Dutch treat is a late-nineteenth-century term...

Dutch treat is a late-nineteenth-century term, and it originally refers to a dinner where everyone is expected to pay for his own share of the food and drink. If people go “Dutch treat”, or simply “go Dutch”, it means that they will share the expenses of a social engagement.

There are many other “Dutch” expressions in English, many of which were invented in Britain in the seventeenth century, when the Dutch and the English were commercial and military rivals. The British used “Dutch” to refer to something bad, cheap and shameful. A “Dutch bargain” at that time was an uneven, one-sided deal; “Dutch reckoning” was an unitemized(未逐条记载的) account; and “Dutch widow” was slang for prostitute. Later centuries brought in “Dutch courage”, for bravery caused by drink; “Dutch concert”, for noisy music; “Dutch nightingale”, meaning a frog; and “double Dutch”, for incomprehensible language or talk.

Some of the expressions are still in use today, but some are not. In fact, in American English, some “Dutch” expressions have nothing to do with the Dutch, but something with the German. It was probably because of the similar spelling and pronunciation that people made a mistake in distinguishing between “Dutch” and “Deutsch” (the German word for German), when German immigrants came to America in the 1700s. For instance, “the Pennsylvania Dutch” refers to the German descendants, instead of the Dutch descendants, living in Pennsylvania.

1.Many of the “Dutch” expressions were invented with negative sense, because ___________.

A. The Dutch were underdeveloped people.

B. Britain and Holland were competitors at that time.

C. The Dutch had many bad habits.

D. The British were superior to the Dutch.

2. With the information you get from Paragraph 2, make a guess at the meaning of the sentence “You are in Dutch”. It probably means ____________ .

A.You are in Holland.                                              B. You are welcome.

C. You are in trouble.                                              D. You are lucky.

3.According to the passage, some native American “Dutch” expressions were related to the German instead of the Dutch, simply because ______________.

A. People hated the German as much as the Dutch.

B. People made a mistake at the beginning.

C. People made a joke about the German.

D. The German immigrants proclaimed that they were Dutch.

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The “24 solar terms” originated and was firstly used in China. It was created thousands years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agriculture production, special climate signs and even healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world intangible cultural heritage list. Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China’s Guizhou province.

On the eve of this year’s Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released his version of re-produced and pack-aged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their initial release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great acclaim among the general public and quickly engulfed social media with millions of hits during the festival period.

To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture, while, the background sounds add to the brilliance.

“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to rejuvenate Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.

“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work does not arouse a sensation among Chinese people. The 24 solar items is a deeply mooted concept that encapsulates the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar items work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started over a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.

1.What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” refer to?

A. Website.　　 B. Magazine.

C. Radio Broadcast.　　 D. Newspaper.

2.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce a creative designer.

B. To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.

C. To introduce a design program “Charm China”.

D. To introduce the 24 solar items work.

3.Which of the following statement is true according to text?

A. The 24 solar items work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO’s heritage list.

B. The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.

C. It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.

D. Most old people know all the names of the correct order of the 24 solar terms

4.Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?

A. Travel.　　 B. Culture.

C. Agriculture.　　 D. Education.

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--This is my treat and next is yours. How is that?

---OK. _______.

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—This is my treat and next is yours． How's that?

—OK．________．

A． It doesn't matter       B． It depends

C． No way                 D． It's a deal

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—This is my treat and next is yours. How’s that?

—OK. ____________.

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—This is my treat and next is yours. How’s that?

—OK. ____________.

A. It doesn’t matter   B. It depends       C. No way   D. It’s a deal

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The story of how I got my new job，and came to be on such good terms with my boss is a funny one. It happened like this. I was cycling along a street on my way to the __________ A yellow car passed me and suddenly _________ right in front of me，as there was another car coming in the other direction. I had to brake hard and I hit another　　 ______ We both fell，but fortunately ___________of us was hurt. I was extremely angry! I saw that a little further up the road the traffic lights had turned red. I cycled as fast as I could and saw that the driver in the yellow car was _________at the red light. 1 was still so angry that I went up to tell him what I________ him. I cycled in front of him, got off my bicycle and laid it down on the road in front of his car _________ he couldn't drive off. Then I told him what a bad driver I thought he was. I told him that he had knocked two people off their bicycles and had nearly __________ a bad accident. I told him that he was a __________to other people on the road. I went on shouting at him ___________ everyone was looking at him. His face became red. When the light turned green, I said to him," "Don't be so stupid __________ Drive carefully so that everyone can enjoy a long time. "Then I　　 ______ my bicycle and rode on.

Fortunately, I was on time for the interview. It was an important job, and I wanted the job very much. I walked ___the room where three people were waiting to interview me. There was a woman who was the boss of the office in which I wanted to work. There was a man with whom I would have to work together and finally the manager of the company -the _________of the yellow car! We looked at each other for a moment in great surprise and total _______What should I do now? I decided to look on the whole matter as a great joke!

