Some British and American people like to invite friends for a party or a meal at home. You should not be u 1 if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't m 2 they don't like you. Maybe they just have no time to arrange for it for you.
Dinner parties usually start b 3 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should a 4 It's polite to bring flowers,chocolates or a bottle of wine as a g 5 Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra(额外) polite,say how much you like the room,or the p 6 on the wall. But remember―it's not polite to ask how much things c 7 . In many families,the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other e 8 They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small,then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables,and then dessert,f 9 by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day,or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you,thank you" a 10 the time！
1.u 2. m 3. b 4. a 5. g
6.p 7. c 8. e 9. f 10. a
1. upset 2. mean 3. between 4. arrive
5. gift 6. pictures 7. cost 8. end 9. followed 10. all
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I'm sure if you often listen to this program,you will know that it's time for our weekly competition. Last week's 1 of the two theater tickets was won by Lob Martin. Congratulations,Lob. I hope you've 2 your tickets by now. This week we are 3 a classical CD to the first listener who can name the piece of music and the person who 4 it.I'm going to play the piece of music in a few minutes,but 5 I do,you need to get a pencil and a piece of paper,as I'm going to give you some 6 which should make your job a little easier. Are you ready? Right. Now listen carefully,as you might be this week's 7 winner.
Although the people who wrote the music was born in Italy,he spent most of his 8 in Spain. Have you got that? On to the second point：This is also a 9 play which has the same title as this music and which is usually performed in the open air in the summer. Any 10 yet? I should warn you that it's not that easy. Now for the next point：When this piece of music was first performed,many people in the audience got up and 11 . They thought the music was terrible and said it was a waste of their money. It's 12 really,when you think how 13 it is today. And now for the last point：Part of his music has been used for an advertisement which you can see on 14 ,in a lot of magazines and even on your cinema screen from next month. I'm sure when you hear the music,you'll know what the advertisement is 15 I'm not going to tell you what product it is,because that would almost give you the answer！
So,that's four things to remember. If you can give us the answer,please ring 0103227580. And music is coming up now.
( ) 1. A. prize B. puzzle C. information D. contribution
( ) 2. A. spent B. deserved C. received D. noticed
( ) 3. A. reporting B. agreeing C. becoming D. offering
( ) 4. A. preferred B. wrote C. quarreled D. practiced
( ) 5. A. because B. until C. unless D. before
( ) 6. A. sonata B. friendship C. help D. secret
( ) 7. A. correct B. lucky C. successful D. rough
( ) 8. A. life B. composition C. spirit D. dream
( ) 9. A. grateful B. famous C. modern D. lively
( ) 10. A. idea B. question C. thing D. body
( ) 11. A. walked out B. enjoyed themselves
C. fought together D. fell off
( ) 12. A. frustrating B. amazing C. developing D. understanding
( ) 13. A. painful B. opposite C. natural D. popular
( ) 14. A. museum B. environment C. television D. radio
( ) 15. A. in B. for C. near D. across
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It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening.M.y husband wouldn't come back until late and I had 1 to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I 2 the children to bed early and prepared a hot supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate 3 with food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to 4 when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to 5 it. By the time I got back to the living room,my coffee had got cold. After I finished my 6 I began to drink my coffee with my book 7 at page one. Suddenly there was a loud 8 at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt (溅) the 9 and made an ugly stain (污迹) on my skirt. Some stranger had got 10 and wanted me to show him the way. It took 11 to get rid of him. At last I managed (设法) to 12 down again and actually read a whole page 13 any more interruption (打扰) until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was 14 awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a 15 evening！
( ) 1. A. decided B. started C. come D. hurried
( ) 2. A. put B. made C. threw D. allowed
( ) 3. A. full B. filled C. covered D. cooked
( ) 4. A. eat B. drink C. play D. read
( ) 5. A. speak B. answer C. find D. throw
( ) 6. A. supper B. drinking C. reading D. coffee
( ) 7. A. closed B. open C. put D. opened
( ) 8. A. noise B. knock C. sound D. voice
( ) 9. A. food B. supper C. plate D. coffee
( ) 10. A. tired B. lost C. missing D. away
( ) 11. A. times B. ages C. months D. years
( ) 12. A. sit B. go C. come D. put
( ) 13. A. with B. in C. but D. without
( ) 14. A. already B. still C. possibly D. almost
( ) 15. A. pleasant B. sad C. tired D. unhappy
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As I remember,when I was a child,summers always had a great impression on me. In summer I was always f 1 from school. I didn't have anything s 2 to do,and we were always on holiday at a quiet place.
