任务型阅读，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
The English language is changing all the time. New words are created, like DIY, SDA and e-mail. How do words come into English? Many words are borrowed from other languages. From Chinese, for example, English has borrowed words like kowtow and kung fu.
Words have also come into English in unusual ways. Words like classroom and mooncake are two short words which are put together. Also, parts of two words are put together and become a new word. For example, smog comes from smoke and fog. Some words come from longer words, like TV from television, and math from mathematics. Don’t you think all these make English an interesting language?
根据短文内容，完成下列问题。Is the English language changing all the time?
Are many English words borrowed from other languages?
Which language does the English word kung fu come from?
What does somg come from?
What is short form television?
| For Sale |
An iPhone 4, second-hand, 90% new, the price can be negotiated (协商) in person, call Coco at 757-6589 |
| Looking to rent |
One-bedroom apartment, from January 1st to April 30th, with bath and shower, near the dining hall of the university but not inside the university. Call Charlie at 422-3895 |
| Lost |
Lost two days ago near Man Street. Puppy is only 8 months old. He is a black schnauzer. It is priceless for me. Reward. Call Salina at 633-7856 |
| Found |
A purple wallet was found on the street in Packard-Jewett area yesterday afternoon, Sept 22nd. Please call Jason at 909-8972. |
You can get in touch with ________ if you want to buy an old cell phone.
| A．Elaine | B．Coco | C．Salina | D．Jason |
Charlie wishes to rent an apartment ___________.
| A．which is near restaurants | B．which is in the university |
| C．which has a dining hall | D．which he can take a shower in |
From the last two advertisements, we know ___________.
| A．the puppy has been missing for 8 months |
| B．the purple wallet was found on Sept 21st |
| C．Salina loves the puppy very much |
| D．Salina lived on Man Street |
Johnny, a lizard (蜥蜴），lived between some rocks in the country, where he liked sunbathing every morning. One day, he felt so that he didn’t notice some boys coming up behind him. The boys caught Johnny, and he could only escape from their hands by losing his and running to hide.
The children watched his tail moving about, but they soon threw the tail away and left. Johnny came out to his tail, but could find no of it. Feeling so sad, he decided to doing everything else in his life and spending all his time finding his tail. Days and months passed, and Johnny kept looking, asking everyone they had seen his tail. However, there was no news about it.
One day, he asked a boy and the boy replied, “Why do you need two tails?” After hearing this, Johnny turned back and saw that he had grown a new, stronger tail. He suddenly realised how it had been to waste so much time on a problem like it. Johnny headed for home.
, he suddenly found his old tail on the roadside. Although it terrible, Johnny was still excited to have it back. He picked it up and was about to his journey. Just at that moment, an idea hit him that he shouldn’t look at the past and worry about it since it was not useful for .
He then decided to his old tail there, leaving with it all his past worries. As he continued his journey, all he took with him were thoughts of the present and the dreams of the .
As we know, it’s not good to look at the past, unless it helps in the future. Let the past go with the wind.
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William Shakespeare is the greatest English writer 0f all time. Also Shakespeare was an actor and famous poet. The Sonnesls(十四行诗)and Romeo and Juliet are almost known in every comer of the world.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a small town in England, in 1564. In his youth, he moved to London and began a career as a playwright(~ij作家). By 1594, he had become a key playwright of popular acting company in the city.
Shakespeare's work also has a big influence on the English language. Shakespeare was said to have had a huge vocabulary. His works included more than 30,000 different words. And he is master of words. He created about l,700 English, including everyday ones like "lonely", "hurry" and "critical".
There are over 400 films and TV dramas adapted(改编) from Shakespeare's work. He wrote 400 years ago and his English was very different from that of today, but it doesn't affect his popularity. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than any other playwright. Shakespeare is not of an age, but for all time.
Enjoy some of Shakespeare's works.
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet fall in love with each other when they meet at a ball. But unfortunately, their families are long-standing enemies and try to prevent the young lovers form being together. In order to stay with Romeo, Juliet takes medicine and pretends to be dead. But Romeo doesn't know and thinks Juliet has truly died. He kills himself. When Juliet wakes up, it is too late.
Hamlet
Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is so sad when his father died. A month later, his mothermarries his uncle.
At this moment ,Hamlet knows that this uncle killed his father .All of this makes Hamlet angry and hopeless .The only thing he wants is revenge（复仇） .Although he finally kills his uncle ,he is trapped（陷害） by bad guys and loses his life .
The Merchant of Venice
Antonio,aVenetian merchant, borrows money from the moneylender Shylock. Shylock said that ifAntonio cannot pay back the money, he will get a pound of flesh(肉)from Antonio. Antonio loses all his business and must pay this terrible price. In order to help Antonio, his girlfriend Portia dresses up as a lawyer. Her wisdom not only saves Antonio but also punishes Shylock.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
According to the passage, we know that Shakespeare wrote many________called The Sonnets as afamous poet and wrote lots of____as the greatest writer.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
At the age of_______，Shakespeare became a key playwright. All his works effected English language greatly and some new words have been _______by Shakespeare.根据短文内容回答问题。
According to the passage, why did the author say Shakespeare is not of an age, but for all time?
_______________________________________________________________________________把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。
_____________________________________________________________________________根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限10个词以内）回答问题。
What's the main idea of the passage?
