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用括號內(nèi)動詞的正確形式完成下面短文。
In school,I was terrible at spelling. I remember
1. (ask) to spell the fourth day of the week.
“W-E-N-S-D-A-Y”.
“You seem 2. (forget) a few letters,”commented the teacher.
I began to say the letters again, “W-H-E-N-S-D-A-Y”.
“No,” she smiled. “The name Wednesday comes from Norse mythology. The day 3.(name) after the god Odin,also called Woden. So think of it as ‘ Woden's day’. In Old English,it was Wodnesdaeg,and in Middle English,it became Wednesdai. And now,it is Wednesday."
“Why don't we pronounce all the letters?” I asked.
“Well,the pronunciation seems 4.(simplify) but not the spelling. Perhaps in the future,the spelling will change too,but for now,plan5. (write) it like this (Wednesday) ,w she added.
“Can’t we just call it Humpday?” asked a student in the back of the class.
“I don't remember seeing that word in the dictionary, ” replied the teacher. “A word must 6. (accept) formally in dictionaries before we can confidently use it in our writing."
“How does a word become accepted?”
“As more people begin to use a word,it starts to appear more frequently in writing — newspapers, magazines and books — and in speech — conversation,newscasts,and lectures. The more frequently a word occurs,the more likely it is 7.(record) into a dictionary,” she explained.
“So does that mean that we should start using ‘Humpday’ so that we can get it accepted?” asked the student.
The teacher smiled, “You can try,but you’11 still need to be able 8. (spell) Wednesday correctly on your next spelling test.”
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D
Where can you find the first successtul airplane,one of the world's biggest bugs(蟲子) and Kermit the Frog? They,re all at the Smithsonian Institution,American's storehouse of the coolest things ever,in Washington,D. C. More than 138 million objects have been collected by their 19 museums,with more coming in every day.
The Smithsonian was founded in 1846 and named after James Smithson,an English businessman. Smithson never visited America,but he left his entire fortune to the United States to^ build an institution “for the increase of knowledge."
Here are just a few of the amazing things in the Smithsonian collection.
Big bugs
The Smithsonian has 35 million bugs. The largest insect in the collection is a beetle(甲蟲) from South America called the titan beetle. Titan beetles can grow to more than 6 inches long.
Flying machines
The first powered plane to fly,the 1903 Wright Flyer,is displayed in the National Air and Space!Museum. The Smithsonian has the first supersonic (超音速的) airliner ,the which could cross the Atlantic Ocean in fewer than four hours.
The longest beard
The Smithsonian is home to the longest beard;ever recorded. Norwegian imniigrant Hans Langseth I had grown his facial hair to 18 feet 6 inches by the time he died in 1927. The Smithsonian has 17 feet 6 inches of it because,even though Langseth's final wish was to have his entire beard preserved,his family decided it wouldn't be right to bury him clean-shaven.
Time and admission:
Smithsonian museums are open every day of the year except December 25 unless otherwise note Most museums are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery are open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission is free for all Smithsonian museums and the zoo in Washington, D. C., and the American Indian Museum,s George Gustav Heye Center in New York. A fee is required at the Cooper-Hewitt,National Design Museum in New York (Members and children under 12 are admitted free) .
32. According to the text,the Smithsonian Institution.
A. was founded in honor of an American
B. has all its museums in Washington,D. C.
C. is most famous for its fine collection of art
D. was funded by money from James Smithson
33. The Smithsonian failed to get the entire beard of Hans Langseth’s due to .
A. the words in his last will
B. the rejection of his family
C. the tradition of Norwegians
D. the bad condition of the beard
34. What do the objects mentioned have in common?
A. They were from South Africa.
B. They are in the same museum.
C. They are record-breaking items.
D. They were from the 19th century.
35. All of Smithsonian museums .
A. are open at 10 a.m.
B. charge an entrance fee
C. are closed on Christmas Day
D. ask for your membership cards
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B
Zora Neale Hurston proves to be a study in contrasts a black writer reaching a white audience,a woman struggling in a man's profession,an independent thinker living in a conformist(墨守成規(guī)的) era. Now,almost 50 years since her death,her hard work and great novels still have much to teach the modem audience. She overcame the challenges she faced and showed that determination makes anything possible.
Hurston thought much of her deeply individualistic personality was developed because of the experience of growing up in Eatonville,Florida. The town was unique in that it was particularly hot in the summer,but mild at other times of the year. Hurston always said growing up in a community totally separate from the larger white society allowed her freedom and independence not available to everyone in the south.
Hurston began her undergraduate studies at Howard University,but her obvious intelligence and talent soon earned her a scholarship to Barnard College in New York City. Moving north in the 1920s helped her get to know the Harlem Renaissance,a black cultural movement that produced exceptional achievements in literature,art,and music. Communicating with the likes of Langston Hughes,W.E. B. DuBois,Billie Holiday,and Duke Ellington,Hurston developed her skills as a writer and published lots of short stories and poems.
Her most influential work grew out of her attempt to record the black experience. That novel,called Their Eyes Were Watching God,was about three generations of a family living in Eatonville. Her interesting representation of the southern dialect caused her Harlem Renaissance contemporaries to look down upon the work for what they saw as its spread of inaccurate patterns. Hurston,however,remained true to her project,believing that the accuracy of her representation would finally win over the political pressures her peers forced her to accept.
History has shown that Hurston was right. Modem critics admire her authentic(真實的) and skillful representation of the language as well as her realistic description of daily life in the early twentieth century. She is universally considered as one of the best writers of her era and ranked with Toni Morrison,Maya Angelou,and Alice Walker as one of the most important African-American writers of all time.
6. Hurston grew up in a town where .
A. a larger white society existed
B. all the four seasons were like spring
C. the black people could enjoy much freedom
D. the black people had no chance to get. an education
7. What happened to Hurston after she moved north?
A. She changed her political attitude.
B. She decided to give up her studies.
C. She developed an interest in literature.
D. She was warmly welcomed by the white.
8. At her times,Hurston's works were .
A. special in the way they were published
B. not popular with the general audience
C. mostly written in standard English
D. good examples of African history
9. What can we learn from Hurston's story?
A. It's easy to be wise after the event.
B. Where there is a will,there is a way.
C. A good beginning makes a good ending.
D. In time of danger,one's mind works fast.
10. What does the text mainly discuss?
A. The origins of a black cultural movement.
B. A very influential African-American novel.
C. A famous African-American female writer.
D. The struggle between the white and the black.
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第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分l0分)
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
Is your teen ready for a job?
Your teenager comes home from school and declares he wants to take a part-time job. He says he needs money for CDs,clothes and to buy his own car. How do you talk with your child to help him make the right choice about taking a job?
36 But there are risks you must assess.
Here are some benefits. A teenager's job can teach work skills that will serve him well in college and prepare him for careers in adulthood. 37 Furthermore,earning money will enable him to buy things he wants and will provide an opportunity for learning responsible money management.
38 Working more than 13 to 20 hours a week
is associated with (與…有聯(lián)系) lower grades.Teens who work too many hours find it difficult to keep up extracurricular(課外的)activities and social relationships. Some studies have found that teens who work long hours are more likely to be involved in such risky activities as using illegal drugs or alcohol.
Therefore,parents should offer indirect guidance. 39 Visit the job site and meet the boss,so you know the work situation and the boss knows you,re watching. Consider limiting his work hours at first,letting him work more only when he makes sure his school work and social life aren’t suffering. 40 Jobs that relate to his career interests or that would expose him to a wider range of career options are ones that should be especially considered.
A. However,there are still some disadvantages.
B. Help him look for better jobs as time goes on.
C. The part-time job may affect his studies at school.
D. Nearly every teen can benefit from job experience.
E. If your child takes a job,you need to watch how it's going.
F. Parents should ban work on school nights,limiting it to weekends.
G. Besides,he can build confidence,develop a sense of responsibility and feel more independent.
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