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to harm you and change your life. It was believed that the only way to solve the problem was to have your
friends and family around you, so that good wishes and presents would keep the bad spirits away. Also,
noisemakers were thought to be used at parties as a way of scaring away the evil spirits.
The custom of lighting candles was created by people believing that the gods lived in the sky. By lighting
candles and torches, they were sending a signal or prayer to the gods, so they could be answered. Blowing
out the candles and making a wish were thought to be another way of sending a signal or a message.
This is how the way we celebrate our birthdays came about. But different cultures celebrate in different
ways.
The birthday story in the Bible that we know best is about the birth of the Christ in Bethlehem. For nearly
2000 years since that day, the Christian world has been honoring this birth. The day many Englishmen
celebrate is, of course, Christmas. There are other references to birthday parties. King Pharaoh celebrated his
birthday by making a feast for his court followers. That was over 4000 years ago. The story of King Herod
tells that on his birthday he made a supper for his lords, high captains and other special friends in Galilee.
can _____.
B. prove that he"s a popular person
C. bring him a big fortune
D. push bad spirits away
B. The gods celebrate their birthdays by lighting candles.
C. People send messages to the gods by lighting or blowing out the candles.
D. The gods will help people realize their dreams on their birthdays.
B. how different cultures celebrate in different ways
C. the two kings" excellent cooking skills
D. that their court followers were awarded the special honors
B. how to scare away the bad spirits on birthdays
C. the origin of a famous day Christmas
D. how birthdays came about
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portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and
over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic
that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.
Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which
he founded in Philadelphia. The world"s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered
paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals
himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum"s most popular display was the
skeleton of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.
Three of Peale"s seventeen children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of
flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many
noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes
and portraits.
James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小画像). His daughter Sarah
Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.
B. Portraits in the 18th century.
C. The Peale Museum.
D. A family of artists.
that _____.
B. Washington respected Charles Willson Peale"s work
C. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale
D. the painting of the two brothers was very large
B. dug up
C. invented
D. looked over
B. Rubens Peale.
C. Raphaelle Peale.
D. Sarah Miriam Peale.
idea of skating didn"t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin"s work was making
musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.
People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited.
As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had
an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe.
These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party
on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him.
There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he
ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot
Merlin"s grand entrance for a long time!
B. an unusual party
C. how roller skating began
D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
B. was a gifted musician
C. invented the roller skates
D. was full of imagination
B. arrive at the party sooner
C. test his invention
D. show his skill in walking on wheels
B. The party guests considered Merlin as a fool.
C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation (预期).
D. Merlin got himself into trouble.
my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF."
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay
was written in a form of English used in cell phones text messages (文本短信). Text messages (also called
SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought
that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to
use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text
messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called "texting".
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be
kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it"s common to make words
shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like "r" for "are," "u" for "you," and "2" for
"to." Several letters can also represent a phrase, like "lol" for "laughing out loud." Another characteristic of
texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling "please" as "pls."
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student
who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay
said,"My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my
brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.")
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just
another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology
for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
B. parents
C. customers
D. teenagers
B. Using phrases to represent essay.
C. Using letters to represent phrases.
D. Using numbers to represent words.
B. CU in LA
C. My GF
D. My G8 Tchr
B. Spelling in English is too difficult.
C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.
D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.
B. How does texting come into being
C. Texting and different attitudes towards it
D. Main characteristics of texting
there is no such thing 3 standard English. Many people believe 4 English spoken on TV and the radio
is standard English. This is 5 in the early days of radio, those 6 reported the news 7 to speak excellent
English. 8 , on TV and the radio you will hear differences 9 the way people speak.
When people use words and expressions different from the "standard language", it is called a dialect.
American English has many dialects, 10 the Midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects.
Even in some parts of the USA, two people from 11 towns speak a little differently. American English has
12 dialects because people have 13 all over the world.
Geography also 14 a part in making dialects. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA
speak with an older kind of English dialect. 15 Americans moved from one place to 16 , they took their
dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with 17 the same dialect
as people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in 18 many different dialects are spoken.
Although many Americans move a lot, they still 19 and understand 20 dialects.
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| 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 Hawaiians who first settled the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning. That is "to be with happiness". Hawaiians believe that once somebody loves the land, they are ready to love their people or community (社 区). This is the second most important sign of friendship. It is called lokahi in the Hawaiian language, which means "oneness with all people". To enjoy the land you should not be selfish. The land is for everyone who lives on it. Today many different peoples call Hawaii their home. Indeed, Hawaii is a place where people make one big community from many smaller communities. Each person gives kokua (help) to other people so that all feel stronger. It is believed that the islands can be a paradise when people live in peace. People are told that their actions should be as gentle as the wind that blows from the sea. When problems happen, people are asked to solve them with understanding. So when the people of Hawaii talk about ohana (family), they are really talking about all those who live on the islands. Living in peace, Hawaiians have developed a third sign of friendship. This personal friendship is shown by giving leis to one another. The lei, a string of flowers, is put over a friend"s neck. Then the friend is given a kiss on the cheek. Visitors to the islands are also given leis. When they hear aloha, visitors begin to feel at home. Aloha also means "goodbye", so visitors will hear it again when they leave. It can also mean "our hearts singing together". Perhaps this is how most visitors will remember their new friendship. | |||
| 1. What may be the best title of this passage? | |||
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| A. Friendship in Hawaii. B. Friendly Hawaiians. C. The language of Hawaiians. D. A friendly island - Hawaii. | |||
| 2. What does "aloha" mean according to the passage? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. To be with happiness. B. Goodbye. C. Our heart singing together. D. All above. | |||
| 3. What is the third way of Hawaiians to show their friendship? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. Hawaiians say "aloha" to each other to show friendship. B. They give visitors a"Lei" to make them feel at home. C. They welcome people of all races, languages and cultures with "lokahi" which means "oneness with all people" D. It isn"t mentioned (提到) in the passage. |