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阅读理解。Stamps for the white OlympicsThe Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published (发行) to mark (标阅读理解。 Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum asking what "PK" meant."My family has been watching the 'Super Girl' singing c阅读理解。 There are many idioms in English that are about animals. Today let's chat a little about some of the idioms about dogs that make English language fu阅读理解。 Jenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, was selected as the only American to carry the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch on Chinese soil. She and seven 阅读理解。 ●Tower Bridge is one of London's most well known landmarks. Opened in 1894, this hydraulic (液压的)bridge can be raised to permit river traffic to p阅读理解。 Americans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things morethan a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a阅读理解。 People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions-and a new report published online in Cu阅读理解。 Daban town is famous for girls and windmills (风车), while Loulan is a myth (神话) in the desert. From Daban, we move to another ancient city, Loulan阅读理解。It is important for Americans to thank other people for favors even if what the other person did was verysmall. Both children and older people should 阅读理解。 Most people think the first pies were made by early Romans. They may have learned about pie making from the Greeks. These pies were sometimes made i阅读理解。 Academy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Art阅读理解。 Will there ever be another Einstein? This is the undercurrent (潜流) of conversation at Einstein memorial meetings throughout the year. A new Einste阅读理解。For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子). But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are the hi根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 1._______ However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used t阅读理解。Can you remember the day when you spoke your first word? If you can, you are unusual.Try to imagine what first few months of your life were like. I 阅读理解。 In front of a popular restaurant, a line of customers wait for taxis. And wait. Most of the cabs (taxis) are full. That's nothing unusual in this 阅读理解。 The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn't exist, we would easily imaginethat the story of its construction was s阅读理解。 We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are importantto them. So if your American or English 阅读理解。 When someone says, "Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less阅读理解。 Who taught you to speak English? Your parents, while you were a young child? Your teachers at school? Perhaps even the BBC as a grown-up. Whoever 阅读理解。 In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early inthe day, while he is shaving or having brea根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。(E=AB F= AC G=AD) 1_____. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India阅读理解。 In Eastern Europe, blue jeans symbolize (象征) American culture and "the good life". In Spain they are known as "cowboys". In China, jeans are k阅读理解。 Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne (凡尔纳) as the father of science fiction. He was born in France i阅读理解。 Canadians and Americans usually tip in places like restaurants, airports, hotels and hair salons because many people who work in these places get low 阅读理解。 A The story of English language is a story of change. The old English language, or old English, is quite different from Modern English. If we do not阅读理解。 The United States is one of the richest countries in the world. Most people live in urban areas, and the large stretch of land left unused is full of短文填空,每空一词。 Why can architecture make people feel beautiful, especially in a traditional style? In fact, some designs stand much closer to nature 1____阅读理解。 Homesick is a compound (复合) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mea阅读理解。 I love charity (慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is 阅读理解。 More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke (卡拉OK). But what on earth it is about, still remains a question for many people. Kara阅读理解。 How Americans Began to Eat TomatoesPeople have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of阅读理解。 Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Val完形填空。 Do you often climb the mountain? What's your feeling about mountains? Let me tell you something about mountains. It was only in the eighteenth cen阅读理解。 Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 阅读理解。 The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September, 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, wh阅读理解。 Crossing Texas and Mexico, the Big Bend region is high in biodiversity (生物的多样性). It's a place so untamed that if something doesn't bite, stic完型填空。 All hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150'0001 to Tangshan to help the rescue workers. Hundreds of thousands of people were2 完型填空。 Today, English is spoken in many countries.1English spoken in the UK is a little different from that in the USA in spelling, meaning, pronunciation, 阅读理解。 Many large cities in the United States have an area called Chinatown. Each of them was set up by people who came from China. For example, Chinatown 阅读理解。I have a rule for travel: never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions (方向).Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets t阅读理解。 On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbor (港) was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship were 49 French ra阅读理解。Thousands of years ago, birthdays were considered special days. On birthdays, the bad spirits were ableto harm you and change your life. It was belie阅读理解。 Today, roller skating (滑冰) is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That cha阅读理解。 The Peales were a famous family of American artists. Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Re完型填空。 What is standard English? Is it1 in Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand?2, there is no such thing3standard English. Many peo阅读理解。 Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. Noting is left left ofit but memories and some houses far fr阅读理解。 Can you understand the beginning of this essay? "My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2Cmy bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF."The Scottish teach阅读理解。 Every culture has its own ways to show friendship. On the islands of Hawaii, friendship is part of the "aloha spirit". In the language of the Hawa阅读理解。 