This has many reasons. One is that some communities of native(本土的) speakers of the languages are gone, Huff Post reported. These people sometimes leave their communities and move to cities or towns. What's more, to get better education and jobs, young people have to focus their attention on learning dominant (占主導地位的) languages rather than their own languages. Dominant languages are like English, French and Chinese.

Once a language dies, it is hard for it to come back to life. Governments across the world are taking actions to prevent this. In New Zealand, the government has said it wants more than 20 percent of the country’s population to be able to speak Maori (毛利語) by 2040. The country plans to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand schools by 2025, The New York Times reported.

China is also trying to protect its languages. About 130 languages are spoken in China. In 2015, the government started a project to record all the languages spoken in China, Xinhua reported. Universities like Minzu University of China have created more language majors for their students.

【1】About ________languages are disappearing around the world.

A.6,000B.43C.2015D.2580

【2】________is not a dominant language.

A.EnglishB.MaoriC.FrenchD.Chinese

【3】The underlined word "majors" probably means________ in Chinese in this passage.

A.專業(yè)B.工作C.技巧D.職位

【4】From this passage, we can know that________.

A.governments pay no attention to protect their own languages

B.about 6,000 languages are widely used in China

C.New Zealand is going to offer Maori lessons in all its schools

D.even if a language disappears, it will certainly come back

【5】The best title of the passage is________.

A.Language Loss(遺失)B.The Reasons for Language Loss

C.Language HistoryD.The Number of Language Loss

【1】Items collections begins on________.

A.July 17thB.July 1stC.July 18thD.July 13th

【2】________can be accepted for the yard sale.

A.Books, lamps, clothesB.Toys, records, TVs

C.DVDs, TVs, DecorationsD.Lamps, records, jewelry

【3】If you want to offer some items, you can bring them to ________.

A.Parish HallB.Pearl Hall

C.Old People’s HomeD.Church Garden

【4】If you need help about the collections, you can call________.

A.(401)1024-15051B.(201)1024-10515

C.(401)1024-10515D.(201)1024-23545

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Items will be accepted on July 10th.

B.Electronic items which are not working can be accepted.

C.You can ask John Cameron for help when offering.

D.You can offer books to the sale, including encyclopedias(百科全書).

They gave many different _______. Some students said it weighed 200 grams, ______ simply said they didn’t know. She smiled and replied, "Actually, the weight of the glass doesn’t matter. It depends on _______ I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour. I'll have an ache in my ________. If I hold it for a day, I'll have to call an ambulance (救護車). In each case, it’s the same weight, but the _______I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

She _______, “That’s the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens(負擔) all the time, sooner or later, as they becomes increasing heavy, we won’t be able to carry on.”

"Just like ______ this glass of water, you have to lay your stress down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with our burdens — holding them more _______ each time.”

As this teacher said, we shouldn't carry our burdens around all the time. _______ them today and pick them up tomorrow. No matter what burdens you're carrying now, put them down for a moment and get some_______. Your mind will thank you for it.

【1】A.glassesB.answersC.questionsD.students

【2】A.allB.nobodyC.theyD.others

【3】A.how longB.how muchC.how soonD.how often

【4】A.headB.legC.armD.foot

【5】A.heavierB.moreC.shorterD.longer

【6】A.continuedB.stoppedC.askedD.laughed

【7】A.writing downB.putting downC.falling downD.going down

【8】A.quicklyB.easilyC.quietlyD.clearly

【9】A.TakeB.RememberC.ForgetD.Bring

【10】A.workB.waterC.restD.burdens

There was a book shop near my home. One day I walked into ______ shop and picked up a book. I didn’t know whether ______ there without buying any books. ______ I wasn’t noticed, I just read a few pages and then put it back. Luckily, no one noticed me. After that, I went there to read every day. Several days later, while I was reading, the owner came up and asked, “You like reading?” I looked down and replied______, “Yes” “Don’t worry,” he said with a smile. “You may read books here ______ you help me clean the shop.” I felt surprised. “Really? It’s so kind of you! I was very happy that I______ to read there. From then on, I spent a little time cleaning the shop. After that, I quietly read there. That way, I read los of books. I became one of______ in our school. I even won some prizes in writing.

Now studying in high school, I can borrow books______ the library. My hobby of reading is kept. It will make a big difference to my life.

【1】A.broughtB.are bringingC.bringD.have brought

【2】A.couldn’tB.mustn’tC.needn’tD.shouldn’t

【3】A.aB.anC.theD./

【4】A.can I readB.I can readC.could I readD.I could read

【5】A.Make sureB.To make sureC.Believe inD.To believe in

【6】A.nervousB.nervouslyC.angryD.angrily

【7】A.ifB.althoughC.beforeD.unless

【8】A.will allowB.will be allowedC.allowedD.was allowed

【9】A.goodB.the bestC.poorD.the poorest

【10】A.toB.forC.withD.from

I go to the local stores once a week for my weekly shopping. Each time, in each store, I end up with 【1】full shopping basket.

