The English language started about 1500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England. After some time, the three languages became one new language—English. The name "English" comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. "England" means "Angle Land" or "Country of the Angles".
The language that we speak today—Modern English—is not the same as the English that people used 1500 years ago, including Old English(before ll50)and Middle English(up till 1500). That language—Old English—sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.
1.When did Modern English start?
A. About the year 1150.
B. Before the year 1500.
C. Between the 12th century and the 16th century.
D. About 1500 years ago.
2.How many languages did Old English come from?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.Which language did the name "English" come from?
A. Modern English. B. The Angles. C. The Jutes. D. The Saxons.
4.According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in ________.
A. grammar B. pronunciation C. words D. All of the above
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.
B. Modern English has more words than Old English.
C. Modern English has a vocabulary(词汇量)twice as large as old English.
D. There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.
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The English language started about 1500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England. After some time, the three languages became one new language—English. The name "English" comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. "England" means "Angle Land" or "Country of the Angles".
The language that we speak today—Modern English—is not the same as the English that people used 1500 years ago, including Old English(before ll50)and Middle English(up till 1500). That language—Old English—sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.
1.When did Modern English start?
A. About the year 1150.
B. Before the year 1500.
C. Between the 12th century and the 16th century.
D. About 1500 years ago.
2.How many languages did Old English come from?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.Which language did the name "English" come from?
A. Modern English. B. The Angles. C. The Jutes. D. The Saxons.
4.According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in ________.
A. grammar B. pronunciation C. words D. All of the above
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.
B. Modern English has more words than Old English.
C. Modern English has a vocabulary(词汇量)twice as large as old English.
D. There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.
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The words “England” and “English” are perhaps the two most misused words in the English language. The British themselves often say England and English when they really mean Britain and British.
What’s the difference, you may ask. To understand the question we have to know something about the history of the country and its people.
We all know that Britain is an island country separated from the European continent by the English Channel. Actually there are two main islands. The larger one is called Britain, or Great Britain, and the smaller one is called Ireland, and these two, together with many small islands make up what is called the British Isles.
The British Isles is a geographical term. It is not the name of any country. At present it is made up of two countries, the larger of which is the one we very often inaccurately call England. The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but people call it Britain or Great Britain for that. It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and a small part of Ireland-the northeastern part.
People still tend to call Britain England not only because England is the largest in area and the most populous but mostly because England is the strongest and also the most influential country in every respect before it absorbed the other three countries(The whole of Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom at one time). Call it national chauvinism(沙文主义) if you like, but people in England call Britain England out of habit rather than conscious sense of superiority, though it annoys the Welsh and especially the Scots who are proud of their separate national tradition.
1.The British Isles is made up of_______.
A.one country B.two countries
C.two and a half countries D.three countries
2.The full official name of Britain is_______.
A.Great Britain
B.England
C.United Kingdom
D.the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.People call Britain England because of all of the following EXCEPT_______.
A.England is the largest in area and has the largest population.
B.people in England do so out of habit.
C.England is the nearest to the European continent.
D.England is the strongest and also the most influential in every respect.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The formation of the UK.
B.The chauvinism of the English.
C.The location of the British Isles.
D.The difference between “English” and “British”.
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A few years ago, my sister-in-law started to feel concerned about her teenage daughter. What was she doing after school? Where was she spending her time? My niece was an excellent student, and took part in all kinds of after-class activities. Even so, her mom decided to put a tracking app (跟踪应用程序) on the kid's phone.
At first, this made my sister-in-law ''feel better''. Then the good situation suddenly ended. She recalled, ''I found out that she was someplace that she said she wasn't. I went out in the middle of the night and found her walking without shoes in the middle of the street with some friends. '' Things went quickly downhill for the mother and the daughter after that.
With 73% of teens having their own smartphones now, according to a 2015 Pew study, more and more of their parents are facing the question: To watch or not?
Ana Homayoun, founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, has advised many parents and their kids about this. ''I've found teens are more acceptable to tracking apps when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them, '' she said.
Mark Bell, a father of a teenage girl, said, ''We don't have tracking apps, but we have set some ground rules that my daughter must follow in exchange for us providing a smart phone, ''he said. For example, his daughter must ''friend'' him on social media so that he can read posts, and must share all passwords.
When you're trying to build trust, you need to create an environment that encourages it. So, to win their trust, you always need to be straight with your children. ''Parents must let children know how and when they'll be watching them, '' said Doctor Pauleh Weigle. If they're not open about it, he warns, it can ''greatly damage the parent and child relationship''.
1.What’s result of the author's sister-in-law using the app?
A.She felt good with knowing her daughter's after school activities.
B.She wasn't worried about her daughter any more.
C.She had more communication with her daughter.
D.She had more conflicts with her daughter.
2.What can we learn about today's teens from Homayoun?
A.They doubt family agreements.
B.They are worried about online safety.
C.They dislike being watched secretly with tracking apps.
D.They welcome the use of tracking apps.
