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You"ve spent a lot of time studying how to use English in a proper way. But have you ever wondered
why English speakers say some of the things they say? For example, why do they say "an easy task" is "a
piece of cake"? Why do the two letters "OK" means "all right"?
Many English words and phrases have stories behind them. Sometimes these stories can help us look
back into old western history. Let"s take a look at a few of the original * common English words and phrases:
OK
"OK" was an American who lived in the 19th century. His name was "Old Kinderhook". In one year he was
trying to take the place of the leader of his town. His supporters went around the town shouting" OKOK "
The supporters thought their future leader was" all right". The expression caught on, and now if something is
"all right", people like to say"OK"
Boss
Is your boss nice to you? If not, just be glad you weren"t living in the old times. Back to that time, bosses
could do anything bad to their men and could even beat* them! That explains why the word "boss" comes from
an old German word meaning"to beat".
A piece of cake
A famous American writer named Ogden Nash lived in the 1930s. Many readers enjoyed his poems and
wrote them down in their notebooks. In one of his poems, Nash wrote," Her picture"s in the papers now, and
life"s a piece of cake." His readers found these words interesting and quickly wrote them down. They thought
that if one picture in a newspaper could make you famous, wouldn"t life be easy?
For nearly 70 years, "a piece of cake" has meant any task or activity that is easy.
B. how English speakers create the words
C. how people spoke English
D. how people taught others to speak English
B. to help
C. to beat
D. to kill
B. Old Kindman
C. Old Kinderhook
D. Old Mcdonald
B. a difficult task or activity
C. a simple newspaper to read
D. a famous picture in a newspaper
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own cars, build their own garages; and even rebuild their own houses. 2 many of them will also write their
own books. In Hollywood there is a 3 that publishes ( 出版) children"s books with the help of computers. 4
other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It 5 the reader to become
the main character with the help of computers. Here is 6 they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Hody.
The computer uses this information to make up a story 7 pictures. The story is then printed up."This book
is about me," a child who 8 such a book might say. So the company is called the"Me-Books Publishing
Company".
9 like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names of their
friends and their pets. But more 10 , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories.
Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.
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| BARCELONA Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometers east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One of Barcelona"s most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926. FLORENCE Florence is an Italian city, which became famous because of the Renaissance, a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years. During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters of all time lived and worked in Florence. Many of Florence"s most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Florence is visited each year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries*, churches and museums. ATHENS Athens, the capital of Greece, is knows as the birthplace of Western civilization*. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world"s most powerful city. Buildings such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece"s best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their works have influenced other writers ever since. AUCKLAND Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, located on North Island. This seaside city is an important centre for business and industry. Famous scenes include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city"s tallest tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum. Auckland is called "the city of sails" because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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