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English was once spoken only by people in a part of Britain. But during the twentieth century, it 1. (become) a world language. It is used by speakers of many different languages to communicate with each other.

Although it 2. (call) a “world language”, most of the people on the earth do not speak English as either their first or second language. However, hundreds of millions of people use it, and hundreds of millions are learning it. Because so many people learn and use English, it may be hard 3.(imagine) that one day English may not be the world’s leading (最重要的) language.

There were other important languages in the past that 4. (lose) their importance. In Europe, Latin (拉丁語) was used as a common language for many centuries before people stopped 5.(use) it. French was once a language known by all well-educated people, and was more popular than English. But since the nineteenth century, English 6. (take) the place of French and has become more popular.

Today, many people who want to learn a new language 7. (learn) Chinese, Spanish or Arabic (阿拉伯語). It may be that one day another language will be used across the world instead of English.

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Dear Mum and Dad,

I am writing this letter to you from the center of Australia. At the moment, we are staying near Ayers Rock (艾爾斯巨石). On the first day, we took a plane 1. over the rock, and I was surprised at how 2. it was: 3.6 kilometers long and 348 meters high! During different periods of the day, the colors of the rock turn dark blue, 3. , yellow and red. Ayers Rock is a centre of local Aboriginal (土著的) culture. The Aborigines are the people that have lived in Australia from the earliest times. Their ancient stories 4. the spirits that created the world. The Australians have a close relationship with the British. Many have British 5. , and they are like us in many ways. The foods 6.Australians like most are ham and beef with lots of salad. They also grow grapes and other fruits. They love all sports, but the game that they like most is Australian football. Because most Australians live near the coast, they also love going to the beach 7. swimming and surfing or just lying in the sun. Although it is December, it is 8. over here. The sun is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, 9. the middle of the country has no trees or grass, just rocks and sand … And kangaroos!

On the second day, we went horse riding. The horse that I rode was lazy, so I was left far10.the others. But I enjoyed the slow and relaxing ride. Later this evening, we are taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home. It has been a wonderful trip.

Love, Tony

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2. 字?jǐn)?shù)60詞左右，開頭與結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

3. 文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的姓名、地點和所在的學(xué)校名稱，否則不予評分。

At times, parents find it difficult _______with their teenage children.

A. talk B. talked

C. talking D. to talk

Henry will give us a report as soon as he_______.

A. arrives B.arrived

C.is arriving D.will arrive

The traffic signs warn people____ after drinking.

A. to drive B. not to drive

C. driving D. drive

--I wonder ________

--With Lucy’s help.

A. that you did it so well B. if did you do it so well

C. how you did it so well D. what you do

—The milk tastes nice. I’d like ______ bottle of milk.

—Sorry. There is none left. But you can buy one on ______ side of the street.

A. another; other B. other; the other

C. another; the other D. the other; another

If you _____the book, you ____ buy it right now, I think.

A. needn’t, needn’t

B. don’t need, don’t need

C. don’t need, needn’t

D. don’t need, needn’t to

_____ it was very cold, _____ my friend still went swimming in Jialing River this morning.

A. Although;but B. Although;/

C. But;although D. /;although