在很多公共场合,我们都可以看到“中式英文”(Chinglish)的标志,我们是否应该彻底清理这些Chinglish呢请结合下面信息,以“ShouldWeGetRidofChinglish”为题,写一篇英语短文。
赞成
1.外国人很难看懂。
2.我们应该学习标准英文。
反对
1.“中式英文”丰富了英语本身。
2.“中式英文”为我们的生活增添了情趣。
你的观点
注意:1.词数:100左右;
2.可适当发挥,以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
OneofthemostimportantlessonsIlearnedfrommyfathertookplaceinourdrivewaywhenIwasinelementaryschool.Weusedtoplaybasketballeveryday,andhe________thatIneededtolearnhowtoshootanddribblewithmylefthand.Beingnaturallyathletic,Iquicklybecamefrustratedwithmylackofleft-handed________.Ibecameveryangry,________downonthedriveway,andbegantocry,andmyfatherstoodthereandlookedatmeashewaited________formetogetovermytears.WhenIrealizethatmybehaviorwasnotgettingme________,Igotbackup.Hepassedmethe________andIcontinuedtopractice.Hislessonof________givingupandworkinghardertoaccomplishmygoalswasconveyedtomewithoutaword.I________becameskillfulwithmylefthand,butwhatIreallylearnedthatdaywasaroadmapforovercomingmybiggest________inlife.
________IwaseighteenIwasinacaraccident,whereIbrokeavertebrainmyspine.Iwasgoingto________toplaysoccer,andnowIwastoldthatIwouldneveragainbeableto________athletically.ForhalfayearIwasnotevenableto________myownclothes.Iwantedto________schoolandgiveup.Iwantedtoliedownandcrythatlifewas________,muchasIhaddoneinourdrivewaysolongago.________everytimeIfeltthatway,thatearliermemorydancedinmymind.Iknewthat________Iwaspatientandcontinuedtoworkhard,Icouldovercomethisdifficulty.
ForthreeyearsIcontinuedtogotoschool,doingthreetofourhoursof________rehabilitationeveryday,withconstantsupportfrommyparents.AndIfinallyearnedmy________backontheplayingfield.Thatlessoninthedrivewayhad________metobeonthefield,andIoweditalltomydad.Isucceededbecauseofwhomyfatheris,andwhoIambecauseofhim.
1.A.suggestedB.decidedC.recommendedD.predicted
2.A.successB.failureC.gloryD.loss
3.A.liedB.laidC.lainD.lay
4.A.brieflyB.patientlyC.steadilyD.faithfully
5.A.anywhereB.nowhereC.everywhereD.somewhere
6.A.ticketB.smileC.ballD.map
7.A.neverB.alwaysC.nearlyD.seldom
8.A.absolutelyB.abnormallyC.breathlesslyD.eventually
9.A.challengeB.weaknessC.shortcomingD.disadvantage
10.A.WhileB.WhenC.BecauseD.Since
11.A.collegeB.hospitalC.kindergartenD.gym
12.A.workB.performC.organizeD.manage
13.A.putupB.putasideC.putonD.putaway
14.A.dropB.enterC.changeD.quit
15.A.unusualB.unexpectedC.uncertainD.unfair
16.A.HoweverB.ButC.AndD.So
17.A.becauseB.althoughC.ifD.as
18.A.painfulB.impressiveC.harmfulD.pleasant
19.A.moneyB.respectC.livingD.way
20.A.askedB.forcedC.allowedD.persuaded
FrancisScottKeyFitzgeraldwasbornonSeptember24,1896.HewasanAmericanwriterofnovelsandshortstories,whoseworksarethetypicalwritingsoftheJazzAge,atermhecreatedhimself.
