3. “Sandwich” is a word coined by ____________.

　A.Lord Sandwich　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.the friends of Lord Sandwich

C.inventors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.scientists

2.Lord Sandwich died at the age of ____________.

　A.96 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.90 　　　　　　　　　　 C.92 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.74

1..A few hundred ___________ come from the names of people.

　A.new inventions 　　　　　　　 B.languages 　　　　 C.English words 　　　　　 D.new discoveries

5.In the last paragraph,the expression “get rid of” means ________.

A.throw away　 　　　　 B.set free　 　　 C.give up　 　　　　　 D.do with　

C

The Origin of Words

　 About three hundred words in the English language come from the names of people.Many of these words are technical words.When there is a new invention of discovery,a new word may be coined(杜撰) after the inventor or scientist.

　 It is interesting to observe how many common words have found their way into the language from the names of people.Lord Sandwich,who lived from 1718-1792,used to sit at the gambling(赌博) table eating bread with meat in between.As the Lord was the only one among his friends who ate bread in that way,his friend began to call the bread “sandwich” for fun..Later on the word became part of the English language.

　 The word “boycott” means to refuse to have anything to do with somebody or something.It comes from a man called Captain Boycott.He was a land agent in 1880 and he collected rents and taxes for an English landowner in Ireland.But the Captain was a very harsh(苛刻的) man. He treated his poor tenants (佃户) very badly.His tenants decided not to speak to him at all. Eventually word got back to the landowner and the Captain was removed.The word “boycott” became popular and was used by everyone to mean the kind of treatment that was received by Captain Boycott.

4.According to the passenger,which of the following is NOT true?

A.We can speak English fluently by doing more speaking.

B.If you can write English perfectly,you are able to organize your idea in English.

C.If you can write good English composition,you can speak English very well.

D.Many Chinese students can’t speak English freely because they are afraid of making mistakes.

3.So many Chinese students are afraid to speak to foreigners because _________.

A.they are afraid they can’t understand foreigners

B.they don’t think their English is poor

C.they worry about making mistakes in their speaking

D.they didn’t like speaking to foreigners

2.Many Chinese students can write English very well,but they cannot speak English freely because_______.

A.they seldom meet foreigners

B.they seldom practise speaking English

C.they had no chance to speak English

D.they think it’s enough to master the basic language structure

1.What’s the best topic for the passage?

A.How to speak to foreigners

B.How to study English well

C.How to organize the idea in English

D.Practise speaking English all the time

4.The best title of this passage is __________.

　A.Honesty is the Best Policy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

　C.How to be Friend　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Three Important Points in Life

B

Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure, but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.

　 It’s uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their ideas in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence(自信).

　 Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don’t be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed.

3.Which of the following isn’t mentioned(提及) in the passage?

　A.Always tell your friends the truth

　B.Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value

　C.Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem

　D.A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend