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At the end of the 16th century, most of the people_____spoke English lived in England. The language did __
__ begin to be spoken in many other countries until the 17th century. Nowadays, more people speak English than ___
_____ before. However, English __
____(change) over time. The English __
__(speak) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was based more _
__ German than the English we speak at present. Then from about AD800 and 1150, new settlers who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. They enriched __
__ English language and especially its vocabulary. ___
_ (gradual), English became less like German. In 1620 some British people moved to America and ___
__ (settle)there. Later in the 18th century some British people __
__(take) to Australia too. English began to be used in both countries.
Travelling by subway can be quite an adventure, especially during rush hours. You have to fight your ______ into the carriage, and that’s not the end. You also have to protect yourself from big backpacks and fight for space with
twho sit and stretch their legs.
To deal with this problem, New York City has (启动) a campaign making people take off their backpacks on the subway. The movement is also
(针对) at male riders who like spreading their legs to take up two, or even three seats.
Some people say that the campaign l(限制) everyone’s freedom. Male travelers even feel it is unfair, saying that women who cross their legs also take up too much space.
______ the campaign has been supported by people who are concerned about
(个人的)behavior in public spaces.
In fact, all countries have written or unwritten (规则) that travelers are expected to follow. For example, eating and drinking on the subway are banned in many cities,
iWashington DC in the US and Brussels in Belgium.
So _____ time you take public transportation, avoid bad behavior.
Will matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test
(give) in the United States. Those tests included people of different
from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got
breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see
well their bodies worked and when they ate
certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect
if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be
(especial) true if a person works
his brains. For example, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with
(much) attention in class.
The club in my town is an _ (organize) very popular _
___ young people. I have been _
_ member of it for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video._
_it isn’t all just enjoyment; we _
(start) doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop _
_(smoke)! We are _
(extreme) proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. The old people, __
_ were very excited by our visit, told us their personal stories. We sang songs and played games with them and had tea together. Some of
_were in poor health and were very unhappy. After this visit, my friends and I decided to do whatever we can
(help) improve the quality of their lives.
Nowadays, almost everyone ___（realize）that smoking is
___（harm）to people’s health．Sometimes it
______ causes fire．
In China, about 38% of the people smoke．Every year, they smoke millions of packets of ______．It’s bad news for the health of nation．
It’s known that smoking can cause different kinds of disease．Every year, many people die ___ these illnesses, such as lung and throat cancers．It also costs the government much money to look
___ these sick people．Smoking is also harmful to those
____ don’t smoke,
_____（especial）to children and women．
In a word, smoking is no good．_____ you want to smoke, just think of those who suffer from diseases
____ the fires that destroy people’s lives and properties!
Eric Clapton is one of the most (success) rock stars of all time. He has sold millions of copies of his records
has appeared in concerts all over the world.
Clapton was born in 1945 in a small town, is near London. When he was only two years old, his mother left him. Eric was brought
by his grandparents. Until he was nine he believed that they were his parents and it was
terrible shock when he found out that they weren't. But his grandparents treated him well. They paid for him
(go) to art college.
Eric had already become interested in music and he started playing the guitar in bars and clubs.
Clapton first became famous when he started a group (call) Cream. Not only
he play the guitar and sing but also he could write excellent songs. But while on stage he was the brilliant guitar-playing superstar, his private life was falling apart.
his marriage broke off, he started taking drugs.