Nobody knows how many different languages there are in the world. The most widely used language is English. It’s used by business people, airline pilots all over the world. It’s also the first language of sports and science. So it’s very important for us to learn English.
English is most widely spoken in the world, while Chinese has the largest number of speakers. There are not only over one billion people living in China, but also many Chinese people living outside of China. You can find large or small groups of Chinese people living in almost every country in the world.
There are some other important languages in the world, too. Chinese is of course very important, especially in Asia. Arbic is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken both in Europe and Asia. French is widely understand, not only in Europe, but also in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia, Spanish has a growing number of speakers all over the world, especially in Central and South Africa.
What language do people speak in the United Nations? There are so many different languages in the world, but they decide to use only six of them. There are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Everything spoken or written in one language is translated into the other five.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What’s the first language of sports and science？
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．Russian | D．French |
The underlined word in the passage shows _____.
| A．English is spoken by the most people |
| B．Chinese is spoken by the most people |
| C．English is spoken in most parts of the world |
| D．Chinese is spoken in very parts of the world. |
According to the passage, _____has the least speakers in Asia.
| A．Russian | B．Spanish | C．French | D．Arabic |
How many languages are used in the United Nations?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
The best title for this passage is _____.
| A．Different countries, different languages |
| B．The importance of English |
| C．The number of languages in the world |
| D．Languages used in the United Nations |
A French woman goes to London to see her son. She knows a little English, but cannot speak it very well. One day she goes to a shop. She wants to buy a hen ( 母鸡） for supper. But she cannot remember ( 记得) the English word for“ hen” . Just then the shop waiter asks her, “Can I help you?” “ I want the egg’s mother” the woman answers. The shop waiter does not understand( 明白)her and says, “ Sorry, we have not any bigger eggs.” Suddenly (突然） the woman remembers(记起)the word “cock(公鸡) She says, I want the cock’s wife妻子! ”This time the shop waiter laughs (笑).The woman goes to London .
| A．to learn English | B．to have supper |
| C．to see her son | D．to buy a cock |
The woman ;
| A．only knows a little English |
| B．knows much English |
| C．doesn’t know English |
| D．can speak English very well |
The shop waiter thinks the egg’s mother must be
| A．bigger eggs | B．the cock ’s wife |
| C．hens | D．cocks |
The shop waiter laughs because he ______
| A．understands the woman at last(最终） |
| B．thinks it is interesting |
| C．does not understand the woman |
| D．thinks the woman is shy |
Is the woman clever?
| A．Yes, she isn’t. | B．No, he isn’t |
| C． Yes, she is | D．No, she isn’t |
The wolves (狼) are very hungry饿. They go out to look for food. There are many sheep (羊) near the hill(山). There are also a few sheepdogs with them. The wolves think of an idea. They speak to the sheepdogs,“ You are like us and we are brothers. But we have a very different life. We do what we like, and you must work for man. They make you look after（照看） their sheep. They eat meat and give you the bones (骨头). If you listen to us and give us the sheep, we can eat them together. All of us will be happy, right？”The dogs are happy and do like this. The wolves ask the dogs to go to their house. The sheepdogs go to the wolves’ home. But the wolves eat them and then eat the sheep.The wolves go out for food because .
| A．they see the sheep near the mountain |
| B．they see the sheepdogs |
| C．they are hungry |
| D．they want to go out |
The sheepdogs work for.
| A．man | B．sheep | C．wolves | D．dogs |
Why do the wolves ask the sheepdogs to go to their home?
| A．Because they want to eat them. |
| B．Because they want to be sheepdogs ’ friends. |
| C．Because they want to help sheepdogs to get freedom( 自由). |
| D．Because their home is near this mountain. |
What do the sheepdogs do?
| A．Play with the sheep. | B．Look after the sheep. |
| C．Work with man. | D．Eat the bones. |
What do you think of the wolves?
| A．Shy. | B．Lazy. | C．Kind. | D．Sly(狡猾). |
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In the two rules isn' t be allowed不允许.
| A．eating or drinking | B．listening to music |
| C．meeting friends | D．coming into the room |
When does Emily get up?
| A．6:30 a.m. | B．After 6;30 a.m. |
| C． Before 6:30 a.m. | D． Before 6:00 p.m. |
Rule One may be for a__________.
| A．computer room | B．classroom |
| C．bedroom | D．dining room |
49.The underlined word “finish” means in Chinese.
| A．阅读 | B．拿走 | C．开始 | D．完成 |
Which rule is NOT for Emily?
| A．Turn off the computers and close windows |
| B．Don' t listen to music. |
| C．Don t talk loudly on the phone. |
| D．Clean your bedroom yourself. |
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear* soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship .This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending* deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat* friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it needs a great deal of time. But in China ,we are usually generous* with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends. It is opposite in America ,Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full ,warm and real.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality* at home and enjoy your visit in America!
| A．an American |
| B．a Chinese |
| C．a professor |
| D．a student |
| A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. |
| B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives. |
| C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. |
| D．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. |
| A．warmly welcomed at the airport |
| B．offered a ride to his home |
| C．treated hospitably at his home |
| D．treated to dinner in a restaurant |
| A．strict with time |
| B．serious with time |
| C．careful with time |
| D．willing to spend time |
| A．Friendships between Chinese |
| B．Friendships between Americans |
| C．Americans’ hospitality |
| D．Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendships |
You are going to high school, aren’t you? Maybe you don’t know what to do. Well, here’s a list of the top six things to do when you are in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!
①Find your passion* and what kind of person you are: Whether it’s dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.
②Talk to people you wouldn’t usually talk to: meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you don’t like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.
③Take part in at least one competition: This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and memories.
④Get a job: This will help you see what it’s like to have responsibility*. It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.
⑤Take a trip with your friends: It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.
⑥Do your best at school: Don’t ever get lazy; working hard now will help you in the future.
| A．in your high school years |
| B．at the beginning of your high school years |
| C．before your high school begins |
| D．after finishing your high school |
| A．you will feel sorry if not |
| B．it will show how great you are |
| C．it will show how clever you are |
| D．you can make your study better |
| A．Find your interest |
| B．Get a Job |
| C．Take a trip with your friends |
| D．Get lazy |
| A．Have a happy school life |
| B．How to get along with your schoolmates |
| C．Ideas of successful high school life |
| D．Make sure your school life easy |