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The English language is the result of the invasion(入侵) of the island of Britain over many hundreds of years. The first invasions were by a people called Angles about 1,500 years ago. The Angles were a German tribe who crossed the English Channel(英吉利海峡). Later two more groups crossed to Britain. They were the Saxons and the Jutes. Through many years, the Saxons, Angles and the Jutes mixed their different languages. The result is what is called Anglo-Saxon or old English.
The next great invasion of Britain was done by Vikings about 1,100 years ago. Many English words used today come from these ancient Vikings.
The next invasion of Britain took place more than 900 years ago, in 1066. History experts call this invasion the Norman Conquest. The Normans were a French-speaking people from Normandy in the north of France. These new rulers(统治者) spoke only French for several hundred years. It was the most important language in the world at that time. It was the language of educated people. But the common people of Britain still spoke old English.
Old English took many words from the Norman French. Some of these include “damage”, “prison”, and “marriage”. The French language used by the Norman rulers greatly changed the way English was spoken 800 years ago. English became what language experts call Middle English. Middle English sounds like Modern English. But it is difficult to understand now. The history of the English language continues as Middle English becomes Modern English, which is spoken today.
56. Who was the first invaders(入侵者) of Britain?
A. The Angles. B. The Saxons.
C. The Jutes. D. The Normans.
57. How many groups of invaders are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
58. Which of the following is TURE about Middle English?
A. It sounds like Old English.
B. It’s quite different from Modern English.
C. Few people understand it now.
D. It stopped developing.
59. During the rule of the Normans, the language people spoke showed their ______.
A. races (种族) B. social positions
C. ability D. names
60. What is mainly discussed in this passage?
A. The historical invasions of Britain.
B. Other languages that have influenced English.
C. The origin (起源) and development of English.
D. Old English and Modern English.
C
We’re surrounded by chemistry in everyday life. Sometimes it is easy to see, like when your science teacher does a big experiment in class. At other times, it can be pretty hard to see everyday chemistry at work, but nearly everything you touch or use has some element of chemistry in it.
Something as simple as toothpaste contains at least three chemicals, if not more. It is the mixture of them and its chemical reaction that keeps your teeth clean. Other things you use every day are created by chemistry, such as hair products, shampoo and soap. Adding detergent (洗涤剂) to water involves chemistry. Without chemistry, we would never have known that we need soap to get the oil out of clothes or skin. Chemistry not only helps us make products for use, but it also helps us understand the world around us. Chemistry helps us understand what the ozone layer (臭氧层) is and how it protects us.
Chemistry also gives us sunscreen to protect us from the sun. Thanks to chemistry, we know bleach (漂白剂) can’t be mixed with vinegar, because it can produce poisonous gas. Without chemistry, we wouldn’t have fireworks displays on important days.
Chemistry plays a big role in food preparation. Cooking food causes it to go through a chemical change. That is why cooked food often tastes different from raw food. Baking is a great example of chemistry. Too much or too little of any ingredient makes a difference to the result of baking, for example, the dough (面团) won’t rise or the cake will be flat.
Chemistry isn’t something that just lives in a lab; it’s something that you meet hundreds of times every day. Knowing how chemistry works will give you a greater understanding of the science behind some of the simplest looking things.
61. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A. Chemistry is easy to see around us.
B. Sometimes chemistry is hard to see around us.
C. How a science teacher does a big experiment.
D. Few things in everyday life contain chemistry.
62. The following actions are about chemistry EXCEPT _____.
A. cleaning teeth with toothpaste
B. washing hair with hair products
C. using soap to get the oil out of clothes
D. washing your face with water
63. The underlined word “poisonous” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A. harmful B. healthy C. fresh D. pleasant
64. Which one is TRUE according to Paragraph 4?
A. One can’t find chemistry when cooking food.
B. Chemistry plays an important part in food making.
C. That dough rises is nothing to do with chemistry.
D. A flat cake is the result of too many ingredients.
65. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Chemistry around the House
B. Chemistry in Science
C. Chemistry for Dinner
D. Chemistry in Everyday Life
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