English words do not stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way.

    English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word "tomato" was borrowed from Mexico, and "tea" came from China and so on. Now new space and science  words are being borrowed from  other countries, too. New words are formed by adding two words together. "weekend" and "cookbook" are 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".  The names of people and products can become new words. Our "sandwich" was named after     a man. "Sandwich" and "Sello" was a name given by the company that first made the product.

l. New English words are needed because________.

A. people use old words in a new way   

B. people need a new way to explain things

       C. the world is changing and developing quickly

       D. new ideas and new inventions appear constantly

2. Which of the following words was taken to England from another country?

       A. Plane.        B. Sandwich.      C. Tomato.       D. Weekend.

3. We know from the passage that

       A. new science words are shorter than the old ones

       B. the best way to make a new word is adding words together

       C. some new English words come from company names

       D. most new English words are borrowed from other languages

4. How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?

       A. Three.         B. Four.         C. Five.          D. Six.

5. The main idea of this passage is

       A. that the English language is always changing

       B. that there are new ideas in English today

       C. how people name new products and inventions

       D. how the change of languages goes on in the word

Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words together. “Postman” 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” .

1. 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

2. The passage makes you think that　　   .

A. all the new words are borrowed from other languages

B. languages do not stay the same all the time

C. the English language has more words than other languages

3. On the whole, the passage is about. 　　　　　　　　　　

A. borrowing words from other languages

B. naming new products

C. the development of the English language

4. The word “coffee” is an example to show that　　   . 　　 

A. the English language is always changing very fast

B. English can change by borrowing words from other languages

C. English is not as perfect as some other languages

5. 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 the older ones.

C. All the languages except English always stay the same.

Plant scientists consider them as fruit. Most other people think of them as vegetables. Whatever you call tomatoes, there are many different kinds of this popular and healthy food.
There are two groups of the plants. Small tomato plants grow to about one meter. They can be planted rather close together. Some short kinds do not require special care and are often gotten crop by machines. Large tomato plants can grow over two meters tall. They also produce larger fruits.
People who grow only a few plants can place wire cages around each one. The cage can be made of wire fence material. The cage helps the plant grow taller and produce a better crop.
Tomatoes often need extra calcium (Ca), or the fruits may be ruined. Add lime to the soil can solve this problem. Dry lands may also ruin the fruits. Tomatoes need water regularly. The soil should never dry out completely. Dried grass or leaves placed around the plant can help hold water in the soil and stop the growth of unwanted plants.
Tomatoes are native to South America. The tomato is a member of the potato family. The leaves of the plant are poisonous, like the leaves of its relatives. Before the 18th century, people grew tomatoes only as pretty plants. They called the bright red fruit a “love apple”, but would not eat it.
【小题1】Which of the following is right about the small tomato plants?
A. They can grow to about 2 meters.    
B. They can’t be planted close together.
C. Some of them don’t require special care.
【小题2】People place wire cages around the plant in order to ___________.
A. protect the plant from being taken by others.
B. help the plant grow taller and produce a better crop
C. keep the plant from being eaten by animals
【小题3】The underlined word “ruin” probably means “___________”.
A. grow     B. destroy      C. stop    
【小题4】 People often give tomatoes extra calcium by ___________.
A. adding lime to the soil          B. watering the plant regularly
C. putting dried grass around the plant
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Tomatoes are native to North America.
B. The leaves of the plant can also be eaten.
C. Americans began to eat tomatoes from the 18th century.