Languages are always changing . ___1__ English of today is very different from that of 500 years ago . In time , some languages become more __2__ and ___3__ less important . __4_ even die out completely . About 1000 years ago English was a little __5_ language . If a language has a large __6__ of speakers , or __7__ it is very old , there may be difference _8__ the way it is spoken in different areas . __9__ , the language may have __10__ dialects . Chinese is a good example of dialect differences . Chinese __11__ for thousands of years by many millions of __12__ . The differences between the dialects of Chinese are _13__ great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand each other. There are other kinds of dialects . In some languages we find words or expressions and even grammatical forms , which are , used __14__ by men and others used by women . What's more , each generation __15__ its own expressions and grandparents and grandchildren may sometimes have difficulty in understanding each other .

___ 1. A. An B. The C. / D. A ___2. A. important B. simple C. easy D. impossible ___3. A. other B. some others C. the others D. others ___4. A. Anyone B. None C. Any D. Some ___5. A. known B. to know C. knowing D. knew ___6. A. amount B. deal C. number D. numbers ___7. A. if B. as C. as if D. even if ___8. A. on B. in C. at D. by ___9. A. However B. That is C. But D. So ___10. A. few B. several C. no D. little ___11. A. has been spoken B. has spoken C. is spoken D. have been spoken ___12. A. speakers B. talkers C. tellers D. writers ___13. A. very B. too C. such D. so ___14. A. till B. only C. neither D. either ___15. A. studies B. uses C. produces D. makes

           Tourism was not always as important as it is today. In the past only __1__ people could travel ___2__ vacations to other countries . But in 1976 one person in twenty __3__ a country away from . More people travel today than in the past___4_ there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world . People now have more money __5__ travel. __6__ airplane fares for tourists make travel _7__ expensive and thus more attractive than __8__ before. One person does not travel for the _9__ reason as _10__ . But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different __11_ their own . They also like to meet new __12_. Try new food and__13__ life in other parts of the world . Tourism __14_many changes in a country and in people's lives . People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women _15__ tour guides to show tourists interesting places .

 ___1. A. wealthy B. poor C. strong D. luckily ___2. A. on B. with C. to D. in ___3. A. traveled B. tripped C. visited D. made ___4. A. because of B. because C. so that D. in order that ___5. A. for B. to C. on D. with ___6. A. Especially B. Especial C. Specially D. Special ___7. A. more B. little C. less D. much ___8. A. once B. even C. ever D. since ___9. A. wrong B. correct C. different D. same ___10. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others ___11. A. between B. from C. because of D. of ___12. A. person B. people C. human D. men ___13. A. live B. experience C. know D. survive ___14. A. causes B. takes C. leads D. has ___15. A. as B. for C. to D. in

        Two men are in hospital living ___1__ door to each other . __2__ are alive because of ___3_ sixteen-year-old boy , a high school student named Jim Brand . One of the men he __4__was his father , the other was his boss . Driving to the park with his son last Sunday , Mr Brand suddenly __5__a pain in his chest , Jim __6_ him to their family doctor, who _7__ that he should be sent to the hospital at once . Mr Brand said it was not __8___ , but Jim begged him to __9_ the doctor's advice . __10_ they got to the hospital , Mr Brand had a bad _11__ attack .If he had been anywhere __12_ , he would have died . Two days later , as Jim drove out to the store where he worked part time , he saw a man __13_ away . Then his boss , Mr Green staggered (摇摇晃晃）out to Jim's _14__ and fell down against it . He was injured (受伤）seriously by that time . Jim rushed him to the hospital just __15__to save his life .

 ___1. A. another B. other C. own D. next ___2. A. Both B. All C. Either D. Each ___3. A. the same B. a different C. such D. so ___4. A. called B. drove C. took D. saved ___5. A. found B. noticed C. felt D. took ___6. A. rode B. sent C. drove D. pushed ___7. A. talked B. insisted C. promised D. explained ___8. A. important B. right C. possible D. necessary ___9. A. get B. hear C. act D. follow ___10. A. As soon as B. While C. Though D. Because ___11. A. heart B. stomach C. head D. eye ___12. A. other B. too C. else D. either ___13. A. walking B. looking C. jumping D. running ___14. A. bike B. bus C. car D. body ___15. A. on time C. in time C. early D. soon