I e 3 being in the hills. We usually stayed at a small country house. We had a rest for weeks there,and I could do w 4 I liked for most of the time.
Once four of my friends and I went on a long walk. We s 5 early in the morning and left the village on a tourist way. We wanted to get to another small village. The sun was s 6 hot and the road seemed too long. One of my friends said that he knew a s 7 way through the forest. We all agreed to cut the way and go through the unknown forest.
We had a wonderful walk there. As we walked in the shade,we heard the birds s 8 and we saw many small animals in the forest. As we crossed the forest,we found the ruins (废墟) of an old forest house. The wooden walls were pulled down,and all kinds of old things 1 9 around on the ground. The place was so lonely that we wanted to get away from there very fast.
L 10 ,we got out of the forest soon,and we found out our direction. I will always remember childhood memories like this.
1.f 2. s 3. e 4. w 5 s
6.s 7. s 8. s 9. 1 10.L
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My feelings about science have really changed. I never used to 1 science,but last year I changed schools,and the science 2 at my new school are excellent. The science facilities (设备) are very 3 ,with laboratories that have all the latest equipment. Our chemistry teacher,Mr Longford,takes us to 4 science lectures (讲座) about four times a term,and these are 5 very interesting,as the lecturers are people who have made real discoveries in 6 area of science. The fact is,Canada has 7 firstclass scientists. In the last twenty years,seven Canadian scientists have 8 the Nobel Prize!The Nobel Prize is the highest scientific prize,so we should be very 9 of that.
I'm becoming more and more interested 10 physics,and have decided that I want to 11 it at university. I'm going to try to go to 12 Montreal or Ottawa University,as both 13 supposed to have good Physics Departments. My parents are quite 14 They always thought I would become an 15 teacher！
( ) 1. A. hate B. learn C. finish D. enjoy
( ) 2. A. helpers B. workers C. teachers D. students
( ) 3. A. good B. different C. usual D. simple
( ) 4. A. public B. new C. old D. little
( ) 5. A. sometimes B. seldom C. hardly D. always
( ) 6. A. our B. their C. your D. those
( ) 7. A. few B. many C. no D. enough
( ) 8. A. seen B. lost C. won D. dreamed
( ) 9. A. afraid B. careful C. short D. proud
( ) 10. A. in B. with C. at D. from
( ) 11. A. make B. discover C. study D. keep
( ) 12. A. neither B. either C. both D. only
( ) 13. A. have B. has C. are D. is
( ) 14. A. pleased B. angry C. excited D. surprised
( ) 15. A. maths B. English C. chemistry D. Chinese
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Once,in a small village,lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 1 very much,but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send 2 of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions,the two boys finally 3 a plan. They would toss (抛) a coin. The loser would go 4 into the mines (煤矿) and,with his earnings (赚的钱) ， 5 his brother studying at the college. Then,when the brother who won the toss finished his studies,after four years,he would support the other brother studying at the 6 .
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much 7 than those of most of his teachers,and by the time he 8 ,he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.
9 James returned,the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began,James 10 up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear 11 He said, "Jack,now you can go to the art college and your 12 will come true. I will take care of you."But Jack said 13 ," Brother,the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands,so it's too 14 Now I can't even hold a glass."
To show his great love and respect,James drew his brother's hands with 15 towards the sky. He called his drawing " The Praying Hands"，which became very famous years later.
