The word “Dutch” originally referred to Germans, and even today, the word "Deutschland" means Germany. 1. The country, which is on the coast of the North Sea between Germany and Belgium is also known as Holland.
There are many English expressions that include the word“Dutch.”2. For example, "Dutch courage" means false courage or bravery gotten by drinking alcohol. A "Dutch uncle" is a person who gives unwanted advice. A "Dutch concert" is just a lot of noise and no music. A "Dutch defense" means surrender(投降),although the Dutch never surrendered an inch of their homeland without a heroic fight.
In these phrases the English imply that the Dutch are cheap and not brave enough. 3. When most people think of Holland, they imagine huge fields of tulips(郁金香),tall windmills(风车)and children wearing wooden shoes一pleasant and positive things. So why did the English take such a contrary view of Holland?
4. But as the two countries became interested in the East Indies; they competed to control sea routes leading to the East indies and the valuable goods found there. The Dutch and the English fought three wars at sea between 1652 and 1674. In 1667. when the Dutch bravely blocked off the Thames River near London, England, the English were angry!5. Today relations between the two countries are quite friendly; but the old phrases remain.
A. Most of them have negative meanings.
B . It was during this time that the unfair war of words began.
C. Dutch is one of the closest relatives of both German and English.
D. Take advantage of any Dutch language center as you learn to speak Dutch.
E. Yet the rest of the world views Holland and the Dutch people much differently.
F. Before the 17th century, the Dutch were respected in English writing and language.
G.But in present-day English,“Dutch”refers to people and things coming from the Netherlands.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I took part in a international English speech contest and win a prize. As a result, I offered a chance to visit Paris. Paris is one of my most favorite cities and I had dreamed of go there for a long time.
Firstly, I visited the magnificent Eiffel Tower. Then I went to the Louvre, that I enjoyed a lot of world-famous work, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Mona Lisa. I also enjoyed the sights of the Arch of Triumph, which is regarded for the symbol of France.
I also spent some time look around and experiencing the unique culture in Paris, which great enriched my life.
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I am not a girl who will scream “Hello” across the street if I see someone familiar, nor will I meet with a complete stranger and begin a conversation. Instead, I will just laugh lightly. I would rather the other person spoke while I listen attentively. I can’t face the fact that I’m such a girl.
After a week---long vacation, we the tenth grade students returned to school. I reached the center of the hallway where my friend was waiting for me. Coming across a bulletin(公告), I saw some letters—Poetry Slam(诗歌朗诵赛). I told my friend how interesting the event sounded. I had heard of the event before, but I knew I couldn’t do it alone. Soon my friend and I , along with twenty other brave ones, planned to take part in the poetry slam.
When the day finally arrived, I still thought I couldn’t do this. As the lights dimmed(变暗), students all sat down. I crossed my arms over my chest as my feet shook. Poets, seated in the first two rows, all held their heads high and were practicing words for he poetry slam.
“Next is Katrina with Unspoken.” Shocked back into reality, I couldn’t move. I had to gather courage and remember I had chosen what to say, how to say it, and most importantly why I was saying it.
Taking a deep breath and looking at an unfamiliar crowd, I began. “Words can’t replace fear. One can’t live with sentences alone.” Words began jumping into the minds of others.
That was my voice jumping into the ears of those who cared. Yes, I spoke and they finally listened-there is no greater reward than pouring your heart out to those who will gently hold it. Slowly but surely, my nerves turned into courage. From now on I can refer to myself as a shy, but not so quiet, girl.
1.From Paragraph 1 we can know that the author is ________.
A. brave B. smart
C. shy D. lonely
2.Why did the author go to the center of the hallway?
A. To meet her friend
B. To look at the bulletin
C. To join in the poetry slam
D. To tell her friend of the poetry slam
3.How did the author feel at the beginning of the poetry slam?
A. Hopeful B. Nervous
C. Excited D. Confident
4.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. The author is crazy about poetry
B. The audience praised her highly
C. No rewards were offered to the winners
D. The author changed a lot after the poetry slam
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最近,家庭生养二胎已成社会热门话题。很多孩子都强烈反对自己的父母生养二胎。某英文报小编想听听你就此现象的看法。假设你是李华,请给报社小编写一封信,简要说明当今孩子反对自家生养二胎的可能原因及你对此事的看法。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.信的开头已为你写好。
Dear Editor,
I’m writing with regard to the topic in your newspaper that some children are strongly against their parents’ having another child.
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Let Moments Inspire You
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to hand out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I signed up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an experience. At times, I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining moment. At one point near the end, a 70-year-old ran past me, very fast and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt defeated for a second. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had different abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my goal was only to finish. After a minute, it hit me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into inspiration. I decided that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who was still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my accomplishment.
In life we all have those moments when we compare ourselves to others. It’s natural. Don’t allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible. With a proper preparation and training, you can improve your results to achieve anything you want in life.
1.The author signed up for the race because of _______.
A. her running gift B. the racers’ inspiration
C. her interest in sports D. the racers’ excitement
2.Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. Doubtful D. Serious
3.How did the author feel at her race result?
A. Regretful B. Satisfied
C. Embarrassed D. Amazed
4.According to the article, finding yourself not as good as others, you should ________.
A. try to find out other gifts you might have
B. avoid comparing yourself with others
C. change or reset your goal
D. try to motivate yourself
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In the late 1990s, Google was just a start-up company operating out of a garage in Palo Alto, California. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin started the company while studying at Stanford University. Google's founders and its employees, then, understood some of the challenges that entrepreneurs around the world may face. An entrepreneur is a person who starts a business. They must be willing to risk financial loss in order to make money.
Mary Grove is the director of a program called Google for Entrepreneurs. She said Google wants to help new start-up businesses grow and be successful.
Google for Entrepreneurs has opened campuses around the world. Entrepreneurs in each city can use Google's buildings without paying. Entrepreneurs can work with each other and learn from people who are more experienced in business.
Yeram Kwon is the head of a company in South Korea. Her business is called I.M.Lab. It makes a product that helps people learn to perform the lifesaving technique called CPR. She said she has learned how to solve some of her business's problems by attending Google events in Seoul.
Outside of its own buildings in these cities, Google provides financial support and resources for partner organizations around the world. Building partnerships is a way for Google to spread the idea of entrepreneurialism around the world. Google can use its network to help find people who want to invest in start-up businesses. Those people need to be ready to take risks. That is something Kwon said that makes some Koreans uncomfortable. "Most Korean people think that it is much safer to work for big companies like Samsung and LG," she said.
But, Kwon said the Korean government and technology companies are now supporting people willing to take business risks.
1.What can be learned from the text?
A. Google provides direct financial support to entrepreneurs.
B. The idea of entrepreneurialism is highly thought of by everyone.
C. Yeram Kwon thinks most Korean people lack spirit of business adventure.
D. Entrepreneurs can use Google's network to find investors by themselves.
2.Why did the author mention Yeram Kwon?
A. She helped Google's program a lot.
B. She guided others to start business.
C. She benefited from Google's program.
D. She was active in investing in Google business.
3.Why does Google advocate the program according to the text?
A. Because it can make more money without risk.
B. Because it just wants to help the entrepreneur.
C. Because it can promote its reputation by doing this.
D. Because it can build partnerships with more companies.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Google Inspires Entrepreneurs Around the World
B. Google Will Build Its Branches in the World
C. More Companies Like Google Will Appear
D. Start-up Businesses Learn From Google
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