Bornintoanuppermiddle-classIrishCatholicfamily,Fitzgeraldwasnamedafterhisfamoussecondcousin,FrancisScottKey.HewasalsonamedafterhisdeceasedsisterLouiseScott,oneoftwosisterswhodiedshortlybeforehisbirth.Hespent1898–1901inSyracuseand1903–1908inBuffalo,NewYork,whereheattendedNardinAcademy.Whenhisfatherwasfiredfromhiscompany,thefamilyreturnedtoMinnesota,whereFitzgeraldattendedSt.PaulAcademyfrom1908to1911.
Heiswidelyregardedasoneofthe20thcentury’sgreatestwriters.Fitzgeraldisconsideredtobeamemberofthe“LostGeneration”ofthe1920s.Hefinishedfournovels,ThisSideofParadise,TheBeautifulandDamned,TenderIstheNightandhismostfamousclassicnovel,TheGreatGatsby.Afifth,unfinishednovel,TheLoveoftheLastTycoonwaspublishedafterhisdeath.Fitzgeraldalsowrotemanyshortstoriesthatdealtwiththemesofyouth.
Hisfirstliterarywork,adetectivestory,waspublishedinaschoolnewspaperwhenhewas12.Whenhewas16,hewasforcedtoleaveSt.PaulAcademyforneglectinghisstudies.HeattendedNewmanSchool,aprepschoolinHackensack,NewJersey,in1911–1912,andenteredPrincetonUniversityin1913asamemberoftheClassof1917.TherehebecamefriendswithfuturecriticsandwritersEdmundWilson(Classof1916)andJohnPealeBishop(Classof1917),andwroteforthePrincetonTriangleClub.HewasalsoamemberoftheUniversityCottageClub,whichstilldisplaysFitzgerald’sdeskandwritingmaterialsinitslibrary.Apoorstudent,FitzgeraldleftPrincetontoenlist(入伍)intheUSArmyduringWorldWarI;however,thewarendedshortlyafterFitzgerald’senlistment.
Fitzgeraldhadbeenanalcoholic(酒鬼)sincehiscollegedays,leavinghiminpoorhealthbythelate1930s.Fitzgeraldsufferedamildattackoftuberculosisin1919,anddiedofaheartattackin1940.
1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout
A.The“LostGeneration”ofthe1920s.
B.HowFitzgeraldgothisname.
C.ThelifeandworksofFitzgerald.
D.FitzgeraldandtheJazzAge.
2.WhatledtoFitzgerald’searlydeathaccordingtothepassage
A.Hispoverty.
B.Hisheavydrinking.
C.Thepoorworkingconditions.
D.Thepressuresofwork.
3.WhichisthemostfamousworkofFitzgerald
A.ThisSideofParadise.
B.TheBeautifulandDamned.
C.TenderIstheNight.
D.TheGreatGatsby.
4.What’stherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtoFitzgerald
a.HeattendedNardinAcademy.
b.HeenteredPrincetonUniversity.
c.HeattendedSt.PaulAcademy.
d.HejoinedtheUSArmyduringWorldWarI.
A.a,c,b,dB.a,d,b,c
C.b,d,a,cD.b,a,c,d
"Everythinghappensforthebest,"mymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment."Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou'llrealizethatitwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment."
Motherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932.Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayuptosportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystationandgotturneddowneverytime.
Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn'triskhiringaninexperiencedperson."Gooutinthesticks(边缘地区)andfindasmallstationthat'llgiveyouachance,"shesaid.
IthumbedhometoDixon,Illinois.Whiletherewasnoradio-announcingjobinDixon,myfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootball,Iapplied.Thejobsoundedjustrightforme.ButIwasn'thired.
Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown."Everythinghappensforthebest,"Momremindedme.Dadofferedmethecartojobhunt.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,awonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthur,toldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.
AsIlefthisoffice,myfrustrationboiledover.Iaskedaloud,"Howcanafellowgettobeasportsannouncerifhecan'tgetajobinaradiostation"
IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcalling,"WhatwasthatyousaidaboutsportsDoyouknowanythingaboutfootball"Thenheputmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmetobroadcastanimaginarygame.
Onmywayhome,asIhavemanytimessince,Ithoughtofmymother'swords:"Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Somethingwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment."
IoftenwonderwhatdirectionmylifemighthavetakenifI'dgottenthejobatMontgomeryWard.
1.Theauthordreamtofbecoming________.
A.amanagerinastation
B.afootballplayer
C.amanagerinasportsdepartmentinDixon
D.asportsannouncer
2.ThereasonwhyauthorfailedtofindajobinChicagomaybethat________.
A.attheverybeginning,hedecidedtobecomeasportsannouncer
B.thestationsinChicagohadhiredothers
C.hehadnoworkingexperience
D.hepreferredtoworkinhishometown
3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtobestdescribeauthor
A.Diligentandpolite.
B.Persistentandinexperienced.
C.Confidentandhandsome.
D.Hardworkingandenergetic.
4.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage
A.Howtofindajob
B.PeterMacArthurgavemeachance
C.Mother’swords
D.Alessonoflife
Therewasoncealazycrow(乌鸦).Hethoughtitwastoomuchtroubleto________food.“Caw!Caw!”hesaid.“Ifsomeonebroughtmemyfoodeveryday,I’dbevery________!”
Oneday,hesawa(n)________pigeon(鸽子)flyingby.“Howhappyandwell-feditlooks,”thecrowsaidtohimself.Sothecraw________thepigeonuntiltheycametoa________.Thereweresomeother________theretoo.Beforelong,anoldmancamealongandbroughtthemalargebagoffood.Whenthemanhadgone,thecrowflewovertothepigeons.“Caw!Caw!”saidhe.“CanI________you”
“No,youcan’t!”________thepigeonsangrily.“Wedon’tknowyou.”
Thecrowwenthomefeeling________.Buthesuddenlyhada(n)________.“I’llpaintmy________grey,”hesaid,“andthenthepigeonswill________Iamoneofthem.”Afterhefinishedthepainting,heflewofftotheparkandwas________bythepigeons.Thecrowwassohungrythathegotveryexcitedatthefood.“Caw!Caw!Givelotstome!”hesaidloudly.________,thepigeonsfoundhewasacrow.Theyflewafterhimandmadehim________.
Sadly,thecrowflewtohisownforest.Butwhenhisoldfriends,theothercrowssawhim,theyaskedhimto________.Theydidnot________himbecauseofhisgrey-paintedfeathers.Sothecrowfelt________thanbefore.Hisown________didnotwanthim,and________wouldthepigeonslethimintotheirgroup.
“Whatlookseasierisn’talwaysso.”thecrowsaidtohimself.”IwishIhadneverpaintedmyfeathersgrey!”
1.A.pickoutB.handinC.putawayD.lookfor
2.A.lovelyB.happyC.prettyD.healthy
3.A.fatB.funnyC.boringD.old
4.A.caughtB.taughtC.protectedD.followed
5.A.squareB.forestC.parkD.house
6.A.menB.pigeonsC.crowsD.visitors
7.A.joinB.seeC.helpD.believe
8.A.explainedB.advisedC.shoutedD.continued
9.A.sadB.asleepC.luckyD.tired
10.A.choiceB.accidentC.changeD.idea
11.A.feathersB.feetC.headD.legs
12.A.hopeB.guessC.thinkD.understand
13.A.attackedB.welcomedC.noticedD.discovered
14.A.StrangelyB.InterestinglyC.FinallyD.Suddenly
15.A.waitB.leaveC.cryD.stop
16.A.hurryupB.goawayC.setoffD.giveup
17.A.missB.forgetC.likeD.know
18.A.worseB.busierC.colderD.stronger
19.A.brothersB.friendsC.parentsD.sisters
20.A.nothingB.notC.norD.none
Yourkidsareamazingespeciallycomparedwitheverybodyelse's(whoseemtocryallthetime).HowdoyoushowyourloveforyourkidsthisholidayseasonWithtoysthataresmoothandcolorful,interactiveandexciting.Andwithonesthathaveeducationalvaluebecauseyouaretheboss.
