The young New Zealander claims he discovered the simple cure to his stutter completely by accident, while trying different accents with a friend for fun. When he tried the Irish accent, both he and his friend were amazed that his stutter almost vanished. They were able to have a long conversation without him stuttering at all, which had never happened before. He just couldn’t believe that something so simple could be the cure to a problem that had seriously affected his self-confidence ever since he was a child

“I couldn’t believe it. I had been to so many speech therapists who never suggested this technique, Prosser said

Interestingly, Nick has never been to Ireland, but he believes that speaking in an Irish accent comes naturally for him because of his mother, who comes from an Irish family. He suggests that people suffering from similar speech disorders try looking at their genealogies (家谱) and attempt to speak in an accent associated to them. However, local speech specialist Annette Stock said she had never heard about this technique

“We know as speech language therapists that singing certainly helps with people that have stutters but you can’t just go around singing in your everyday life, Stock said.” I think that this is something that works for, him and that’s fine. But in six months’ time if it is still working I would be saying wow that’s amazing.

So why does the Irish accent make Prosser’s stutter disappear? No one knows for sure, but Ants Haines, who has been Nick’s barber for years, has an interesting theory: he claims that this way, the 28-year-old spends more time thinking how to pronounce the words, which somehow helps

【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “vanished” in paragraph 2?

A.Erupted.B.Worsened.

C.Disappeared.D.Functioned.

【2】What happened to Nick Prosser after he tried the Irish accent?

A.He turned to his friends for their help.B.He had more faith in himself.

C.He took pride in his language ability.D.He went to speech therapists for advice.

【3】How did Annette Stock react to Nick Prosser’s suggestion?

A.She doubted it.B.She tried to prove it.

C.She was confirmed of it.D.She was amazed by its effect.

【4】What does Ants Haines intend to tell us?

A.His relationship with Nick.B.His idea of the end of Nick’s stutter.

C.His convince in Nick’s learning ability.D.The influence of speaking different accents.

The history of computer began in 1642 as a calculating machine in France. It could 【1】 (simple) difficult sums. The computer developed very slowly and it took nearly two hundred years 【2】 it was built as an 【3】 (analyze) machine. In 1936, Alan Turing wrote a book about how the computer could be made to work as a “universal machine”【4】 (solve) any difficult mathematical problems.

At the beginning, the computer was as large as a room. This reality worried the designers. With time 【5】 (go) by, it became smaller and smaller and 【6】 memory developed a great deal. With artificial intelligence, it is getting cleverer and cleverer, quicker and quicker. In 【7】 early 1960s, computers could be connected by a network, which enabled their users to share information with others. Since the 1970s, computers have had many new 【8】 (apply) and become very important in communication, finance, trade and been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. Since its birth, the computer 【9】 (design) to serve the human race and provided humans 【10】 a life of high quality.

Air travel makes both people and service dogs very nervous. There are classes 【1】people get help to defeat their fear of flying. And there is similar training for service dogs 【2】 (suffer) the same problem. You will 【3】 (frequent) see them working on buses, trains and other public transport systems. But the busy environment found at an airport can trouble even the 【4】 (good) trained service dogs. People with disabilities depend on 【5】 (they) dogs. They should be reliable, and they can safely guide the people through security areas. It is especially when the flying is not smooth 【6】they need the dogs to remain calm on duty on the airplane. It takes special training.

The Air Hollywood K9 Flight Center is a school where such help 【7】guiding the disabled can be found. Dog trainers say successful training 【8】 (base) on a simple rule: preparation. Being exposed(暴露) repeatedly to the environment, to loud noises, to sounds, makes dogs used to acting and they don't get【9】 ( excite), when they are trained on a daily basis.

Dog 【10】 (own) who have attended the training at Air Hollywood K9 Flight School — it was opened say they now feel much more at ease about future flights. Their dogs also seem ready for takeoff.

Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.

But this state of affairs did not last. In l066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of Eng-land while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of Politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.

When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.

【1】The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before l066 were

A.Welsh and ScottishB.Nordic and Germanic

C.Celtic and Old English.D.Anglo-Saxon and Germanic

【2】Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?

A.president, Lawyer, beefB.president, bread, water

C.bread, field, sheepD.folk, field, cow

【3】Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?

A.Most advertisements in France appear in English.

B.They know little of the history of the English language.

C.Many French words are similar to English ones.

D.They know French better than German.

【4】What is the subject discussed in the text?

A.The history of Great Britain.

B.The similarity between English and French.

C.The rule of England by William the Conqueror.

D.The French influences on the English language.

When my friend Lily from London used the word "larder", I didn't know what it meant. Realizing I didn't follow her, she used another word. I finally knew she wanted to find something to keep some food.

The next word came up when we were planning a lunch date. She jotted down the date and time in her diary, while I marked my calendar. If she called me on the phone, she would ring me up. But if the line was busy, she would say the line was engaged.

Most times, I can know what Lily means. Last week, she regretted sending her boys to watch an early morning tennis game without their fleeces. I thought that she meant without their jackets or something like those. Other times, we have to ask each other. She recently told me a funny tale about a woman who was pissed. I wondered what had made the lady angry. It turns out that pissed means drunk.

