English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA,Britain,Australi

English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA,Britain,Australi

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English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA,Britain,Australia,New Zealand,Ireland and Canada. However,English is spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries,including India,Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In these places English is often a second language.
English is also an international language in many other countries,like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business,and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to communicate. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English,listening to British or American music or watching American films.
English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speakers come or don’t come from those countries. People in Japan and Korea,for example,may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.
English will probably be the most widely used language in the world by the end of the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British,American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone in the world. So,as a middle school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.
小题1:In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the passage?
A.Five. B.Four. C.Three. D.Six.
小题2:In which other countries is English spoken as a main language?
A.Britain, the USA and Australia.
B.India, Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands.
C.China and Japan.
D.New Zealand and Canada.
小题3: People from other countries learn English for ________.
A.passing exams
B.business and traveling
C.reading English books, enjoying English music or films
D.both B and C
小题4:Even if people in Japan and Korea use American spelling they ________.
A.will speak the same as Americans
B.may not sound like Americans
C.will speak British English
D.will speak English much better
小题5: Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A First Language in the WorldB.A Second Language in the World
C.English around the WorldD.A Useful Language

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析

试题解析:本文大意:在美国、英国、澳大利亚、新西兰、爱尔兰和加拿大多数人将英语做为第一语言,在60多个国家里包括印度、新加坡和许多加勒比海和大西洋岛国是主要语言,在这些国家里英语是第二语言。在中国和日本这样的国家里,英语也是国际语言。这些国家的人们因商务使用英语,旅行者们到这些国家到那儿交流使用英语。其他人学英语可能因为他们喜欢读英语书、听英美音乐或看美语电影。日本和韩国的人,可以用美语拼读但听不起不像美国人。英语不再属于英、美、澳国家的使用者,它属于全世界的。
小题1:细节理解题。根据English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA,Britain,Australia,New Zealand,Ireland and Canada.在美国、英国、澳大利亚、新西兰、爱尔兰和加拿大多数人将英语做为第一语言,可知答案选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据It is the main language in over 60 countries,including India,Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands.在60多个国家里包括印度、新加坡和许多加勒比海和大西洋岛国是主要语言,可知答案选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据 People in these countries use it for business,and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to communicate. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English,listening to British or American music or watching American films. 这些国家的人们因商务使用英语,旅行者们到这些国家到那儿交流使用英语。其他人学英语可能因为他们喜欢读英语书、听英美音乐或看美语电影,可知答案选D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据 People in Japan and Korea,for example,may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.例如,日本和韩国的人,可以用美语拼读但听不起不像美国人,可知答案选B。
小题5:细节理解题。根据However,English is spoken all over the world.然而,全世界在讲英语,可知答案选C。
举一反三
When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
小题1:Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.
A.the manager asked him to do soB.he respected the elderly
C.the couple wanted him to do soD.he wanted more pay
小题2:In Jack’s hometown, ______.
A.people dislike being called “old”     
B.people are proud of being old
C.many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
小题3: After this experience, Jack ______.
A.lost his job in the restaurant 
B.made friends with the couple
C.no longer respected the elderly   
D.changed his way with older people
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B.Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C.The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D.From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.
小题5:Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Different countries, different customsB. Old people, old customs
C. Different restaurants, different servicesD. Differences between old and young

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The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal(运河)( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars(学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished(养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou . Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
小题1:Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?
A.Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).
B.In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia.
C.Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou.
D.Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times.
小题2:We can infer(推断)the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.
A.《赠汪伦》B.《望庐山瀑布》
C.《静夜思》D.《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》
小题3:Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?
A.Zheng BanqiaoB.Zhu ZiqingC.Wang Zhong D.Li Bai
小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Yangzhou:An Economically Rich City
B.Yangzhou:An Easy Transportation City
C.Yangzhou:A Historical Culture City
D.Yangzhou:A Famous Tour City

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner,  When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
小题1:Before 1896 French schools didn"t teach ______.  
A.matchB.historyC.sportsD.physics
小题2: Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.
A.was the first man to start the Olympics
B.helped start the modern Olympics
C.believed that sports were less important than studies
D.failed to began the modern Olympics
小题3:According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have been held________.
A.1914B.1904C.1896D.1908
小题4:Marathon in the passage is________.
A.a foot raceB.a jumping contestC.a field sportD.a boxing match
小题5: Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire.
B.The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.
C.Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.
D.After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.

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It is well-known that the “prom”, a formal dance held at the end of high school or college, is an important date in every student’s life. What is less well-known is that the word “prom” comes from the verb “to promenade”, which means to walk around, beautifully dressed, in order to attract attention. The idea is that you should see and be seen by others.
The prom is not just an American tradition, though most people believe that it started in America. In Canada the event is called a “formal”. In Britain and Australia the old fashioned word “dance” is more and more frequently being referred to as a “prom”. Most countries have some form of celebration when students finish high school: after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.
The prom is expensive to organize and the tickets can cost students a lot of money. The tradition is that students themselves have to raise the money to pay for it. Selling the students newspapers is one way to raise money; so is taking a part-time job at the weekend.
Although the prom should be the experience of a lifetime, it also worries many students. There is the problem of what to wear, who to take as your partner, who will be voted “prom queen”, etc. And it is not only students who feel worried. What many parents find difficult is the realization that their children’s school days are almost over. However, for most people at the prom, once the music starts playing, everyone relaxes and stops worrying.
小题1:In which country is the prom called a “formal”?
A.America.B.Canada.C.Britain.D.Australia.
小题2:Why is the prom important in the students’ lives?
A.It’s the sign of becoming an adult.
B.It’s an old tradition in many countries.
C.There are many problems to work out.
D.The students can raise money by themselves.
小题3:What is the passage mainly about?
A.The history of the prom.
B.The traditions of the prom.
C.The development of the prom.
D.The general information of the prom.

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Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs(风俗)of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say “Goodbye”. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to English for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible. So they put their hands in front and get ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
小题1:It is        if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
A.not usefulB.not helpful
C.very helpfulD.very bad
小题2:English people usually shake hands when they       .
A.meet every timeB.meet for the first time
C.say goodbye to each otherD.say hello to each other
小题3:Which of the following is true?
A.German people shake hands as often as possible.
B.English people like shaking hands very much.
C.German people hardly shake hands.
D.Neither people hardly shake hands.
小题4:This story is about       .
A.shaking handsB.language
C.customsD.languages and customs

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