The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn't exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was 阅读理解。 Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo (世博会) on December 3.Shanghai w阅读理解。 Many American cities have nicknames (别名). Los Angeles,California is the second largest city in population after New York City. Los Angeles has sev阅读理解。 If you know how to study a glass of wine, it can tell you about its history. Studying a wine involves using several senses, not just taste.First, po阅读理解。 Rescue (救援) workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became阅读理解。 People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sun阅读理解。 Harvard University is on the both sides of the Charles River. The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States was founded in 1636. InFill in the blanks with the suitable words according to the passages you have learned in More Reading. In many Asian 1_____, avoiding eye contact shows 2_____.仔细阅读课文In Search Of The Amber Room,写出文章的段落大意。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________根据课文内容用适当的词填空,使短文完整。(一空一词) The Amber Room, 1.______ was made of seven thousand tons of amber with gold and jewels,was 2.______ to be t仔细阅读课文An Interview,写出文章的段落大意。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________根据课文内容用适当的词填空,使短文完整。 In order to find out about the 1._______ day Olympic Games, Pausanias, a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come 阅读理解。 A "lost tribe" that reached America from Australia may have been the first Native Americans, according to a new theory.If proved by DNA evidence, t阅读理解。 The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian archite阅读理解。 With its budget of $80 million, John Woo as director, and an all-star cast (明星云集的演员阵容), Red Cliff is the most expensive and ambitious Asian-f阅读理解。 When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find acc阅读理解。 Unusual incidents are being reported across the Arctic. Inuit (因纽特人) families going off on snowmobiles to prepare their summer hunting camps have阅读理解。 Millions of people all over the world use the word OK. In fact, some people say the wordis used more often than any other word in the world. OK mean阅读理解。 Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others, as they are similar to or different from Reading comprehension. According to legend, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, which connects the Palazzo Ducale to an ancient prison, got its name because t阅读理解。 Situated in the South West of England, between Exeter and Plymouth, Torquay is one of the most popularholiday resorts in Britain. It provides sophist阅读理解。 I love charity (慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is 阅读理解。 In the centre of London there is a tall white building with the name "Bush House". It is the home of BBC English.BBC is the abbreviation of the Br根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Street dance is a great outdoor sport to do with a group of friends.1_____ M阅读理解。 McDonald's was founded in California in 1940 by brothers Mac and Dick McDonald. McDonald's becamea national chain in the 1960s and became well--kno阅读理解。 The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaperwas started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700'阅读理解。 For those of you who where born in the year of the pig, good luck and much success! This is your year.When talking to a Westerner, however, you've g阅读理解。 Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound bett阅读理解。 Singles Day falls on every November 11th, and as the name indicates, this relatively new holiday is one specially for people who are still living the 阅读理解。 Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond of love and commitment between two people. But not everyone knows about the history behi根据所给短文的意思,用下面文本框中所给单词或短语的正确形式填空。(文本框中所给单词或词组有多余)be concerned aboutorganize standardoutdoors qualitygovernmentIn ear阅读理解。 The market is a concept (概念). If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producingfor the market. You might sell some to your n阅读理解。 Maybe you have ever seen a cross. A cross can be a piece of jewelry or an image in a painting. But do you know the cross is a very popular symbol fo阅读理解。 If women are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame, because they tremble at the thought of being seen in pu根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项。 It seems that the Englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. 1任务型阅读。Bryan、Oliver、Scott、Anna 和David马上要去和家人,朋友共度节日。第1-5题是他们各自度假的信息。阅读下面A、B、C、D、E和F六个假日,为他们每位选定假日,选阅读理解。 I'm a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not!阅读理解。 To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand "the point". Americans mention it often:"Let's get right to the poi阅读理解。 London-A morning's train rides away, across the Channel, English kids about Liverpool's soccer team in a Paris pub. Some Parisians have even starte阅读理解。 As a foreigner, I often hear the Chinese calling me "laowai". If I could not speak Chinese or if I had no understanding of Asian customs, I might b阅读理解。 Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Be阅读理解。 Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular "designmuseums" that are opening today, however, per阅读理解。 A Chinese couple tried to name their baby "@", saying the character best represents their love for the child, according to an official trying to whi完形填空。 When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a "wolf". But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness?Have you read the bo阅读理解。 In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simplebrush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.In 阅读理解。 From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures. Fine art 阅读理解。 How words came into being is unknown. All we assume (推测) is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts阅读理解。 It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers (生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features (特征) of clothes. What seems stra阅读理解。 Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That q完形填空。 Professional (专业的) sports are very popular in the United States and they are big business. The mostpopular sports are basketball, football and basDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using he information from the passage. Write NO MORE THEAN ONE WORD for each answer. C
