Do you know how many languages there are in the world?  There are about 1 500, but many of them are not considered very   1  . English is considered one of the most important languages because many people   2   it , not only in England and America,   3   in other countries of the world. About 200 000 000 speak it   4   their own language, and another 230 000 000 use it as   5   language. It is   6   to say how many people are learning it.   7   boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.

Many   8   children study French. French is also a very important language.   9   children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.

Which is the best   10   to learn a language? We know that we all learnt   11   language well when we were   12  . If we learn a second language in the   13   way, it may not seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It   14   what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to   15   it. It is using the language,   16   and talking in it all of the time. If people use a second language   17  , they will learn it   18  .

In school, you learn to read, to write, to hear and to   19  . It is best to learn all new words through the   20  . You can read them, spell them and speak them later.

1. A. spoken　　　　　　　　　　    B. happy　　　　　　　　　　   C. important　　　　　　   D. ideal

2. A. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. use　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. operate　　　　       D. play

3. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. too　　　　　　　　　　    D. so

4. A. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　    D. as

5. A. distant　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a second　　　　　　　　   C. the second　　　　　　　　    D. a special

6. A. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. again　　　　　　　　 　　   C. difficult　　　　　　　　    D. best

7. A. Millions of　　　　　　　　   B. Hundreds of　　　　　　  C. Tens of　　　　　　　　 D.Thousands of

8. A. Chinese　　　　　　　　　　   B. Japanese　　　　　　　　   C. English　　　　　　　　  D. Asian

9. A. Some　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Thousands　　　　　　    C. All　　　　　　　　　　    D. Much

10. A. time　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. way　　   &nbs

p;　　　　　　　　 C. thing　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. place

11. A. a foreign　　  　　　　　　  B. our mothers’　　　　　　 C. other’s　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. our own

12. A. born　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. children　　　　　　　　    C. grown　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. boys

13. A. same　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　   C. useful　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. good

14. A. talks　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. wants　　　　　　　　　　   C. cries　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. follows

15. A. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. want　　　　　　　　　　    C. get　　　　　　　　　　    D. ask for

16. A. speaking　　　　　　　　    B. writing　　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　 D. doing

17. A. some time　　　　　　　　  B. sometimes　　　　　　    C. all the time　　　　　　　　    D. for the time

18. A. fluent　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　　　　  C. freely　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. easily

19. A. fight　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. sing　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. play

20. A. mouth　　　　　　　　　　    B. hands　　　　　　　　　　   C. ears　　　　　　　　　　  D. eyes

 

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　In the western world's largest 　1　plant ,which pours 1,000 tons of steel every hour , thirty-four-year-old Ray Bagrosky,works as an electrical helper．Bagrosky is one of a team which repairs motors for the Bethlchen Steel Plant in Baltimore, Maryland．He has been there about a year, and he 　2 　the work ．“I get dirty, ”he admitted, “but I enjoy 　3 　things and making them 　4 　right．”

　Ray left high school a year 　5　graduation and joined the Navy (海军)．Seven months at Navy schools for electricians 　6　and then more than three years sea duty, which took him into the South China Sea and the Indin Ocean as well as the Pacific．Eighteen months before his tour of duty was completed．He 　7 　Margaret Lamr, a pretty girl, from his neighbourhood whom he had 　8　ten years．They 　9　have two small sons．

　Ray's day begins at 5:30 A．M．when he gets up, dresses ,and ten minutes 　10　 he jumps into his car and begins his daily 　11 　to the factory ．“Traffic's heavy”, he once said ,“so Margrate 　12　 my breakfast in my lunchbox and I 　13 　it when I get to work．”　 14　 seven he is at work on whatever job is to be 　15 　with a half an hour for 　16 　, he works until 3:30 P．M．

　Soon after four 　17 　, Ray gets home 　18 　to a two story-red brick house on a quiet street 　19 　with trees and grass．He showers and puts on 　20 　clothes．

