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　　No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he grunted（发出）呼噜声）like a pig when he lifted something heavy. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him--water splashing（飞溅）, bees humming（嗡嗡响声）, a stone falling to the ground. Somehow he learned to make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.

　　People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life.

　　The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy language. Your dictionary is your most useful book.

（1）What do we mean by language?

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A. Sounds made by man

B. All the words made by man

C. Different kinds of sound

D. The way man learns

（2）From the passage we know that long long ago __________.

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A. no one learned how to make sounds or words

B. animals taught man to learn the language

C. man learned the language by lifting heavy things, falling to the ground, and so on

D. man followed a lot of things in nature to make sounds and words

（3）What is the number of language spoken in the world today?

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（4）In which sentence can the word “contain（s）” be put so that it is a right one?

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A. I __________ several dictionary

B. Sea water __________ salt

C. A dog _________ four legs

D. Mr. Smith __________ glasses on his nose

（5）Which of the following is the best if we want to make our vocabulary larger?

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A. To use the words in everyday life

B. To read more books

C. To read easy books

D. To look up new words in the dictionary

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　　Most American school students have a long summer vacation. It is usually from June to September. During this vacation students often travel or have summer work. Some students take courses（课程）in summer school. Mary spent her last summer in summer school. She studied two courses and she travelled with her family. They saw interesting places near their home in Seattle. Mary's friend, Peter worked at a gasoline station（加油站）during the summer. He sold gasoline and mended cars. He made a lot of money and saved nearly all of it. Peter is going to university next year. He needs money for the university tuition（学费）.

（1）In America from June to September __________.

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A. most students take courses in universities

B. all school students are still at school

C. more school students stay at home

D. there are still lessons in summer schools

（2）Peter, one of Mary's friends, is _________.

[　　]

A. a gasoline worker

B. a car mender

C. a school student

D. a car mender

（3）“Seattle” is the the name of _________.

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A. a summer school

B. Mary's friend

C. a gasoline station

D. an American city

（4）What did Peter do last summer?

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A. He worked at a gasoline station.

B. He traveled with his family.

C. He studied in a summer school.

D. He visited some interesting places.

（5）Peter saved nearly all his money because __________.

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A. he didn't need to pay for anything

B. his parents asked him to do so

C. he needs money for his summer work

D. he needs money for the university tuition

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　Alice, John, Betty and Johnson went to a shop to buy radios. The shop assistant showed them four models: a Sea Lion which cost 80 dollars （美元）; a Popular which cost 60 dollars; a Philip which cost 130 dollars, and a National which cost 100 dollars. Each of them bought a different model. Afterwards （后来）they talked to each other:“ I only spent 80 dollars ,” said Alice. “Mine is better than Johnson's,” said the one who bought the Philip. “I bought the cheapest. ”someone said to John. “I'm glad I didn't buy the Popular,” said Johnson. ”Mine is cheaper than yours, ”said Johnson to John. Now, who bought which of the radios?

1．Alice's radio is more expensive than ______.

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A．John's　　　　 B．Betty's

C．Johnson's　　　D．all of the other's

2. Alice bought ______, which cost ______.

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A．the Sea Lion, $ 80

B．the Popular, $ 130

C．the National, $ 60

D．the Philip, $ 100

3． Betty bought ______, which cost ______.

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A．the National, $ 100

B．the Sea Lion, $ 80

C．the Popular, $ 80

D．the Philip, $ 130

4． John bought ______, which cost ______.

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A．the Philip, $ 130

B．the National, $ 60

C．the Popular, $ 80

D．the Sea Lion, $ 100

5． Johnson bought ______, which cost ______.

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A．the Popular, $ 60

B．the Sea Lion, $ 80

C．the Philip, $ 130

D．the National, $ 100

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　　    How can a single postage stamp be worth ￥16,800?　　 Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp can raise its value to　　 stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made　　 the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.

　　     The mistake was made a hundred years ago in the British colony (殖民 地) of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer ——Mauritius was to become the　　 fourth country in the world to issue stamps.