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阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在标号为1-10的相应位置。 When someone says "Well, I guess I'll face the 阅读理解。 Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South Americ阅读理解。 Standard English is the formal (正式的) English that you need to use when you write in coursework or inthe exam. Standard English is the form of Engl阅读理解。 The English, as a race, are very different in many ways from all other nationalities, including their closest neighbors, the French and the Belgians.阅读下面短文。根据短文内容,在表格中第63至第70小题的空格里填上适当的单词,使信息完整。每空填一个词。 Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of 阅读理解。 The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, th阅读理解。 Recently I paid a visit to Harvard university, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world.I was pr完形填空。 George Bernard Show once said, "America and Britain are two countries separated by the same language". Many students of English worry (1)_______ ab阅读理解。 English has borrowed a lot of words from other languages in history. English borrowed words mainly fromFrench, German, Italian and Arabic.Borrowed w阅读理解。 When you arrive at the Shanghai Expo site, the first thing you will see is a huge red building in the ancientChinese dougong (斗拱) architectural (建筑完形填空。 A library is a place to find out about anything. In it there are mostly books, but there are also pictures, papers, maps, magazines and records. SpeDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fit完形填空。 During a recent vacation I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the dormer West Germany. The nine-day trip lefta deep impression on me. I arrived at Dussel阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在标号为1-10的相应位置上。 The year 20完形填空。 Disneyland is a theme park that1at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It opened2July, 1955. The park is owned and3by the Walt 语法填空。 Not all cultures greet each other the same way. Each may have its own way1______ (express) feelings.In Britain, people may keep2______ certain dista阅读理解。 When you don't speak, you may be still communicating. It is true that you may not wish to say anything. But your very silence may show your wish to阅读理解。 Barcelona is regarded as Spain's second city, behind capital Madrid. The city is rich in history. Barcelonawas founded by Carthaginians and accordi阅读理解。 Edinburgh is one of Scotland's two big cities, the capital. It is affectionately known and has enormous historical significance. Situated on the ea阅读理解。 Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare (仪式上用的短曲); there are wedd阅读理解。 Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhoodbehind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Bei阅读理解。 Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have Unpleasant meanings.The expression "to b阅读理解。 The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists (人类学家). Descriptions like"Palaeolithic (旧石器时代的) Man". "Neolithi阅读理解。 Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants (居民) English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. 阅读理解。 Ballet is a precise and beautiful form of dancing that is performed in a theatre. A kind of ballet first appeared in Italy in the 1400s, but ballet a阅读理解。The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700'阅读理解。 Bowing is a very important custom in Japan. Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each otherby bowing instead of shaking hands. It is im阅读理解。 Everything has a name. All people, places and things have names. For example, Jenny is the name of astudent from England. England is the name of he根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The MississippiThe Mississippi is a great river whose relationship with man g阅读理解。 The Great Wall of China is one of Beijing's biggest draws for tourists; despite its fame and ubiquityin postcards across the world, it rarely fails 阅读理解。 The Parthenon in Athens is a building with a long and complex history. Built nearly 2 500 years ago as a temple celebrating the Greek goddess Athena,阅读理解。 One of the min challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalizationand the growing multi-language trend "O阅读理解。 From the beginning of human history, wild animals provided food, clothing and sometimes medicine. We may not depend as much on wild animals now. But阅读理解。 The writings of Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britain. His young readership is limitedto those who choose to study literature 阅读理解。 Across the United States, there are several places where two independent towns grew together to become one city-but kept both their names. Winston-S阅读表达。阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求) [l]Every language has its own special words and expressions. And a story can be told阅读理解。 On December 18, 1620, passengers on the British ship Mayflower came on shore at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, to begin their new settlement, Ply阅读理解。 Neatness and personal cleanness have been around for ages and have become an important part of everyone'sdaily routine. You might think that all mod任务型读写。阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。 You may admire both the romantic love story and the mysterious阅读理解。 Alice's Adventures in Wondertand is one of the most loved children's books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a y阅读理解。 Americans wear black for mourning while Chinese wear white. Westerners think of dragons as monsterswhile Chinese honor them as symbols of God. Chine阅读理解。 The Pitcairn Islands, a group of four volcanic islands, are a British overseas territory (殖民地). The names of the islands are Pitcairn, Henderson, 阅读理解。 MAY 14 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. Many Israelis, however, are not in the mood to celebrate.Looking at the da阅读理解。 Not all awards are as noble as the Nobel Prize. Even though most countries have a system for recognizing, honoring and rewarding people who have done阅读理解。 What killed King Tut? Historians and scientists have long believed that ancient Egypt's most famous king was probably murdered. But a recent scient短文填词。 阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。 The Tiger is on阅读理解。 You can love them or hate them, but no matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you'll see someone with their head buried in a Lonely 任务型阅读。请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填人一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。Brief History of the World's FairWorld's FaDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. Who阅读理解。 Some names have special meanings in popular American expressions. One day, an average Joe was walking down the street. An average Joe is a common pe阅读理解。 