　The neighbors exchange conversation on their front porches(门廊),dogs play and children ride their bicycles and call 　21 　to each other at their games ．The Bagroskys live quietly．They take pleasure from an outing on her father's small powerboat , a swim, a movie, or a football game ．Ray keeps a 　22 　eye on newspaper headlines(新闻提要)．Because he works for a huge company and owns possessions, he watches what　23　 in the nation and in his own 　24 　．And because he still has friends in the Navy, he is interested in 　25 　is happening in the world．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A．still	B．oil	C．steel	D．truck	[　　]
(2)A．likes	B．hates	C．dislikes	D．looks down upon	[　　]
(3)A．driving	B．producing	C．controlling	D．repairing	[　　]
(4)A．stop	B．run	C．begin	D．go	[　　]
(5)A．after	B．before	C．when	D．since	[　　]
(6)A．spent	B．took	C．followed	D．cost	[　　]
(7)A．married	B．engaged	C．fell in love	D．got	[　　]
(8)A．known	B．realized	C．looked after	D．brought up	[　　]
(9)A．then	B．only	C．thus	D．now	[　　]
(10)A．ago	B．later	C．earlier	D．before	[　　]
(11)A．hour	B．work	C．trip	D．job	[　　]
(12)A．carries	B．prepared	C．took	D．puts	[　　]
(13)A．take	B．carry	C．make	D．eat	[　　]
(14)A．Till	B．By	C．After	D．Until	[　　]
(15)A．over	B．done	C．worked	D．got	[　　]
(16)A．lunch	B．breakfast	C．supper	D．dinner	[　　]
(17)A．hours	B．minutes	C．o'clock	D．times	[　　]
(18)A．still	B．even	C．again	D．also	[　　]
(19)A．lined	B．lining	C．surrounded	D．surrounding	[　　]
(20)A．clean	B．dirty	C．new	D．rejected	[　　]
(21)A．slowly	B．exciting	C．loudly	D．happy	[　　]
(22)A．sleep	B．careful	C．stared	D．glaring	[　　]
(23)A．gets along	B．takes place	C．goes on	D．breaks out	[　　]
(24)A．house	B．city	C．family	D．country	[　　]
(25)A．that	B．where	C．something	D．what	[　　]

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Dear Laura,

　　I just heard you told an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today's world. Well, I'm here to give you ____1____.

　　I wanted to do something very ____2____ for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He ____3____ all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle．Then, he spent hours and hours on it ____4____ it looked almost new. I was so ____5____ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.

　　I could ____6____ wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to ____7____ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a ____8____:“To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

　　I was so ____9____. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could ____10____ lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I'll get you one.” was my husband's ____11____.

　　I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could ____12____ this expensive gift.

　　Of course, the ____13____ awoke, and my son was thrilled（激动）with my reaction. Many kisses were ____14____ , and I immediately wanted him to ____15____ my gift.

　　As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not ____16____ what I was expecting. Then I ____17____ that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.

　　Of course I was the proudest mother ____18____ on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.

　　So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still ____19____ and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!

　　I thought you'd love to ____20____ this story.

Yours,

Hilary

　　P. S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used”already shiny motorcycle.

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(1)A．hope	B．advice	C．support	D．courage
(2)A．polite	B．similar	C．special	D．private
(3)A．played	B．studied	C．travelled	D．worked
(4)A．after	B．before	C．unless	D．until
(5)A．sure	B．fond	C．proud	D．confident
(6)A．perhaps	B．really	C．almost	D．hardly
(7)A．start	B．cook	C．set	D．serve
(8)A．note	B．notice	C．word	D．sign
(9)A．disturbed	B．confused	C．astonished	D．inspired
(10)A．give	B．take	C．draw	D．teach
(11)A．reason	B．request	C．comment	D．response
(12)A．present	B．afford	C．find	D．order
(13)A．neighbor		B．building
C．home		D．house
(14)A．exchanged		B．experienced
C．expected		D．exhibited
(15)A．tear	B．open	C．check	D．receive
(16)A．purely	B．basically	C．obviously	D．exactly
(17)A．realized	B．remembered	C．imagined	D．supposed
(18)A．only	B．still	C．ever	D．even
(19)A．works	B．exists	C．matters	D．counts
(20)A．send	B．publish	C．share	D．write

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。　　

    In the western world's largest 1 plant, which pours 1,000 tons of steel every hour, thirty-four-year-old Ray Bagrosky, works as an electrical helper. Bagrosky is one of a team which repairs motors for the Bethichen Steel Plant in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been there about a year, and he 　　 2 the work. "I get dirty," he admitted. "but I enjoy 3 things and making them 4 right."　　

    Ray left high school a year 　　 5 graduation and joined the Navy (海军)  Seven months at Navy schools for electricians 6 and then more than three years sea duty, which took him into the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean as well as the Pacific. Eighteen months before his tour of duty was completed, he 　　 7 Margaret Lamr, a pretty girl, from his neighbourhood whom he had　　 8 ten years. They 9 have two small sons.　　

    Ray's day begins at 5:30 A.M. When he gets up, dresses himself, and ten minutes 　　 10 he jumps into his car and begins his daily 11 to the　　 factory. "Traffic's heavy", he once said, "so Margrate 12 my breakfast　　 in my lunchbox and I 13 it when I get to work. "　　 14 seven he is at work on whatever job is to be 15 with a half an hour for 　　 16, he works until 3:30 P.M.　　 Soon after four 17, Ray gets home 　　 18 to a two-story red brick house on a quiet street 19 with trees and grass. He showers and puts on 20 clothes.　　

