languages, attitudes
towards their languages, moving of the younger population, government policies, and languages used in
education and so on. A language may lack important things such as a body of literature, and people who
read and write it. A language may also lack prestige (声望) and support of its speakers.
The survival of a language is also threatened when speakers move to other areas where different
languages are spoken, or when government policies improve the use of a specific language in school,
official business and the media. These situations encourage people to learn the wider-known language and may cause them, especially the young, to stop using their mother tongue. Often those speaking
lesser-known languages will choose to learn a more prestigious language with the hope of greater
economic opportunities. Most of the world"s parents are teaching their children English, French, Spanish,
Chinese, Arabic, Russian or some other main languages instead of their own languages for social and
economic reasons.
1. What"s the main idea of this passage?
A. Languages in the world.
B. Reasons why languages become endangered.
C. What an endangered language is.
D. Languages spoken by few speakers.
2. About _________ languages will probably disappear in this century according to the passage.
A. more than 6,912
B. more than 3,456
C. 6,912
D. less than 3,456
3. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
①=Paragraph1②=Paragraph2③=Paragraph3④=Paragraph4
4. We can infer that the best way to maintain an endangered language is to _________.
A. forbid the speakers to move about
B. pass laws to protect the language
C. raise the salaries of the people who speak the language
D. teach the language to young children and encourage people to speak it as much as possible
5. All of the following about languages are true EXCEPT __________.
A. many languages will be probably endangered in this century
B. government policies have a big effect on languages
C. the endangered language is a language that is spoken by few people
D. languages are related to their speakers" social and economic position
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meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It"s always crowded so be ready to order
take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.
B. A Taste of India - famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli. You will
usually be able to find a table during the week but if you"re planning to go on the weekend make sure you
book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.
C. Paris Match - this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious
surroundings. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared
for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.
D. Mountain Diner - not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location
surrounded by forest. It"s at least an hour"s drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby
Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
E. Owl Caf ? - open 24 hours a day the caf ? has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner
meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a
cup of freshly made coffee.
F. Greek Bistro - a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played
by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of
loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
以下是五个人的选择要求,请匹配每个人拟选择的地方:
1. Bill - was late getting up today so hasn"t had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something
to eat before he goes to work so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.
2. Julie - works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesn"t want anything too special so long
as it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to
avoid anything containing meat.
3. Sally - has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take
them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have fun. She is a university student so doesn"t have
a lot of money and doesn"t like her food too hot.
4. Albert - is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his guest with both its food and its
surroundings.
5. Robert - is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice
restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesn"t like arranging things in
advance so he hasn"t booked a table.
The garden city was largely the invention of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). After immigrating from
England to the USA, and an unsuccessful attempt t
o make a living as a farmer, he moved to Chicago,
where he saw the reconstruction of the city after the disastrous fire of 1871.In those days, it was
nicknamed "the Garden City",almost certainly the source of Howard"s name for his later building plan
of towns.Returning to London, Howard developed his design in the 1880s and 1890s, drawing_on ideas
that were popular at the time, but creating a unique combination of designs.
The nineteenth
century poor city was in many ways a terrible place, dirty and crowded; but it offered
economic and social opportunities.At the same time, the British countryside was in fact equally unattractive: though it promised fresh air and nature, it suffered from agricultural depression(萧条) and it offered neither enough work and wages, nor much social life.Howard"s idea was to combine the best of town and country in a new kind of settlement,the garden city.Howard"s idea was that a group of people should set up a
company, borrowing money to establish a garden city in the depressed countryside, 
far enough from
existing cities to make sure that the land was bought at the bottom price.
Garden cities would provide a central public open space, radial avenues and connecting industries.
They would be surrounded by a much larger area of green belt, also owned by the company, containing
not merely farms but also some industrial institutions.As more and more people moved in, the garden city would reach its planned limit-Howard suggested 32,000 people; then, another would be started a short
distance away.Thus, over time, there would develop a vast planned house collection, extending almost
without limit; within it, each garden city would offer a wide range of jobs and services, but each would
also be connected to the others by a rapid transportation system,thus giving all the economic and social
opportunities of a big city.
1. How did Howard get the name for his building plan of garden cities?
A. Through his observation of the co
untry life.
B. Through the combination of different ideas.
C. By taking other people"s advice.
D. By using the nickname of the reconstructed Chicago.
2. The underlined phrase "drawing on" in Paragraph 1 probably means________.
A. making use of
B. making comments on
C. giving an explanation of
D. giving a description of
3. According to Howard, garden cities should be built______.
A. as far as possible from existing cities
B. in the countryside where the land was cheap
C. in the countryside where ag
riculture was developed
D. near cities where employment opportunities already existed
4. What can we learn about garden cities from the last paragraph?
A. Their number would continue to rise.
B. Each one would continue to become larger.
C. People would live and work in the same place.
D. Each one would contain a certain type of business.
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