I laughed and said," Yes, we' ve already met, haven't we? I remember that the last time we met I did_________of the talking, so perhaps I should let you do the talking this time. "

For a moment I saw him thinking. Then he realized that I was not going to say __________ about his bad driving. The interview went very well. I told the company about my work experience and answered their questions as well as I could. Two days later I received a letter____________ me the job. I was pleased that the manger had decided not to be angry with me for having been so _________Now I ________ about it and say to everyone that I dare tell my manager exactly what I think of him.

1.A. company B. ceremony C. interview D. anniversary

2.A. cut in B. cut off C. cut down D. cut through

3.A. car B. cyclist C. driver D. tree

4.A. both B. either C. neither D. one

5.A. driving B. waiting C. apologizing D. denying

6.A. talked about B. insisted on C. ran after D. thought of

7.A. so that B. even though C. in case D. on account

8.A. met B. missed C. caused D. killed

9.A. manager　　　　 · B. expert C. partner D. danger

10.A. because B. while C. but D. if

11.A. in the future B. all your life C. in the car D. in front of me

12.A. made up B. came up C. gave up D. picked up

13.A. around B. into C. across D. away

14.A. owner B. buyer C. passenger D. driver

15.A. anger B. forgiveness C. silence D. appreciation

16.A. most B. least C. best D. worst

17.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

18.A. offering B. helping C. forcing D. donating

19.A. considerate B. patient C. rude D. forgetful

20.A. make promises B. learn lessons C. tell truths D. make jokes

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Royal Dutch Shell is launching a $ 300 million and forestry program, at a time when an increasing number of oil companies are putting money in carbon offset (碳补偿)plans to meet climate goals. The company will spend the money over the next three years on projects to store carbon, including large forests in the Netherlands and Spain, and will start offering motorists the option of purchasing carbon offsets when they buy petrol at the pump.

The executives of the company explained that these carbon offset projects were a new business opportunity for Shell, as well as a way to meet its climate targets. “We believe that over time we will be building a business, because these carbon credits will become more valuable as carbon becomes more limited," they said. Shell recently decided to cut its net carbon footprint (碳排放)by 2-3 percent in five years, which includes emissions (排放)from the products it sells. The company plans to produce carbon credits from the forestry projects, then sell these credits on to customers buying its oil and gas products, or apply the credits to its own operations to lower its carbon footprint.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow and restoring forests and other natural areas is considered one of the simplest ways to store carbon. However, the voluntary market for carbon credits based on forestry projects has its critics, as projects in developing countries can be hard to monitor. Shell's move has also been criticized by some environmentalists. They worried that there was a risk of " greenwash when companies invested in forestry projects. "There is an entire debate about whether forestry projects truly reduce emissions or not," they said, pointing out that planting in one area could cause deforestation (滥伐森林)to another.

Shell said it would rely on the third party to ensure its forest program to meet the Voluntary Carbon Standard and strict biodiversity requirements. Mark Lewis, head of climate change investment research at BNP Paribas, said, " Planting trees to offset emissions, as far as it goes, is a step in the right direction."

1.What is popular among oil companies these days?

A.Studying climate changes.

B.Launching forestry programs.

C.Working out carbon offset plans.

D.Attracting motorists to buy their petrol.

2.How will Shell Company make profits from its carbon offset projects?

A.By quitting the emissions of its products.

B.By reducing its carbon footprint by a quarter.

C.By limiting the oil used by its own operations.

D.By putting carbon credits it produces on the market.

3.What concerns some environmentalists about forestry project?

A.The projects can't really stop carbon emissions.

B.The projects are hard to monitor in poor countries.

C.The projects may lead to deforestation in other forests.

D.The projects haven't met strict biodiversity requirements.

4.What does the underlined word "greenwash" in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Discount. B.Cheat.

C.Decline. D.Change.

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Some say that madness and genius (天才) often come hand in hand. This is especially true of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.

Van Gogh is famous for ________1. amazing use of color and shape. Born in 1853, he was painting at a time when art was changing. A long time ago, artists tried to make their paintings look real like photographs. ________2. later on, art became more about the artist’s own ideas. If you see a Van Gogh, it won’t look like the real world. It will look even ________3. (beautiful).

Some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings are of natural scenes and flowers, such as Sunflowers. He also painted many wonderful self-portraits (自画像),4. brought him a lot of fame. Van Gogh had a great gift for painting; however, he was a 5. (trouble) man. At one point, he cut off  his own ear.

Van Gogh is now one of the world’s most famous artists. But he died at the age of 37, alone and poor. Almost 6. knew or cared about his art at that time. Although he was a great genius, he suffered ________7. (great). Some say that his madness was ________8. he paid for his art.

Actually, if Van Gogh ________9.(die) at the age of twenty, no one would have connected him with failure or mental illness. Instead he would have been remembered by those close to him 10. a dutiful son .

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What does the woman say about the data of the article?

A.It is original. B.It is reliable. C.It is doubtful.

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