Although English not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by mary pople aound the world every day Egish seakers are always ceting ne words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are clld hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city inGermany called Hamburg They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef,they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, "We come from Hamburg." One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called "hamburgers'. Today "hamburgers" are sold in many countiesaround the world.Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is iteresting, too. This reason, for mostEnglish words, can be found in any large English dictionary.1.According to the writer. English is not so old as Chinese.()Y、正确N、错误2.Hamburg is a city in Germany. ()Y、正确N、错误3.According to the story,hamburges are made only with beef. ()Y、正确N、错误4.According to the writer, knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting. ()Y、正确N、错误5.According to the story, the word "hamburger' comes from England because Germans dont speak good English. ()Y、正确N、错误

A. as

B. although

C. then

D. so

in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges.

I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad got a new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes don&39;t feel very English at all!

One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with.

However, it wasn&39;t always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in England—although the question, “where are you from？” still confuses me!

26. A third culture kid may have a ____.

A.dull experience

B.special childhood

C.strong accent

D.traditional lifestyle

The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT ____.A.trying foods of other countries

B.moving around a lot

C.doing different jobs

D.making international friends

The author found it not always easy to ____.A.make new friends

B.find a new school

C.have new teachers

D.adapt to new situations

The word "disorientating" (Para.4) probably means ____.

A.exciting

B.confusing

C.surprising

D.frightening

The author doesn't feel very English because he ____.A.does not have a British passport

B.was not born in England

C.spent more time in other countries

D.has many foreign friends

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

Interviewer-------- Why is English so important？

David------- Well, English is so important primarily because so many people speak it and use it, so it has now become the lingua franca in the world in a way that we’ve never seen before. We’ve never had a world language of this kind before. So people are learning it not just to be able tocommunicate with native speakers, but also with speakers of other language around world.

Interviewer-------And why has it become that dominant language？

David------I think the reason for that is actually very complicated, although in the twentieth century, we can just see that it’s the rise of the US military and consumer power. I mean the technology, all the big developments in technology largely came from the US. So all of these developments actually were produced within the English language, and people had to learn English in order to understand them, or to benefit from them. The Internet is only one example of that kind. Once a language has got into that position of dominance, it’s actually very different to shift it. So we could be seeing the emergence of other big languages in the world becoming more important than they have been, like Spanish, but it’s unlikely that they’re going to shift the English from its position of dominance.

36. English is important, according to David, __________________________. A). because it has become a world language B). because so many people speak and use it C). because a lot of people are learning it D). because it is the lingua franca

37. English has become the dominant language in the world________________________. A). because it has always been the way B). for a reason that is very complicated C). only in the 20th century D). for no reasons

38. English became the dominant language in the 20th century_________________________. A). in the USA

B). because of the increase in American consumer power

C). because developments in technology came mainly from USA. D). all over the world.

39. People had to learn English______________________.

A). because developments in technology were made by English speakers B). because they needed to understand the new developments in technology C). to use the Internet

D). to speak with native Americans

40. David thinks that__________________________.

A). it will be easy for another language to become dominant B). English will not always be the dominant language

C). it will not be easy for another language to become dominant D). English will be the dominant language

elets Home- stay even if they are not on a study visit Satistics show that it' sa form. of accommodation gaining in popularity all the time.

But what is Homestay？ And what makes it so popular？

Homestay means lving with a family, or "host family" as we say.There are three ways of doing it:

Choose to learn English in a language school near to your Homestay location; Have your English classes in the house with a member of the family who is a qualfied teacher; Select not to have classes at all when you visit- a popular choice if you want to do the tourist thing for example.Even in their busy summer period the organizations that arrange the Homestays will always try to place you with the most suitable host family to match your requirements.Placement(安置) organizations think about locatinterests,anguage lveleating requirements alrgies过敏)and other requests you may have.

Though prices vary according to your needs, good quality Homestay accommodation can be relatively economical and although you may be charged an extra amount of money if you want your Homestay in or near the city center Even if you stay further out, you can expect your journey into the center not to exceed 30 minutes.