       When I got back to my hotel room at 7:30 last night , there was a ___1_ that a Mr Frank Smith had telephoned at 3 o'clock in the afternoon . The message said that Mr Smith would appreciate(感激）my __2__the call as soon as I came in . I had no _3__ who he was or what he wanted , but I thought I'd better __4__ him . I noticed that there was no telephone number , and I wondered __5_ the hotel operator would __6_ an important message like this for me without writing down the __7_ number . So I __8__ up the phone and told the operator that I had a message to telephone somebody , but that it was __9__ to make the call because the operator forgot to write down the number . She told me that she was the one __10_ took the message , but that Mr Smith had not _11__ a number . She said it was an overseas (海外的）call and that she had talked __12__ the overseas operator , not with Mr Smith . I thanked her for the information and __13__ to forget the whole thing . I knew there was __14__ way I could find out who Mr Smith was or what he wanted __15_ he decided to make the call again .

___1. A. message B. letter C. postcard D. notice ___2. A. taking B. answering C. turning D. returning ___3. A. idea B. way C. name D. news ___4. A. remind B. visit C. telephone D. refuse ___5. A. when B. why C. how D. what ___6. A. put B. forget C. take D. announce ___7. A. hotel's B. caller's C. operator's D. room ___8. A. held B. picked C. put D. looked ___9. A. necessary B. unnecessary C. possible D. impossible ___10. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose ___11. A. got B. found C. written D. left ___12. A. of B. about C. with D. over ___13. A. allowed B. decided C. remembered D. happened ___14. A. any B. some C. no D. a ___15. A. if B. as C. while D. unless

         Most of us __1_ chocolates , but do you know __2_ states (状态）of the chocolates there are and __3_ they are made of ? Let me tell __4_ something about that . Chocolate has three states . _5__ is a kind of thing __6_ is made from the seeds _7__ cacao trees . The second is a kind of __8_ which is made by __9__ the first kind of thing __10_ hot water or milk . __11_ third is a kind of _12__ thing which is made up of the first thing , sugar and some ___13_ delicious things . In China , a lot of people like to eat chocolates as sweets . But some doctors suggest people _14__ not have too many chocolates because they are __15_ in fat and sugar .

___1. A. have eat B. have had C. eaten D. had eat ___2. A. how much B. how often C. how many D. whether ___3. A. which B. when C. what D. how ___4. A. it B. you C . something D. now ___5. A. First of all B. At first C. The first D. Firstly ___6. A. it B. which C. this D. as ___7. A. of B. from C. by D. into ___8. A. water B. wood C. powder D. drink ___9. A. mixture B. mix C. mixing D. to mix ___10. A. to B. by C. with D. of ___11. A. However B. And C. But D. So ___12. A. sweet B. salt C. rice D. corn ___13. A. others B. another C. other D. good ___14. A. may B. must C. should D. will ___15. A. high B. big C. many D. much

        One day a poor man was traveling on horseback . In the afternoon , he tied his horse to a tree and sat down to eat _1__ . A __2_ man came along and __3__ his horse to __4__ tree . "Please tie your horse to another tree ," said the poor man . "My horse is wild . it will kill __5__ ." But the rich man said "I shall tie my horse __6__I like!" He tied up his horse and also sat down to have his dinner . But __7_ they heard a terrible __8__ the two horses were fighting . They went up to them, but it was _9___ late-- the rich man's horse was killed . "See __10__ your horse has done!" Cried the rich man ." You will have to pay for it." And he brought the poor man before judge . The judge asked the poor several questions . But he made no __11__ . At last the judge cried , This man is dumb(哑巴）. He cannot __12____ . "Oh," said the rich man , "He can . He spoke to me when I met him ." "Are you sure ?" asked the judge ."__13__ did he said ?" "He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and _14__ my horse ." "Oh," said the judge , "So he __15__ you . Then can you expect to pay for your horse?"

