Oliver Radtke believes Chinglish mistranslations may be fun, but are not to be made fun of. “My message on Chinglish is: It should be conserved (保存). It shouldn’t be treated as a cheap joke for foreign tourists to laugh at but as a cultural treasure,” said the 32-year-old multimedia designer, who frequently visited China for almost a decade before moving to Beijing in 2007.

“I’m trying to challenge the idea that there is only one type of standard English — the English that’s spoken in America or in the British Isles — which is shortsighted, because Chinglish is already being used by millions of people to communicate with one another.”

So, since 2005, he has collected more than 5,000 examples of “the wonderful results of an English dictionary meeting Chinese grammar” on his website www.chinglish.de and has published two books on the subject.

“The two books are unique in that they talk about the academic value of Chinglish, the creative combination of English and Chinese, and why we should keep it,” Radtke said.

Patricia Schetelig, who works for the German Embassy in Beijing and regularly contributes to www.chinglish.de, said she appreciates Radtke’s approach to Chinglish.

“What’s important to me is that he’s not making fun of the way things are translated,” said she. “There are other websites doing similar things, but they’re making fun of Chinglish or saying it shouldn’t be done this way.”

Part of his mission, Radtke said, is to conserve rapidly disappearing Chinglish examples.

He was disappointed while watching the government replace Chinglish signs with standard English ones in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics. “That was a sad day for me and a sad day for Chinglish,” Radtke said.

But American David Tool, who has been closely involved in cleaning up Chinglish in Beijing since 2001, disagreed.

“Chinglish takes away from the aesthetic (美學(xué)的), educational and cultural value we want these signs to provide,” said Tool, “We get distracted when we’re trying to explain something. It’s not dealing with the issues with respect.”

1.Which of the following statements does Radtke agree with?

A. Chinglish will gradually disappear as years go by.

B. Chinglish is invented to amuse foreign tourists.

C. Chinglish will be treated as a cultural treasure.

D. Chinglish is actually a variety of English.

2.The two books are unique because it involves the following EXCEPT ________.

A. the academic value of Chinglish

B. the creativity of the Chinese people

C. the meaning of keeping Chinglish

D. the creative combination of English and Chinese

3.It can be inferred that David Tool and Radtke ________.

A. disagree on Chinglish signs

B. have both lived in China for nine years

C. once argued face to face about Chinglish

D. both have much knowledge of Chinese culture

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Do you have a hobby? Something you look forward to spending your time with? Something you love to do? 1. Or making model airplanes. Or making useful things out of waste materials. It could be a musical instrument that you love playing. Or singing and dancing.

There are many things that a hobby can give you, apart from an enjoyable time. Sashay was a shy boy but through his interest in model airplanes he learned the value of sticking to a task until it was finished. 2. His model airplane club brought him to get into touch with similar persons.

Having a hobby helps you relax and get away from the routines of school. 3. It gives you focus, self-dependence, confidence and builds your personality and this is an opportunity to lose yourself in an enjoyable activity, away from the pressure of school, so at the end of it, you feel relaxed and yet, mentally charged.

Your hobby defines(確定; 解釋) you. 4. And it also shows you what you are good at, and how far you can go, when you apply yourself.

So go ahead. 5. For a hobby is: Happiness: something which you look forward to doing. Opportunity: to develop your special and unique skills and celebrate them. Believe in yourself: makes you understand your strong advantages and improves your confidence. Best in you: brings out your best – for in each one of us there is a best that is only ours. YOU! gives you a unique character, and makes you YOU!

A. Develop a hobby.

B. It proves your ability.

C. It gives you a break.

D. It could be collecting something.

E. Hobbies show your character.

F. It shows your special skills.

G. He learned to make friends for the first time.

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Two old homeless were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city．They watched ____________ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them．Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _____________ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a ____________ day for begging．The men were able to ___________ enough for a big meal．As it was getting dark, they started to ____________ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they ____________ a man walking toward them．He was a ___________ man — they could tell that from his fine clothes．The first beggar said to the second with _____________, “He’s coming our way！” The man stopped, ____________ into his pocket and took something out．What looked like a piece of hard ___________, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats．The rich man turned and _____________ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ___________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar．He looked at the offering ____________．“There’s no way we can___________ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away．Then he collected his things and _____________.