1.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSET
Hereisatoythatdoesn'tneedpowerandthekidshavetoputittogetherthemselves.This50-piecepuzzlesetthatcanmakeyourchildrenactiveismadeofsoft-edgedhardwoodandmakeacompletehospital,withanXrayroom.Italsoincludeseightpatients,acarandadriver.$135;flaxart.com.
2.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL
Sure,it'scool,butthiscolorfulbabytoyalsodevelopsproblemsolvingandmotorskills.Ithasaheadandlegs,amagnetic(磁性的)handandatail.Suitableforlittleonesfrom6to36months.$19.95;tinylove.com.
3.ROBOSAPIEN
Thissmall,remotecontrolrobotisreallypowerful.Itperforms67preprogrammedfunctions(功能),includingthrowing,kicking,pickingupanddancing.Youcanevenprogramyourownfunction——which,sadly,doesnotincludedoingwindows.$99;robosapienonline.com.
4.MINIPEDAL（脚踏板的）CAR
WantaMiniCooperbutcan'tfitthefamilyinsideGetoneforthekids.TheycanjumpintothisMinicar,whichcomesinhotorangewithasingleadjustable(可调的)seat,andrideaway.Forages3to5.$189;miniusa.com(clickon"gearup,"then"Minimotoringgear").
1.Whichtoyissaidtohavethespecialdesignforchildren'ssafety
A.ROBOSAPIEN
B.MINIPEDALCAR
C.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSET
D.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL
2.Whichtoysarefitforthree-year-oldkids
A.1and3.B.2and4.C.1and2.D.3and4.
3.EducationalvalueismentionedinallthetoysEXCEPT________.
A.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSET
B.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL
C.ROBOSAPIEN
D.MINIPEDALCAR
4.Thispassageiswrittenfor_____________
A.parentsB.children
C.studentsD.bosses
5.Wherecanyoupossiblyreadthisarticle
A.Inanovel.B.OntheInternet.
C.Inatextbook.D.Inasciencefiction.
Frankdoesn’tspeakChineseso______asHarry.
A.betterB.wellC.goodD.wonderful
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
HownorthernEuropeansbeatthewinterblues
AskachildfromnorthernEuropetodrawtwopictures—oneonarainydayandasecondinthesunshine—andthisiswhatyouwillget:inthefirst,asraindropsfallfromthetopofthepage,themanbehindthewindowhasanunhappyexpression.Whenayellowsunsendsoutsomelightfromthecorner,themanissmiling.
NorthernEuropeansassociaterainwithsadnessandsunshinewithhappiness.Theythinkthisistruebecausetheyaresoawareofhowtheirenvironmentaffectsthem.1.InOctober2008,agroupofresearchersexaminedtheinfluenceofdifferentdailyweatherfactors,includingtemperature,windandsunlight,on1,200participants.Theconclusionwasthatgoodorbadweatherhadlittleeffectonpeople’sfeelings.2.Apersonwhoisupsetondarkorcolddayssuffersfromanegativemood,andhewillbelikelytoexperienceasadwinter.ThisisthebasisofanillnesscalledSeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD).3.
Kalayjian,professorofpsychologyatFordhamUniversity,advisesthatweshouldtakestepstostrengthenthebrain’ssystemagainstweather-drivenmoodchanges.ResearchonSADhasbeenfocusedonthebrain’sresponsetodarknessandlight.Whenoureyesdetectdarkness,thebraingivesoffmelatonin,whichstartssleepcycles.4.Ittakesovertohelpuswakeupandfeelbetterwhenwedetectlight.“Wecanencouragepeopletotakechargeoftheirfeelings,”saysKalayjian.“Wetellthemtoleavethecomputersandtheindoorgamesandgetoutthereinthesun.5.”