Not only dpes Homestay accommodation represent value for money, it also gives you an excellent opportunity to practice English with your host familyThis is a very important extra for students who like to speak as much English as pssible.But if you plan to learn English, why not have your English classes in your host family.There' s no better way to lear English than this- the perfect combination of learning and accommodation combined with the cultural experience!

1.Homestay is an ideal choice for students who（）。

A.want to leam statistics

B.plan to study overseas

C.plan to visit relatives

D.want to stay at home

2.Who will consider students' requirements before their Homestay starts？

A.The language school.

B.The host family.

C.The English teacher.

D.The placement organization.

3.Which of the fllowing is a key factor affecting the price of Homestay？

A.Students' specific needs.

B.Students language level.

C.Nationality of the host family.

D.Eating habits of the host family.

rily because so many people speak it and use it, so it has now become the lingua franca in the world (1)() a way that we've never seen before. We(2)() a world language of this kind before. So people are learning it not just to be able to communicate (3)() native speakers, but also with speakers of other languages around the worl

D.Interviewer – And why has it become that dominant language？David – I think the reason (4)() that is actually very complicated, although in the twentieth century, we can just see that it's the rise of the US military and consumer power. I mean the technology, all the big developments in technology largely came from the US. So all of these developments actually (5)() within the English language, and people had to learn English in order to understand them, or to benefit (6)() them. The Internet is only one example of that kin

D. Once a language has (7)() that position of dominance, it's actually very difficult (8)() it. So we could be seeing the emergence of other big languages in the world (9)() more important than they have been, like Spanish, but it's unlikely (10)() they're going to shift English from its position of dominance.

1. A. on

B. in

C. with

D. to

2. A. never have

B. never had

C. have never had

D. had never had

3. A. to

B. in

C. with

D. and

4. A. for

B. to

C. in

D. on

5. A. produce

B. are produced

C. have produced

D. were produced

6. A. for

B. to

C. from

D. with

7. A. got into

B. got out of

C. got in

D. got out

8. A. shifted

B. to shift

C. shifting

D. shift

9. A. become

B. to become

C. becoming

D. became

10. A. that

B. which

C. what

D.who

You might ask, what is Chinglish, anyway？ It depends on whom you ask. Chinese parents raising their children in English-speaking countries will probably answer: Chinglish is a useful mix of standard Chinese or Cantonese terms with day-to-day English. It is indeed convenient to shorten a sentence such as “I don’t want to go now because it is too hot and it will be hard to find a parking lot anyway” into “Don’t go la, hot la, tai mafan la.” For the Chinese high-school teacher, Chinglish is the students’ unsuccessful attempts to understand English in a Chinese way, resulting in sentences such as “Please hurry to walk or we’ll be late” or “She is very miserable and her heart broke.” However, the English-speaking traveler more frequently comes across Chinglish in the form. of public signs. No matter how one looks at the phenomenon, one thing is clear: Chinglish is not a language. Chinglish might be found, according to some scholars, in Chinese Pidgin (混杂语) English, which came to life in the eighteenth century when the British set up their first trading posts in Guangzhou. The term came from the word “business” and served, according to the great Yale China scholar Jonathan Spencer, “to keep the differing communities in touch, by mixing words from Portuguese, Indian, English, and various Chinese dialects, and spelling them according to Chinese grammar.” Some believe that expressions like “Long time no see” or “No can do” appeared during that time. Others refer to the late Qing-Dynasty Empress Dowager Cixi, who forced Chinese villagers to live and work in the West in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Another possibility is the so-called Yangjingbang , a mix of English and Chinese in the time of Lu Xun, China’s greatest twentieth-century writer. Very influential, too, are the large numbers of people from China to the United States, who came from the Gold Rush time to the last twenty-five years since the beginning of China’s policy of Reform. and Opening. No matter which theory one prefers, two things are certain: first, Chinglish exists because people move, and second, as a language phenomenon (现象), it is almost new. Although most Chinglish expressions are widely regarded as mistakes, occasionally some are found enjoyable. Such errors will not die, as they keep coming all the more in our time, largely thanks to the Internet.

1.According to the passage, Chinglish is regarded as useful by ______.

