Have you ever wondered what the longest word ...

Have you ever wondered what the longest word in the English language is? Believe it or not, there’s no simple answer to the question. You might think it would be as easy as opening a dictionary and looking for the longest word. However, it’ s far more complicated than that.

Over time, many people have suggested many different words for the title of the longest word in English. How can that be? That’s because the first thing that people have different opinions on is what should be considered a word. Some of the words were simply made up to be the longest! For example, there is one really famous long word that most kids know. It comes from Disney’s movie Mary Poppins: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, which means wonderful. But since that 34-letter word was made up simply to be sung as a song in a movie, should it count?

How about long words that actually describe something in the world? Scientists have come up with several possible choices. The name of a virus totals 1, 185 letters. There’s also a protein whose name totals 1, 909 letters. Should these win the title? “Not so fast!” say some people. Are these words ever actually used? Can they even be pronounced? And are they meaningful just because they are made up to be long?

If you’re wondering about some long words in common English, here are some examples. Those words include uncharacteristically (20 letters), deinstitutionalization (22 letters) and counterrevolutionaries (also 22 letters). Or perhaps the word “smiles” is the longest word in English. Sure, it has only six letters, but there is a “mile” between the first and the last letters!

1.What is the first thing to consider when we decide the longest word?

A.Whether it is a real word. B.Whether it can be pronounced.

C.Whether it is used in daily life. D.Whether it can be understood.

2.Why does the author mention the underlined questions in paragraph 3?

A.To express the writer’s concern. B.To compare different ideas.

C.To amuse readers. D.To show people’s doubt.

3.How does the author sound in the last paragraph?

A.Proud. B.Humorous.

C.Excited. D.Surprised.

4.The text is mainly about _________________________.

A.English words change a lot as time goes by

B.it is hard to decide what the longest word is

C.long words are often used in scientific fields

D.why we can’t understand some English words

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Have you ever wondered what you’d do in a moment of danger and how you’d  36  to a terrorist on the plane or a guy wearing a mask and waving a gun while you’re standing  37  at the bank?

Stephanie Davies  38 .

The 21-year-old girl  39  such a moment last week in a  40  in Aurora, Colo., where she went to a late night showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” with her  41  , Allie. All of a sudden, a gas can flew by close to the two girls.  42  , Allie stood up and was shot in the  43  by a gunman. Stephanie saw Allie fell down in the aisle(过道), blood pouring out of her neck.  44  she moved on her knees to her friend, pulled her out of the aisle and pressed the wound with her fingers  45  the gunman moved around, firing into the  46  crowd. When the gunman again walked past the aisle, they played dead until he  47  .

Heroic? Well, clearly heroic.

“  48  Stephanie’s timely actions, I just talked with Allie, who is going to be fine,” said President Barack Obama after meeting the two girls in the hospital.

And Stephanie wasn’t the  49  hero in the theater that dark night in Aurora. Three young men---Jon,26, Matt,27 and Alex, 24---used their own  50  to protect their respective(各自的) girlfriends from the gunman’s bullets. Jon took a bullet for his girlfriend. The stories were  51  for Matt and Alex. The three men were among the 12 who didn’t come out of the theater alive.

“The  52  actions of these young Americans,” President Obama said, “represent what’s best in us, and they  53  us that out of this darkness a brighter day is going to come. I have the greatest  54  for people like Stephanie, Jon, Matt and Alex who don’t  55  to do what the situation demands, bringing heroic light to the darkest of dark nights.”

1.                A．refer          B．respond        C．adapt D．talk

2.                A．in turn         B．in silence        C．in time   D．in line

3.                A．knows          B．appears         C．wonders  D．imagines

4.                A．missed         B．faced          C．expected D．enjoyed

5.                A．street          B．restaurant       C．theater   D．stadium

6.                A．friend          B．sister           C．aunt D．cousin

7.                A．Tired           B．Annoyed        C．Frightened    D．Puzzled

8.                A．leg            B．wrist           C．arm  D．neck

9.                A．Madly          B．Suddenly        C．Secretly D．Hurriedly

10.               A．since          B．as             C．until  D．because

11.               A．waiting         B．chatting        C．staring    D．screaming

12.               A．passed         B．stopped        C．hid   D．escaped

13.               A．In spite of       B．Regardless of    C．Because of     D．In terms of

14.               A．typical         B．unique         C．usual D．only

15.               A．methods        B．bodies         C．tools  D．hands

16.               A．common        B．strange         C．similar D．different

17.               A．brave          B．immediate      C．generous  D．active

18.               A．warn          B．show          C．promise   D．inform

19.               A．hope          B．concern        C．pity  D．respect

20.               A．hesitate        B．regret          C．pretend   D．refuse

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Have you ever noticed someone "talking" to them-selves? What did you think? The word "crazy" probably came to your mind. Wait a minute, though. Maybe they’re doing something meaningful.

