When I smoked with my family, I would feel so   36   and good that nothing else in the world seemed so   37  . I thought that smoking weed (烟草) was okay since many of my family members and people at my school smoked.   38   ever happened to them.   39   I started smoking weed a lot more during lunch and after school. I never thought   40   of it. At that time I just wanted to smoke. Then I began to   41  in school. I would   42   classes, come home late and spend all my money. I would spend   43   8 to 18 dollars a day. I never thought   44   that marijuana (大麻) had a bad effect on those things. Maybe my coming to class high (神智恍惚) was the reason why I was failing or coming home late. As I continued to smoke marijuana, I began to notice that I would always have the strong desire to smoke and that I would get   45   cigarettes if I smoked those, but I don’t.   46   I have learned more about marijuana, I have   47   the amount of marijuana that I use. I don’t want marijuana to be the most important in my life. I’m not smoking every day, and not spending as much money. Since I have   48   on my habit, I am   49   more money. I’m ready to go back to school and do good, so that I can make myself  50  . Everyone is always saying how weed   51   your mind and how it solves problems. I think it only brings more   52  . Marijuana is not good for your body or your brain. I’m not trying to tell you not to smoke, I’m just letting you know that marijuana can be   53   to your health, and   54   it may cause some long term negative (负面的) effects. Help yourself now, before it is too late. I don’t want to lecture anyone, just   55   my experience with you.

1. A. worried       B. relaxed          C. disappointed         D. moved

2.A. important      B. common           C. interesting          D. funny

3.A. something      B. Everything       C. Nothing          D. Anything

4.A. By the way         B. Now and then         C. In my opinion        D. For a time

5. A. too much      B. a little             C. too often            D. any more

6.A. get ahead      B. fall behind          C. come across      D. make up

7.A. give           B. have                 C. attend           D. cut

8.A. at least           B. at most          C. no more than         D. as little as

9.A. once           B. twice                C. again    D. further

10. A. used to      B. paid for         C. lost in  D. ready for

11.A. as if             B. Even if          C. Now that     D. As long as

12. A. reduced      B. increased            C. bought   D. continued

13. A. broken down B. cut down         C. turned off   D. cut off

14. A. wasting      B. spending             C. making   D. saving

15.A. less          B. more             C. better       D. worse

16. A. excites          B. fills        C. repairs      D. destroys

17. A. problems         B. pleasure     C. convenience D. excitements

18. A. helpful          B. useful   C. dangerous        D. strange

19.A. in the beginning B. in the distance      C. in the long run      D. in the past

20.A. tell          B. explain          C. regret       D. share

“Dutch” expressions heard in American English were first used in England in the 17^th century. That was a time of fierce competition between England and Holland . At that time, the British used “Dutch” as a word for something bad, or false.

   A Dutch agreement was one made between men who had drunk too much alcohol. Dutch leave was what a soldier took when he left his base without permission.

   Some of these old expressions are still used today with a little different meaning. Long ago, a Dutch treat was a dinner at which the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means that when friends go out to have fun, each person pays his own share.

    Another common expression heard a few years ago was “In Dutch”. If someone told you that you were in Dutch, they mean that you were in trouble.

   Some of the Dutch expressions heard in American English have nothing to do with the Dutch people at all. In the seventeen hundreds, Germans who moved to the United States often were called Dutch. During the American Civil War, supporters of the northern side in the central state of Missouri were called Dutch, because many of them were German settlers. President Theodore Roosevelt once noted that anything foreign and non-English was called Dutch.

59.Why does the word “Dutch” often have a negative(消极的)meaning in English?

A.     Because in the 17^th century , the Dutch were timid(胆小的)

B.      Because in the 17^th century , the Dutch often drank a lot of alcohol.

C.      Because in the 17^th century , the Dutch often fought with the British .

D.     Because in the 17^th century , the Dutch didn’t like to pay for others.

60.If you want to tell your friend that he is in trouble, you can use “________”

A.  A Dutch       B. Go Dutch       C. In Dutch      D. Dutch leave

61.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The original meaning of “Dutch” refers to the people in the British.

B. “Dutch” sometimes means all that is non-English in American English.

C. The Dutch uncles are often very severe.

D. “Dutch” expressions in English didn’t come from the Dutch at all.

62.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Telling us that“Dutch” is not a good  word.

B. Showing that “Dutch” means differently between the British and the American.

C. Telling us there was fierce competition between England and Holland.

D. Helping us enlarge the knowledge about the word “Dutch”.

Here below we will talk about the American expressions using the word “Dutch”. Many of the “Dutch” expressions heard in American English were first used in England in the seventeenth century. Britain used to be called “empire on which the sun never sets”，which gained its supreme[至高无上的] power mostly by its naval military forces. The period of the Anglo-Dutch Wars was a time of fierce naval competition between England and the Netherlands. At that time, the British used “Dutch” as a word for something bad, or false, or mistaken.

A “Dutch agreement” was one made between men who had drunk too much alcohol. “Dutch courage” was the false courage produced by the effects of drinking alcohol. And “Dutch leave” was what a solider took when he left his base[基地] without permission.

Some of these old expressions are still used today with a little different meaning. “Dutch treat” is one example. Long ago, a Dutch treat was a dinner at which the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of the food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means that when friends go out to have fun, each person pays his own share.

Another common expression heard a few years ago was “in Dutch”, which simply referred to the country then. Nowadays, if someone says to you, you are in Dutch, they are telling you that you were in trouble. An important person, a parent or teacher perhaps, is angry with you.

Some of the Dutch expressions heard in American English have nothing to do with the Dutch people at all. In the 1700s, Germans who moved to the United States often were called Dutch. This happened because of mistakes in understanding and saying the word “Deutsch”, the German word for German. Families of these German people still live in the eastern United States, many in the state of Pennsylvania. They are known as the Pennsylvania Dutch.

During the American Civil War, supporters of the northern side in the central state of Missouri were called Dutch, because many of them were German settlers. In California, during the Gold Rush, the term Dutch was used to describe Germans, Swedes, and Norwegians as well as people from the Netherlands.

President Theodore Roosevelt once noted that anything foreign and non-English was called Dutch. One expression still in use, “to talk to someone like a Dutch uncle”, did come from the Dutch. The Dutch were known for the firm way they raise their children. So if someone speaks to you like a Dutch uncle, he is speaking in a very severe way. And you should listen to him carefully.

59. According to paragraph 1, the British used “Dutch” as a word for something bad and mistaken because ___________.

A. it was the long-lasting habit of the British language.

B. the Netherlands was the closest rival for naval supremacy then.

C. there was a close connection between “Dutch” and “Deutsch”.

D. anything foreign and non-English was called “Dutch”.

60. Most probably, a man with Dutch courage would _________.

A. invite his friends to dinner.

B. beat a strange passer-by without any reason.

C. speak to a Dutch uncle.

D. become angry with the teacher.

61. Which one of the following has nothing to do with the Dutch?

A. The expression “to talk to someone like a Dutch uncle”.

B. When friends go out to have fun, they choose Dutch treat.

C. Germans who moved to the United States were called Dutch.

D. A solider took “Dutch leave” during wars.

62. What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A. Language causes of the Anglo-Dutch Wars

B. Language of the Netherlands

C. Deutsch V.S. Dutch

D. Dutch expressions in American English