Since it was published in 1818, Frankenstein, a classic horror story, has been in print in many languages. The monster from the novel by Mary Shelley完形填空。 The summer Olympics and the winter Olympics are popular all over the world.1 , there's still a very2one, Deaflympics, in which matches don't3shoot阅读理解。 English words don't stay the same. People need new words for new inventions. Different words comeinto use, or older words are used in a new way.En完形填空。 In Brazil, soccer is1an art form. That is the best 2 for the soccer museum to be built.Brazil is the land that3footbail greats4Garrincha, Zico, Roma阅读理解。 Tradition ways that at the begining of the sixth century one of the tribes (部落) in Ireland was called Celt. The chief (酋长) of Celt had a beautifu阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。 JAY Chou, S.H.E. and Happy Boys? They are some of the singers who keep your music world bus阅读理解。 People in the United States honour their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Su阅读理解。 Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian (保加利亚人的) festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live 阅读理解。 The first American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year, a special dinner was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The peopl阅读理解。 One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modem legend, he is a 阅读理解。 When I was young and going to school, a joke was played on me. My friend said, "What is black and white and red all over?" Of course I said, "I d阅读理解。 Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time communicates in many ways.Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of th阅读理解。HalloweenHistory experts say Halloween goes back more than two thousand years to the Celts (凯尔特人) of ancient Britain. October 31 was the Celtic Da阅读理解。 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will open in Florida in 2009, and will provide attractionsand rides based on places from the Harry Pott阅读理解。 Wearing ties was originally the mark of Britain's most powerful classes, which made the tie itself a symbolof power and respect. And that led it to 阅读理解。 The peoples of the Scandinavian countries share a lot in common for geographical reasons. But there are more of differenoes than similarities between阅读理解。 An Indian chief, Rising Sun, was concerned with how white men were expanding across the forests, plains, and mountains. Since his tribe was very smal阅读理解。 The practice of magic includes special words, actions, and objects. Most magic involves a person called a magician, who claims to have supernatural p阅读理解。 Paris is the capital city of the European nation of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.Paris is called阅读理解。How "Kangaroo" Became an Animal'sNameEarly in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer (探险家) of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of 信息匹配。请阅读下列旅游景点的信息,并按照要求匹配信息。 A. Leigongshan Nature Reserve (保护区)Located 15 kilometres east of Kaili, Guizhou Province, Leigongsha阅读理解。 In World War Ⅱ, a large and strong German army marched (行军) to France for making a war against the Frenchmen. The Frenchmen, a brave group of peopl阅读理解。 Every day, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world's population will be using根据短文内容及提示完成短文。 At the end of the 16th century, about seven million people spoke English. l.________ (几乎) all of themlived in England. As peopl阅读理解。 Claude and Louris are "giraffes". So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women don't look like giraffes; they look like you a阅读理解。 The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2, 1666. In four days it destroyedmore than three-quarters of the old city, whe阅读理解。 The garden city was largely the invention of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). After immigrating form England to the USA, and an unsuccessful attempt to m阅读理解。 If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki (赫尔辛基) during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passinReading comprehension. Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans 阅读理解。 The Queen's English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queen's Christmas broadcasts had found. Researchers have studied ea阅读理解。1. What does the word "pump" mean in "He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case"? A. Talk with. B. Ask for information. C. List阅读理解。 The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamin's older brother, started the New阅读理解。 It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the fo根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。 Public Speaking and Critical thinkingWhat is critical thinking? To a cer阅读理解。 How words came into being is unknown. All we assume is that some early men invented certain sounds,in one way or another, to express thoughts and fee阅读理解。 Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers fried to conquer (征服) Ireland. For hundreds阅读理解。 For five days, Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able toshare their talents, and where people are able to完形填空。 There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book1hand. Of course, we may2with our gui完形填空。 The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The1family in colonial (殖民时期的) North American was mainl阅读理解。 Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who 阅读理解。 The meaning of the word "volunteer" may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means "one who offers his or her services." 阅读理解。 The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farmingeconomy (经济), oxen are the major animal完形填空。 Children find meanings in their old family tales.When Stephen Guyer's three children were growing up, he told them stories about bow his grandfather阅读理解。 It is true that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more. But in order to work up the desire to rewrite, it is important to learn 阅读理解。 New archaeological discovers suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probablybegan in some form many countries earlier than onc阅读理解。Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changedinto outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 阅读理解。The way we do things round hereSome years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the headof the Personnel Department that star阅读理解。 Imagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps. The pay was low, it was a dirty trade and there was little reward for the m根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arr阅读理解。 Census figures (调查数据) published last Friday indicate that the number of women in management jobsrose by 95% between 1980 and 1990. Most evidence
