The English language is different from any other language. Yet English words do not stay the same. The language is always changing. We need new words for new inventions and new ideas. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way.
English can change by borrowing words from other languages. Tomato was borrowed from Mexico and pajamas from Indian. The word coffee came from Turkey, and tea came from China. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too.
New words are also made by adding two words together. Strawberry, popcorn, and grandfather are words made up of two parts.
Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word photo was made from photograph by cutting off the end of the longer word. Plane was made by cutting off the front part of airplane. Smog was made by using only the first two and last two letters from the words smoke and fog.
The names of people and products can become new words. Our sandwich was named after a man named Sandwich. Scotch Tape, Band-aid and Jello were names made up by the companies that first made the products.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The word “photo”is an example to show that_________________________________
| A．the English language is always changing very fast. |
| B．English is not as perfect as some other languages |
| C．sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words |
| D．English can change by borrowing words from other languages |
The English language needs new words _________________.
| A．to make it more beautiful |
| B．to make up some stories |
| C．for new inventions and new ideas |
| D．to keep up with other languages |
This passage is mainly about __________________________ .
| A．naming new words |
| B．borrowing words from other languages |
| C．the old English |
| D．the development of the English language |
The passage makes you think that _______________________.
| A．all the words are borrowed from other languages |
| B．language do not stay the same all the time |
| C．the English words has more words than other languages |
| D．all the older English words are used in a new way |
Which of the following is true?
| A．New words in the English language come into being in different ways. |
| B．New English words must be longer than older ones. |
| C．None of the languages in the world are changing. |
| D．All the languages except English always stay the same, |
Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. In making friends, children learn how to get in touch with the others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children’s study for they can help each other during the class.
If the parents care about their children whether they made many friends, the important thing is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships. First of all, be a friend to your child. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.
Teach children how to solve conflicts(争端). Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, a conflict is getting physical.
Give children chances to practice staying together. Have children play games that require team work and group problem solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. “In what ways didn’t you work well together? What might you do differently next time?” For these ideas, see books such as Games Book by Terry Orlick, Energizers by Carol Apacki, and Team-Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.
Encourage children to show thanks to the others. The parents can encourage children to do this by setting the example for them.According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will .
| A．have some troubles in the future |
| B．worry about everything in the future |
| C．not know the importance of making friends |
| D．not find anybody to help him |
Friendship can be helpful to the children except .
| A．providing a lot of fun |
| B．getting in touch with others |
| C．solving the problems |
| D．helping to trick in the exams |
The writer’s purpose of writing the article is to .
| A．tell what parents should do to help the children make friends |
| B．show friends even does good to children’s study during the class |
| C．tell the parents need to understand the steps of children’s friendship |
| D．show how important the friendship is to the children |
When the children disagree with each other, the parents should .
| A．let them fight with each other until they find who is the winner |
| B．do nothing to the children and believe in their abilities |
| C．let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary |
| D．talk with them and try to find good ways to stay together |
From the text, we can know a good friend should know how to .
| A．fall in love with each other |
| B．show thanks to others |
| C．change their presents |
| D．do exercise together |
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging(挑战) for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence (信心). I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable | C．painful | D．comfortable |
The word “quit” in the passage means “___________”in English.
| A．carry on | B．put off | C．give up | D．pick up |
Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________.
| A．the writer was very successful in his life |
| B．the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain |
| C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
The best title for the passage is“________”.
| A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B．Enjoy the Beautiful Views |
| C．Conversations between Father and Son |
| D．Father and I |
考点：教育类短文。
A neighbor of mine, while visiting his mother in Boston, took her to a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes. While she was trying on different styles, my neighbor took the manager（经理）beside him. “ When she picks out a pair that she likes,” he said, “ just tell her that the price is 12 dollars. I’ll pay the regular price. I don’t care how much it is.”
The following week, my neighbor was walking by the shoe store and the manager recognized (认出)him and called him in.
“ What’s the problem?” asked my neighbor as he entered the store.
“ Wasn’t my check any good?”
“ That’s not it,” answered the manager, “ The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes!”My neighbor went to Boston ________.
| A．to buy shoes for his mother |
| B．to see his mother |
| C．to pay for the shoes he had bought for his mother |
| D．to see the manager of the shoe store |
The regular price my neighbor had paid must be _______.
| A．12 dollars |
| B．lower than 12 dollars |
| C．higher than 12 dollars |
| D．unknown to himself at all |
It seems very possible that my neighbor wanted to _______.
| A．please his mother |
| B．cheat(欺骗) his mother |
| C．cheat the manager |
| D．please his mother’s friends |
The manager called my neighbor in when he saw him because______.
| A．he didn’t have enough shoes for his customers(顾客) |
| B．my neighbor’s mother had taken a wrong pair of shoes |
| C．there was something wrong with his check |
| D．he found it hard to satisfy his customers |
What do we know about the character of my neighbor’s mother?
| A．She would like to buy expensive things. |
| B．She would like to buy cheap things. |
| C．She would like to help others when they’re in trouble. |
| D．She would like to have her son pay for her shopping. |
| Driver wanted ① Clean driving licence ② Must be of smart appearance ③ Aged over 25 Apply to: Capes Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Ruston. |
| Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted ① Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old. ② Height 1.6m to 1.75m. ③ Education to GCSE standard. ④ Two languages, must be able to swim. Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KK. |
| Teachers Needed For a private(私立的) language school, teaching experience unnecessary. Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd, 279 Canal Street, Ruston. |
You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to .
| A．Caps Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Ruston |
| B．The Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd, 279 Canal Street, Ruston |
| C．Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KK |
| D．any of the three |
Why can’t John, an experienced taxi driver, work for Capes Taxi?
| A．Because he doesn’t have college education. |
| B．Because he likes doing sports. |
| C．Because he is unable to speak a foreign language. |
| D．Because he was punished for speeding and wrong parking. |
Tom, aged 22, has just graduated from a college. Which job may be given to him?
| A．Driving for Capes taxi. |
| B．Working for Southern Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. |
| D．None of the three. |
Why can’t Lucy, aged 27, become an air hostess?
| A．Because she can speak only Japanese. |
| B．Because she is 27 years old. |
| C．Because she can’t skate. |
| D．Because she likes rubbish food. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the three advertisements?
| A．Marriage. |
| B．Male or female. |
| C．Education. |
| D．Working experience. |
Mobile phone (手机)has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the schools this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them.
Mary Bluett, an official(官员), said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from
carrying mobile
phones ____.
| A．because they are students |
| B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school |
| D．because they are children |
We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones
from _______.
| A．the makers and sellers |
| B．the passers-by and strangers |
| C．their parents and friends |
| D．some mobile phone users |
What does the word “cheat” mean in the passage in Chinese?
| A．聊天 | B．核对 | C．查询 | D．作弊 |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t________ during
school hours.
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
The passage tells us that_______.
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t Use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
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