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There are　 1.（amaze）things in the world. The story about Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, is one of the widely spread 2. （legend）in the early 20th century.

On 22 July 1933, two visitors, Mr and Mrs George Spicer, were driving along the Loch Ness —one of the most famous 3. in the highlands of Scotland. Suddenly, they saw an animal on the road in front of them. Unlike any other animals that they 4. （see）before, it had a very big body and a small head, but no legs. When Mr and Mrs Spicer saw it, it was moving towards the lake like　　 a snake.

Soon, stories about this strange 5. and Loch Ness became famous all over the world. Now people are still 6.(interest) in Nessie and many visit Loch Ness in the hope of 7.(see) Nessie.

Some scientists think that Nessie is 8. a monster(怪兽) at all, but a very large animal such as a seal(海豹), 9. perhaps a shark. Other scientists do not think so. They think it may be something unusual 10. lives in the water. Anyway, they are all sure that a kind of large animal lives in the lake.

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Lawns（草坪）are some of the most common things in the world until you really start thinking about them. That’s when you realize that they make no sense. Why do people keep these uninteresting, pointless little plants outside their homes? They’re not beautiful like flowers, they don’t provide food and you have to take care of them constantly.

Israeli bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari thought these deeds were weird too. He looked into their history and ended up with an interesting story.

No one considered putting patches of grass outside their homes in ancient times. That changed in the Middle Ages, when French and English kings and nobles started putting patches of grass at their castle entrances.

“Well-kept lawns demand land and a lot of work,” wrote Harari in his book. “In exchange, they produce nothing of value.” Peasants could never afford to waste their time or land on lawns, so these lawns were a perfect status symbol（身份的象征）for nobility（高贵）.

When the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th and 19th centuries, the middle classes started being able to afford their own suburban（郊区的）houses. And guess what became the suburban status symbol? A perfectly kept lawn.

The popularity of lawns continued to grow, taking over public event spaces and sports. In the past, people played sports on all kinds of surfaces—dirt, ice, sand. But in the last couple centuries, they made the switch to green grass.

“Grass is nowadays the most widespread crop in the USA after corn and wheat,” Harari continued. Lawns spread beyond Europe and the U.S, and they’re now status symbols around the world.

Suburban people may not realize it, but they care for lawns just because centuries ago, French and English kings wanted to show off by intentionally planting something useless. It’s strange that people should continue to spend so much time and money on what’s really a leftover（遗留物）from the Middle Ages. When you plan your house, you can shake off（摆脱）the cultural leftover and imagine for yourself a rock garden or some other new creation.

1.What does the underlined word “weird” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.strange B.ordinary

C.beneficial D.attractive

2.What could lawns indicate in the 19th century?

A.Environmental awareness. B.People’s taste.

C.Cultural background. D.Personal wealth.

3.What is the author’s attitude towards keeping lawns?

A.Uncaring. B.Disapproving.

C.Favorable. D.unclear.

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A.The Function of Lawns B.The Value of Lawns

C.The History of Lawns D.The Management of Lawns

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There are about 6，500 languages spoken throughout the world，but about half of them are in danger of disappearing.

One of the primary causes driving language loss is that support for language communities drastically varies.While some languages are recognized by governments and taught in schools，the majority go unrecognized，unsupported，and untaught，leaving communities ill-equipped to pass their languages on to future generations.Tsakonian，a“dialect(方言)”in Greece，has declined to the point that only 100 speakers remain.

When a language disappears，many other things can go away as well.For example，parts of a community’s culture，knowledge and identity can also be lost.

One organization seeking to save world languages is Wikitongues，which was founded as a school project by Daniel Bogre Udell in 2012，when he began recording short oral histories in New York to explore the city’s rich cultural diversity with the simple idea:tell me about yourself or your home in your native language.When he posted the videos online，the channel quickly got wide attention.

There are currently over 400 languages and dialects represented on Wikitongues’channel and more than 1，500 people from 70 different countries have added videos to it.But that’s far from enough.The organization seeks to serve as an Internet resource to keep as many languages as possible alive.Udell believes they can make it happen.“There are many examples of languages that disappeared but later returned to use.Hebrew went extinct in the 4th century BC，and was revived(恢复)in the 1800s.Now once again，it's the mother tongue of half of the world’s Jewish population，”said Udell.

1.What can be inferred about Tsakonian in Greece?

A. It’s hard to speak and understand.

B. It will definitely die out in the future.

C. It’s not allowed to speak in Greece.

D. It lacks recognition and support.

2.What effect may be brought by the extinction of languages?

