[单项选择]English words are not always spoiled ______.
A. in the way how they sound
B. as they’re sounding
C. in the way of their sounds
D. the way they sound

[单项选择]English words are not always spelt ______.
A. as the way they sound
B. the way that they sound
C. the way they sound
D. they sound

[填空题]Knowing why English people always look for an empty compartment and are reluctant to talk to strangers, I thought I was going to have a quiet trip to Scotland. That (47) me as I had a lot of work to do in (48) for my business meeting the following day. I always travel long distance by (49) as I can sit down and work at a table and in any (50) I find both driving and flying very nerve-racking and (51) .
The journey turned (52) to be something of a nightmare. Our train was blocked by heavy snowfalls. When it became clear that rescue would take some time, everybody piled into one carriage to huddle together (53) warmth. So I spent the night singing and (54) and listening to stories. We were airlifted out (55) helicopter in the morning.
Despite the (56) on the way, I am glad I took the train as some of my colleagues, traveling by car, never arrived at the meeting.

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[多项选择]In terms of English onomatopoeic words, which of the following statements can be regarded as the truth（）
A. They can be used as verbs, adjectives, adverbs and nouns.
B. In fact they are used most frequently as nouns and verbs, the two most forceful word classes.
C. Onomatopoeic words are small in number in English but they are very active.
D. The grammatical functions they can serve include the subject, the predicate, the object, the attribute and the adverbial.

[单项选择]The English language has always changed, but the rate of change has been uneven.
A. portion
B. speed
C. standard
D. measure

[填空题]

• A. English people are always interested in the weather
• B. I have’t been practising enough
• C. I don’t know
• D. to meet English people
• E. I have some trouble
• F. What can I talk about
• G. Where should I go
• H. May I help you
  Max: What’s the matter, Peter You don’t look very happy.
  Peter: I’m not. I’m worried about my English.
  Max: What’s the problem
  Peter: (56) .
  Max: Why note
  Peter: Well, I seldom have chances (57) .
  Max: You should go out more.
  Peter: (58)
  Max: You should go to pubs, or join a club.
  Peter: But... English people never speak to me.
  Max: Ah! You should speak to them first.
  Peter: (59) .
  Max: The weather! (60) .

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