English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or old words are used in a new way.
English can be changed by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico and“tea”came from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are formed by adding two words together. “Countryside” and “earthquake” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words, too. Our “sandwich” was named after a man called Sandwich and “sello tape”(透明胶带) was a name given by the company that first made the product.New English words are needed because _____.
| A．people use old words in a new way |
| B．the population is bigger now |
| C．the old words are not enough |
| D．new ideas and new inventions appear all the time |
.Which of the following words came from China?
| A．Tea. | B．Earthquake. | C．Airplane. | D．Sello tape. |
How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
.The main idea of this passage is _____.
| A．that the English language is always changing |
| B．that there are new ideas in England today |
| C．how people name new products and inventions |
| D．how people use old words in a new way |
The English Fashion recently asked people about their wonderful ideas and plans about things they could do. The magazine asked people the following question: "If you had all the money you wanted, what would you like to do?" About 500 people answered the survey question.
Almost half (49%) of the people in the survey said they would buy material things such as a bigger house or a better car. One fifth (20%) of the people said they would travel to the interesting or famous places. 17% answered that they would give money to someone else. They would donate money to a charity or to help poor people. More than half of the rest of the people(about 10%) said they would give money to help medical research. All the other people in the English Fashion survey said they would save money in the bank. They said they didn't know what they would like to do right now, but perhaps in a few years they would find a good use for the money.
"Lots of people think that if they buy bigger and better things, they will feel happier," said Dr. Mary Wilson, a sociologist at City University. "However," she said, “ this feeling will not last long. After a while, they won't be satisfied with them any longer. " Dr. Wilson thinks the happiest people are those who make a change in people's lives that will last into the future. She thinks those people who give money to someone else or to medical research are thinking beyond themselves and their own needs at the moment. If they had all the money they wanted, they would make a difference in the world.What is the English Fashion?
| A．A sociology book. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A newspaper. | D．A TV program. |
Which of the following is a material thing?
| A．A big car. | B．A holiday to Europe. |
| C．Medical research. | D．Terrible disease. |
How many ways would people like to do with the money in Paragraph 2?
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．3 |
What does the underlined phrase "this feeling" refer to?
| A．The feeling of travelling. |
| B．The feeling of donating. |
| C．The feeling of shopping. |
| D．The feeling of saving money. |
Who did Dr Wilson think were the unhappiest people?
| A．The people who would save the money for the future. |
| B．The people who would give the money to a charity. |
| C．The people who would give the money to medical research. |
| D．The people who would spend the money on material things. |
Enjoy wonderful programmes on Hello TV
7.00 a.m.-8.00 a.m.
Follow Billy
As Billy grows up, his tail is becoming longer and longer. He is worried about it very much and wants to ask someone for help. It is said there is an old man in the forest. He has magic power to do everything. Billy decided to visit him. You can have an adventure (冒险) in the forest with Billy and learn some useful English vocabulary from it.
10.00 a.m.-11.00 a.m.
Best Friends
It is about two kids ----Jane and Alice. They are good friends and always trust and support each other. After watching this drama series, you will know the magic of friendship.
5.00 p.m-6.30 p.m.
World Sport
This is a sports round-up for kids. It covers the recent important sporting events. There are also interviews with some young sports stars. They are hard-working and full of dreams. By answering questions on the phone, you can get some sports posters.What kind of TV programme is Best Friends?
| A．A documentary. | B．A chat show. |
| C．A drama series. | D．A cartoon. |
If someone wants to learn English, which programme is the best?
| A．World sport | B．Best Friends |
| C．Hello TV | D．Follow Billy. |
What might be the main character in Follow Billy?
| A．A boy | B．A girl |
| C．A monkey | D．An old man |
What does Best Friends want to tell us?
| A．Jane and Alice are twin sisters. |
| B．Jane and Alice have no other friends. |
| C．Jane and Alice have magic power. |
| D．The importance of having a close friend. |
According to the TV guide, which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Best Friends is shown at night. |
| B．Billy is worried about the old man so he goes to visit him. |
| C．We can see some players in World Sport. |
| D．You can get sports posters by answering Billy's questions. |
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Everybody likes music. But do you know that music is different from songs? Some express feelings with lyrics (歌词), but music with songs with tones (音调). Unlike songs, music tones have no specific (具体的) meanings.
Different people get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others like pop music. Most young people like pop music.
Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.
The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of local music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than that in the 1950s and earlier. And it now becomes the most popular one. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers like Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. Today people still have a great interest in pop music. Its concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
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Songs express feelings with Music tones have no specific meanings. |
| The love of music |
People can get Different people are |
| Pop music |
Pop music, beginning in the USA, became ”Rock and roll” was the famous Pop music now becomes Much pop music has no The pop concerts and |
Sigmund Freud was a world-famous doctor of Vienna（维也纳）. He was also a man full of humour. Once, at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked Freud if he could put his work into several words.“Well,”said Freud, “we take the sick out of their trouble and return them to the common suffering.”
As a devoted son, Freud often visited his old mother. His mother usually spent her summer in a small mountain town in Austria. The King Josef usually spent his summer there, too. One day in the summer, a band was playing a lively tune when Freud’s mother was sitting at the window and watching the people singing and dancing on Main Street. The old woman had a poor memory. She heard the band playing, but forgot it was the King’s birthday. Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday. He told his mother, “Mama, the band is playing for your birthday.”She believed him and had a wonderful day. Freud was a famous ______ of ______.
| A．doctor, Austria | B．general, Vienna |
| C．King, Austria | D．doctor, Australia |
From what Freud said at his 70th birthday party, we can see that he was __.
| A．a brave man | B．a sick man |
| C．a devoted man | D．a man full of humour |
One day Freud came to the small mountain town for ______.
| A．his 70th birthday |
| B．the King Josef’s birthday |
| C．his mother’s birthday |
| D．for his holiday |
Which of the four sentences is wrong?
| A．Freud’s mother and the King Josef usually spent their summer in the same place. |
| B．Freud’s mother’s birthday and the King’s birthday were on the same day. |
| C．Freud’s mother was so old that her memory was very bad. |
| D．She knew that the band was playing for the King. |
Freud’s mother felt very happy on her 95th birthday because ______.
| A．the King Josef himself came to celebrate her birthday |
| B．the people of the town came out to celebrate her birthday |
| C．she believed that the band was playing for her birthday |
| D．she heard the band playing a lively tune so wonderfully |
Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.Who give the awards?
| A．In 1927. |
| B．Oscar. |
| C．The Academy of Nicknames. |
| D．A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. |
What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
| A．Best Director. | B．Best Foreign Film. |
| C．Best Actress. | D．Best Actor. |
Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
| A．Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger. |
| B．Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger. |
| C．Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
| D．Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger. |
Where are the Oscars held?
| A．At the Academy. |
| B．in a Los Angeles restaurant. |
| C．At Oscar’s house. |
| D．At Kodar Theater. |
Why do some people watch Oscars?
| A．To see the restaurant. |
| B．To see the fashion. |
| C．To see a film. |
| D．To see the stars crying and laughing. |