Here is one more example. My British friend Jane was filling out a ticket at the grocery store（食品杂货店）recently. She asked the young man if he had a rubber. When she noticed he didn't follow her, she quickly asked for an eraser, which, in England, is often called a rubber.

In order to communicate well with the British, we Americans should learn some words that the British use differently. And I think people who learn English as a second language should also realize that there are differences between American English and British English.

【1】When Lily used the word "larder", she was probably looking for a ________.

A. cupB. ladder

C. cupboardD. cooker

【2】What does the underlined phrase "jotted down" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Wrote down.B. Left behind.

C. Looked for.D. Settled down.

【3】According to the passage, Lily regretted sending her boys to watch a tennis game mainly because ________. .

A. the game was boring

B. she wanted to spend time with her boys

C. she didn't dress her boys in thick clothes

D. her boys got lost

【4】What is the passage mainly about？

A. The British way of using words.

B. Some new words the writer's British friends taught her.

C. The reasons why Americans can't follow the British at times.

D. Some words used differently in British English and American English.

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:每处错误及其修改均限一词。

1. We refused to let him know any information concerned the research project.

2. Many tents have put up to provide temporary housing for the people in the disaster-hit area.

3. Dentists must take great care in moving all their equipments.

4. The workers refused to give in the manager’s demands for working on weekends.

5. I will never know what was on his mind at the time, so will anyone else.

6. Before the race really started, the cyclist Armstrong, as well as his teammates, were waiting at the starting line.

7. After school, the students walked out of the classroom one after other.

8. There is a long break between the second class and the third class where we can play on the playground.

9. More and more people attach importance to reduce greenhouse gas emission.

10. It was a great fun especially as it gradually become much warmer.

To prevent such things from happening, the government worked out a draft law. It says that the safety of medical staff is protected by law and that no one is allowed to hurt medical workers.

In most cases, the attackers were relatives of patients who were not satisfied with their treatment. 【2】. But of course, not every illness can be cured. 【3】. Giving doctors cash bribes (贿赂) to get good treatment has long been an unwritten rule. Some people believe that they were not well treated because they didn’t bribe their doctors. In some cases, their anger in this situation turns into violence. Another problem is a lack of doctors. 【4】, seeing as many as 60 or more patients in just half a day. It’s difficult for them to provide enough care for each patient.

【5】. For example, many hospitals have set up offices to hear and handle patients’ complaints.

“When arguments happen, patients should ask for mediation (调解仲裁) or seek legal advice instead of turning to violence,” the State Council said.

A. Doctors need to take measures to protect themselves

B. Most people have high expectations for their doctors

C. Hospitals are trying to find ways to solve this problem

D. Doctors in large public hospitals often have to overwork

E. A general lack of trust in doctors has also made things worse

F. It’s difficult to solve the problems between doctors and patients

G. But doctors and nurses in Chinese public hospitals are often attacked

Athens and Crete Explorer

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London for Families

Designed to thrill people of all ages, this family London vacation explores the sights, history and magic of this great city. Visit the world of Harry Potter, the original Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, and take the Original London Sightseeing Tour.

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Australia & New Zealand

Explore the two most popular cities of Australia and New Zealand on this air-land tour. Start in Sydney, where you’ll tour the Sydney Opera House, sail across the famous harbour, and see koalas and kangaroos at Taronga Zoo. Then head on to Auckland where you’ll explore the twin harbours, learn about Maori traditions, and enjoy unbeatable views of the landscape.

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Classic Egypt

This tour is a true classic designed to give the traveler with limited time a superb introduction to the civilization of Ancient Egypt, focusing on the Nile and its importance to the people. The ancient land of Egypt inspires the imagination like no other. Unlock the land of the Pharaohs on this 9 day journey along the Nile.

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Trip Type: Classics (Bestsellers), Tailor-made Travel Ideas

【1】Which trip is more likely taken by a newly-married couple?

A.London for Families.B.Australia & New Zealand.

C.Classic Egypt.D.Athens and Crete Explorer.

【2】If you are on the trip to London for Families, you will see ________.

A.the ancient OracleB.the world of Harry Potter

C.koalas and kangaroosD.the ancient land of Egypt

【3】From the text, it can be learnt that all the four trips ________.

A.have the same trip typeB.take more than one week

C.take more than US$ 1000D.enjoy their famous diet

【4】Where is the text probably taken from?

A.A travel brochure.B.A science fiction.C.A storybook.D.A textbook.

—My father said to me that ________________.

A.he had come to see me the day before but hadn't met me there.

B.he came to see me that day but had not met me here.

C.he had come to see me the day before yesterday but hadn't met me here.

D.he came to see me the last day but didn't meet me there.

【1】What does the woman do?

A.A hostess.B.A tourist.C.A musician.

【2】Where does Dave play football at the weekend?

A.In the street.B.In the clubs.C.In the park.

【3】Which is Dave fond of?

A.Street festivals.B.Museums.C.Galleries.

【4】Why does Dave NOT go to the good restaurants?

A.He is bored of them.

B.He can’t afford them.

C.He is too busy.