　　     Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at　　 Mauritius' Government house, and stamps were needed to send out the　　 invitation. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the　　 stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words "Post office" instead of　　 "Post paid" on the several hundred stamps that he printed.

　　     Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left——　　 fourteen One-Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Because of　　 the Two-penny Blues' rareness, collectors have paid as much as $16, 800 for it.　　

1. A postage stamp's value to collectors is raised if ________

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A. there are few others like it 　　

B. there are no errors (错误) on the stamp 　　

C. a mistake is made in printing 　　

D. both A and C

2. In 1847 most countries in the world were ________.

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A. not yet using postage stamps　　 　　

B. collecting valuable stamps　　

C. buying stamps from Mauritius　　

D. printing their own stamps

3. The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the ____ 　　 ____.

[　　]

A. spelling of postage　　

B. wording　　

C. price　　　　　　　　

D. color　　

4. The collector's value of ________ is ￥16,800.

[　　]

A. the One Penny Orange-Red　　

B. a correctly printed 1847 stamp　　

C. the Two-Penny Blue　　

D. both A and C

5. According to the text, ________ should be true.

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A. that there are many misprinted stamps in the world.　　 　　

B. that the printer misprinted those few stamps on purpose.　　 　　

C. that they printed stamps to send out the invitations themselves. 　　

D. that there was a ball to be held at that time.

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　　An elderly couple (夫妇) were saved by firemen last night when their flat (公寓房间) in King's Road was filled with smoke. Firemen saved John Chen, 74 and his wife, Mary Chen, 69, from the kitchen of their flat of the 12th, floor of Seaview Building.

　　A neighbour, Mrs Yuan Soying, dialed (拨电话号码) 999 when she saw smoke coming from the flat below her. The door of the Chens' flat was locked so the firemen had to break the door with their axes (斧头). They found Mr and Mrs Chen on the kitchen floor, almost dead, The burning flat had started a small fire, which was soon put out.

　　Firemen gave the Chens the kiss-of-life (人工呼吸) before an ambulance (救护车) took them to hospital. It was reported from the hospital last night that the Chens were out of danger and were recovering (康复).

　　Firemen officer Peter Wong said that Mrs Yuan had saved the lives of her neighbours.

　　“If we had been two minutes late,”he told our reporter, “the Chens would have been dead. That's quite certain. It was lucky for them that we arrived.”

1．Whom did Mrs Yuan Soying ask for help when she dialled 999?

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2．The couple were almost dead because of ________

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3．Choose the right older of the events given in the passage. ________

a．Mrs Yuan Soying dialled 999.

b．The firemen arrived.

c．The Chens' flat was filled with smoke.

d．The Chens were out of danger.

e．The Chens were sent to hospital.

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4．Whom should the couple thank for saving their lives?

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5．Pick out the most possible fact that might lead to the death of the Chens.

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A．The firemen refused to come in time.

B．No neighbours happened to see the smoke.

C．The doctors delayed treating the Chess.

D．The firemen failed to give Chess the kiss-of-life.

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    A wolf, running about in search of food, passed by a door where a child was crying and its nurse was scolding (斥责) it. As he stood listening he heard the nurse say, "Now leave off crying this instant, or I'll show you to the wolf." So thinking that the old woman would be as good as her words, he waited quietly about the house in hope of great supper. But as it grew dark and the child became quiet, he again heard the nurse, who was now fondling (抚弄) the child, saying "There is a good deer then; if the naughty wolf comes for my child, we will　　 beat him to death, we will……" On hearing this, the wolf was very　　 disappointed and thought it was now high time to be going home, and,　　 hungry as the wolf was indeed, he murmured as he went along:"This comes of believing in people who say one thing and mean another!"