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ___________ a second thought made him change his _____________．“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought．“How ____________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper．To his ___________, there was no hard rock candy inside．____________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

1.A．helplessly B．happily C．uselessly D．quickly

2.A．steal B．lose C．drop D．send

3.A．cloudy B．bad C．rainy D．cold

4.A．collect B．pick C．buy D．find

5.A．carry B．hide C．place D．pack

6.A．felt B．heard C．noticed D．believed

7.A．kind B．strong C．tall D．rich

8.A．worry B．excitement C．fear D．politeness

9.A．turned B．looked C．went D．reached

10.A．candy B．cake C．rock D．bread

11.A．forgot B．changed C．missed D．continued

12.A．books B．coins C．sweets D．flowers

13.A．a(chǎn)ngrily B．proudly C．nervously D．quietly

14.A．smell B．eat C．like D．put

15.A．slept B．sat C．left D．cried

16.A．if B．a(chǎn)lthough C．a(chǎn)fter D．but

17.A．habit B．way C．mind D．rule

18.A．nice B．funny C．clever D．strange

19.A．interest B．sadness C．surprise D．pity

20.A．Besides B．Instead C．However D．Again

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

1. (spend) too much time online can increase your risk of catching 2. cold or the flu，scientists have warned.

Those with greater levels of Internet addiction are more likely to give in to illness 3. those who spend fewer hours online.

Researchers believe the reason lies 4. the fact that people with an Internet addiction are more lonely，and as a result have 5. (weak) immune(免疫)systems.

They said the lack of interaction with other people and less time ___6.____(spend) outside exposing themselves to germs(細(xì)菌)played a role.

Past studies also have 7. (find) people who spend more time online experience greater sleep problem,have 8. (bad) eating habits, do less exercise and tend to smoke and drink more alcohol.

These 9. (behave) can harm their immune system and increase chances of getting diseases.

Professor Phil Read said, “We found that the impact of the Internet on people's health was independent of other factors，like depression，sleep problem，and loneliness， 10. are associated with high levels of Internet use and also with poor health.

假定英語課上老師要求用桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。 文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加： 在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（/\），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除： 把多余的詞用（\）劃掉。

修改： 在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Dear the teachers and schoolmates, it's a great honor for me to be here today and share my experience of learning English with you．I want to learn English good to take good job, so I learn English in some difference ways．In class, I learn new words, useful expressions and grammar and take efforts to understand the texts under the help of our English teacher. After class, you do a lot of exercises prepare for the college entrance examination．I also read news and watch videos on the Internet and from other source．I have a lot of fun specially when learning English with cartoon movies．

如今，在車站、餐廳、商場(chǎng)等公共場(chǎng)所都能看見許多成人和學(xué)生在不停地?cái)[弄手機(jī)�，F(xiàn)在，請(qǐng)你針對(duì)這一現(xiàn)象，用英語寫篇短文。短文詞數(shù)120字左右，要點(diǎn)必須包括：

1. 描述現(xiàn)象。 2. 分析原因（至少兩條）。

3. 說明影響。 4. 提出建議。

Grammar is the system of a language. People sometimes describe grammar as the “rules” of a language; but in fact no language has rules. If we use the word “rules”, we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did not start like that. Languages started by people making sounds which evolved (逐漸發(fā)展成) into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All languages change over time. What we call “grammar” is simply a reflection (反映) of a language at a particular time.

Do we need to study grammar to learn a language? The short answer is “no”. Very many people in the world speak their own, native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak before they even know the word“grammar”. But if you are serious about learning a foreign language, the long answer is “yes, grammar can help you to learn a language more quickly and more efficiently.” It’s important to think of grammar as something that can help you, like a friend. When you understand the grammar (or system) of a language, you can understand many things yourself, without having to ask a teacher or look in a book.

So think of grammar as something good, something positive, something that you can use to find your way---like a signpost(路標(biāo)) or a map.

Except invented languages like Esperanto（世界語）. And if Esperanto were widely spoken, its rules would soon be very different.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Grammar is the system of a language.

B. Someone created the grammar first and then people learn the language according to it.

C. Language’s developing and forming is a long-term process (過程).

D. There is no language staying the same all the time.

2.What is the author’s attitude towards grammar learning?

A. He is against grammar learning.

B. He is in favor of grammar learning.

C. His attitude is objective(客觀的).

D. His attitude is unknown to us.

3.Which of the following is CORRECT according to the last paragraph?

A． Esperanto is widely spoken.

B． Esperanto is different from other languages because its rules are fixed.

C． Esperanto is different from other languages because its rules came out before this language.

D． Esperanto is very easy to learn.

Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive “there” you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your “there” vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing (追尋) after another “there”, you are never really appreciating what you already have right “here”. It is important for human beings to keep sober-minded(頭腦清醒的) about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand, your life is developed by your dreams and aspirations (抱負(fù)). On the other hand, these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now.

To be grateful means you are thankful for what you have right now. Gratitude (感激) fills your heart with the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path. As you try hard to keep your focus on the present moment, you can experience the full wonder of “here”.

There are many ways to develop gratitude. Here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try:

◆ Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. This will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.

◆ Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for, so that you can stay conscious (有意識(shí)的) daily of your blessings. Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel grateful for. Or spend a few minutes before you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.

◆ Spend time offering assistance (幫助) to those who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain a new perspective (觀點(diǎn)).

What really matters is that you create a space in your consciousness for appreciation for all that you have right now, so that you may live more happily in your present moment.

1.According to the first paragraph we know ___________.

A． many people feel satisfied with what they have right now

B． aspirations can pull a person farther from his present life

C． none can be sober-minded about his dreams and aspirations

D． we should be busy with chasing one after another “there”

2.Gratitude can NOT ____________.

A． fill your heart with happy feelings

B． allow you to fully appreciate your “here”

C． make people experience the wonder of “here”

D． drive people to give up their future

3.If we want to develop gratitude, we should better NOT____________.

A． check out what we lose everyday

B． give thanks for all that we have before sleeping

C． help others who are less fortunate than us

D． make a list each day of all that we should thank for

Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony (和聲) is learnt and not based on natural ability, a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has found. The researchers said previous theories about how we appreciate music were based on the physical functions of sound, the ear itself and a born ability to hear harmony.

The study shows that musical harmony can be learnt, and it is a matter of training the brain to hear the sounds. So if you thought that the music of some foreign culture (or Jazz) sounded like the crying of cats, it’s simply because you haven’t learnt to listen by their rules.

The researchers used 66 volunteers with a range of (一系列的) musical training and tested their ability to hear combinations (組合) of notes (音符) to determine if they found the combinations familiar or pleasing. They found that people needed to be familiar with combinations of notes. If they couldn’t recognize the notes, they found the notes dissonant. This finding put an end to centuries of theories claiming (聲稱) that physical functions of the ear determine what we find attractive.

The study found that trained musicians were much more sensitive (敏感的) to unpleasant notes than non-musicians. When they couldn’t find the note, the musicians reported that the sounds were unpleasant, while non-musicians were much less sensitive. This shows the importance of training or nurturing (培養(yǎng)) the brain to like particular sound of combinations of notes, like those found in jazz or rock.

Depending on their training, a strange chord (和弦) sound was pleasant to some musicians, but very unpleasant to others. This showed us that even the ability to hear a musical note is learnt.

To confirm (證實(shí)) this finding, they trained 19 non-musicians to find the notes of a random (隨機(jī)的) selection of western chords. Not only did the participants’ ability to hear notes improve rapidly; the chords they had learnt sounded more pleasant—regardless of (不論) how the chords were played.

The question of why some combinations of musical notes are heard as pleasant or unpleasant has long been debated. “ We have shown in this study that for music, beauty is in the brain of the beholder(觀看者),” a researcher said.

1.According to the passage, why do people sometimes find foreign music quite unpleasant?

A． Because they don’t like the person playing the music.

B． Because they have no talent for music at all.

C． Because they have no idea about how to listen.

D． Because they hear music too often.

2.The underlined word “dissonant” in Paragraph 3 probably means ___________.

A. informal B. unpleasant

C. inspiring D. unfamiliar

3.Although non-musicians were less sensitive to music, they can still _______.

A． find the beauty of chords without training

B． enjoy the beauty of music when played by musicians

C． be trained to like particular music

D． make friends with real musicians

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A． Improve Your Brain By Listening to Music

B． You Can Be a Musician Without Being Trained

C． Music Can’t be Taught

D． Love of Music Is Not Natural But Nurture

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving (鋪砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water. ___1. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.

2. Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts（干旱）than areas with more rainfall, but, in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.

3. In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but there’s a lot we can do to lower the number.

4. To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher (洗碗機(jī)) only when it is full. 5. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling (回收) batteries instead of throwing them away.

A. Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages.

B. Help your parents fix any leaks (漏水的地方) in your home.

C. Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too.

D. Some measures to save water should be taken by the government.

E. A major part of the water we use every day is the water from lakes or rivers.

F. A major part of the water we use every day is ground water.

G. You can take steps to save water in your home.