You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you today wasn't made until the Qing Dynasty(清朝).Three men did most of the important work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to words for their dictionaries. For them, it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary. The for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in1857.Twenty -two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor(编者)of its new dictionary.
Murray had never been to . At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank . he become a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house in his garden to do the work. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and in the small house several hours before breakfast. Often he would work into the night. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was adding（增加)words for the letter"A"! He worked on the dictionary he was very old. Forty-four years later, in1928, other editors finished the dictionary.
A．use B．write C．copy D．miss
A．easy B．boring C．early D．dangerous
A．spell B．invent C．collect D．make
A．way B．idea C．use D．prize
A．school B．cinema C．village D．college
A．Later B．Long before C．So far D．Ever since
A．sold B．built C．broken D．drawn
A．read B．wrote C．worked D．thought
A．already B．still C．usually D．always
A．if B．because C．until D．since
It says that bats (蝙蝠) are almost blind (瞎的). Do you know _______ the bat finds the way? In fact (事实上), bats find their ways ______ the help of their ears. Bats make a ______ that we can’t hear at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes (回声) of these cries come back to their ______. In this way they can know where they should go. Bats fly out in the _______. In the daytime, they just stay together in their homes.
When the evening comes, they begin to _______ and look for _______. The next morning, they come back from work to sleep _______ the evening. Some people _______ that bats are bad animals. In fact, they are very ______. They catch and eat pests (害虫). This is very good for people.
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．with B．at C．on D．in
A．sound B．shout C．move D．noise
A．eyes B．faces C．ears D．mouths
A．morning B．afternoon C．day D．evening
A．come in B．go out C．sleep D．have a rest
A．friends B．homes C．clothes D．food
A．after B．as C．until(直到) D．when
A．see B．think C．guess D．have
A．useful B．bad C．well D．careful
There are different outdoor activities for different seasons. In spring we can fly kites. In summer, we can go swimming or sailing. In autumn, it is a good idea to camp or hike. In winter, we can go to ski or skate because they bring us a lot of fun. They make us strong and fit, too. So it is important for people of all ages to take part in some outdoor activities at the right time.
There are many group activities, like football and basketball. The members work together for the same goal（目标）. So group activities need team spirit(团队精神). It is very useful for a person to have team spirit. It is good for us in life and work.
Old people like walking and jogging. These outdoor activities don’t need much strength（气力）. Young people like exciting activities like diving（潜水）, skiing and horse riding. Children like fun activities like flying kites. Some outdoor activities are dangerous, like climbing rocks. So we must be careful when we take part in them.
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When I had something difficult to do, I used to(过去常常) ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it _, dear.” I would get so angry（生气）. I thought she was mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided some friends to my home. My bedroom was very dirty. Books were all over the table and ground. I didn’t make my bed. I asked my to help me clean it. But she said seriously(严肃地),“Do it yourself, girl.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents . I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) . It is really hard to do everything on my own, I have learned a lot.
As time goes by, I understand my mother. It’s her “laziness” that makes me clever and diligent(勤奋的). Just as my mum always says，“A lady can’t be lazy, or(否则) she’ll be crazy. can make you sunny(阳光)!”
great mother! Don’t you think so? A good mother is worth a hundred teachers!
A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself
A．the cleverest B．the best C．the laziest D．the hardest
A．asking B．telling C．to visit D．to invite
A．brother B．father C．mother D．sister
A．wash B．washing C．washed D．washes
A．watch TV B．do housework C．go camping D．do homework
A．alone B．often C．happy D．careful
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．Play B．Work C．Speak D．Mother
A．What a B．How C．What D．How a
It Sunday yesterday . We had classes. I got up at 6:30morning. Then my mother and I went to the shop. We wanted to do some .My mother wanted to buy some food 35 supper and I wanted to buy some school things: some books and a pen. The shopearly in the morninga lot of people in the shop. They were, old and young. Some things in the shop were cheap ,some were not. We bought some food and school things. The people in the shopfriendly.A．is B．was C．it's
A．no B．not C．not any
A．in B．in the C．at
A．shops B．shoping C．shopping
A．for B．to C．with
A．openB．opening C． opened
A. There is B．There has C．There were
A.man and woman B.mans and womans C.men and women
A．was B．were C．did
A．for we B．to us C．for our
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying “Friends are God's way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a Good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you can not be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives. But things cannot always be happy. Even the best have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter. There are three steps to being friends again:
Tell him or her how you are feeling say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.The word “patient” in the first paragraph means________.
A．友好 B．大方 C．耐心 D．热情
A．find friends B．plant trees C．get happy D．keep fit
A．be lovely and cool B．be kind and patient C．have lots of money D．have good looks
A．buy a present for B．never say a word to C．have dinner with D．write a letter to
A．Teenagers and friendship B．The good friends around you C．The trouble of growing up D．The care and keeping of friends