1. The wolf was hungry, for ____________.

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A. he was looking for his breakfast　　

B. he passed by a door with a child inside 　　

C. he was looking everywhere for something to eat 　　

D. he stood listening to the nurse

2. The wolf waited outside the door, because he believed that ________.

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A. the nurse would give him something to eat 　　

B. the nurse would do what she had said 　　

C. the boy would go to sleep at once 　　

D. the nurse would leave the baby alone in the room

3. If the baby would not stop crying, the nurse would _________

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A. throw it to the wolf　　

B. try another way to stop its crying 　　

C. leave it crying all the time　　

D. give it some medicine to take

4. When the nurse said, "I'll throw you to the wolf,"she ________.

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A. meant to frighten the child to stop crying 　　

B. knew that there was a wolf outside the door 　　

C. had meant to cheat the wolf　　

D. feared that the wolf would come into the house

5. At last, the wolf went away, because _____________.

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A. he couldn't wait any longer　　

B. he was too hungry to wait

C. the child had stopped crying　　

D. he realized that he would not get his supper there　　

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    A Letter to Ann for Some Advice Dear Ann, I am nearly seventeen and had this problem for over a year. Whenever I am asked for a date, I get really excited about it.I　　 look forward so much to having a good time. So what happens? About ten minutes before my date shows up, I get stomach pains. By the time he arrives I feel terrible.

    I have these pains the whole evening. It's all I can do to force a smile and make believe (假装) I'm having fun. It kills me to see other girls laughing and having good time while I'm in pain —— wishing I was dead.Please tell me how to get over this.

1. The girl who wrote this letter __________.

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A. wants to be laughed at　　

B. likes to go out for a date in the evenings　　 　　

C. feels nervous when she goes for a date　　 　　

D. is likely to get stomachache after supper

2. The girl's stomach pains __________.

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A. would go away with her boyfriend　　

B. would last the whole night of her date　　 　　

C. start in the day and end a few hours later　　 　　

D. must have killed her one day

3. On her date,the girl ________.

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A. would force a smile　　

B. would hate other girls　　

C. would enjoy herself very much indeed　　 　　

D. should tell her boyfriend that matter

4. The girl wrote this letter _______.

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A. to warn other girls not to go out for a date　　 　　

B. to help other girls who also have such problems　　 　　

C. to discuss with others how to make a date　　 　　

D. to ask for help from Ann

5. The main idea of this letter should be _______.

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A. the problem of being 17 years old　　 　　

B. a girl who feels terrible about pains on dates　　 　　

C. that making believe can bring you good time　　 　　

D. the disease of stomach pains

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　　    Have you ever heard the old saying, "Never judge a book by its　　 cover?" This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the　　 intelligence (智力) of others. Some people have minds that shine　　 only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in　　 writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl. When he　　 speaks, he may not be able to find the right words. But don't make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody.

　　     Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their　　 intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens　　 attentively and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable　　 impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score　　 near the bottom of the class.

　　 　　    It all boils down to this -- you can't judge someone by appearance.　　 the only way to determine (决定) a person's intelligence is to get to　　 know him. Then you can see how he reacts (反应) to different　　 situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgment is　　 likely to be. So take your time. Don't judge the book by its cover.

1. The passage suggests that__________.

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A. a good writer may not be a good speaker

B. a good writer is always a good speaker

C. a speechless person always writes well　　

D. a good writer will find himself speechless

2. According to the passage, a student who listens attentively and　　 　　 takes notes in class _______.

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A. is at the bottom of the class　　

B. will score better in exams　　

C. may not be an intelligent student　　

D. is a good student

3. The passage suggests that we should judge a person's intelligence 　　 by _____________.

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A. what his teacher says about him　　

B. his appearance　　

C. his reactions to different situations　　

D. his deeds in the classroom

4. This passage mainly tells us not to ___________.

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A. judge a book by its cover　　

B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid

C. overestimate a student's intelligence　　

D. judge a person's intelligence by his appearance

5. "It all boils down to this" most probably means _____.