A. Harming future generations. B. Reducing cultural diversity.

C. Preventing daily communication. D. Changing school projects.

3.What’s the purpose of Wikitongues?

A. To support people in saving their languages.

B. To revive languages that have disappeared.

C. To record enough short oral histories.

D. To explore the world’s rich cultures.

4.What does Udell want to tell us by giving Hebrew as an example in the last paragraph?

A. All extinct languages will be brought back to life.

B. It’s possible to prevent languages from dying out.

C. More languages will be presented on Wikitongues’channel.

D. Hebrew has become one of the most popular languages in the world.

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Experts believe that there are about 40,000 different types of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one is a difficult job in itself.

“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job that they are not suited to. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”. So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs, which you might enjoy doing after school or university.

First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.

To examine your skills and abilities even further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas — skills with people, skills with information or skills with things — which are your best skills?

You may have noticed something while you were doing this task. The point is that there is a difference between an interest and a skill. If you like are and enjoy looking at pictures, it is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that looks like a horse and not a big dog, that is a skill. The best job is one that uses your skills n something that you are interested in. in addition to this, it is an advantage if you believe that a particular job is worth doing in the world.

After that, the next step is research. To find out as much as possible about different kinds of work, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. Ask your friends about the work they do. If you are interested in banking, it is better to talk to a bank clerk who is twenty –four, rather than a bank manager who is sixty –four. Do not rely on your parents’ friends for information. A younger person will be able to describe a normal day at work and tell you about the interesting or boring things when you first start working.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.

61. The difference between “finding a job” and “choosing a job” lies in _______.

A. finding a job is a decision while choosing a job is a chance

B. finding a job is more important than choosing a job.

C. A job that you find is one who is more suitable for you than one that you choose

D. A job that you choose is based on your decision and suits you while one that you find often isn’t.

62. What is the first step to find a job that suits you well?

A. The first step is to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.

B. The first step is to find out as much as possible about different kinds of work.

C. The first step is to ask your friends about the work they do.

D. The first step is to consider your parents’ advice.

63. All the things are ways of research about different kinds of work except______.

A. Go to library and refer to books.

B. Turn to your friends to help.

C. Turn to your parents’ friends for advice.

D. Talk to a younger person for information

64. If you are interested in banking, you should talk to a bank clerk who is twenty –four instead of a bank manager who is sixty –four because_________.

A. they will be able to describe a special day at work.

B. they are full-time workers and can tell you about the interesting or boring things at work.

C. it is easier to find a bank clerk than to find a bank manager.

D. they are easier to get along with

65. Where does the passage probably appear?

A .A textbook    B. A newspaper   C. A TV programme   D. A magazine

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Though there are about 400 languages from all over the world that are in danger of disappearing completely, Zoque-Ayapaneco, a native Mexican language is considered the most likely to become extinct, because the only two people in the world that speak it fluently do not talk to each other!

And, it's not because they live in different countries, states or even villages. In fact, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez, both in their 70s, live within 500 yards of each other, in the village of Ayapa in the Southern Mexican State of Tabasco. They, however, refuse to communicate because they simply don't have much in common. Segovia is apparently a little flank in nature while Velazquez is described as shy.

Segovia was at least able to talk in Zoque-Ayapanece with his brother until he passed away about 12 years ago, and still manages to practice it with his family, especially his son Manuel, who for the last five years has been trying to learn it and hopes to become fluent enough to teach it to the next generation. Velazquez on the other hand, has not been heard speaking in the language with anybody.

The two men say the language used to be widely spoken in the village, but the younger generation shunned it for fear of being laughed at, and it therefore began to die a slow death, as the elders passed away.

Unless the two men get their acts together, the only way to hear the language will be to either listen to Manuel's not-so-fluent statement or see them talk in a documentary entitled “Lengua Muerta” (Dead Language) that is being filmed to capture Zoque Ayapaneco and 364 other native Mexican languages that are in a similar state.

We sure hope Segovia and Velazquez soon find something common to talk about. Maybe the fact is that the language is dying and that they should start encouraging and teaching the next generation together.

1.The reason why Segovia and Velazquez don't talk to each other is that ________.

A. they both are too shy

B. they live in different villages

C. they are too familiar to talk

D. they have no similarity in their character

2.What do we know about Zoque-Ayapaneco?

A. It was widely used twelve years ago.

B. It will be dying out if no effective measures are taken.

C. It will be popular in Mexico in the near future.

D. It is a Southern American language.

3.The underlined word “shunned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A. favored                                B. identified

C. were unwilling to learn                D. protected

4.From the passage, we can conclude that ________.

