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How did language begin? What was the world"s first language? Do all languages come from one
original language? 1._____.
In the 4th century BC, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote this account: Psamtik I,an Egyptian
King, wanted to find out what the oldest language in the world was. 2.____.He told his servant to find
two newborn babies. When the servant had found them, the king gave them to a shepherd (牧羊人) and
said, "Keep these babies with the goats. Take care of them, but do not talk to them. Listen to any words
that they say." The king wanted to find out what language the children would speak if they were left alone. He said, "The first words they speak will come from the original language of the world."
3._____ . He told the king who asked his scholars about this word. They told him that the Phiygians, who lived in an area which is now Turkey, called bread "becos".The king said, "Then Phiygian is the
oldest language." Today we know that the king"s conclusion was wrong. We don"t know why the children
said "becos".
4._____. Scholars discovered that many European and southern Asian languages belonged to the
same "family" and that they started from the same parent language, ProtoIndoEuropean. Linguists think
that it had split into several different languages, including Greek and Sanskrit, between 2000 and 1000
BC. Other languages, such as English and Spanish, developed from later splits.
5._____ . Two questions that interest linguists are: How does language change? Why does language
change? If you like solving mysteries, historical linguistics may be the job for you.
B. He was talking about this problem with his scholars when he had an idea
C. The King was very kind to his servant and his servant remained royal to him
D. Linguists are the scholars who are very interested in categorizing the language families
E. People have been trying to find the answers to these questions for more than 2000 years
F. One day, while the babies were babbling to each other, the shepherd heard them say "becos"
G. Linguists have classified many language families, and they are still trying to categorize others
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The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in
more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve,
the people eat the grapes- one for each stroke.
In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year"s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next
morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.
B. China and Japan
C. Japan
D. Italy ,Spain and Japan
B. the city has never been clean
C. people want to change back what they want
D. they want to see the sun come up
B. so that the daytime could be longer
C. in order that they could live longer
D. though they don"t eat them
admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing
to come back. What are you going to do this time?
The Travel Pavilion
Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.
Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain
house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You
can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing...
The Future Tower
This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore
the cities of the next century and the way we"ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and
climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!
The Nature Park
This is not really one park but several.
In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions,
giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then
there is still the Aviary to see...
The Pyramid
This is the center of Adventure land. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these
things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.
B. become familiar with mountain countries
C. learn how to make things such as fishing nets
D. learn something about different places in the world
B. The Nature Park.
C. The Future Tower.
D. The Travel Pvilion.
are they just a waste of space? There are arguments for and against spending money on historic buildings.
Dangerous staircases. Uneven floors. A lack of IT infrastructure. The problem with many old buildings
is that they"re… old - and extremely expensive to modernize. Take the case of the Combination Room in Cambridge University. It was built in 1347 and was initially used for lectures. Later, it became the
Regent House - the university"s parliament. It"s of enormous historical value and cultural interest.
However, it doesn"t meet accessibility standards for disabled people. As a result, a lift needs to be
installed, but not everyone is happy about this. "Noting will persuade me that this lift would not in its effect, be a substantial alteration to the most precious room in the university. It would destroy the symmetry of
that beautiful room," said one user.
In general, modern buildings don"t have this type of problem. They can be built according to the latest
environment standards, with draught proofing and insulation to help reduce carbon emission and save
energy. They can also be made wheelchair accessible, and they can be designed to ensure maximum
comfort and space. Anyone who"s been to a modern cinema, theatre or concert hall recently may
understand the difference between the new buildings and older ones, which tend to have smaller seats, less space and poorer acoustics.
Very often, there"s money to be made by knocking down old building… especially if they"re in city
centers. So, the biggest threat to many historic buildings comes from developers. One of Croydon"s oldest pubs, The Rose and Crown, is a perfect example of this. A property development company has recently
been granted permission to convert the 18th century building into flats, much to the disappointment of
many local residents. "The bar is full of unique features and perfect examples of a traditional London pub.
It really would be truly tragic for this Grade II listed building to be turned into soulless flats," said a spokesperson for English heritage.
So, are these buildings really worth preserving? "Traditional buildings such as churches, town halls, schools and hospitals give England its character," the spokesman added. "This is about guaranteeing the future of the past. It"s about making the past part of our future. This is why we exist."
B. The disabled
C. The young
D. The deaf
except that ________.
B. The lift would do harm to the symmetrical beauty.
C. The lift would not come into use at all.
D. It"s rich in historical value and cultural interest.
B. installation of IT infrastructure
C. wheelchair accessibility
D. maximum comfort and space
our future. This is why we exist." in the last paragraph, the spokesman probably means ______.
past to enrich the future.
B. Traditional buildings stand for the past of the city so that we should be reminded of the past.
C. Traditional buildings are so precious that we should live in them to memorize the past.
D. Traditional buildings are so rare that we should make full use of them.
B. Combination Room, the treasure of Cambridge University
C. The threat to the old buildings
D. Old buildings, to preserve or not
Peter, Catherine, Helen, Elizabeth和Levin 正在澳门科技大学学习。在休息日他们想去参观
澳门的众多的博物馆(A-F)，请根据他们各自的兴趣帮助他们选择一个适合个人兴趣的场馆。选项中有一项是多余的。
history and culture.