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阅读理解 If you are a fan of the Newbery-Award winning book Bridge to Terabithia, then you're going to love authorKatherine Paterson's new creation The Day of 阅读理解。 Massachusetts today looks nothing like it did when the first English settlers arrived. Back in the 17th century, forest blanketed the land. Today, r阅读理解。 The IOC today launched the bid process for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016. The 203 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have been invited to su阅读理解。 What is the single largest cause of sick leave in the UK? The answer is not the common cold or flu, but back pain. Back pain affects one in three Br阅读理解。 Vampires (吸血鬼)Vampire stories go back thousands of years. The acts we now associate with vampires, such as rising from the grave and drinking bloo阅读理解。 A vuvuzela is a horn, about a meter long, usually made of a colorful cheap plastic. It is the choice of noise-makers for South African football fans.阅读理解。 Although it might have happened anywhere, my encounter with the green banana started on a steep mountain road in the central area of Brazil. I was dr阅读理解。 Marking the opening of a new decade, 2010 has brought us many surprises and delights. It has also delivered its fair share of pain and frustration. 语法填空。 People 1_____ (live) in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred 2_____ in the world. Each contains 阅读理解。 The BRICK Awards are given each year to young people who make our world a better place. These youth service awards were presented recently to twelve 阅读理解。 Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of poten阅读理解。 Many different tribes live in the Ituri rain forest of Africa, but the Pygmies are the most unusual. Most of the men are not much more than four feet阅读理解。 Today we tell about the expression "down to earth". Down to earth means being open and honest. It is easyto deal with someone who is down to earth阅读理解。 How would you like to come home after a long day, open the door, and walk into an elephant? That's what you would do if you lived in Elephant House 阅读理解。 Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of poten阅读理解。 Cittaslow has discovered China, and it is awarding a little village in Jiangsu the title of "slow city".The bored teenagers of Gaochun are impatien阅读理解。 No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire. But reportssuggest that it is more than one hundred.A wall阅读理解。 We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it-as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot dri阅读理解。 It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the fo阅读理解。 Notre-Dame de Paris ( 《巴黎圣母院》 ) is one of the well- known novels written by French author Victor Hugo. I have just finished this book.Reflectin根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 1.____ People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds阅读理解。 Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. The阅读理解。 Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as poin阅读理解。 Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage (遗产) Site. I recently returned to my home city aDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is on e extra heading which you do not need. A. Va阅读理解。 The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, adve阅读理解。 The growing popularity of digital reading has encouraged best-selling young Chinese author Han Han to release (发表) his new novel on the Internet.Ta阅读理解。 There are about a billion bicycles in the world, twice as many as there are cars. But if Karl von Drais, theBaron of Sauerbronn (1785-1851) hadn't b阅读理解。 The night view of Boston was amazing from 52 floors up at the Prudential Center. The food at the city's famous Top of the Hub was wonderful, especia阅读理解。 Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topic阅读理解。 The person behind you constantly kicks the back of your seat. Your talkative seatmate doesn't understand your need for sleep. And the aircraft's b阅读理解。 Standard English is that variety of English which is usually used in print, and which is normally taught inschools and to non-native speakers learning阅读理解。 If you were walking around a supermarket and saw a woman with a shaved head, a ring through her nose,a tattoo (纹身) design on her arm and she has a s完形填空。 Some myths (神话) are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are chang阅读理解。 On my first trip in the United States, I went to San Antonio. I was on foot. So I went to only three placesthere: the Alamo, the River Walk, and the阅读理解。 Human needs seem endless. When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat, whena manager gets a new sports car, a big house and p阅读理解。 Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as poin阅读表达。阅读下面短文并回答问题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。 On October 19,1959, the first Special English program was broadcast (广播) on the Voice of America. 阅读理解。 FOR many of us, cartoon strips (连环画) are simply one of our pastimes. The popular Japanese manga provides us with an escape from reality into a wor阅读理解。 The name of Macau comes from the word Magao (A-Ma Temple), which were shrines (圣地) dedicated to Mazu, a holy sea goddess worshiped by Macau people.阅读理解。 Announcers on China Central Television (CCTV) will need to do some fast talking to replace the popular English acronyms (首字母缩略词) they're now fo完形填空。 Chinese troupes will perform the 1st Spring Symphony ( 交响乐 ) in China; Dynasty 1900 by the National Theatre Company of China; Kun Opera Shi Wu Gu完形填空。 A young girl, Hattie, stood outside a small church from where she had been turned away because it was too crowded. A kind pastor carried her 1and fou阅读理解。 American WatersportsTuesday--SaturdayLocated on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to rent for the wholefamily. They off听录音,判断所听内容与所给句子是否相符。相符的画“√”,不符的画“×”。( ) 1.Drawacatabovetherock.( ) 2. Achickenisbehindthetree.( ) 3. Aboyisinfrontofthemountai阅读理解。 Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva. Capital of Peace is one of its names- the European headquar阅读理解。 Well before the 15th century, an Anglo-Saxon custom required that a prospective bridegroom breaksome highly valued personal belonging. Half of the br阅读理解。 Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.The most important reasons for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature wi阅读表达。阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)。 [1] Do you spend over an hour each day texting messages to your fri阅读理解。 