A. altogether 365 languages are becoming extinct in the world

B. Segovia and Velazquez will communicate with each other soon

C. the government cares a lot about the protection of Zoque-Ayapaneco

D. we can hear the language from Manuel or documentary “Lengua Muerta”

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. World's endangered languages are being filmed.

B. Villagers are trying to protect their old language.

C. An endangered language is spoken by only two people.

D. There are a lot of languages in Mexico.

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Though there are about 400 languages from all over the world that are in danger of disappearing completely，Zoque-Ayapaneco，a native Mexican language is considered the most likely to become extinct，because the only two people in the world that speak it fluently do not talk to each other!

And，it's not because they live in different countries，states or even villages. In fact，Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez，both in their 70s，live within 500 yards of each other，in the village of Ayapa in the Southern Mexican State of Tabasco. They，however，refuse to communicate because they simply don't have much in common. Segovia is apparently a little frank in nature while Velazquez is described as shy.

Segovia was at least able to talk in Zoque-Ayapanece with his brother until he passed away about 12 years ago，and still manages to practice it with his family，especially his son Manuel，who for the last five years has been trying to learn it and hopes to become fluent enough to teach it to the next generation. Velazquez on the other hand，has not been heard speaking in the language with anybody.

The two men say the language used to be widely spoken in the village，but the younger generation refused to learn it for fear of being laughed at，and it therefore began to die a slow death，as the elders passed away.

Unless the two men get their acts together，the only way to hear the language will be to either listen to Manuel's not-so-fluent statement or see them talk in a documentary entitled “Lengua Muerta” (Dead Language) that is being filmed to capture Zoque Ayapaneco and 364 other native Mexican languages that are in a similar state.

We sure hope Segovia and Velazquez soon find something common to talk about. Maybe the fact is that the language is dying and that they should start encouraging and teaching the next generation together.

1.What do we know about Zoque-Ayapaneco?

A．It was widely used twelve years ago.

B．It is a Southern American language.

C．It will be popular in Mexico in the near future.

D．It will be dying out if no effective measures are taken.

2.The reason why Segovia and Velazquez don't talk to each other is that ________.

A．they both are too shy

B．they have no similarity in their character

C．they are too familiar to talk

D．they live in different villages

3.From the passage，we can conclude that ________.

A．altogether 365 languages are becoming extinct in the world

B．Segovia and Velazquez will communicate with each other soon

C．the government cares a lot about the protection of Zoque-Ayapaneco

D．we can hear the language from Manuel or documentary “Lengua Muerta”

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A．World's endangered languages are being filmed.

B．Villagers are trying to protect their old language.

C．An endangered language is spoken by only two people.

D．There are a lot of languages in Mexico.

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There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36  a few of them are very   37  .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38  language. Many millions are   39   to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   40   Have you ever   41  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42  back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43  you master your English in a month.   44   the first day your   45  will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    46  quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47  that we all learned our own language well when we were    48  . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51  that gets!

So it is  52  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54  much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   55  . But they cannot do the student's work for him.（词数278）

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In 1974, the Chinese made 1. amazing discovery--the stories about Emperor Qin and his great army. An army of more than 8,000 soldiers 2. (make) of terra cotta(赤土陶), baked reddish clay, is buried beneath the earth not far from the tomb 3. Emperor Qin is believed to be buried.

Farmers digging a well in a field 4. (strike) the head of a terra-cotta soldier, The news that Emperor Qin and his great army were discovered 5. (quick) spread, and archeologists rushed to the site. After many 6. (effort)，archeologists learned that about 8,000 terra-cotta warriors(兵马俑) were placed beneath the ground.

So far, archeologists have dug up and pieced together about l,000 0f the soldiers. The soldiers stand about six feet tall, and each appears to have his own separate 7. (personal). Some are almost smiling; some look very serious. Each 8. (have) his own little mustache and little changes to his hairstyle.

Visitors coming 9. different countries can see the special army in three museums built above the site. And they can look to the tree-covered Mount. Li nearby and reflect on all the discoveries that are yet 10. (uncover).

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It’s amazing that an Australian girl sailed around the world alone in about 200 days.

That’s an inspiring story. Her courage is really ________.

A. acceptable　　 B. adjustable　　 C. admirable　　 D. accessible

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—It’s amazing that an Australian girl sailed round the world alone in about 200 days.

—That’s an inspiring story. Her courage is really _______.

A. unbearable                    B. independent                  C. admirable                       D. enthusiastic

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