Radio newsreaders and television hosts at Ire...

Radio newsreaders and television hosts at Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE are very angry at being told to pronounce words according to the Queen’s English.

A report in The Irish Sun newspaper says that RTE’s workers have been given an A-Z style guide of words which instructs them on how to pronounce certain words in an effort to make sure they are clearly understood. The A-Z comes with videos containing lessons of how to “properly” pronounce the “problem” words. An official at RTE told the Irish Sun that producers gave the guide to keep up standards. “The guide is there for anyone who needs it.” he said, “RTE often get letters from the public over how certain words were mispronounced. The word ‘issue’ is a big one at the moment, people don’t like how it’s pronounced. There is an expectation that as the national broadcaster we are correct.”

However, Irish linguistics expert Professor Raymond Hickey called the RTE’s actions “internalized colonialism (内化殖民主义)”. He expressed his disbelief that Irish speakers were being asked to use words with an English accent. He said: “The basic problem is RTE expects its workers to speak as if they were English. Why? We have our own form of English, which is different but fully reasonable and accepted worldwide.” Professor Hickey specially talked of some examples of the words Irish hosts are being asked to pronounce with a British English accent. He said: “The Irish don’t pronounce the TH [in ‘birthday’] as a fricative, but as a stop with no breath…The same is true of ‘news’ — the Irish pronunciation is and always has been ‘nooze’.”

1.When told to speak the Queen’s English, RTE’s newsreaders and hosts showed great ________.

A.anger B.interest

C.expectation D.disbelief

2.Why did RTE provide its workers with an A-Z style guide?

A.Because some newsreaders and hosts were angry.

B.Because the workers expressed the need clearly.

C.Because it expected the workers to speak in the British way.

D.Because they often make mistakes when reading the letters

3.The official at RTE mentioned the letters from the public ______.

A.to make sure the guide is clearly understood

B.to explain why RET needed to take actions

C.to show how some words are mispronounced

D.to show how difficult it is to be a host

4.In Hickey’s opinion, the Irish way of the word “news” is ________.

A.internalized colonialism

B.to be changed into the Queen’s English

C.reasonable and accepted

D.the same as the British way

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My friend Jim was a well-known radio host, who worked at a radio station all his life. All his colleagues knew him about one characteristic: If he’s on-air, he is always wearing a suit and a tie. They laughed at him, saying, “No one ever sees you. Why do you dress like that?” But he always turned that into a joke.

One day Jim was invited to appear on the TV. There was a show for the oldest radio employees. For the first time his fans, who only knew Jim by his voice, would see him. Before the recording of the show, the director came to Jim and asked, “Usually you arrive on time, but today you are 10 minutes late. It’s not terrible, but I still want to know why.”

“You see,” Jim answered, “at the last moment when I was already dressed up, I noticed that I didn't have new socks. For the first time I was invited to the television, and I thought that simply wearing clean socks was not enough. So I needed to go to the store for new socks.”

The director was surprised. He asked, “Why do you need new socks? You could have come without the socks because we will be filming you only over the waist.”

“ You see, to be perfect, I need to feel myself perfect in everything, starting with the shirt and finishing with the pen in my pocket,” Jim said. “And if my socks have holes in them or my shoes are dirty, I’m not spotless anymore. And it may make me less confident.”

1.From Para. 1 we can learn that when Jim is on-air, he______.

A. likes telling jokes

B. behaves strangely

C. always wears the same clothes

D. is careful about his dress

2.Jim was late for the TV show because______.

A. he went to buy new socks

B. he didn’t like to be filmed

C. he had to clean his clothes

D. he was too nervous

3.For Jim, being perfect in everything ______.

A. brings him success

B. makes him popular

C. gives him confidence

D. is difficult but necessary

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My friend Jim was a well-known radio host, who worked at a radio station all his life. All his colleagues knew him about one characteristic: If he’s on-air, he is always wearing a suit and a tie. They laughed at him, saying, “No one ever sees you. Why do you dress like that?” But he always turned that into a joke.

