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　　Music is now heard everywhere,in shops and buses and at home.The word “music”comes from the Greek 　1　“muse”.The muses were goddesses(女神)of arts.Music is only one of the arts.It is 　2　the spoken language,but uses 　3　differently.One can usually find out 　4　music says what people feel.American popular music, 　5　,is about not only in the USA,but in all other 　8　.

　　American 　9　music has many origins(由来)in the USA.Country music,　 10　the countryside in the southern United States,is one of them.It is about day to day situations and the 　11　of country people.Many people love this music 　12　the strong feelings expressed by country music songs.

 　　A 　13　origin of American popular music is the blues.It described mostly 　14　feelings about the difficult 　15　of American blacks.It is 　16　played and sung by musicians,but it is 　17　with all Americans.

　　Rock music is a 　18　form of music.This music was influenced(受影响)by the 　19　and country music. 　20　performers of popular rock music are young musicians.

　　American popular music has become big 　21　.It is one of America’s most 　22　exports(出口)today.It is played everywhere in the world and enjoyed by people of all 　23　in all countries.New popular songs are heard on TV or over the radio every day and some songs become popular all over the world.People hear these songs 　24　in English or sometimes translated into other languages.The words may be 　25　but the enjoyment of the music is universal(一致的).

　 "Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.

The package consisted of a long, narrow box ???__36___ wrapped in brown paper. ???__37___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. ???__38___ he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ???__39___ .

Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ???__40___ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its ???__41___, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ???__42___ .

Oscar ???__43___the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ???__44___ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.

Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's ???__45___ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I__________ ???__46___　 you?" she asked.

"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, ???__47___ the umbrella as if presenting a ???__48__ that had long been wished for.

"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a ???__49___ smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ??__50_ ?"

"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "

"Well, that's ???__51___ what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"

Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ???__52___ it was. Why had it arrived here today?

As if ???__53___ , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to ???__54___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, ???__55___ gesture long ago.

36. A. carefully　　　　 B. strictly　　　　　　　 C. roughly　　　　　　 D. casually

37. A. Observing　　　 B. Seizing　　　　　　　 C. Opening　　　　　　 D. Searching

38. A. After　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. clearly　　　　　　 B. fully　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. immediately

40. A. average　　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　 C. plain　　　　　　　　 D. typical

41. A. origin　　　　　　 B. shape　　　　　　　　 C. beauty　　　　　　　 D. history

42. A. designer　　　　 B. owner　　　　　　　 C. user　　　　　　　　　 D. seller

43. A. convinced　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　 D. advised

44. A. until　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. before

45. A. family　　　　　　 B. theater　　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　　　 D. neighborhood

46. A. invite　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　 C. bother　　　　　　　 D. know

47. A. holding out　　 B. turning out　　　　 C. picking up　　　　 D. putting up

48. A. chance　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　 D. result

49. A. wide　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　 D. shy

50. A. patience　　　　　 B. kindness　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. determination

51 A. obviously　　　　 B. naturally　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　 D. probably

52. A. nice　　　 B. rare　　　　　　　　　 C. precious　　　　　　 D. old

53. A. in contrast　 B. in answer　　　 C. in exchange　 D. in return

54. A. possess　　　　　 B. value　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　 D. accept

55. A. unselfish　　　　 B. significant　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　 D. sympathetic

“ Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a packet.

The package consisted of a long, narrow box 　36 wrapped in brown paper. 　37 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 　38 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 　39 .

Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 　40 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its 　41 Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 　42 .

Oscar 　43 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a man matched the seat 　44 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.

Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien 　45 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I 　46 you?” she asked.

“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, 　47 the umbrella as if presenting a 　48 that had long been wished for.

“ Why, yes ! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a 　49 smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 　50 ?

“No, ma’ma, ”he said , “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”

“Well, that’s 　51 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?”

Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’ Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 　52 it was. Why had it arrived here today?

As if 　53 , a note fell from the paper. It read：Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to 　54 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 　55 gesture long ago.

36．A．strictly　　　　　　　　　 B．carefully　　　　　　　　 C．roughly　　　　　　　　　 D．casually

37．A．Opening　　　　　　　　 B．Seizing　　　　　　　　　 C．Observing　　　　　　　 D．Searching

38．A．After　　　　　　　　　　 B．When　　　　　　　　　　 C．Since　　　　　　　　　　 D．Although

39．A．clearly　　　　　　　　　 B．fully　　　　　　　　　　　 C．immediately　　　　　　 D．suddenly

40．A．average　　　　　　　　　 B．unusual　　　　　　　　　 C．plain　　　　　　　　　　　 D．typical

41．A．beauty　　　　　　　　　 B．shape　　　　　　　　　　 C．origin　　　　　　　　　　 D．history

42．A．designer　　　　　　　　 B．seller　　　　　　　　　　 C．user　　　　　　　　　　　 D．owner

43．A．convinced　　　　　　　 B．forced　　　　　　　　　 C．encouraged　　　　　　 D．advised

44．A．until　　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　　　 D．where

45．A．family　　　　　　　　　　 B．theatre　　　　　　　　　 C．house D．neighborhood

46．A．invite　　　　　　　　　　 B．help　　　　　　　　　　　 C．bother　　　　　　　　　 D．know

47．A．putting up　　　　　　　 B．turning out　　　　　　 C．picking up D．holding out

48．A．chance　　　　　　　　　 B．fact　　　　　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．result