Important change took place in the lives of women in the 19th century. When men went out fromtheir farms to cities to seek jobs in industry, peasant 阅读理解。 May: Happenings from the PastMay 5,1884Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchananto win his阅读理解。 The flag, the most common symbol (象征) of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the mostancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in t阅读理解。 Kong Zi, also called Confucius (551-479 B.C), and Socrates (469-399 B. C) lived only a hundred years apart, and during their lifetimes there was no 阅读理解。 Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrongsignal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to si阅读理解。Welcome to my Message Board! Subject: Slimming down classics? Mr. Handsome 2007-5-126:34 AM Orion Books, which decides there is a market in creating 阅读理解。 Photos that you might have found down the back of your sofa are now big business! In 2005, the American artist Richard Prince's photograph of a photo完形填空。 Every country has its own culture.Even though each country uses doors, doors may have1functions and purposes which lead to2differences.When I first 阅读理解。 When former American President Bill Clinton travelled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president'阅读理解。 Tell a story and tell it well, and you may open wide the eyes of a child, open up lines of communication in a business, or even open people's mind to阅读理解。 Runners in a relay(接力) race pass a stick in one direction. However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit,and glass along the Silk Road in more than o阅读理解。The Home of My PeopleWhen Lewis and Clark stepped onto the Weippe Prairie in present-day Idaho in September 1805, theymet the Nez Perce Indians. In th阅读理解。 Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be see阅读理解。 The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:0 pm. Jane went off with her husband, e阅读理解。 We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most people that craft (手艺) no longer ex阅读理解。 Fidenzio Salvatori is determined that the city of Toronto will have an outdoor marketplace for merchants from its immigrant community, complete with d阅读理解。 If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you willget answers like "Shakespeare," "Samuel JohnsCloze. The British love to think of themselves as polite, and everyone knows how fond they are of their "pleases" and "thank you". Even the simplest busineReading comprehension.Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first.) jaguar n.a ty阅读理解。 Canberra, the capital of Australia, lies in the southeast of the country. From this city, it is 240 kilometresto Sydney, and over twice to Melbourne.阅读理解。 Believe it or not, America's favorite snack food is the potato chip. There is a story behind how it was first made. One might think that something 阅读理解诶。 Tristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to theGuinness Book Records. It is 1,510 miles 阅读理解。 There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.That prod阅读理解。 In many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance,is the kind of job many people look for, working阅读理解。 One difference from the other cities is that London has two centres: the City of London, the centre of business, and Westminster, the centre of the of根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 1_____ People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds阅读理解。 As is known to most of us all, the Grammy Award is the granddaddy of all music awards. It is to music what Oscar is to the movies. The name "Grammy根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括出每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余项。A. The history of the cityB. The city attracted all kinds of immigrants an完形填空。 The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father1in a new black American sportscar. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortabl阅读理解。 The blockbuster film Titanic has brought millions of dollars and thousands of people to the theaters and continues to touch people today in their home阅读理解。 There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of mostof the days are unknown. They were cer任务型阅读。 根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段的主题最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 1.______ Culture consists of all shaped products of human s阅读理解。 Cold weather has a great effect, on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word "cold". F阅读理解。 For her first twenty-four year, she'd been known as Debbie-a name that didn't suit her good looks andelegant manner. "My name has always made me t阅读理解。 认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意:每空格1个单词。 A long story about people is usually called a novel. It阅读理解。 请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意:每空格1个单词。 When people talk about the civilization of ancient Bab阅读理解。阅读下面文章并根据题目要求回答问题。 The world's first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a wayto reduce阅读理解。 WHO would have thought a man who lived in the Stone Age would be dressed in clothes made in China? A thousand-year-old mummy (木乃伊), nicknamed (绰号阅读理解。 Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010World Expo on December 3.Shanghai won the hon阅读理解。 The first English dictionary was published in 1604. The dictionary was actually nothing more than a list of about 3, 000 difficult words, each follow阅读理解。 The Mississippi is a great river whose relationship with man goes way back beyond its discovery in the 16th century. The River was used by Indians as连词成句。1.two,know,words,new,you(.) _____________________________________2.year,it,of,pig,the,was,the(.)_____________________________________3.apig,animal阅读理解。 Handshaking, though a European practice, is now often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is s阅读理解。 The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place完形填空。 Some myths (神话) are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are chang阅读理解。 Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men. in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilisat连词成句。1.two,know,words,new,you(.) _____________________________________2.year,it,of,pig,the,was,the(.)_____________________________________3.apig,animal阅读理解。 If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki (赫尔辛基) during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passin情景选择。1. 当你要说:“小明正在摘树叶。”时,应说:[ ]A.Xiaomingpicksupleaves.B.Xiaomingispickingupleaves.C.Xiaomingispickingleaves.2. 当你要说:“他们在树林阅读理解。 Australia is famous for its beautiful beaches. And Australian people love swimming and going to the beach. But it wasn't always that way.Different阅读理解。 The Barbie doll first appeared at the toy fair in New York in 1959. Its creator was Ruth Handler, an American businesswoman. She and her husband Ell