One day Jim was invited to appear on the TV. There was a show for the oldest radio employees. For the first time his fans, who only knew Jim by his voice, would see him. Before the recording of the show, the director came to Jim and asked, “Usually you arrive on time, but today you are 10 minutes late. It’s not terrible, but I still want to know why.”

“You see,” Jim answered, “at the last moment when I was already dressed up, I noticed that I didn't have new socks. For the first time I was invited to the television, and I thought that simply wearing clean socks was not enough. So I needed to go to the store for new socks.”

The director was surprised. He asked, “Why do you need new socks? You could have come without the socks because we will be filming you only over the waist.”

“ You see, to be perfect, I need to feel myself perfect in everything, starting with the shirt and finishing with the pen in my pocket,” Jim said. “And if my socks have holes in them or my shoes are dirty, I’m not spotless anymore. And it may make me less confident.”

1.From Para. 1 we can learn that when Jim is on-air, he______.

A. likes telling jokes

B. behaves strangely

C. always wears the same clothes

D. is careful about his dress

2.Jim was late for the TV show because______.

A. he went to buy new socks

B. he didn’t like to be filmed

C. he had to clean his clothes

D. he was too nervous

3.For Jim, being perfect in everything ______.

A. brings him success

B. makes him popular

C. gives him confidence

D. is difficult but necessary

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the eleventh largest nation in Europe. England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, which takes up most of the Britain Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are mountainous. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild.

About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so crowded. Four out of five people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. London is the capital. Great Britain grows half of the food it needs. Its industries help to pay for the food that is bought from abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures a wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, that provide services rather than producing goods, are increasing. Traditional industries, such as coal mining, are declining.

1.There are many mountains in ______________.

A. Northern Ireland, Scotland and England

B. England, Wales and Scotland

C. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

D. Northern Ireland, Wales and England

2.In the United Kingdom, about __________people live in big cities.

A. 58 million　　　 B. 46 million

C. 38.8 million　 D. half

3.According to the passage, which of the statements is true?

A. Great Britain grows all of the food it needs.

B. The United Kingdom manufactures a narrow range of goods.

C. The speed of tourism in UK is increasing faster than producing goods.

D. The coal mining is also increasing fast.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is one of the most diverse nations in the whole of Europe. This article will show you how to adapt to the varied culture of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Get used to small spaces. The United States is not only a huge country but also has big cars ,houses and spaces. ________1.  Houses, apartments , cars and appliances are all smaller than what you are accustomed to, so you have to get used to smaller things.

Be polite .Always apologize for running into someone, even if it is their fault, as it makes you out to be a kind person. Respect people ‘s personal space and always wait in line.

Accept jokes. ________2.  Bantering and taking the mickey are all ways to describe making fun of someone but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Teasing someone is a common way to show friendship .As one Briton put it,“ You never make fun of someone you don’t like.

Get used to the driving. The British drive on the left side of the road .________3.________ Also the cars in the UK have the steering wheel(方向盘)on the right side, so you need get used to this as well. Be especially careful with your turns and remember that right turns in the UK cross opposite traffic in the same way that left turns do in the Us and other countries that drive on the right.

________4.The British use different words and pronounce words differently .Look

around on the Internet or buy books about words and expressions used in Britain.

There’s more to the UK than London. London is an excellent city and the most popular in the Untied Kingdom. ________5.________ And the green countryside is a defining feature of the UK , which is something that should be explored.

E. However ,the UK does not have the luxury of space

F. But there are many other cities filled with culture and wonder.

G. One of the most confusing aspects of British culture is humor

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Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world. When you 　 the radio, you can listen. But when you use the telephone, not only you can listen to others 　 you can talk with them; however, you 　　 see anything at all. Television is much better than 　　 of them. People can watch TV and listen to it. But they can't take part in 　 they see.

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. 　 it two people who are talking can see each other.