    The neighbors exchange conversation on their front porches (门廊), dogs play and children ride their bicycles and call 21 to each other at their games. The Bagroskys live quietly. They take pleasure from an outing on her father's small powerboat, a swim, a movie, or a football　　 game. Ray keeps a 22 eye on newspaper headlines (新闻提要)  Because he　　 works for a huge company and owns possessions, he watches what 　　 23 in the nation and in his own 24. And because he still has friends in the Navy, he is interested in 25 is happening in the world.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)	A. still	B. oil	C. steel	D.truck	［　　］
(2)	A. likes	B. hates	C. dislikes	D.looks down upon	［　　］
(3)	A. driving	B. producing	C. controlling	D.repairing	［　　］
(4)	A. stop	B. run	C. begin	D.go	［　　］
(5)	A. after	B. before	C. when	D.since	［　　］
(6)	A. spent	B. took	C. followed	D.cost	［　　］
(7)	A. married	B. engaged	C. fell in love	D.got	［　　］
(8)	A. known	B. realized	C. looked after	D.brought up	［　　］
(9)	A. then	B. only	C. thus	D.now	［　　］
(10)	A. ago	B. later	C. earlier	D.before	［　　］
(11)	A.hour	B. work	C. trip	D.job	［　　］
(12)	A. carries	B.prepared	C.took	D.puts	［　　］
(13)	A. take	B. carry	C. make	D.eat	［　　］
(14)	A. Till	B. By	C. After	D.Until	［　　］
(15)	A. over	B. done	C. worked	D.got	［　　］
(16)	A. lunch	B. breakfast	C. supper	D.dinner	［　　］
(17)	A. hours	B. minutes	C. o'clock	D.times	［　　］
(18)	A. still	B. even	C. again	D.also	［　　］
(19)	A. lined	B. lining	C. surrounded	D.surrounding	［　　］
(20)	A. clean	B. dirty	C. new	D.rejected	［　　］
(21)	A. slowly	B. exciting	C. loudly	D.happy	［　　］
(22)	A. sleep	B. careful	C. stared	D.glaring	［　　］
(23)	A. gets	B. takes place	C. goes on	D.breaks out	［　　］
(24)	A. house	B. city	C. family	D.country	［　　］
(25)	A. that	B. where	C. something	D.what	［　　］

Here in Alaska, the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago, because hunters were killing hundreds of them for  1  . However, laws were passed to protect the wolves  2   the sportsmen and also the people who  3   the animals for fur. So the wolf population has greatly  

 4  . Now there are so   5   wolves that they are destroying their own   6   supply.

A wolf naturally preys（捕食）on animals in the   7   family. People in the wilderness（荒原）also hunt deer for food. Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very   8   recently and by changes in the wilderness   9  life. When the deer can’t find   10   food, they die.

If the wolves   11  to kill large numbers of deer, their prey will   12   some day. And the wolves will, too. So we must   13   the cycle of life in the wilderness to   14   the ecology（生态学）. If we killed more wolves, we would   15   them and their prey from extinction（绝种）. We’d also save some   16   animals.

In another northern state, wolves attacked cows and chickens for  17  .   18   want the United States government to send a team of  19   to study the problem. They believe it is necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a  20   wolf population.

1. A. fun   　　　　  B. food　　　　　　　　  C. sport   　　　　   D. fun

2. A. for   　　　　   B. of　　　　　　　　　　 C. from   　　　　    D. about

3. A. take   　　　　 B. catch　　　　　　    C. find   　　　　　　 D. play

4. A. increased     B. reduced　　　　　　 C. developed   　　 D. advanced

5. A. many   　　　　　　  B. few　　　　　　　　   C. much   　　　　   D. little

6. A. animal   　　  B. plant　　　　　　　　 C. food   　　　　    D. water

7. A. cat   　　　　   B. dog　　　　　　　　   C. deer   　　　　　　 D. cows

8. A. hot summers B. warm springs   C. cool autumns   　　   D. cold winters

9. A. animal   　　  B. plant　　　　　　　　 C. food   　　　　    D. cold

10. A. good   　　  B. much　　　　　　    C. more    
P　　　　  D. enough

11. A. start   　　　　　　  B. stop　　　　　　　　  C. decide   　　　　  D. continue

12. A. disappear   　　   B. reduce　　　　　　   C. increase   　　　　　　  D. appear

13. A. keep   　　   B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. renew   　　　　  D. form

14. A. change      B. remain　　　　　　   C. balance   　　    D. keep

15. A. protect      B. prevent　　　　　　  C. keep   　　　　    D. save

16. A. wild     　　 B. farm　　　　　　　　 C. useful   　　　　  D. field

17. A. fur   　　　　 B. sport　　　　　　　　 C. food   　　　　    D. fun

18. A. Farmers     B. Scientists　　　　   C. Biologists   　　 D. Fishermen

19. A. officials      B. doctors　　　　　　 C. teachers   　　　　　　  D. biologists

20. A. small   　　  B. large       　　   C. increasing       D. natural