Adayofraincanpotentiallydestroyyourplanandaffectyourmood.ButastheScottishcomedianBillyConnollyoncesaid:“Thereisnosuchthingasbadweather,onlythewrongclothing.”
A.Anotherchemicalcalledserotonin,however,canmakepeoplehappy.
B.That’swhenpeoplecanrechargetheirserotoninandgetabettermood.
C.Moststudiesprovethatanegativefeelingisassociatedwithbadweather.
D.Theydeterminedthatpeopleactuallydifferintheirsensitivitytoweatherchanges.
E.Yetthatlinkhasnoscientificbasis.
F.ItisseriouslydoubtedamongthepeoplewhosufferfromSAD.
G.Itaffectsabout10%ofthepopulationofnorthernEuropeeachyear.
Top5MustSeePlacesinBeijing
Beijingisanoldcapitalcitywithalotoftouristsattractions.WhatisthemostrepresentativeplaceinBeijingTheanswersarevarious.HerearetheTop5MustSeePlacesinBeijing.
1.ForbiddenCity
TheForbiddenCityistheidealplaceforyoutobeginyourexplorationofBeijing.Makesuretowearcomfortableshoesasyouhavetowalkalot!Amultilingualguiderecorderisrecommended,asitcantellyouthestoriesbehindthepalace.
OpeningHour:8:30-17:00
EntranceFee:RMB60
2.Tian’anmenSquare
LyingintheheartofBeijingCity,itistheplaceformassiveparadesandgathering.Itboastsofthelargestsquareofsuchkindintheworld.AtsunriseandsunsettheraisingandloweringceremonyoftheChineseNationalFlagiswellworthseeing.
Ticketfees:Free
OpeningTime:WholeDay
3.GreatWall
MostofthesectionsoftheGreatWallinBeijingarewell-preserved,andthemostfamoussectionisBadaling.FortheGreatWallhiking,getreadyforstrongfootwear.Forhotweather,pleasealsopreparesunblock,sunglassesandwater.
BadalingGreatWall:
TicketFees:RMB40(Nov.01toMar.31);RMB45(Apr.01toOct.31)
OpenHours:6:40to18:30
4.SummerPalace
RegardedasthelargestimperialgardeninChina,theSummerPalaceisinfactapark-styledroyalretreat.WithmasterlydesignandartisticarchitectureintegratingthehighlightofChinesegardenarts,ithasearnedatitleof"RoyalGardenMuseum".
OpenTime:6:30-20:30
TicketFee:RMB40(lowseason)/RMB50(peakseasonduringtheholidays)
5.TempleofHeaven
TheTempleofHeavenworkedassacrificialcompoundbuildingsfortheMingandQingemperors.What'stheintriguingby-productionofthetempleisthatifyouentertheTempleofHeavenintheearlymorning,youcanfindmanypeopledoingalltypesofKungfu,Taiji,dancingandothermorningexercises.
OpenTime:6:00-21:00
TicketFee:RMB35
1.At5:45inthemorning,whatcouldoneenjoy
A．TheartisticarchitecturaldesignoftheSummerPalace.
B．WanderingaboutontheTian’anmenSquare.
C．ThesunriseontheBadalingGreatWall.
D．ExercisesofKungfuandTaijiintheTempleofHeaven.
2.Whichisthemostsuitableplaceforthosewhowanttogosquaredancinginthemorning
A.TempleofHeavenB.Tian’anmenSquare
C.SummerPalaceD.ForbiddenCity
3.IfLiHuawantstovisittheSummerPalaceandBadalingGreatWallduringtheNationalDay,howmuchshouldhepayforthetickets
A.80B.85C.90D.95
4.Accordingtothepassage,touristsarerecommendedtouseamultilingualguiderecorderwhenvisiting_________.