Speaking practice can be effective in many different forms when people learn English or another foreign language. Imitating the speech of others is proven to be highly effective in developing a native speaker’s level of fluency in a language. Actually you’ve already proven that to your-self.

How? That’s how you learned your first language! Whether it was English, Spanish, French or some other language, you "imitated" your mother, father, other family members, friends, teachers and whoever else was around making "talking" noises at you as you formed your first communicative language skills.

So don’t think those who are talking to themselves are "crazy". At least don’t do so until you’ve tried it for your-self, in English or in your new foreign language.

As you go through your day, in English or your new foreign language, tell yourself what you’re doing at the moment and what you’re going to do during the day.

"Which of these shirts, ties, etc. should I wear today? Not this one, I wore it just last week. Maybe this one, but I don’t like this color with the pants. Let’s try another one," you might say as you are getting dressed.

If you live alone, you can talk aloud whenever you want without disturbing others. If you don’t live alone, however, then first explain to your family or roommates what you’ll be doing, to avoid a quiet phone call to the local psychiatrist (精神病学家).

1.The author wrote the passage mainly to _______.

A．tell us how to talk to ourselves

B．introduce a method of learning a foreign language

C．tell us why some people talk to themselves

D．explain to us how we learned our native language

2.What does the underlined word "it" in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．The word "crazy".                       B．A foreign language.

C．The skill of communicating.                D．The method of talking to oneself.

3.From the passage we can know that ______.

A．people who talk to themselves are crazy

B．if you live alone, you should talk to yourself

C．you should tell yourself what you’re doing

D．we learned our native language by imitating

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Have you ever wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves．

Birds, especially seagulls, are very fond of locusts, but birds cannot easily catch locusts because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colour of crops．When crops are green, locusts look green．But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown colour as crops have．Some other pests with different colours from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies．So they have to hide themselves in terror for lives and appear only at night．

If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves．Bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests．They are usually invisible to the eyes of hunters, because they have the colour much like the barks of trees．

An even more strange act remains to be noticed．A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger．While the liquid spreads over, its enemies cannot find it, and it immediately swims away．Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all．

1.This passage mainly talks about ________．

A．the change of colour in locusts

B．the protective coloration of animals and pests

C．how a certain sea fish protects itself

D．animals or pests can dye themselves different colours

2.Locusts are ________ but they are not easily wiped out by their enemies because ________．

A．animals; they are powerful enough

B．beasts; they are dangerous to their enemies

C．pests; they take on the same colours as crops

D．birds; they fly extraordinarily fast

3.The pests that have different colours from plants usually appear at night because ________．

A．their enemies can easily find them and eat them

B．they have the habit of coming out in darkness

C．it’s easy for them to destroy plants in darkness

D．birds take their rest when night comes

4.Bears and wolves have the same colour as barks of trees because ________．

A．they fear other beasts

B．they like brown or grey colours

C．they enjoy walking through forests quietly

D．the colours help prevent themselves from being noticed

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Have you ever wondered why there are so many skin colors in the world? Do you know why people living in particular areas usually have a certain color? Biology and history are the two reasons for this.

Skin contains something called melanin, which determines a person’s skin color. The more melanin a person has, the darker his or her skin will be. The amount of and the production of melanin are controlled by genetics, but can be affected by other things, such as sunlight. If a person lives in a place with less sunlight, a person’s body will produce less melanin, making the skin lighter.

Skin color is also affected by another source ---- vitamin D. humans all need vitamin D to build bones. People can get it by eating foods such as fish and milk, or from sunlight, so sunlight absorbed by melanin cannot be used for vitamin D production. Therefore, a dark—skinned person will produce less vitamin D than a light—skinned person when they received the same amount of sunlight.

The connection between vitamin D production and skin color is clear when we look at evolution. The earliest humans lived in Africa, their dark skin produced less vitamin D because of their dark skin. As a result, their skin made less melanin, so they could get enough sunlight to produce vitamin D. their skin gradually got lighter and they lost hair. Now, people living in areas with strong sunlight like Africa, have darker skin, while people living in other areas have lighter skin. The exception to this is the Inuit, who live in a place with little sunlight, but have dark skin because they eat a lot of fish and have enough vitamin D.

Evolution has given us a rainbow of skin colors. Humans have always had melanin to determine our skin color. What has changed through history is the environment where we have lived. This has in turn changed our melanin production, and eventually, skin color.