Picture phone can be very 　　 when you have something to show the person you are call­ing. They may have other uses in the future. Some day you may be able to 　 a library and ask to read a book right over your picture phone. You may also be able to go shopping through it, too. When you 　 something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you may go to your picture phone and call the shop. The shop assistant will show you the thing that you're 　 in right over the phone. You'll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your home.

【小题1A. Turn to　　 B. turn over　　　　 C. turn off　　　　　 D. turn on

1.A. and　　　 B. not　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 D. but also

2.A. can　　　 B. can't　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. needn't

3.A. all　　　　 B. none　　　　　　 C. both　　　　　　 D. every

4.A. what　　 B. how　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　 D. where

5.A. With　　 B. In　　　　　　　　 C. By　　　　　　　　 D. Without

6.A. use　　 B. uses　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　 D. useful

7.A. go to　　 B. sit in　　　　　　 C. ring up　　　　　　 D. make phone calls

8.A. will　 see　 B. see　　　　　　　 C. won't see　　　　　 D. doesn't see

9.A. interest　 B. interested　　　　 C. interesting　　　　 D. interests

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About fifty years ago, when television first came out, people thought that radio was no longer useful. Television has both sounds and images（影像）. It is much more real and interesting to watch television than to listen to the radio.

However, fifty years later radio is still very popular and it will be here for a long time. One reason is that we don’t need to see an image when we listen to the music on the radio. In fact, listening with your eyes closed is the best way to listen to a piece of music. You can imagine yourself on a sandy beach or up high on a mountain. In other words, you can create your own images. Moreover, while listening to the radio, you don’t have to take your eyes off your work. For example, you can listen to the radio and drive at the same time. Or you can read a book and listen to the radio. Television, on the other hand, doesn’t have this advantage.

A radio is much smaller than a television. You can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime you want. In a quiet place you can use headphones to listen to the news or music on the radio. In this way you won’t disturb anybody.

Moreover, a radio is much cheaper than a television. For less than $ 20 you can buy a small radio and have fun with it.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．Music.            B．Radio.            C．Sound.            D．Television.

2.People like to watch TV because _______.

A．it has headphones to listen to the news

B．they can drive while watching TV

C．it has both sounds and images

D．they can watch with their ears

3.We learn from the passage that _______.

A．people can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime

B．television came out 50 years ago and it is useless now

C．a radio is more expensive than a television

D．people can use headphones to read books

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A mother in Northern Ireland was surprised when her son managed to greet her with a tiny "hello" at just 7 weeks old. Toni McCann said her son Cillian, now 9 weeks, has said "hello" twice. The infant（婴儿） appeared to try and unsuccessfully imitate his mother before finally managing a quick "hello" for the first time.

"He was making a lot of eye contact and that's why I started filming him, "she said. " I realized he was trying to copy what I was saying and then it just came out. "McCann said she first noticed Cillian trying to mimic（模仿）sounds at just 5 weeks old when her husband was holding him.

"This is a perfect example of modeling behaviour, Mum is coaching him to do what she's doing, "said Murray. " It's an important example of what we want all mothers to do with their baby. "

Murray said Cillian's first word is likely not the same as a l to 2-year-old's first word, where they have attached the word to some meaning.

"They don't have muscle coordination（协调, 配合）of the mouth, "Murray said of newborn infants. "It's usually a process of both learning what words mean by hearing them and by seeing mum and by trying to imitate mum over and over again. "

Murray said new mums should talk to their babies, even if the infants can't say full words yet. She also recommended letting babies "talk back" in the conversation, even if they don't have full words yet. While the video of Cillian saying hello has gone popular, McCann said she has already moved on to a new phrase for the baby. "Now I'm saying to him' I love you'. " she added.

1.Why did Toni McCann begin to film the baby?

A.Because the baby looked the mother in the eye.

B.Because the baby greeted its mother with hello.

C.Because the baby tried to copy what she said.

D.Because she began to talk to her baby.

2.What is important in teaching baby's language?

A.Fast development. B.Father's holding.

