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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:053
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The word "hello" is probably used more often than any other one in the English language. Everybody in the United States and elsewhere uses the word, again and again, every day of the week.
The first thing you hear when you pick up the phone is "hello" unless the caller is an Englishman, who might say, "Are you there?"
Where did the word come from? There are all sorts of beliefs. Some say it came from the French, "ho" and "la" "Ho, there!" This greeting may have arrived in England during the Norman Conquest in the year 1066.
"Ho, there" slowly became something that sounded like "hallow", often heard in the 1300's, during the days of the English poet ,Geoffrey Chaucer.
Two hundred years later, in Shakespeare's time, "hallow" had become "halloo". And later, sounds like "halloa", and "halloo" were often used by sailors and huntsmen. "Halloo" is still used today by foxhunters.
As time passed, "halloo" and "halloa" changed into "hullo". And during the 1800's this was how people greeted each other in America.
The American inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, is believed to be the first person to use "hello" in the late 1800's, soon after the invention of the telephone.
At first, people had greeted each other on the telephone with "Are you there?" They were not sure the new instrument could really carry voices.
Tom Edison, however, was a man of few words. He wasted no time. The first time he picked up the phone he did not ask if anyone was there. He was sure someone was, and simply said, "Hello."
From that time on only about 100 years ago, the "hullo" became "hello", as it is heard today.
Strangely enough, when the first telephone system was put in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1878, people did not say "hello" or "hullo" or even "halloo". They answered the phone the way sailors hail a ship, "Ahoy, anoy there!" Thank God, that telephone greeting did not last long.
Of course, there are other ways Americans greet one another. Not long ago, people often said, "How are you ?" when they first met someone. This later became "hiyah". Then, someone thought that two syllables were too much and "hiyah" became "hi". Laziness is a strong force in changing language.
Answering a telephone call in America still presents problems, however. Telephone companies think that Thomas Edison's short "hello" is too long. Why waste time? The phone companies say. Simply pick up the phone, give your name, and start talking.
1.The word "hello" came from ______.
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A.an unknown origin B.old English
C.the German D.the French
2.The writer thinks that, if used on the telephone, "Ahoy" is a word that ______.
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A.sounds sincere
B.is pleasant to the ear
C.sounds sincere
D.sounds awkward and unsuitable
3.Expressions like "hello" and "hi" have entered the English language because short words ______.
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A.sound better
B.save the speakers time and energy
C.add varieties to the language
D.express the meaning more clearly
4.According to telephone companies, the best way to answer a telephone call is ______.
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A.to say "hello" to the caller
B.to say "hi" to the caller
C.to start talking immediately
D.to listen without saying anything
5.The topic sentence in the last but one paragraph is " ______ ."
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A.Of course, there are other ways Americans greet one another
B.Laziness is a strong force in changing language
C.Not long age, people often said, "How are you?" when they first met someone
D.Then, someone thought that two syllables were too much and "hiyah" became "hi"
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科目:高中英語 來源:學(xué)習(xí)高手必修三英語人教版 人教版 題型:050
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科目:高中英語 來源:志鴻系列訓(xùn)練必修一英語北師版 北師版 題型:050
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Halloween
History experts say Halloween goes back more than two thousand years to the Celts(凱爾特人) of ancient Britain.October 31 was the Celtic Day of the autumn feast(宗教節(jié)日).On that day,priests(牧師) of the Celtic religion(宗教) prayed that the spirits of the dead would return to their homes for a few hours.The Celts built huge fires to frighten away evil spirits released with the dead on that night.
Hundreds of years later,the Roman Catholic(天主教的) Church made November first a day to honor Christian Saints.It was called All Saints Day or All Hallows Day.The day before was called Hallow Eve or Halloween.The name came from the church.But the traditions were closer to the old Celtic beliefs.
People from Scotland and Ireland brought these traditions to America.Many people still believed spirits played tricks on people on the last night of October.
In the late 19th century,American boys helped the spirits with tricks of their own.On Halloween,they would do things like change street signs or put a wagon on top of a house.
American children continue to celebrate Halloween today.Many adults enjoy the holiday as well.They go to holiday parties dressed as ghosts,monsters or famous people from history.
Children continue these Halloween traditions by going out to “Trick or Treat”.They dress as frightening creatures or characters from popular movies.They go from house to house asking for candy.They may also ask for money for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund(聯(lián)合國國際兒童急救基金會(huì)).They send the money to UNICEF to help needy children around the world.
1.Who believed that the dead spirits would return home on Halloween?
A.The Celts. B.American boys.
C.People from Italy. D.People from Rome.
2.Who gave the name of Halloween?
A.The Celts. B.American boys.
C.People from Scotland. D.Roman Catholic Church.
3.”Trick or Treat”means .
A.give us bananas or we’ll not leave
B.give us candy or we’ll make trouble
C.give us apples or we’ll go into your kitchen
D.give us oranges or we’ll cry here
4.On Halloween children go from house to house asking money .
A.to buy their candy
B.to buy their pens
C.to send to their parents
D.to help the poor children in the world
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How did you find the film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow?” _______. I can’t think too highly of it .
A. It makes no sense B. it’s awful C. It’s really amazing D. It’s up to you
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