3.Why are Mark Bell and his daughter mentioned in Paragraph 5?
A.To show how to use smart phone safely.
B.To give an example of being straight with children.
C.To teach how to put tracking app on phones.
D.To tell the importance of being children's friend.
4.What should be done before using a tracking app according to Weigle?
A.Teach the kid how to use it. B.Check the kid's phone.
C.Tell the kid about it. D.Advise the kid to use his phone less.
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The people who built Stonehenge in southern England thousands of years ago had wild parties, eating barbecued pigs and breaking pottery. This is according to recent work by archaeologists—history experts who investigate (调查) how human beings lived in the past.
Archaeologists digging near Stonehenge last year discovered the remains of a large prehistoric village where they think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live.
The village is about 4600 years old, the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the pyramids in Egypt. It is less than two miles from the famous ancient landmark and lies inside a massive manmade circular dirt wall, or “henge”, known as the Durrington Walls.
Remains found at the site included jewellery, stone arrowheads, tools made of deer antlers, wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery. “These finds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year to feast and party”, says Mike Parker Pearson from Sheffield University in England.
He said many of the pig bones they found had been thrown away halfeaten. He also said the partygoers appeared to have shot some of the farm pigs with arrows, possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them.
An ancient road which led from the village to the River Avon was also found. Here, the experts think, people came after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water so the bodies would be washed downstream to Stonehenge.
Parker Pearson believes Stonehenge was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors. “The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of spirit home to the ancestors.”
The recent discovery of the village within the Durrington Walls shows that Stonehenge didn't stand alone but was part of a much bigger religious site, according to Parker Pearson.
People still come to worship and celebrate at Stonehenge today. They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer. But the days of barbecuing whole pigs there and throwing family members into the river are a thing of the past.
1.What was Stonehenge according to the text?
A.A village where hundred of people once lived.
B.A place that regularly hosted large parties.
C.A church where local villagers would get married.
D.A site where dead people were placed or remembered.
2.From the text we can infer that the people who came to the village ________.
A.liked to drink wine B.knew how to hunt
C.were from Egypt D.lived by the River Avon
3.What do experts think people did after the village parties?
A.Returned to live at Stonehenge.
B.Prayed for good luck in the new year.
C.Hunted farm pigs as a sport.
D.Put their dead relatives in the river.
4.When do people most often go to Stonehenge today?
A.When a new discovery is made.
B.At the beginning of summer and winter.
C.On the longest and shortest days of the year.
D.When they want to have a barbecue.
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Do you know21languages there are in the world? There are about 1500, but many of them aren’t very 22 . English is one of the most important languages because many people 23 it, not only in England and America, 24 in other countries of world. About 375000000 people speak it25 their own language, and another 375000000 use it as 26 language. It is 27 to say how many people are learning it. 28 boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.
Many English children study French. French is also a very important language. 29 children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
What is the best 30 to learn a language? We know that we all learnt 31 language well when we were 32 . If we learn a second language in the 33 way, it won’t seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It 34 what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to 35 it. It is using the language, 36 in it and talking in it all the time. If people use a second language 37 , they will learn it 38 .
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Do you know how many languages there are in the world? There are about 1500, but many of them are not considered very _____. English is considered one of most important languages because many people _____ it, not only in England and America, _____ in other countries of the world. About 200 000 000 speak it _____ their own language, and another 230 000 000 use it as _____ language. It is _____ to say how many people are learning it. _____ boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.
Many _____ children study French. French is also a very important language. _____ children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
Which is the best ______ to learn a language? We know that we all learnt ______ language well when we were ______. If we learn a second language in the ______ way, it may not seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It ______ what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to ______ it. It is using the language, ______ and talking in it all of the time. If people use a second language ______, they will learn it ______.
In school, you learn to read, to write ,to hear and to ______.It is best to learn all new words through the ______. You can read them, spell them and speak them later.
1.A. spoken B. happy C. important D. ideal
2.A. like B. use C. operate D. play
3.A. but B. and C. too D. so
4.A. like B. with C. for D. as
5.A. distant B. a second C. the second D. a special
6.A. easy B. again C. difficult D. best
7.A. Millions of B. Hundreds of C. Tens of D. Thousands of
8.A. Chinese B. Japanese C. English D. Asian
9.A. Some B. Thousands C. All D. Much
10.A. time B. way C. thing D. place
11.A. a foreign B. our mothers’ C. other’s D. our own
12.A. born B. children C. grown D. boys
13.A. same B. different C. useful D. good
14.A. talks B. wants C. cries D. follows
15.A. ask B. want C. get D. ask for
16.A. speaking B. writing C. thinking D. doing
17.A. sometime B. sometimes C. all the time D. for the time
18.A. fluent B. confident C. freely D. easily
19.A. fight B. sing C. speak D. play
20.A. mouth B. hands C. ears D. eyes
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Do you know how many languages there are in the world? There are about 1500, but many of them are not considered very ________ . English is considered one of most important languages because many people ________ it, not only in England and America, ________ in other countries of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it ________ their own language, and another 230,000,000 use it as ________ language. It is ________ to say how many people are learning it. ________ Boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.
