B. Clapping is often done for the birthday child.
C. Objects meaning good luck are usually placed inside the birthday cake. D. Some children may share sweets with their classmates on their birthdays. 63. What would be the best title for this passage? A. How birthdays are celebrated in the world B. Where to hold an English birthday party C. What to send when invited to a child’s birthday D. How English children celebrate their birthdays
C ★★
Change is a natural part of language development. The words you like to use are
probably a little different from those that your grandparents used when they were young. A study carried out by a British company found that the use of e-mail has had a bad influence on the standard (标准) of written English.
According to the research, computer users today are too busy to hit the “shift” buttons on
their keyboards — e-mails are often written in lower case, that is to say, with no capital letters (大写字母) for names or the beginning of sentences. Spelling mistakes are generally accepted even in formal e-mails. And nouns are often used as verbs (e.g. Please bookmark this site).
With the development of the Internet, e-mail and mobile phone messages, a new
language has developed within just a few years — we call it Weblish. The latest Oxford English Dictionary has included many new words showing the changes in our communication culture.
While some language experts are concerned (关注的) about the future of English and
want to do something, John Simpson, chief editor of the dictionary says, “The standards may be different now but it has certainly encouraged writing and communication, which means a faster development of language change. There are a large number of words that either come from the Internet or have been given new meanings by the Internet.”
64. According to the research, people often write e-mails in lower case to _____. A. save time C. make fun
B. show kindness D. be different
65. The second paragraph mainly tells us _____. A. the mistakes found in English e-mails B. the side effects of the use of e-mail C. the changes in English used in e-mails D. the reason why people use e-mails
66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Spelling mistakes are not allowed in today’s e-mails.
B. The Internet develops new words as well as new meanings to some old words. C. Weblish is only used in e-mails.
D. We cannot find Weblish in a dictionary at present.
67. According to the passage, John Simpson probably agrees that _____. A. the use of e-mail stops the development of language B. mistakes in e-mails are very important to English C. everyone should learn to write e-mails in Weblish D. the Internet has brought great changes to English
D ★★
When two people work together or help one another, they are partners. Sometimes two
creatures that are very different from one another can be partners, too.
The African honey guide (响蜜) is a small bird that feeds largely on beeswax (蜂蜡).
Although it cannot get beeswax from the beehive (蜂巢) directly, it has a strange partner — the ratel (蜜獾), which is a small unpleasant-looking animal that lives in Africa and Asia. The ratel’s favourite food is honey. With its sharp teeth and long claws, the ratel can break open beehives.
The honey guide and the ratel work together. The honey guide first flies around until it
finds a beehive. Then it calls out its partner to follow. The honey guide leads the ratel to the hive by flying ahead of it. From time to time, the honey guide waits on a branch for the ratel to catch up. Both animals know their parts from birth.
When the two partners reach the hive, the honey guide waits patiently in a tree. The ratel
breaks open the beehive. It will reward (奖赏) itself by eating the honey and leave the beeswax for the honey guide.
If a honey guide cannot find a ratel, it will fly to the nearest human being and lead the
person to the beehive. Knowing that the reward will be the honey, the person willingly follows and plays the parts of the ratel. 68. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Teamwork between different creatures. B. The best way to get to the beehive.
C. The relationship between animals and man. D. How animals share their food.
69. By saying “Both animals know their parts from birth”, the author means the animals _____.
A. know each other since they were born B. have the ability to find the beehive C. know how to share their food equally D. are born to know how to work together
70. We can infer that the honey guide gets its name because it _____. A. loves honey more than anything else B. can lead a ratel or a person to the beehive C. usually lives near the beehive D. is able to follow the bees to the beehive 71. The best title for the passage would be _____. A. Honey and beeswax
B. Beehives in danger
C. Working together works D. A helpful animal
E ★★
It’s a too long story — 17 months to be exact — with an ending that’s short and sweet.
Ruthie has, finally and happily, been reunited with her family.
The story goes back to October, 2005. Ruthie, 8 months old, was sitting on the back seat
of the family car when her owner walked hurriedly into a Long Island store. When Nancy Noel returned a few minutes later, Ruthie was nowhere in sight.
Nancy Noel and her husband, Lincoln Werden, got in touch with Nassau County police,
put up flyers (小传单) around their Manhasset neighborhood. But no sightings of Ruthie were reported. Until last week, that is, someone sent Ruthie to a Manhattan shelter after finding her walking slowly around the Bronx — 25 miles from where she was taken on that fateful October day.
And then, shelter workers searched Ruthie for a possible microchip (微芯片) — she had
one fixed under her skin. It showed her family’s name and address. Ruthie was immediately reunited with Nancy Noel and her daughter, Sara Werden.
“We never thought we would see her again,” said Sara Werden. “We were just amazed.” She’s no longer the tiny pup they last saw. In fact, Ruthie gained (增加) 10 pounds
during her months away from home. She’s on a diet now, and has already lost one and a half pounds. Ruthie also has a new friend to play with. The family had got another dog, named Holly, after losing the hope of ever finding their beloved Ruthie.
72. According to the passage, when did Ruthie get together with her family? A. In October 2005. B. In March 2006. C. In Feburary 2007. D. In March 2007.
73. According to the passage, Ruthie should be _____. A. a pet dog that Nancy Noel raised B. one of Nancy Noel’s daughters C. one of Holly’s sisters
D. a police working for Nancy Noel
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