bees where the food is speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and 5 it is. Some animals show6 they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and 7 has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to 8 how we feel about __9__ or we 10 something on our feet.
We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to __11__ each other information, to tell other people 12 we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or 13 messages to people far away.
Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because 14 speaks it.
A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have 15 meanings. 1. A. because B. since C. when D. as 2. A. out of B. back from C. away from D. back to 3. A. It B. This C. That D. He 4. A. each other B. another C. the other D. others 5. A. how long B. how far away C. how many D. how old 6. A. why B. which C. how D. what 7. A. each B. every C. all D. some 8. A. show B. say C. talk D. speak 9. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 10. A. put B. drop C. fall D. set 11. A. give B. put C. show D. take 12. A. that B. which C. what D. why 13. A. send B. bring C. push D. get 14. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. everyone 15. A. new B. right C. real D. good
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It?s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all__1__to know the art of apology. Think how often you?ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__you?ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can?t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__about it. A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs:headaches, heart __5__and insomnia(失眠).__6__some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__with him and said, “If you don?t tell me what?s __8__you, I can?t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__doctor__10__the man write tohis brother and __11__his money. As soon as the __12__was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I?ve got __13__.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__an apology from you. Do something about it right now. 1. A. decide B. have C. need D. try
2. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times 3. A. sorry B. weak C. sad D. wrong 4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
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5. A. trouble B. matter C. illness D. problem 6. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since 7. A. well B. wrong C. good D. bad 8. A. hurling B. changing C. touching D. worrying 9. A. clever B. silly C. good D. kind 10. A. made B. helped C. saw D. let 11. A. returned B. gave C. kept D. paid 12. A. paper B. box C. money D. letter 13. A. better B. well C. sick D. worse 14. A. never B. worse C. stronger D. harder 15. A. given
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