Many ________ children study French. French is also a very important language, ________children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
Which is the best ________ to learn a language? We know that we all learnt ________ language well when we were ________ . If we learn a second language in the ________ way, it may not seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It ________ what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to ________ it. It is using the language, ________ and talking in it all of the time. If people use a second language ________ they will learn it ________ .
In school, you learn to read, to write ,to hear and to ________ .It is best to learn all new words through the ________ . You can read them, spell them and speak them later.
1.A. spoken B. happy C. important D. ideal
2.A. like B. use C. operate D. play
3.A. but B. and C. too D. so
4.A. like B. with C. for D. as
5.A. distant B. a second C. the second D. a special
6.A. easy B. again C. difficult D. best
7.A. Millions of B. Hundreds of C. Tens of D. Thousands of
8.A. Chinese B. Japanese C. English D. Asian
9.A. Some B. Thousands C. All D. Much
10.A. time B. way C. thing D. place
11.A. a foreign B. our mothers’ C. other’s D. our own
12.A. born B. children C. grown D. boys
13.A. same B. different C. useful D. good
14.A. talks B. wants C. cries D. follows
15.A. ask B. want C. get D. ask for
16.A. speaking B. writing C. thinking D. doing
17.A. some time B. sometimes C. all the time D. for the time
18.A. fluent B. confident C. freely D. easily
19.A. fight B. sing C. speak D. play
20.A. mouth B. hands C. ears D. eyes
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In only fifty years, English 1.(develop)into the language most 2.(wide)spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak 3.(China). Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them 4.(use)English. English is also the language of 5.(globe)culture, such as popular music and the Internet.
You can listen to English songs 6. the radio 7. use English to communicate 8.people around the world through the Internet. With so many people 9.(communicate)in English every day, it will become more and more important 10.(have)a good knowledge of English.
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About three hundred words in the English language come from the names of people. Many of these words are technical words. When there is a new invention of discovery, a new word may be coined(杜撰) after the inventor or scientist.
It is interesting to observe how many common words have found their way into the language from the names of people. Lord Sandwich, who lived from 1718-1792, used to sit at the gambling(赌博) table eating bread with meat in between. As the Lord was the only one among his friends who ate bread in that way, his friends began to call the bread “sandwich” for fun. Later on,the word became part of the English language.
The word “boycott” means to refuse to have anything to do with somebody or something. It comes from a man called Captain Boycott. He was a land agent in 1880 and he collected rents and taxes for an English landowner in Ireland. But the Captain was a very harsh(苛刻的) man. He treated his poor tenants (佃户) very badly. His tenants decided not to speak to him at all. Eventually word got back to the landowner and the Captain was removed(免除). The word “boycott” became popular and was used by everyone to mean the kind of treatment that was received by Captain Boycott.
1.A few hundred ___________ come from the names of people.
A. new inventions B. languages C. English words D. new discoveries
2.“Sandwich” is a word coined (杜撰) by ____________.
A. Lord Sandwich B. the friends of Lord Sandwich
C. inventors D. scientists
3. The tenants did not like ___________.
A. to collect rents and taxes B. the English landowner
C. the harsh land agent D. to speak
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About 10 percent of public school students in the United States learn English as a second language. In some states, that number is much higher. About five million students in the country are considered English language learners, or ELLs. Such students are the fast-growing group in the US public schools.
The most commonly first spoken languages among ELLs in America are Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole and Vietnamese. Speakers of those five languages make up 92 percent of all ELLs included in the report.
English language learners can choose one of several kinds o1 program. There are some programs, in which students are mostly taught in their native language. And there are other programs, which offer students almost all classroom teaching in English. However, These kinds of programs do not always allow students to write and read in their native language.
There are also so-called bilingual programs. These programs offer teaching in two languages-English and another language. Research has shown that English language learners do best in bilingual programs, especially if the second language is their native language.
The lack of high-quality bilingual programs is clear. Nationally, about 83 percent of students complete their high school education. But the graduation rate (比率) among English language learners is far lower 65 percent.
School systems across the country sometimes look for bilingual educators internationally. But education experts say there are ways for states to find and train new teachers in their own areas. This spring, America came up with a list of “grow your own” rules for schools and states to follow. It advised states to offer a series of ways for bilingual teachers. It also suggested training bilingual teachers in their own areas even if they do not have a college degree.
1.What can we learn about English from paragraph 1?
A.It is difficult for most students.
B.It is popular as a second language in American public schools.
C.It is easy for foreign students.
D.It is not welcome by public school students.
2.How many types of programs for English language learners are mentioned in the text?
A.One. B.Two.
C.Three. D.Four.
3.What does the underlined word “bilingual” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Learning one language. B.Using two languages.
C.National. D.International.
4.Where is the text probably from?
A.An educational magazine. B.A maths paper.
C.A diary. D.a storybook.
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