( ) 1. A. painting B. books C. school D. money
( ) 2. A. any B. all C. both D. neither
( ) 3. A. looked out B. worked out C. took out D. got out
( ) 4. A. off B. away C. up D. down
( ) 5. A. support B. agree C. follow D. let
( ) 6. A. home B. mine C. college D. school
( ) 7. A. better B. worse C. cheaper D. older
( ) 8. A. arrived B. graduated C. walked D. waited
( ) 9. A. Before B. When C. Though D. While
( ) 10. A. picked B. turned C. looked D. stood
( ) 11. A. brother B. sister C. father D. mother
( ) 12. A. way B. idea C. dream D. practice
( ) 13. A. happily B. surprisedly C. angrily D. softly
( ) 14. A. early B. late C. good D. helpful
( ) 15. A. legs B. feet C. arms D. fingers
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Michael's birthday was coming soon,so he asked his dad for a bike so that he would not need to walk to school anymore. However,Michael's dad had 1 1 his job and didn't have much money. Michael got a book instead but he didn't c 2
One bright and sunny day while Michael was walking past a store on his way to school,he saw a big boy on a bike. The bike was too small for the boy. As the boy was t 3 around a corner,the bike skidded (打滑) on the wet street and went d 4 nto the wall.
The boy was in Michael's school. Michael knew him. His name was William. William seemed to have b 5 his leg. Michael picked up William's bike which was not d 6 and rode to the nearby hospital to get help. A few minutes later,an ambulance came and brought William to the hospital. Michael rode William's bike to school so he would not be 1 7 for class. After school,Michael quickly rode the bike to William's house with a book for William. William was not too seriously h 8 . He left the hospital for home after his leg was in a cast (石膏) .
To Michael's surprise,William was getting a new bike on his birthday in two months' time and Michael could have W 9 old bike. Michael was very happy. From then on,Michael and William became good friends. Michael v 10 William every day till William's leg healed.
1.1 2. c 3. t 4. d 5. b
6.d 7. 1 8. h 9. W 10. v
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There was a woman in Detroit,who had two sons. She was worried about them,especially the younger one,Ben,because he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class played jokes on him because he seemed so 1 The mother 2 that she would help her sons to do 3 in school by herself. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to 4 a book a week and do a book report for her.
One day,in Ben's class,the teacher held up a rock and asked 5 anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him 6 "Why did Ben raise his hand?" All of his 7 whispered (耳语) and wondered. "He 8 said anything. What could he possibly want to say?" To their surprise,Ben not only 9 the rock,but also said a lot about it. He 10 other rocks in its group and even knew 11 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the other students were 12 Ben had learned this from doing one of his book 13
Later Ben became the 14 student of his class. When he finished high school,he went to Yale University and 15 became one of the best doctors in theUnited States.
( ) 1. A. clever B. difficult C. slow D. quick
( ) 2. A. seemed B. decided C. wondered D. told
( ) 3. A. well B. had C. right D. good
( ) 4. A. see B. find C. read D. buy
( ) 5. A. that B. if C. how D. why
( ) 6. A. think B. leave C. ask D. answer
( ) 7. A. classmates B. students C. teachers D. friends
( ) 8. A. always B. ever C. sometimes D. never
( ) 9. A. found B. played C. knew D. heard
( ) 10. A. said B. told C. called D. named
( ) 11. A. whether B. what C. where D. why
( ) 12. A. afraid B. amazed C. worried D. unhappy
( ) 13. A. pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports
( ) 14. A. top B. slow C. low D. rich
( ) 15. A. at first B. at the end C. at last D. now
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任何语言的词汇在不断演进的过程中都会不断出现简化现象，生成简化词，目的在于减少表达时间和书写量，使表达更为便捷。如汉语中的“四化(四个现代化) ”“局地(局部地区) ”等，英语中的“TV( television) ”、“bike(bicycle) ”等，都属于简化词。英语的简化词主要通过三种方式实现，即截头、去尾或缩略的方式。简化词主要是名词，我们学过的简化词已经有很多，你能写出下列简化词的汉语意思吗？
1.bike 2. kilo 3. math
4.email 5. Internet 6. pop
7.P.E. 8. A.M. 9. T-shirt
10.sitcom 11. CD 12. Dr.
13.P.M. 14. BBC 15. video
16.HB 17. cm 18. Mr.
19.UFO 20. CCTV 21. TV
22.kg 23. Mrs. 24. NBA
25.X-ray 26.U.S. 27. U.K.
28.Ms. 29. DVD 30. S/M/L
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