C.Modeling behaviour. D.Muscle coordination.

3.What is the difference between Cillian's first word and 1 to 2-year-old's?

A.Cillian doesn't understand it.

B.Cillian doesn't learn for long.

C.Cillian doesn't use muscle.

D.Cillian doesn't learn by listening.

4.What will McCann teach her baby?

A.A tiny hello. B.Short conversation.

C.Popular video. D.Full words.

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The two largest islands of the British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland together form Great Britain. Scotland, lying in the northern part of Great Britain and bordering(接壤)England on the south, is half the size of England and Wales, having an area of about 76 000 square kilometers. Most of Northern Scotland is mountainous area known as the Scottish Highlands. In the center of Scotland there are the Central Low-lands, and the south is waving, hilly area known as the Southern Uplands which rise to 800m. There are many rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The rivers which run to the east are longer than the ones which run to the west.

In Scotland the main rainy winds come from the Atlantic Ocean. The west part is wet with an average(平均) rainfall of up to 200cm while the east is dry with about 75cm. The winters are cold with an average January temperature of 4℃. The summers are cold and warm but rarely hot.

1. This passage mainly tells us____ .

A. how many parts form Great Britain

B. the positions of England, Wales and Scotland

C. the areas of Great Britain

D. Something about Scotland

2. England lies____ .

A. in the south of Great Britain          B. to the south of Scotland

C. to the north of Wales                D. in the north of Scotland

3. This passage also tells us____ .

A. the population of Great Britain        B. the history of England and Wales

C. the size of Scotland                 D. the position of Northern Ireland

4. The Central lowlands_____ .

A. lie between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands

B. lie to the north of Scottish Highlands

C. lie to the south of the Southern Uplands

D. border England on the south

5. The writer says that in Scotland there is more rain____ .

A. in the Highlands than in the Southern Uplands     B. in the west part than in the east

C. in the Central Lowlands than in the Highland      D. in the east than in the west

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Although the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have English as an official language, the United States does not have an official language. This is how it’s possible to become a US citizen without speaking English. Canada also has French as an official language, though it is mostly spoken in the province of Quebec. Because many of the English speakers who originally inhabited (居住) Canada came from the US, there is little difference in the American and Canadian dialects of English. Similarly, Australian and New Zealand English have few differences, except Australia was originally settled as a penal colony (流放地) and New Zealand was not.

British colonialism has spread English all over the world, and it still holds prestige (影响力) in South Africa, India, and Singapore, among other nations. In South Africa, English became an official language, along with Afrikaans and 9 African languages, in the 1996 constitution (宪法). However, only 3% of the country’s 30 million people are native English speakers. Twenty percent are descendants (后代) of Dutch farmers who speak Afrikaans, and the rest are native Africans.

India became independent from Britain in 1947, and the English language was supposed to be phased out (淘汰) by 1965. However, today English and Hindi are the official languages. Indian English is characterized (具有…的特征) by treating mass nouns as count nouns, frequent use of the “isn’t it?” tag, use of more compounds, and a different use of prepositions. In Singapore, Chinese, Malay and Indian languages have an effect on the form of English spoken. Everyone is taught English in the school system, but there are a few differences from British English as well. Mass nouns are treated as count nouns, “use to” means usually, and no articles (冠词) are used before occupations (职业).

1.Why can people become a US citizen without speaking English?

A.Different languages are spoken in the US.

B.The US doesn’t have an official language.

C.They can speak their own language there.

D.They can learn English there.

2.Compared with Australian English, the English spoken by New Zealanders 　　　　 .

A.is closer to American English B.is a kind of old English

C.is very similar in many ways D.is different from British English

3.What do we know about South Africa?

A.It has 11 different official languages.

B.English is its only official language.

C.20 percent of its people are native English speakers.

D.English is becoming less important there.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The Indians are poor with English grammar.

B.Singaporean English is similar to Indian English.

C.People in Singapore tend to misuse count nouns.

D.English is a required subject in Singaporean schools.

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