单选题We all believe that words of a language evolve (进化) gradually over the centuries, rather as animals and plants evolve over millions of years. Sometimes the change is so slight. as to be almost unnoticeable--finger, for example, means the same today as it did 1,000 years ago. Other words have changed out of all recognition. For example, modem English "lord", a person with high social positions, comes from Old English "hlaford". It used to mean "guardian of the bread", a person who protects the bread. But not all word meanings change like this. Just as new and different types of animals and plants can be reproduced, we can call completely new words into being. Anyone can make a word. The difficult part is to make it stay in the language. To stand the best chance it should probably relate to a particular and fairly specialized subject. That cuts down the number of people who need to agree to use it. Chemists are often having to find expressions for new findings. Once that is achieved, there may be a chance for wider recognition if the expression comes to be of interest to the general public. Ordinary people can make long-lasting words, though. In 1924, a competition (比赛) was held to make a word for a drinker of illegal liquor (非法出售的酒). A prize of US $200 was offered, and there were reportedly over 25,000 suggestions. The winners were Henry Irving Dale and Kate L. Butler, who both came up with "scofflaw". And that word exists in American English to this day, in the rather wider sense "someone who disobeys the law".

单选题 Every day some people are killed while they are crossing the roads. Most of these people are old and children. Old people are often killed because they can't see or hear very well. Children are killed because they are not careful. They forget to look and listen before they cross the roads. A car or a bus can't stop quickly. If a car is going very fast, it will travel many meters before it stops. Some people don't always understand this. They think a car can stop in a few meters. It is difficult to know how fast a car is moving. The only way to cross the roads safely is to look both ways, right and left. Then if the roads are empty, you can cross them.

单选题 A man had several sons who were always fighting with each other. Try as he might, he could not get them to live together in peace. He decided to show them how foolish they were. He told them to bring a bundle of sticks. He tied the sticks together. He told each son to break off the bundle across his knee. They all tried and they all failed. Then the father undid the bundle. He handed them the sticks one by one. The boys broke the sticks easily. "You see, my boys," said the father, "When you are together, you are strong. You are more than a match for your enemies. If you quarrel and separate, you are weak and can be broken."

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单选题Every day some people are killed while they are crossing the roads. Most of these people are old and children. Old people are often killed because they can't see or hear very well. Children are killed because they are not careful. They forget to look and listen before they cross the roads. A car or a bus can't stop quickly. If a car is going very fast, it will travel many meters before it stops. Some people don't always understand this. They think a car can stop in a few meters. It is difficult to know how fast a car is moving. The only way to cross the roads safely is to look both ways, right and left. Then if the roads are empty, you can cross them.

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单选题 Judy works in a sports shop. She loves all kinds of sports. She can swim and skate very well. She often plays basketball and volleyball. These days, she is taking her tennis lessons at a tennis club. She goes to the club at weekends. There she meets Kate and Joan. The three of them become good friends. Kate and Joan started their tennis lessons earlier than Judy, but Judy learns the fastest. Now she plays the best of the three. "You must take part in (参加) the tennis match in our town next year." Kate says to Judy. "But I have sports only for exercise and fun, you know." Judy answers.

单选题 根据下面短文回答下列问题。 When Kate was eighteen years of age, her mother gave her a beautiful ring. It was a birthday present and Kate was very pleased. A week later when she was working in the kitchen, she lost the ring. She looked everywhere in the kitchen but still could not find it. She also looked outside the kitchen but still could not find it. Kate became very sad. She even cried. That evening at suppertime, her brother, Peter, was eating some cakes. "These are very good cakes! Who made them?" "I made them," Kate said. She was glad that her brother liked the cakes she made. She liked cooking very much. Suddenly, Peter stopped eating and said, "This is a strange type of cake." When Kate found out what Peter was talking about, she was very happy. "My ring!" she cried and cleaned it. She thanked her brother and told him she would cook more nice cakes for him tomorrow.

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单选题— Isn't that Ann's husband over there? — No, it ______ be him — I'm sure he doesn't wear glasses. [A] can't [B] must not [C] won't [D] may not

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单选题Dear Ann, Are you free to come to dinner here at 8:00 next Saturday? My brother Paul is coming and is bringing a friend of his called Tom Edwards. You haven"t met Tom but I think you will like him. He"s an assistant manager at the Gate Theater and will be able to tell you a- bout the actors. Paul says Tom gets little salary and doesn"t often get enough to eat, so he has asked me to have roast beef (烤牛肉) and pudding (布丁) for dinner, with apple pie (苹果派) to follow. He will probably call between now and Saturday, to say that it would be a good idea to start with a soup like oxtail! I know you don"t usually eat heavy (难消化的) meals of this kind, but I hope the conversation won"t be so heavy. Anyway, come if you can. Love, Mary

单选题根据下面短文回答下列问题。 Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holidays. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their home. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

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单选题The service in this restaurant is very poor; there are not enough waiters to wait ______ customers. A. on B. for C. with D. to

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单选题A.Sheiswatchingvideos.B.SheiswatchingTV.C.Sheisreadingbooks.