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Have you ever wondered why there are so many skin colors in the world? Do you know why people living in particular areas usually have a certain color? Biology and history are the two reasons for this.

Skin contains something called melanin, which determines a person’s skin color. The more melanin a person has, the darker his or her skin will be. The amount of and the production of melanin are controlled by genetics, but can be affected by other things, such as sunlight. If a person lives in a place with less sunlight, a person’s body will produce less melanin, making the skin lighter.

Skin color is also affected by another source ---- vitamin D. humans all need vitamin D to build bones. People can get it by eating foods such as fish and milk, or from sunlight, so sunlight absorbed by melanin cannot be used for vitamin D production. Therefore, a dark—skinned person will produce less vitamin D than a light—skinned person when they received the same amount of sunlight.

The connection between vitamin D production and skin color is clear when we look at evolution. The earliest humans lived in Africa, their dark skin produced less vitamin D because of their dark skin. As a result, their skin made less melanin, so they could get enough sunlight to produce vitamin D. their skin gradually got lighter and they lost hair. Now, people living in areas with strong sunlight like Africa, have darker skin, while people living in other areas have lighter skin. The exception to this is the Inuit, who live in a place with little sunlight, but have dark skin because they eat a lot of fish and have enough vitamin D.

Evolution has given us a rainbow of skin colors. Humans have always had melanin to determine our skin color. What has changed through history is the environment where we have lived. This has in turn changed our melanin production, and eventually, skin color.

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Have you ever heard “Tuhao, let’s be friends”? Are you puzzled, wondering what it means? Then you’re 1. (possible) out of date.

Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar 2. many Chinese people that they often play jokes on each other when 3. (chat) about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new 4. (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, 5. (laugh) loudly and happily.

Amazingly, the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recently, the BBC 6. (produce) a program to introduce “tuhao”. On the Internet, “tuhao” can 7.　　 (translate) into “new money(暴发户)” in English. Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin to describe the middle-aged Chinese women 8. are bargain-hunting. They are called “a force in the global gold market”. Experts say the Chinese language’s influence on English will continue during 9. entire 21st century, and 10. is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.

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If you have ever driven in the mountains on a cool autumn morning, then you know what fog is. Today I just drove right into a　 　　　　 of fog. I quickly slowed down and　 　　 my headlights. Seeing the road ahead was a 　 　　 . I felt as if I had been transported into a shadow world. Everywhere I looked was only dark grayness. Even the trees lining the road had become frightening, 　　 　 me of some frightening stories. I drove on and on through the waves of dark and wondered if it would end.

After a while, though, the sun broke through the fog and the world was transformed. The golden light beams　 　　　 the landscape. The red and yellow leaves shone on the 　　 . The river along the road shone in the sunshine. Everything seemed full of　　 and joy again. I smiled and drove, singing a song in my heart. I thanked God for both the sunshine and the 　　 　 , because he reminded me again of just how　　 this world can be. In our lives the fog can roll in sometimes too. Things can go 　　　 . Problems can appear.

Difficulties, pains and troubles can seem to 　　 　 us and block out all the light in our life.

When this happens and the world seems 　　　 in gray, we need to remember that we can break through the fog. We can 　 　　 the shadows away with love. We can transform the world with our joy. We also can light a way through the dark for others to follow. God is willing to 　　 our souls with his love and light. All he asks is that we share their shine. May all of your foggy days be　 　 　 then. May your soul shine brightly. And may you forever struggle to live in God’s light.

1.A. photo　　　　　　 B. sea　　　　 C. picture　　　　 D. drop

2.A. turned on　　　 B. put on　　　　 C. turned off　　　 D. put off

3.A. challenge　　　 B. disappointment　　 C. devotion　　　 D. pain

4.A. warning　　 　　 B. informing　　 C. accusing　　　 D. reminding

5.A. bathed　　 　　 B. changed　　　　 C. broke　　　 D. impressed

6.A. mountains　　 　　 B. roads　　　 C. headlights　　 D. trees

7.A. light　　 　　 B. smile　　　 C. heat　　　　 D. smoke

8.A. weather　　 B. air　　　　 C. fog　　　　 D. dark

9.A. peaceful　　 B. beautiful　　　 C. small　　　 D. quiet

10.A. smooth　　 B. mad　　　　 C. well　　　　 D. wrong

11.A. surround　　 B. remove　　　 C. encourage　　 D. improve

12.A. moved　　 B. touched　　　 C. covered　　　 D. attracted

13.A. knock　　　 B. drive　　　 C. beat　　　　 D. pour

14.A. replace　　 B. conduct　　　 C. match　　　 D. fill

15.A. lasting　　 B. endless　　　 C. brief　　　 D. late

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