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    　　American author Mark Twain once noted that “life would be surely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18．” Twain’s words were only one of many complaints about aging．The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “hateful”, and William Shakespeare termed it “terrible winter”．

    　　Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before he died around 323 B．C．, may have been looking for a river that healed the ravages of age．During the 12th century A．D．, a king called Prester John ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth．

    　　But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon．He thought it would be found in Florida．In St．Augustine, the oldest city in the U．S．, there’s a tourist attraction．It is said to be the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513．However, elderly visitors who drink the spring’s water don’t turn into teenagers．

    　　But the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so appealing(有吸引力的)that it survives anyway, says Ryan K．Smith, a professor of history．“People are more attracted by the story of looking and not finding than they are by the idea that the fountain might be out there somewhere．”

    　　Still, a few grains of truth have helped to support the story．Kathleen Deagan, a professor of archaeology, says a graveyard and the remains of a Spanish mission dating back to St．Augustine’s founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of youth．Michelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St．Augustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least 1901 and may have been attracting visitors since 1860．

    (1)

    According to the passage, who searched for a fountain of youth?

    [　　]

    A．

    Ponce de Leon

    B．

    William Shakespeare．

    C．

    Kathleen Deagan

    D．

    Michelle Reyna

    (2)

    What does the underlined word “ravages” in the second paragraph probably mean?

    [　　]

    A．

    Growth．

    B．

    Limits．

    C．

    Damages．

    D．

    Benefits．

    (3)

    What is the attitude of people towards the fountain of youth?

    [　　]

    A．

    People find much pleasure in looking for it．

    B．

    People believe the existence of it somewhere．

    C．

    People have no interest in searching for it．

    D．

    People consider the idea of the fountain of youth absurd(荒谬的)．

    (4)

    The passage mainly tells us ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    how the fountain of youth came into being

    B．

    why some famous people hate becoming old

    C．

    how to remain young forever

    D．

    whether the fountain of youth exists

    (5)

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    The underlined words “the story” refers to Alexander the Great ruling a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth．

    B．

    Augustine, which is the oldest city in the U．S, lies in Florida．

    C．

    Some elderly visitors find themselves younger after drinking the water from the fountain of youth．

    D．

    Kathleen Deagan is the spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park．

    答案：1．A;2．C;3．A;4．D;5．B;
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    　　This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading,writing and speaking English. It not only gives the toeing of words,it can also help you with spelling,word-building,grammar and pronunciation.

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    　　To use your dictionary correctly,you. need to understand how the dictionary works At the front of the book,you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

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    　　Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary．

    　　stick

    　　verb(stuck, stuck)

    　　push sth in

    　　[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．

    　　attach

    　　[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．

    　　put

    　　[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)

    　　become fixed

    　　[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．

    　　difficult situation

    　　(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．

    　　become accepted

    　　[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．

    　　[V] to not take any more cards

    　　Idioms：stick in your mind(of a memory, an image, etc．)to be remembered for a long time：One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind．

    　　stick in your throat/craw(informal)

    　　(of words)to be difficult or impossible to say：She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat．

    　　(of a situation)to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry

    　　stick your neck out(informal)to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong：I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job．

    　　stick to your guns(informal)to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

    　　Phrasal Verbs：stick around(informal)to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive：Stick around; we'll need you to help us later．

    　　stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth：If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it．

    　　stick by sb [no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation：Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him．

    　　stick by sth [no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do：They stuck by their decision．

    　　stick sth＜－＞down(informal)to write sth somewhere：I think I'll stick my name down on the list．

    　　stick out to be noticeable or easily seen：They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out．

    　　stick sth＜－＞out(of sth)to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole：His ears stick out．◆ She stuck her tongue out at me．◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window．

    　　stick to sth

    　　to continue doing sth in spite of difficulties：She finds it impossible to stick to a diet．

    　　to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it：He promised to help us and he stuck to his word(＝he did as he had promised)．◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday．' ◆ She stuck to her story．

    　　stick together(informal)(of people)to stay together and support each other：We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together．

    　　stick up to point upwards or be above a surface：The branch was sticking up out of the water．

    　　stick with sb/sth [no passive](informal)

    　　to stay close to sb so that they can help you：Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!

    　　to continue with sth or continue doing sth：They decided to stick with their original plan．

    　　noun

    　　from tree

    　　[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree：We collected dry sticks to start a fire．◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog．◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks(＝very thin)．

    　　for walking

    　　[C](especially BrE)＝WALKING STICK：The old lady leant on her stick as she talked．

    　　in sport

    　　[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball：a hockey stick

    　　long thin piece

    　　[C](often in compounds)a long thin piece of sth：a stick of dynamite ◆ carrot sticks ◆(AmE)a stick of butter

    　　[C](often in compounds)a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose：pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks．

    　　in plane/vehicle

    　　[C](informal, especially AmE)the control stick of a plane

    　　[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle

    　　for orchestra

    　　[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra

    　　criticism

    　　[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．

    　　country areas

    　　(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．

    　　person

    　　[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．

    (1)

    When Jimmy says：“Every morning, I have to take the crowded bus to school, which I really can't stick．”, he may feel _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    worried

    B．

    curious

    C．

    annoyed

    D．

    discouraged

    (2)

    Due to her fashionable dress, the woman stuck out when she was walking in the street．“stuck out” in this sentence means “_________”．

    [　　]

    A．

    be noticeable

    B．

    be followed

    C．

    be admired

    D．

    be envied

    (3)

    When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _________ to help me．

    [　　]

    A．

    stuck in his throat

    B．

    stuck together

    C．

    stuck up

    D．

    stuck his neck out

    (4)

    Sally said to me：“Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experience something totally different．” She means _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life．

    B．

    I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself．

    C．

    I should go to the remote areas to have a change．

    D．

    I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings．

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