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阅读理解。 Given Australia's size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are f阅读理解。 For photographers lacking training, experience and even the ability to click a shutter button, they produce remarkable pictures. Under the sea, deep 阅读理解。根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We can read of things that happened 5.000 years ago in the Near Ea阅读理解。阅读下面文章并根据题目要求回答问题。 The world's first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a wayto reduceFinishthedialogue. 仿照例子补全句子。例:A:How'stheweather?B:Itiswarmandrainy. 1.A: How's ?B:Itishotand .2.A:theweather?B: It's windy .3.A:?B:It's 阅读理解。 In the centre of London there is a tall white building with the name "Bush House". It is the home of BBC English.BBC is the abbreviation of the Br阅读理解。 Shanghai is hosting the 2010 World Expo with the theme:"Better City, Better Life." The Expo is a window to the world. Haibao, the mascot, will gui阅读理解。 Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ, is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve, people usually tel阅读理解。 Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia are mobile and very open, people完形填空。 Most of the foods we eat today were at one time or another not known to man. One by one they were1 and became a part of our everyday2.Very often the阅读理解。 The capital of Switzerland, Bern, is a beautiful city. It was founded in 1191 and has a lot of attractions and historic sites as well as an active cu阅读理解。 If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you willget answers like "Shakespeare," "Samuel Johns阅读理解。 Culture shock has many stages. Each stage can appear only at certain times. Culture begins with the" honeymoon". This is the period of time when 阅读理解。 People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves.One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of y阅读理解。 Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare (仪式上用的短曲); there are wedd阅读理解。 Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year. It is celebrated with many activities.Young people in India spend the day wi连词成句。1. see, I, words, two________________________________________ 2. do, see, What, you ________________________________________ 3. to, Point, nose, you阅读理解。 "Let's go Dutch, shall we?" Jim said after a dinner to his friends in a restaurant. What does Jim mean?Long ago, there was a kind of dinner call阅读理解。 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 invent阅读理解。 Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower i阅读理解。 Valentine's Day (情人节) is named for Saint Valentine an early Christmas churchman who reportedly helped young lovers. Valentine was killed for his 阅读理解。 Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartm阅读理解。 Beijing has started a battle to get rid of"Chinglish" (Chinese English ). The "Language mandarins" of Beijing have decided that Chinglish is a di阅读理解。 Manhattan is the heart of New York City. It is really an island, which is only 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. Seen from the air, it look like a lon阅读理解。 When former American President Bill Clinton travelled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president'Makesentences. 连词成句。1. skating like I 2. do like why winter you 3. can because sleep a long time I 阅读理解。 Chinese Valentine's Day (情人节) is on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar (阴历). It is a traditional festival for Chinese p完形填空。 A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full1 of the facts he observes. He doesn't accept ideas which are not2 on obvious fac阅读理解。根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 1 This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, 阅读理解。 Washington D. C. is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national gov-ernment. It's a busy, working city with a large popula选词完成句子。your, you, an, have, are1.Ihave _____________ umbrella.2.Whosethings _____________they?3.— Isit _____________ duck? — Yes, itis.4. — Here__选词完成句子。your, you, an, have, are1.Ihave _____________ umbrella.2.Whosethings _____________they?3.— Isit _____________ duck? — Yes, itis.4. — Here__阅读理解。 Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent report said that 40%of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year阅读理解。 Farmers grow cocoa trees in the shady areas of rainforests near the Earth's equator. These trees can be difficult to grow. They require an exact am阅读理解。 One day Walt Disney had a vision. It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together. The more Walt dreamed of a"magical阅读理解。 The writings of Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britain. His young readership is limitedto those who choose to study literature 阅读理解。 For nine days in October, the New Mexico skies are painted as hundreds of balloons lift off from Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta (or festival) Park. Fo阅读理解。 To face the musicLike every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and de阅读理解。 Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of阅读理解。 Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other thi阅读理解。 The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their b阅读理解。 People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sun阅读理解。 The western alphabet, which is used in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Australia and New Zealand as well as in other countries, originated in the Middle完形填空。 There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book1hand. Of course, we may2with our gui阅读理解。 The Great Wall of China winds across the country like a giant stone snake. It is 1,500 miles long, the Wall crosses mountains and rivers. It reaches完形填空。 Every year, the Olympic Training Centre has one extra special day just for girls and women. This day celebrates the fact that1 can participate in any阅读理解。 The year before the first modern Olympic Games, Greece invited China to send a team. But the Qing government (政府) didn't send any athletes to the 阅读理解。 Almost everyone has read about the Taj Mahal in India. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. It is said that the Taj Mahal, like t阅读理解。The Water Road In October 1825, the Seneca Chief traveled from Buffalo to New York City. It was the first time a boat went all the way from the Great 完形填空。 