A.some western scholars

B.English-speaking travelers

C.Chinese high-school teachers

D.Chinese parents in English-speaking countries

2. The second paragraph mainly discusses ______.

A.why Chinglish became popular

B.how Chinglish came into being

C.who invented the term “Chinglish”

D.where Chinglish was most popular

3.According to Jonathan Spencer, Pidgin English serves to ______.

A.force Chinese villagers to learn English

B.overcome language difficulties in business

C.help peoples communicate with each other

D.enlarge the vocabulary of the Chinese language

4. According to the passage, Yangjingbang (Line 11, Paragraph 2) is ______.

A.a kind of Chinglish

B.an influential language

C.a mix of any two languages

D.a language in Lu Xun’s time

5.The author’s attitude towards Chinglish can be described as ______.

A.critical

B.objective

C.emotional

D.supportive

December 13th, 2005

Dear Sirs,

I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of December 10, 2005.

I have been working as a secretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the office, it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work. Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs.

Although I am happy now, I feel that my promotion (晋升) is limited here, and I would like to have a more challenging job. Therefore, I enrolled (参加) in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs. Now, both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours, and I believe I can be a great help to your firm.

The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications, and I would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview. I am looking forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Faithfully Yours,

Mary Lee

The writer wants to change her job because ________.

A．she has difficulty handling her daily work efficiently

B．she can hardly get a chance to be promoted

C．she finds her present job too challenging

D．she is tired of her duties at the college

call can be a worrying experience. Most business people, unless they feel very confident, prepare for an important phone call in a foreign language by making notes in advance. And during the call they make notes while they’re talking to help them to remember what was said. Although it’s quick and convenient to phone someone to give them information or to ask questions, the disadvantage is that there is nothing in writing to help you to remember what was said. It’s essential to make notes and often when an agreement is reached on the phone, one of the speakers will send a fax or e-mail to confirm the main points that were made. Because it’s so easy to be misunderstood when talking on the phone, it’s a good idea to repeat any important information (especially numbers and names) back to the other person to make sure you’ve got it right. Always make sure you know the name of the person you’re talking to. If necessary, ask them to spell it out to you, so that you can make sure you’ve got it right----and try to use their name during the call. And make sure that they know your name too.

1. If you don’t have much experience of making phone calls in English, making a business call can be ().

A.an easy thing

B.a happy experience

C.a painful thing

2.Most business people prepare for an important phone call in a foreign language by making notes in advance because ().

A.they are very careful

B.their foreign language isn’t so good

C.they don’t want to miss any important information

3. When the speakers reach an agreement on the phone, ()will send a fax or e-mail in order to confirm the main points that were made.

A.one of them

B.both of them

C.none of them

4.What does “IT” refer to in the first sentence in_Paragraph Four_----“…it’s a good idea to repeat any important information (especially numbers and names) back to the other person to make sure you’ve gotITright”()

A.important information

B.the other person

C.a good idea

5.The best title of this passage is().

A.The Importance of Taking Notes

B.Business Calls

C.Talking on the Phone

Directions:

Read the text below.Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use you own words.

It&39;s the graduation season again. According to a latest survey, most Chinese graduates have high salary expectations, and thus prefer working for foreign companies or state-owned enterprises in first-tier cities.

The survey was conducted by renren.com, a Chinese social media site similar to Facebook.The results show that among 1,510 respondents, more than 64.7 percent want to work in first-tier cities.

In addition, 29.4 percent of the graduates who were born in the 1990s want to work for foreign companies, 25.5 percent for SOEs and 23.5 percent for private companies.

One interesting revelation is that although there are less than 100 days before graduation and more than half of the respondents have yet to get a job offer, they are not lowering their salary expectations. Apparently, 41.2 percent aim for 8000-10000 yuan ($1279- $1599) per month and 31.4 percent for 4000-6000 yuan.

According to the data released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the average monthly salary in Beijing was 5826 yuan($ 931 ) last year, while the numbers for Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing were 5380, 4058 and 3995 yuan respectively.

A sample of comments in Weibo: "Are the survey results only jokes for April Fools&39; Day？ Don&39; t daydream anymore! Please check if you have a good command of English and professional skills that deserve a decent job with a high pay. " On other comments says:" Some of my classmates got offers from foreign banks, international accounting firms and other famous foreign companies. They are told their yearly salary can reach 100,000 yuan ($15,990). "