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English
World Language
Once people （1） a language that everybody in the world could understand． Now， for the （2） time in human history， perhaps there is one﹣﹣English． It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250﹣300 million people （3） it as a second language． Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050．
Difficult to Master？
English is not the （4） language to learn﹣most of its common verbs are irregular and it has a large vocabulary﹣at least 200， 000 words are in common use．
User﹣friendly
But some things make （5） easy． For example， nouns don't have gender（性别） and the usages of verbs are simpler than other languages． There is （6） one form to speak to someone directly﹣"you"． Adjectives don't agree（7） nouns， and many nouns are often also verbs．
English Is Everywhere
Some other languages may have more speakers， like Chinese． But English （8） in many different areas． It is the language of transport： most airline pilots and air﹣traffic controllers use it． At （9） English is the international language of communication．
The Future of English
What is the future of English as a global language？ Will （10） language ever replace it？ Many think not﹣it is already too popular．
What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？
Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？
Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．
•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．
•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in． They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．
•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．
•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．
（1）What does the underlined "knowledge seekers" mean ？
A． Persons who are looking for knowledge．
B． Persons who are teaching knowledge．
C． Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge．
D． Persons who are testing knowledge．
（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） ？
A． They don't like learning on society．
B． They learn both from and with others．
C． They learn from plants and animals．
D． They invite each other to parties．
（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker ？
A． You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information．
B． You believe in the information you get and use them in your study．
C． You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them．
D． You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes．
（4）How is the passage organized ？（P＝ Paragraph）
（5）What is the purpose of the passage ？
A． To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner．
B． To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners．
C． To suggest lifelong learners become experts．
D． To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have．
【考点教育文化类阅读．
Alice in Wonderland
Chapter 2
Alice was not hurt， so she jumped to her feet in a moment． She looked up， and found the White Rabbit was still in sight． She was close behind it when she turned the corner， but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen． She found herself in a long， low hall．
There were doors all around the hall， but they were all locked．
Alice walked sadly down the middle， wondering how she was ever to get out again．
Suddenly， she came upon a little three﹣legged table． There was nothing on it but a tiny golden
key， and Alice's first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall．
But， alas! Either the locks were too large， or the key was too small． However， on the second
time round， she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before and behind it was a little door．
She tried the little golden key in the lock， and she was pleased to find it fitted!
（1）The hall where Alice staved is ．
A．long and low
B．big and high
C．wide and low
D．big and wide
（2）What did Alice want to do when she got to the hall ？
A． She wanted to know how to get some food．
B． She wanted to know where her sister was．
C． She wanted to find out how to get out again．
D． She wanted to meet the Rabbit．
（3）Where did Alice find the tiny golden key ？
（4）How did Alice feel when the gold key fitted into a lock ？
A．Tired．
B．Shocked．
C．Happy．
D．Interested．
（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage ？
A． Alice had never seen the White Rabbit before she got to the hall．
B． Some of the doors around the hall were locked．
C． Alice noticed the little door as soon as she entered the hall．
D． The passage is from Alice in Wonderland．
阅读材料，根据其内容判断材料后各个小题正、误．正确的选A，错误的选B．
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One place that is very important in my life is my grandmother's house． She
（1） in a small village in the south of the country． I go there every summer， to visit my grandmother， （2） the city and relax．
The village is just a group of white houses on a hillside with some shops， and it's
（3） peaceful．
One reason why I like it is because it's a beautiful place． My grandmother has a lovely garden and we always sit （4） the trees， drinking sweet tea and chatting． It's so pleasant． But the main reason why this place is so important to me is （5） ． She is so kind to me， and wonderful to talk to．Also， she's a great cook and the meals she prepares are simple （6） so fresh and…rich？ No， no，I mean tasty． And she's always giving me eh…What do you call （7） ？ ﹣small plates of food during the day， so I always return home feeling calm and refreshed…and （8） !
I wouldn't like （9） there， though． I prefer living in the city． I'm a city person． I （10） live in a small village where everybody knows each other． I'd rather live in a busy， exciting place． But I really love visiting the villages for holiday．
（1）A． lived |
B．will live |
C．lives |
D．was living |
（2）A．get up |
B．get away from |
C．get to |
D．get ready for |
（3）A． really |
B．quietly |
C．only |
D． hardly |
（4）A．in |
B． over |
C．on |
D． under |
（5）A．local people |
B． my friend |
C．my grandmother |
D．the teacher |
（6）A．or |
B．and |
C．so |
D．but |
（7）A． him |
B．me |
C．them |
D．us |
（8）A．fat |
B．ugly |
C． big |
D． lazy |
（9）A． living |
B． to live |
C．loving |
D． to love |
（10）A． don't have to |
B． couldn't |
C． would |
D． should |
校长对我们非常负责，他亲自为我们做一切事情．
The headmaster is so responsible that he does everything for us ．
人类砍伐树木，因此动物处于极大的危险之中．
People many trees， so animals are in great danger．
兰州以她美味的牛肉面而著名．
Lanzhou is its delicious beef noodles．
Look! The Smiths （eat） dinner in the kitchen．
The more trees we plant in our city， the （beautiful） Lanzhou will be．
Teenagers should be （allow） to make their own decisions．
After finishing （do）your homework， you can have a good rest．
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