2. ______ Catherine: My family runs a small wine mill in China, so I"d like to learn about wine production.
3. ______ Helen: I"m crazy about car races. I"d like to visit some museum related to car races.
4. ______ Elizabeth: The idea of Macau"s returning to China has always excited me. I"d like to see the
location where the exciting moment took place.
5. ______ Levin: I"d like to take the chance to see a collection of traditional and modern art works.
A. Macau Museum
The Macau Museum is a historical and cultural museum with a vast number of objects of great historical
value, which demonstrates the way of life and cultures of the various communities which have been
inhabited the city for ages. The Macau Museum was opened on 18th April 1998, consisting of two
underground levels and a third one above the fortress" top platform where the old Meteorological
Services is housed. The architectural character and special configuration of the architecture has been
retained and preserved.
B. Maritime Museum
If the history of Macau is really connected to the sea, there is no better place for the Maritime Museum,
than the Square of the Barra Pagoda, dedicated to the Taoist goddess "A-MA", the protector of
fishermen, and also believed to be the place where the Portuguese first landed. The precise spot is where
the Maritime Museum is located, the building is in the shape of a sailing ship anchored in the waters of the
Inner Harbour.
C. Wine Museum
This 1400 square-metre space is divided into a number of areas (Historical information/Wine
Cellar/Museum and Exhibitions), using maps, texts, photos, tiles and videos, among other things to relate
the history of wine. The aim of each section is not only to provide information regarding wine and
grapevines, but also to recreate the atmosphere of the production of wine, showing the visitor the modern
and traditional tools connected to wine production.
D. Grand Prix Museum
Opened 1993 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Macau Grand Prix, which features a number of
automobile and motorbike races and takes place every year in November. It started in 1954 due to the
enthusiasm of a group of Macau residents and the support of the authorities. Today it is an international
sports event that attracts thousands of tourists and racing enthusiasts to Macau, to watch the classic
"Guia Race" and the "Formula 3 Grand Prix". As it takes place on a street circuit, which inevitably leads
to a comparison with Monte Carlo, the Macau Grand Prix has been developing into a race that, due to
the exactness and the need for precision which it imposes on the drivers, has had the participation of
great names of the motor racing participating and which has also served as a launching platform for many
other names, the visitor will certainly recognize while visiting the Grand Prix Museum.
E. Macau Museum of Art
Under the management of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Macau Museum of Art is the only
art museum in Macau, and provides the largest space dedicated to visual arts. It is situated in the Cultural Centre of Macau in the Outer Harbour area, and was inaugurated on 19 March 1999, with a total area
of more than 10,000 square meters and expositive capacity of almost 4,000 square meters. The artistic
works and cultural artifacts include Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, Seals, Ceramics, Copperwares,
Western paintings, Contemporary Arts, Photography artworks, and other significant collections.
F. Handover Gifts Museum of Macau
The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau is located next to the Macau Cultural Centre in Avenida Xian
Xing Hai (NAPE). The location of the Museum is also the area that was used for the Handover
Ceremony on 20th December 1999 in which Macau was returned to the Mainland. When the hall was
dismantled after the ceremony the area became part of the Macau Cultural Centre. The Handover Gifts
Museum of Macau was opened December 2004. The main aim of the Museum is to commemorate the
handover for its significance in Macau"s modern history. The inauguration of the Museum on the 5th
anniversary of the handover is also indeed significant and momentous.
be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess 2 him to be there at six thirty or
3 a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, she has to time the meal 4 the hot
rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come. If they are late, the food will
not be so 5 , and the hostess will be 6 . 7 the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or
hostess on the phone, give the reason, and tell 8 what time he can come. 9 the situations, guests
sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a 10
of appreciation.
As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the 11 in the group to 12 when a
woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated. 13 , most young people and some
groups of elder people 14 stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom. A visitor should
be 15 to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.
When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is a 16 for the men to help the ladies by pushing
their chairs under them. However, some Americans 17 do this, so the visitors must notice what others
do and do the 18 . 19 the meal is under way and if the dinner is in a private home, a guest 20
avoid embarrassment by leaving talk to someone else.
( )2. A. tells
( )3. A. at most
( )4. A. in case
( )5. A. tender
( )6. A. angry
( )7. A. If
( )8. A. at
( )9. A. Looking at
( )10. A. matter
( )11. A. host
( )12. A. smile
( )13. A. As a result
( )14. A. whose
( )15. A. aware
( )16. A. custom
( )17. A. even
( )18. A. following
( )19. A. Unless
( )20. A. shouldn"t
B. expects
B. less than
B. as long as
B. nutritious
B. nervous
B. Unless
B. in
B. Combined with
B. heart
B. men
B. stand
B. Moreover
B. what
B. similar
B. regulation
B. no longer
B. same
B. Until
B. must
C. asks
C. at least
C. so that
C. good
C. shameful
C. Whether
C. on
C. Depending on
C. sense
C. hostess
C. applaud
C. In addition
C. who
C. active
C. habit
C. still
C. deed
C. While
C. needn"t
D. hopes
D. more than
D. on condition that
D. enough
D. disappointed
D. Although
D. about
D. Related to
D. sign
D. women
D. nod
D. However
D. which
D. sensitive
D. principle
D. no more
D. example
D. After
D. may
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