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A. it boils if cooked　　

B. in any way　　

C. what I said can be reduced to this

D.when you meet with somebody

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24, Station Road,

Hallham

Dear Aunt Mary,

　　   Jane and I were very sorry to hear that Uncle John died last　　 Thursday. Mother and Father stayed with us on Saturday and Sunday, and　　 they told us the sad news. We knew that Uncle John was not well, of　　 course, and the cold weather that we have had for the past few weeks　　 has not helped him to get better; but the news came as a very　　 unpleasant surprise, all the same.

　　     We were most unhappy that we could not come and see you both ten　　 days ago, on Uncle John's birthday. Mother told me that he was still　　 the same as before, laughing, and full of life. This is how, I'm sure,　　 Jane and I shall always remember him. He was a good man, who was never　　 too busy to read to us, play with us, and listen to the stories about　　 all the silly things we did when we were young.He was the kind of　　 uncle that every child loves to have.

    We shall be at the church (教堂) on Friday, and of course hope to see　　 you again at Christmas, with all the rest of the family.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 With love and Best wishes

Robert and Jane　　

1. Robert is writing to Aunt Mary, to ____________.

[    ]　　 　　

A. tell her about his mother and father　　 　　

B. wish uncle John a happy birthday　　

C. say that he is sorry that Uncle John had died　　 　　

D. hope that Uncle John gets well again soon　　

2. Robert heard the news about Uncle John from _______.　　

[    ] 　　

A. his wife Jane　　

B. his aunt Mary　　

C. his uncle Tom　　

D. his mother and father

3. The cold weather of the past few weeks _________.

[    ] 　　

A. was sad news for everybody in the family　　 　　

B. came as an unpleasant surprise　　

C. did not help uncle John get better　　 　　

D. was better for uncle John than hot weather　　

4. Robert and Jane will remember uncle John as ________.　　

[    ] 　　

A. a funny old man　　

B. an old man as he was on his birthday　　 　　

C. a man who was always laughing and full of life　　 　　

D. a man who was unhappy and unwell

5. Robert and Jane hope to see Aunt Mary again _______.

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A. on Friday and again at Christmas　　

B. at Christmas ,but not on Friday　　

C. in church on Friday, but not at Christmas　　

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    In Shanxi Province you may be offered brains to eat. Frightened?　　 You shouldn't be,   because these brains are only food, which is famous for its unusual name and rich nutrition.

    Brains as a food were invented more than 300 years ago by Fu Shan,　　 an artist whose mother had been ill for a long time. To help her　　 become well again, he studied medicine and invented a kind of soup made of meat, vegetables and a number of Chinese medicines.

    Rice wine was also used in the soup to help illnesses caused by old age. After taking the soup his mother got better little by little and　　 lived a long life.

    Fu's soup became the talk of the town. Many people came to see him.　　 One day a restaurant owner asked him what was in the soup. "I'll tell　　 you" Fu said, "But if your restaurant is going to sell the soup you must call it brains because of its shape and color. And your restaurant　　 should be renamed after my mother."

1. The food is called brains because ________.

[    ]

A. it has animal brains in it

B. it looks like brains　　

C. Fu's mother like the name　　

D. it makes one clever and live long 

　　

2. Before Fu told the restaurant owner what was in it, one of the　　 things he demanded was that __________

　　

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A. the restaurant shouldn't offer any other food 

　　

B. the restaurant should use his mother's name 

　　

C. the shape of the food must never be changed 

　　

D. the food must be used to help sick people

　　

3. "The food was first invented __________. 

　　

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A. to help the aged in the town

　　

B. to improve people's health C. make restaurant famous

　　

D. to help a sick woman

　　

4. Brains have been a popular food because __________

　　

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A. they were invented a long time ago by an artist

　　

B. they were made of Chinese medicine and wine

　　

C. they are good for health and have a strange name

　　

D. they are served in many restaurants there

　　

5. The best headline for this article is ________.

　　

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A. A Good Son

　　

　　　　　　B. A Special Soup

　　

C. How to Make Brains

　　

　　D. How to Live a Long Life