English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. However, English is spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries, such as India, Singapore and in many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In those places English is often a second language.

English is also as an important international language in many other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English, listening to British or American music or watching American films.

English has changed a lot these years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speaker doesn’t come from those countries. People in Japan or Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.

English will be the most widely used language in the world in the 21^st century. This language no longer belongs to British, American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone who can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.

1.In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the world?

2.In which other countries is English spoken as a main language?

3.People from other countries learn English for         .

4.If people in Japan or Korea use the American spelling, they         .

5.Which topic is the best for the passage?

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert (灵活). This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.

There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways; you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough— but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week, Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.

You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment（设备）there. The equipment will help to exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you fit. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.

Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?

1.In the text, the writer tells us that we all need to         .

2.Which of the following sports is not mentioned (提到) in the next?

3.The words “fitness centers” in the next mean         .

4.The sentence, Children who often exercise are more alert, tells us that people who often exercise can do better in         .

5.Exercising can be fun, because         .

Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.

People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.

Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.

In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations（情况）and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.

1.Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is           for people to remember.

2.Famous people want their new names to          .

3.Mr. Li uses his new name when he          .

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

5.What is the best title（标题）of this passage ?

1.My uncle’s ____________(出生地) is Shanghai.

2.Tourism is a major source of ___________(收入) in this country.

3.My ___________ (目标) in life is to write a book.

4.Dog can hear much better than __________(人类).

5.There is ___________(饥饿) in all the flooded areas.

6.The flood has made many people __________(无家可归).

7.One million people in the city live in ___________(贫穷).

8.We bought some ___________(家具) to go with the new house.

9.Thousands of people died in the natural ____________(灾难).

10.He was ____________(埋葬) in his homeland.

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注：1： 每处错误及其修改均限一词；

2：只允许修改10处，多者不计分（从11处起）

I was in hotel near the beach. It had been very windy for a few hours and it have rained for two days. Sudden, the wind became much stronger. There were some tree across the road near the beach and they begin to move from side to side. The hotel manager said what we had to stayed in the hotel because this was the start of a hurricane. We closed all the windows and stayed in their rooms. The hurricane lasted it for two days. It was terrified.

请根据提示内容写一篇短文，字数在80~100之间。

１．狗是一种动物，也是一种宠物．大多数狗招人喜爱．

２．许多人养狗解闷，给狗喂食，还为狗建窝．

３．狗是人类的朋友．狗能在许多方面帮助你．狗能看家，夜里带狗出去，你不会感到孤独．

４．我们应该…

Although their new factory building is still under          construction, we have already placed        order for 200 pairs of shoes.

A thunderstorm is likely to come. Let’s hurry up so as not to __________ it.

The clock has just _________ twelve. All the teachers should stop _________ and let the students have a rest.

Newton was sitting under an apple tree ______ an apple fell onto his head.