About a year ago, I took part 【2】 an activity — 30-day Gratitude Challenge. It changed my life for the better. After the activity, I 【3】 a personal choice. I would offer to allow whomever was behind me in line to go ahead of me. No matter how 【4】 his or her basket was.

I discovered an interesting fact during the year. Younger people, under the【5】 of 40, took my offer at 【6】; for people at my age, over 55, I needed to give the offer for about three times; but for people over the age of 70, it was very difficult for 【7】to accept my offer.

But every week, in each store, my offer is finally【8】every time. This started as a conscious (刻意的) kindness,【9】now it is a habit. I like the idea — practice a kindness until it becomes a(n) 【10】, and then move on to another kindness.

Since the beginning of human evolution(演變，進化), men have migrated(遷移) across continents(洲) in search of food, shelter, safety, and comfortable weather. People still move for these reasons, but new reasons for human migration are arising, such as job relocation(重新安置) and overpopulation.

Three million migrants(移民) are moving from poor countries to wealthier ones each year, and increasingly, their destination(目的地) is a neighboring country in developing parts of the world. People are moving within the developing world for the same reasons as they migrate to wealthier nations. People from poor countries are going to less poor countries, getting away from wars and conflicts. They are also leading to population pressures because some countries are now crowded with people, and they often have high population growth. Those people need to go somewhere else.

There are three main reasons why people move. The basic kinds and percentages are as follows, according to the Current Population Surveys(CPS):

Family-related reasons account for 26.3%, including changes in marriage and other family reasons; work-related reasons 16.2%, including job transfer, retirement, and other job-related reasons; housing-related reasons 51.6%, including new and better houses, better neighborhood, cheaper housing and other housing reasons; the remaining 5.9% of other reasons are attending college, the change of climate and health reasons.

Americans have been migrating south and west for many years in search of better job opportunities and warmer climates. They have also been moving to places a little far from cities, in search of bigger yards and houses, lower crime rates and better schools. In 1950, nearly a fifth of the population lived in the nation’s 20 largest cities. In 2006, it was about one in ten. That’s why many American people say, “Big Cities Shrink as People Move South, West.” They like to live in the countryside.

Between March 2005 and March 2007, 73.4 million Americans moved. Fifty-six percent of these moves were within the same country. Some families even went abroad.

It was five o’clock on Sunday morning when Charlie and Kate Green arrived at Cardiff airport with their nine-year-old daughter Tina. They checked in properly for their flight to Lanzarote, but the check-in attendant(服務(wù)員) made a mistake with their boarding passes and also sent them to the wrong boarding gate. Unluckily, it was so curly and the Greens were feeling so tired that they didn’t notice anything wrong. What was worse, there weren’t any announcements in the boarding gate area.

When the Greens finally got on the plane, Charlie and Kate Green fell asleep at once, though there were interesting films, magazines, newspapers and music for them to choose to spend the boring time. Little Tina took out a history book about Rome and read. Two hours later, she fell asleep too. They didn’t wake up until six hours later, when the plane was landing. Suddenly, the flight attendant said. “Welcome to Ankara!” The Greens couldn’t believe it and little Tina was quite unhappy. The family had to get off the plane and then pay 10 for a tourist visa(簽證). In the end, they decided to get back home, arriving at 5:00 p.m. on the same day.

【1】Where did the Greens plan to spend their weekend?

A.In Cardiff.B.In Lanzarote.C.In Rome.D.In Ankara.

【2】What did little Tina do first on the plane?

A.She saw a film.B.She went to sleep.

C.She listened to music.D.She read a history book.

【3】How did the Greens feel when they arrived in Ankara?

A.Bored.B.Excited.C.Interested.D.Surprised.

【1】那個小男孩寧愿對自己嚴格要求也不麻煩別人。

The little boy _________________________________ with himself than troubling others.

【2】倘若置之不理，他自然不再炫耀。

He will stop showing off if no________________________________ of him.

【3】他年少背井離鄉(xiāng)，如今終于落葉歸根。

He _____________________________ home since an early age, and now finally he is back.

【4】在快節(jié)奏社會，人們總是很難在工作和生活之間取得平衡。

In this fast-speed society, people always __________________________ between work and life.

【5】中國夢的提出有助于推進我們祖國快速發(fā)展。

The idea of Chinese Dream is useful to ______________________ our own country.

【1】Look at my new skirt! It _________(feel) soft and smooth.

【2】Miss Green _________(teach) English in Nanjing for three years before she returned to London.

【3】— I called you at seven last night, but no one answered.

— Oh, my family _________(take) a walk in the park.

【4】I first met Ann in 2008 and we _________(be) friends ever since.

【5】Work harder, and you _________(catch) up with your classmates soon.

【6】I _________(complete) all the work in a couple of days. Just wait and see!

【7】I believe he can deal with such a situation because I _________(teach) him before.

【8】The brave young man took the risk of his life _________(save) the child from fire.