Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called “hamburgers”, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “Hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______.
| A．as old as Chinese | B．older than Chinese |
| C．younger than Chinese | D．older than German |
Hamburg is ______.
| A．a kind of food | B．a round piece of beef |
| C．the name of a country | D．a city in Germany |
According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ______.
| A．English speakers because they’re always making up new words |
| B．the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg ate |
| C．English because Germans don’t speak good English |
| D．a large English dictionary |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Few Americans like hamburgers. |
| B．Hamburgers are made with ham. |
| C．Hamburgers were first sold a century ago. |
| D．Hamburgers were some people. |
. Which of the following can be found in any large dictionary?
| A．Where Germans came from. |
| B．Where all the new words came from. |
| C．The reason why a new word has a certain meaning. |
| D．Why English is spoken all over the world. |
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March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme (主题)of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.
When there is a fire: Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit(出口) and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake at school: Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of windows or run out.
When you are on the street: Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across the street.
When you are eating: Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school: Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run，jump or push while going upstairs or downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.
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| Situations |
What you should do |
What you shouldn’t do |
| Be on fire |
Shout out “fire”! |
Take a lift. |
| Have an earthquake |
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. |
Jump out of windows. Run out. |
| Be on the street |
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. |
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| While eating |
Wash fruits and vegetables carefully. Check the expiration dates. |
Eat bad food. |
| While at school |
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Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs. |
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Kids in the US may not get presents for Thanksgiving next Thursday, but they’ll still have fun. Why? Because they get the day off school!
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year . It’s a time to be with your family, to eat and play.
Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1620. That year English people went to the US for the first time.
They found farming in the US hard . But with the help of the native Indians, they still got a lot of food.
So they invited the Indians to eat with them. Ta the meal they thanked God for their food luck. Thanksgiving has been celebrated ever since in the US.
On Thanksgiving, families eat a big golden turkey, corn and pumpkin pies . There’s so much food, everyone gets a big stomachache .
They also give thanks for their loved ones, and play games. It’s a great day!
阅读短文，回答下面问题。Why kids still have fun though they don’t get presents for Thanksgiving?
When is Thanksgiving?
When did Thanksgiving start?
What do people eat on Thanksgiving?
Where did English people go in 1620?
William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins.In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .
| A．Hamlet | B．Macbeth | C．Romeo and Juliet | D．Man and Superman |
Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .
| A．1578 | B．1582 | C．1599 | D．1616 |
In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .
| A．with his wife | B．with his daughter | C．with his wife and children | D．alone |
Shakespeare got much money from .
| A．writing | B．plays | C．acting | D．retirement |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Shakespeare had two children. |
| B．Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems. |
| C．Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre. |
| D．Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages. |
Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”What would happen to the island?
| A．It would grow bigger. | B．It would sink. | C．It drove feelings away. | D．All the feelings lived. |
Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?
| A．Yes, he did. | B．Yes, he didn’t. | C．No, he didn’t. | D．No, he did. |
Why didn’t Happiness help Love?
| A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love. |
| B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her. |
| C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her. |
| D．Because she needed to be by herself. |
Who helped Love out of danger?
| A．Sadness. | B．Knowledge. | C．Happiness. | D．Time. |
What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?
| A．令人喜爱的 | B．珍贵的 | C．吸引人的 | D．有爱心的 |
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