______is now no doubt ________ global warming is a security threat to us all.
A.It; that B.There; that C.There; whether D.It; whether
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and printing and the spread of education have fixed a traditional usage. The only important change that English has undergone since the first of the 16th century is a large increase in its vocabulary. It is interesting to trace the different way in which new words are invented. Let us take just two English words and see how they were made, sandwich and television.
Sandwich, which is now no longer are entirely English words, but also international, comes from the Earl of Sandwich (died in 1792) who invented the particular form of quick meal so that he could go on gambling all through the night without stopping for dinner. Many names of things are in fact taken from the name of the first inventors, for example, the electrical terms Watt and Volt.
Television is one of many new scientific words which re invented from old Greek and Latin word. “Tele” is Greek, meaning “far”, while “vision” comes from the Latin verb, meaning “to see”.
1. “Stands” in the first sentence means___________.
A. be in a certain condition B. not sit
C. remain without change D. rise to the feet
2. What do you think Volt was? It referred to_________.
A. a player B. a physicist C. a writer D. a nurse
3. The invention of sandwich has something to do with__________.
A. work B. study
C. gambling D. journey
4. English has undergone an important change in its vocabulary for almost _______centuries.
A. five B. four C. three D. six
5. The language cannot develop rapidly in advanced societies because_______.
A. the societies have stopped changing
B. the printing has been invented
C. the education has spread
D. both B and C
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It is difficult in the modern world to do anything other than a basic job without being able to read. Reading as a skill is the key to an educated workforce, which in turn is the bedrock of economic advancement, particularly in the present technological age. Studies have shown that by increasing the literacy skill of primary school children in the UK, the benefit to economy generally is in billions of pounds. The skill of reading is now no mere just an intellectual (知识的) or leisure activity, but rather a completely developed economic force.
Part of the problem with reading is that it is a skill which is not appreciated in most developed societies. This is an attitude that has forced a large number of the population in most Western nations to illiteracy (文盲). It might surprise people in countries outside the West to learn that in the United Kingdom, and indeed in some other European countries, the literacy rate has fallen to below that of so-called less developed countries.
There are also forces against reading in our modern society. It is not seen as cool among a younger generation more at home with computer screens or e-libraries.
And reading is not very appealing. Students at school, college or university, who read a lot are called bookworms. The term indicates the contempt (轻蔑) in which reading and learning are held in certain circles or subcultures. It is a criticism, like all such attacks, driven by the insecurity of those who are not literate or are semiliterate. Criticism is also a means, like all bullying, of keeping peers(同辈) in place so that they do not step out of line. Peer pressure among young people is so powerful that it often kills any attempts to change attitudes towards habits like reading.
But the negative senses apart, is modern Western society standing Canute-like (自以为是地) against an uncontrollable drop? I think not.
57.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Reading plays an important role in education.
B.People can't find a job without being able to read.
C.The skill of reading has become an economic power.
D.More intellectual activities are needed in the technological age.
58.What problem exists in most Western nations?
A. Younger generations are addicted to modern technology.
B.The literacy skills have weakened their financial benefit.
C.Literacy rate has decreased because of people' s attitude.
D.School children spend more money on leisure activities.
59.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A.Criticism may help the young make reading a habit.
B.The contempt makes peers refuse to change their reading habit.
C.Peer pressure stops bully boy from stepping out of line.
D.Criticism strongly influences the young' s behavior towards reading.
60.What is the author' s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To explain his own attitudes.
B.To describe the decrease in reading.
C.To draw people' s attention to reading.
D.To criticize negative attitudes towards reading
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1. It is a pity that the 14th-century house is not well p________________.
2. The t____________ of the 100th anniversary of Xiaoshi High school is Looking back on the glorious past, looking forward to a brighter future.
3. The newly-built church is m___________ after famous St Paul’s Cathedral.
4. To the girl’s d____________, she got the signature of the famous Xiaoshi alumnus.
5. There is now no p_______________ that he will make a full recovery for the next football match.
6. I believe his suggestions will be helpful in h___________ the problem.
7. We s___________ that the man wearing black glasses was just the man wanted by the police.
8. C____________ dropping wears the stone (滴水穿石).
9. Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious c_______________ we face.
10. O______________ only favor a prepared mind.
11. Although China is facing a lot of problems, we should be o____________ about the new leadership group.
12. He is intelligent enough but he doesn’t have m______________ to study.
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