___1. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. some thing ___2. A. poor B. rich C. strange D. fat ___3. A. tie B. to tie C. tying D. tied ___4. A. other B. another C. a tall D. the same ___5.A. you B. your C. yours D. mine ___6. A. like B. because C. as D. if ___7. A. in a moment B. for a moment C. at the moment D. on a moment ___8 A. voice B. noise C. music D. speech ___9. A. very B. quite C. enough D. too ___10. A. what B. which C. that D. too ___11. A. noise B. answer C. mistake D. plan ___12. A. tell B. smile C. speak D. say ___13. A. Why B. How C. What D. When ___14. A. had killed B. was killed C. would kill D. was killing ___15. A. warned B. asked C. helped D. beat

           One of the most important events in the Olympic Games is the Marathon race . The _1__ one of the great events in Greek history . In 490 B.C .about 10000 Greeks fought _2__ the Persian army at a place __3__ Marathon . It is said that the Persians were ten times as many as the Greeks .But , __4__ the brave attack of the Greeks , the Persians were badly beaten and __5__ away from the plain of Marathon . When the Persians had run away, a soldier , who was the most famous __6_in Athens , was ordered to carry the good news to the city __7_ full speed . Although he had fought though the battle and received many wounds , the soldier at once started off towards the _8__ city . It was twenty-six and a quarter miles __9__ the plain of Marathon to the Marketplace of Athens , where the elders of Athens had gathered waiting for news . He ran and ran __10_ hills and across plains . As he went on , his lips became dry and his breathing hard . But he thought of the _11__ of the people of Athens __12_ hearing the news , and he ran harder than ever . The elders of Athens heard a great shout and saw a soldier staggering (蹒跚）towards them . "Rejoice ! Rejoice ! We won !" gasped the soldier , and fell down __13__ . In __14__ of this noble soldier and athlete we have in the Olympic Games the Marathon race __15__ the athletes run this same distance .

___1. A. came from B. came about C. came out D. came round ___2. A. in B. against C. for D. with ___3. A. call B. calling C. to be called D. called ___4. A. in B. with C. by D. because ___5. A. taken B. made C. driving D. driven ___6. A. player B. runner C. soldier D. officer ___7. A. in B. by C. on D. at ___8. A. far B. distant C. away D. off ___9. A. to B. from C. in D. at ___10. A. above B. across C. through D. over ___11. A. sadness B. joy C. anger D. surprise ___12. A. on B. in C. from D. with ___13. A. dead B. death C. died D. dying ___14.A. remember B. front C. honour D. the hope ___15. A. by which B. from which C. through which D. in which

          The alarm clock rang __1__ close to his head . He put his __2_ and turned off the alarm . For some moments he __3_ there , half-awake . "I must __4_ . " he thought . Then he sat up and lowered his _5__to the floor . He _6__ his jacket, put on his slipper , walked __7_ to the basin and turned on the hot tap . He drew back the _8__ and looked out into the street . As he watched , the postman came up the path and delivered the post . Quickly he turned off the tap slipped on his dressing gown and hurried __9__ . there was a letter __10_ Claire . He sat down on the bottom step and opened the letter . " My __11__ , " she began , "after our conversation last week , this letter will come _12__ . I told you that I would look after myself , that my career must come _13__ , that I was looking for something , I've changed my mind I will marry you __14__ ." He looked at the letter then a smile _15__ across his face . "Wonderful news , " he said to himself . "I'm going to get married . "

___1. A. aloud B. loudly C. hardly D. in a loud voice ___2. A. watch B. head C. hand D. fire ___3. A. remained B. sat C. got D. lay ___4. A. get up B. go C. leave D. get the letter ___5. A. feet B. envelope C. spirit D. price ___6. A. took off B. took up C. put on D. hung up ___7. A. past B. around C. curtain D. straight ___8. A. clothes B. tap C. curtain D. eye sight ___9. A. up B. downstairs C. home D. upstairs ___10. A. from B. for C. of D. to ___11. A. Goodness B. God C. dear D. ever ___12. A. true B. quickly C. in time D. as a surprise ___13. A. reality B. first C. up D. undone ___14. A. secretly B. after it C. after all D. against my will ___15. A. frozen B. changed C. flew D. spread

           I was tired and hungry after a long day of work . When I walked into the living room , 12-year-old son looked _1__ at me and said , "I love you." I didn't know what to say . ___2__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __3__ down at him . My first thought was he must need help with his homework or he was trying to __4_ me for some news . Finally I asked , " What was that about ?" "Nothing , " he said . "My teacher said we should ___5_ our parents that we love them and see what they say . It's an __6__ ." The next day I called his teacher to fine out more about this " experiment " and how the other parents had reacted . "Basically , most of the fathers had the __7_ reactions as you did ." the teacher said , " when I first suggested we try this , I asked the children what they thought their parents would say . Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble . The _8__ is , " the teacher explained , " feeling loved is an important part of __9_ . It's something all human beings __10_ . What I'm trying to tell the children is that it's too __11__ we don't all express those feelings . A boy should be _12__ to tell his dad that he loves him ." The teacher , a middle-aged man , understand how __13_ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say . When my son came to me that evening , I held on to him for an extra second . And just __14__ he pulled away . I said in my deepest ,, most mainly voice , " Hey , I love you , too ." I didn't know if saying that made either of us healthier but it did feel pretty good . Maybe next time one of my children says , " I love you, "it would not take me a whole _15__ to think of the right answer .

