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On October 19,1959,the first Special English program was broadcast(廣播)on the Voice of America.It was an experiment.The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language was not English.Experts said the goal was admirable,but the method would not work.However,             .The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA.And they still are.
Forty years later,Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English. During the years its role has expanded.It also helps people learn American-English.It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way.And it provides listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.
Today,Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week,five times a day.Each half-hourly broadcast begins with ten minutes of the latest news followed by 20minutes of feature(特寫報(bào)道)programming.There is a different short feature every weekday about science,development,agriculture,and environment,and on the weekend’about news events and American idioms.These programs are followed by in-depth(深入的)15 minutes features about American culture,history,science,medicine,space,important people or short stories.
小題1:What does the passage mainly tell us?(Please answer within 10 words.)
                                                                             
小題2:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following sentence?
Special English has played a more important part in many areas over the years.
                                                                             
小題3:Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)
                                                                             
小題4:What do you think about Special English?(Please answer within 30 words.)
                                                                             
小題5:Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
                                                                             

小題1:History of Special English Broadcast
小題1:During the years its role has expanded.
小題1:They were proved wrong./It did work.
小題1:I think Special English broadcasts in clear and easy English.It helps us learn English and know more about the world.
小題1:它甚至能提供給以英語為母語的人在其他地方找不到的信息。
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There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous for their ‘warm beer’! If you prefer a cold one, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500ml) or halves (250ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say “             .”
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