The Olympic Games began more than 1 in Greece. At that time Greece was divided (分开) into several states. The people of the states2 each other; bu阅读理解。 Bright red post boxes, the Queen and queuing-what do they all have in common? They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so.H阅读理解。 It is true that the first Olympic Games of the modern times in 1896 were not open to women. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who gave new life to the Games阅读理解。 From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures. Fine art 阅读理解。 Although most people know there are Seven Wonders in the Ancient World, only few people can name them. This is because most of them are no longer the阅读理解。 Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, de阅读理解。 Henderson Island is a coral island raised above the South Pacific Ocean. No people live on it. The island is 9. 6 kilometers long and 5. 1 kilomet阅读表达。 Long ago, children played like children do today. They got dirty from running around. Older people got dirty from working all day. But then there w阅读理解。 America's first zoo opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1859. Today about fifty million people visit zoos in this country each year."Let's g阅读理解。 Rock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But where did it come from?Rock began in the USA in the earl阅读理解。 Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America阅读理解。阅读下面的短文,根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当的单词。注意:表格中的每个空格只填1个单词。 Different countries and different people have different阅读选择填空。根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处 About 150 years ago a German musician sat quietly at a concert in Vienna. They were playing for th阅读理解。 Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short, well- known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures 阅读理解。 What do you know about the music called "the blues"? Do you think it is the same things as jazz? Well, in some ways the two types of music are rel阅读理解。 Nearly all the visitors to southeast France pay a visit a Monaco, too. Lying near the French-Italian border, Monaco is not part of France, but a sepa阅读理解。 Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change, either. The earliest 阅读理解。 People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sun阅读理解。 Alice's Adventures in Wondertand is one of the most loved children's books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a y从下列方框中选词并用其适当的形式完成下列书信。每空一词,每词只能使用一次。hear,sport,let,write,make,take,study,say,tell,swimDearSusan, I'maChineseboy. I'mvery阅读理解。 HK Disneyland gives sneak preview Hong Kong Disneyland gave journalists a sneak peek two months before the park opens, showing off classic thrill ride阅读理解。 Since his first appearance in 1989,Mr Bean has achieved a massive following around the world-he's nowrecognised as the most popular British comedy ex阅读理解。 Gestures (手势) are the silent language of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is impo阅读下面文章,根据要求回答下列问题。 British English and American EnglishMany students want to know the differences between American English and British English根据课文内容完成下面短文(注意括号中的提示)。 At the end of the 16th century, English was only spoken by people in England. They were native English speakers. 根据课文内容,完成短文。 Several days before July 28, 1976 many strange things happened in Tangshan. They were signs for an (1)e______. A smelly gas came out 阅读理解。 Rescue teams headed for a southern Turkish city destroyed by a strong earthquake that killed more than100 people.Civil defense officers said a 50-str阅读表达。 As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately came by in World War I, he found there was a wealth of interesting inform阅读理解。 How much paper do you use every year? Probably you can't answer that question quickly. In 1990 the world's use of paper was about one kilogram for阅读理解。 A story from the Bible (圣经) tells of old Babylon, where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky. But God was unhappy, and he made信息匹配。 Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Goods阅读理解。 The meaning of the word "volunteer" may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means "one who offers his or her services." 阅读理解。 The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson 阅读理解。 Narcissus was a beautiful looking boy. He had long, flowing, blond hair, beautiful, bright, blue eyes and even, white teeth. Many young ladies fell 完形填空。 During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression1me. I arrived at Dusseldor阅读下面的短文并回答问题(请注意问题后的词数要求) 。 A poet is in his wordsThe writings of William Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britain.阅读理解。China celebrated the opening of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai with an evening of fireworks (烟火) and music on April 30. Just like 2008 Beijing Olym阅读下面短文,根据第1至第3小题的具体要求,尽可能简要回答问题。 Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men阅读理解。 Many large cities in the United States have an area called Chinatown. Each of them was set up by people who came from China. For example, Chinatown 阅读理解。 Destiny and Personal ResponsibilityOne important variable affecting communication across cultures is destiny (命运) and personal responsibility. This阅读理解。New Zealand What can you see?Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of N完形填空。 When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you1your first阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,判断所给句子的正误。从每题所给的A、B两个选项中,选出正确选项。 Eating in ArgentinaMost Argentines (阿根廷人) are primarily of Europe情景选择。1. 当他人向你表示感谢时,你应该说:____________[ ]A. No, thanks for me.B. You are welcome.C. Don't say that.2. 当你想说我最喜欢的季节是春天时,阅读理解。 Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create English words to reflect novel phenomenon in society."Geilivable", combining pinyin of根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The First AmericansThere was a time long ago when a land bridge connected阅读下面短文,请根据短文后的要求进行答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求) [1] Canadian culture was heavily influenced by British culture and traditions. Now one can a阅读理解。 I remembered little of the journey which started so early in the morning. I only knew that the day seemed extremely long, and that we appeared to tra阅读理解。 Some of my earliest childhood memories are of the beach-in the hot sun, building sandcastles, burying Dad in the sand.Now the coast has a strangely-p阅读理解。 The Mother Goose stories, so well known to children all over the world, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchilDirections: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. They