49．A．wide　　　　　　　　　　　 B．confident　　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　　　　　　 D．shy

50．A．patience　　　　　　　　 B．kindness　　　　　　　　 C．courage D．determination

51．A．obviously　　　　　　　 B．naturally　　　　　　　　 C．exactly　　　　　　　　　 D．probably

52．A．old　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．rare　　　　　　　　　　　 C．precious　　　　　　　　 D．nice

53．A．in contrast　　　　　　　　　　 B．in return　　　　　　　　 C．in exchange D．in answer

54．A．possess　　　　　　　　 B．accept　　　　　　　　　 C．carry　　　　　　　　　　 D．value

55．A．attractive　　　　　　　 B．significant　　　　　　　 C．unselfish D．sympathetic

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　　One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins （来源） . Each language is 1 of several earlier languages, and the words of a language can sometimes be traced （追溯） back through two or three different languages to their 2 . Again , a word from one language may 3 into other languages and 4 a new meaning. The word “etiquette” , which is of Freuch origin and originally meant a label , 5 a sign , passed into Spanish and 6 its original meaning. So in Spanish the word “etiquette” today is used to 7 the small paper which a store 8 to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, 9 , gradually developed a different meaning. It 10 became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette” , as to how visitors should dress themselves and 11 during an imporiant ceremony. 12 the word “etiquette” began to mean a system of correct manners for people to follow. 13 this meaning, the word passed into English.

　　Consider the word “breakfast”. To fast is to go for some period of time without 14 . Thus in the morning, after many hours 15 the night without food, one 16 his fast.

　　Consider the everyday English 17 “Goodbye” . Many , many years ago people would say to each 18 on parting:“God be with you. ” As this was 19 over and over millions of times , it gradually became 20 to “Goodbye” .

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“Long time no see!” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed. I thought it was a typical 　1 of Clingfish.

Obviously it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greeting with a 　2 English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American 　3 .

I was 　4 thrilled to believe her. Her words could not convince me at all. So I did a 　5 on Google. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages 　6 “Long time no see”. This sentence has been 　7 used in emails, letters, newspapers, 　8 , or any other possible place. Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language 　9 Americans use daily. However, if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the 　10 will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.

Nobody knows the origin of this Clingfish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In 1910s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by 　11 Confucius(孔子). “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon “Long time no see” became a 　12 phrase in America thanks to the popularity of these movies.

Some people 　13 America to a huge melting pot(大熔炉). All kinds of culture are mixed in the pot together, and they 　14 the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic group in the United States, is also contributing some changes to be 　15 in the mixed pot. 　

1．　A example 　　　　　　　　 B. sign 　　　　　　　 C. word　 　　　　　　　　 D. change

2．　A. correct　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. practical　　　　　 C. ruined 　　　　　　　　　 D. handy

3．　A. custom 　　　　　　　　 B. greeting 　　　　 C. habit　 　　　　　　　　　 D. proverb

4．　A. \　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　 C. too 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. very

5．　A. job　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. research 　　　　 C. survey　 　　　　　　　 D. search

6．　A. containing 　　　　　　 B. printing 　　　　 C. publishing 　　　　　　 D. expressing

7．　A. widely　 　　　　　　　 B. hardly　 　　　　 C. seldom　 　　　　　　　 D. search

8．　A. essays　　　　　　　　　　 B. movies 　　　　　 C. biography　　　　　　　　 D. files

9．　A. what　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. that

10．A. hardware 　　　　　　　　　　 B. software 　　　 C. operator 　　　　　　　 D. speaker

11．A. quoting 　　　　　　　　　 B. quoted 　　　　　　 C. having quoted 　　　　 D. being quoted

12．A. ordinary 　　　　　　　 B. rare 　　　　　　　 C. modern　 　　　　　　　 D. popular

13．A. compare 　　　　　　　 B. add 　　　　　　　 C. join 　　　　　　　　　　 D. owe

14．A. improve 　　　　　　　 B. change 　　　　　 C. lower 　　　　　　　　　 D. promote

15．A. influenced　 　　　　　 B. mentioned 　　 C. used　 　　　　　　　　　 D. considered