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Many young people all over the world love to travel and see the world. Have you heard of backpackers? They are normally young people who travel cheaply with just one rucksack(背包) and comfortable walking boots. They buy local food in supermarkets to save money and at the same time become friends with local people.
Some people prefer adventure tours. Brave people may try bungee jumping from the bridge overlooking the Victoria Falls in Africa with only a rope around their legs.Some enjoy the challenge of rock climbing in the Alps in Switzerland. Others may go snowboarding in the Rocky
Mountains in the USA.
Have you ever heard of an ecotourism (生态旅游)? It rr;eans a holiday in which people come close to nature but are very careful not to damage the nature beauty or living things in the area. How can this be possible? Let's read an interview with people who enjoyed a swimming with dolphins tour.
Interviewer what was the most exciting part ofyour holiday?
Sharon from South Africa I felt excited when I heard the sound of wild dolphins approaching me in the water and then swimming directly under me. An image I will never forget.
Xavier from Portugal There were two dolphins below us swimming downwards. One stopped and looked back at me as if to say 'What are those strange beings?" Fantastic!
Interviewer Did you feel that your holiday helped local people and areas to keep their beautiful
environment?
Jane from New Zealand The hotel and the whale and dolphin watching comparues employ(雇佣) local people. They used to hunt those whales and dolphins, but now they can eam money from tourism and don't have to kill them. Not many boats are allowed at the same time so these animals aren't bothered. The boat companies also work to educate the local schools about the importance of protecting these wonderful creatures.
Helen from England I am glad they are not killing the whales and dolphins any more, but the cars and boats use fuel which could cause pollution and make the sea less clean.
Well, what do you think? Thousands of people visit the Forbidden City or the Great Wall of China every year. Do you think that's a good thing, or do you feel that China's important historical sites can be damaged? Are there any ways of sharing your treasures (珍宝) but keeping them in good condition?From the first paragraph, backpackers are young people.
| A．visiting historical places in China |
| B．traveling cheaply with just one rucksack |
| C．who love to travel and see the world alone |
| D．who love to buy local things as souvenirs |
What did Sharon, Xavier, Jane and Helen do in their holiday?
A. Try bungee jumping in Africa.
B. Enjoy rock climbing in Switzerland.
C. Enjoy a swimming with dolphins tour.
D. Go snowboarding in the USA.What can't you do when you take an ecotourism?
| A．Come close to nature in the holiday carefully. |
| B．Protect the living things in the area. |
| C．Be careful not to damage the nature beauty. |
| D．Keep the local people frustrated. |
Sharon,Xavier,Jane and Helen think the tours are helpful EXCEPT
| A．the hotel and the companies employ local people to eam money |
| B．local people used to hunt and kill whales and dolphins but now they don't |
| C．not many boats are allowed at the same time so animals aren't bothered |
| D．the cars and boats use fuel to cause pollution and make the sea dirtier |
According to the passage, which of the foiiowing is NOT true?
| A．It's a cheap and popular way to travel and see the world as a backpacker. |
| B．We believe an ecotourism can greatly protect the nature beauty and living things. |
| C．The writer think China's sites can be protected because of being visited by tourists. |
| D．Following the rules of the nature is good for sharing treasures and keeping them good. |
The Big Lottery is giving money to groups of teenagers between 14 and 19 who want to become active citizens. The teenagers who would like to help make the area you live in better,cleaner, safer and more friendly can actually get money for improving your local community (社区).We have $ 80,000 to give away. We are looking for young people to take part inschemes(规划) and projects near to where they live.
Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Meeting the neighbors Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock onpeople's door and find out what they would like improving in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together. If you don't want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch schemes are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it's very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It's a good way to make the area you live in safer. You could set one up easily and quickly.
Lending a hand There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do iheir shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog.
No littering Nobody likes picking up other people's rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. You never know, one day you might find something valuable.
Recycling Nearly two-thirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places to people to recycle bottles, tins, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. Ifit's not, do something about it.
So go on...Just tell us what kind of project you want to join jn. Then we'll send you more details. Take positive action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.The aim of the Big Lottery is_.
| A．to make the neighborhood busier |
| B．to help the old people in the community |
| C．to improve the local community |
| D．to help young babies in the neighborhood |
Who is needed to take part in the project?
| A．Anyone who wants to. | B．All the teenagers. |
| C．Students in the neighborhood. | D．Teenagers from 14 t0 19. |
Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 tell us_.
| A．neighborhood watch is good to make the community cleaner |
| B．how to make the community safer and morefriendly |
| C．lending a hand means to lend some money to others |
| D．to help neighbors do what they wouldn't like to do. |
What should you do ifyou want to make the neighborhood cleaner?
| A．Recycle the rubbish and take tums to pick up others' rubbish. |
| B．Pick up the rubbish and find something valuable in the street. |
| C．Find out the recycled rubbish and throw them everywhere. . |
| D．Try to recycle three-fourths ofyour rubbish once or twice a week. |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Discuss plans with your neighbor for improving your area. |
| B．Do some shopping once a week for old people who can't do it. |
| C．Pick up the rubbish everywhere in the street to make your area cleaner. |
| D．Look after the garden, walk the dogs for the old in order to get much money. |