 ___1. A. down B. away C. out D. up ___2. A. After B. For C. At D. On ___3. A. sit B. get C. stare D. knock ___4. A. report B. prepare C. answer D. apologize ___5. A. help B. tell C. ask D. make ___6. A. thing B. experiment C. word D. sentence ___7. A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary ___8. A. point B. question C. way D. cause ___9. A. body B. health C. life D. study ___10. A. have B. know C. take D. require ___11. A. bad B. good C. late D. early ___12. A. fit B. ready C. worthy D. able ___13. A. easy B. much C. often D. difficult ___14. A. before B. after C. because D. if ___15. A. day B. week C. afternoon D. night

       My father often works very hard . And he had ___ to see a film . Here I'll tell you ___ about him . One afternoon , when he finished his work and was about to go home, he found a film ticket under the _____ on his desk . He thought he happened to have not much work to do that day and _____ was quite wonderful to pass the _____ at the cinema . So he came back home and ____ finished his supper . Then he said ___ to us and left . But to our disappointment , he came back about an hour later . I ___ him what was the matter . He smiled and told us about ____ funny thing that happened at the cinema . When my father was sitting in his seat , a _____ came to my father's seat and said that the seat was ____ .My father was surprised . He took out the ticket ___ looked at the seat . It was the same . So he asked her ___ her ticket . She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17 , seat 3 . ___ ? What's the matter with all this ? While they were wondering , suddenly the woman said , " The design of the tickets are different . " so they looked at the tickets more carefully . After a while my father said , " Oh , ____ , I made a mistake . My ticket is for the film a month ago . Take this seat , please ." With these words , he left the cinema .

___1. A. little money B. much money C. little time D. much time ___2. A. a funny story B. a good story C. an old story D. a strange story ___3. A. box B. book C. glass D. paper ___4. A. it B. this C. that D. which ___5. A. morning B. afternoon C. day D. evening ___6. A. early B. quietly C. quickly D. suddenly ___7. A. hello B. good-bye C. good evening D. good night ___8. A. asked B. explained to C. told D. good night ___9. A. a B. one C. some D. the ___10. A. man B. woman C. doctor D. nurse ___11. A. hers B. his C. taken D. wrong ___12. A. and B. but C. or D. so ___13. A. Seat 1 B. Seat 2 C. Seat 3 D. Seat 4 ___14. A. to bring B. to get C. to see D. to show ___15. A. I'm sad B. I'm sorry C. I'm wrong D. I'm worried

             The TV English has an important part in our city though it began only several years ago . During the __1__ years of operation , there was only __2__ programmes for ___3__ who wanted to___4_ English . Those English language programmes of __5__ and learning were not __6__ at all _7___ the teachers on TV talked too __8__ in Chinese on grammar or just gave some translations or __9__ . Watching English on TV was __10__ as listening to the teacher in the__11__ . But now the TV English has greatly __12___ . There are lots of new good programmes , __13__ English on Sunday , American English , Follow Me to Science , Animal World , English News , English TV Show, Business English , Sports , MTV . Those programmes are usually so __14__ and easy to understand that more and more people enjoy watching them . They are becoming widely __15__ not only with all English learners but with the public .

___1. A. first B. many C. past D. last ___2. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few ___3. A. teachers B. people C. children D. students ___4. A. speak B. teach C. learn D. be ___5. A. speaking B. working C. broadcasting D. teaching ___6. A. useful B. interesting C. important D. necessary ___7. A. when B. if C. unless D. because ___8. A. much B. slowly C. badly D. quietly ___9. A. words B. explanations C. texts D. lessons ___10. A. as good B. as much C. the same D. as helpful ___11. A. classroom B. house C. park D. theatre ___12. A. stayed up B. gone up C. improved D. appeared ___13. A. expect B. such as C. thanks to D. and ___14. A. lively B. long C. wise D. strange ___15. A. shaken B. lovely C. rich D. popular

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