M: Hi, Mary. I want to tell you something.

W: Go ahead.

M: Well, I’m thinking about   (1)   （go） to Germany this summer.

W:   (2)   are you going to Germany?

M: Well, I made a friend on the Internet. He   (3)   (invite) me to spend two weeks there. I need your advice.

W: That’s   (4)   (perfect) wonderful. What advice do you need?

M: Okay.   (5)   you’re going to meet someone for the first time, you should make sure you arrive    (6)   time.

W: Okay. What about common greetings?

M: Germans often shake   (7)   (hand), and they use the   (8)   (person) family name, unless they are really close friends.

W: Okay, what about presents? Should I bring gifts?

M: No, when you pay   (9)   visit to someone’s home,   (10)   (take) some flowers is always a good idea.

In only fifty years, English   61    (develop) into the language most   62  

(wide)  spoken and used in the world.  English is the working language of most international organizations,  international trade and tourism.  Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak   63        . Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of  64  (globe) culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs  65 the radio  66   use English to communicate  67             

people around the world through the Internet. With so many people     68     (communicate) in English every day, 69    will become more and more important to have  70   good knowledge of English.

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Mr. Brown was tired of living in the big city

&; “That `s exactly ___65____ I need,” Mr. Brown said to himself. So he called the house agency and arranged to go by train the next day ____66__ (have) a look at the house.

   The house agency met him at the station and they started walking. It ____67____ (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived, Mr. Brown said ____68___ (angry), “I should be very ____69___ (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in ____70__ newspaper.

Rose:What are you reading, Robert?

Robert:Iˈm reading the bookThe Story ofMy Life,   (1)  (write) by HelenKeller.

Rose:I know the great writer. She was thefirst deaf-blind person   (2)   (get)a degree from    college. But was she blindwhen she was born?

Robert:No. When Keller was nineteenmonths old, a fever took her into a darkand voiceless world,   only   (3)   (leave) her with the sense of feeling.

Rose:But to everyoneˈs   (4)   (astonish), she made full use of this senseand   (5)    (accomplish) a lot inher life.

Robert:Right. Though Keller was blind, shenever lost heart. She regarded it as a test    (6)      God had given her. In her88 years of life she wrote   (7)   total of 12 published books     and severalarticles.

Rose:In order to give Keller education, herfamily found a teacher for her. What washer name?

Robert:Anne Sullivan. She taught Kellerhow to read, write, and most    (8)    (important), how       to feel and interpret theoutside world.
     (9)   the help ofSullivan, Keller built up an       optimisticattitude towards life.   (10)   wasshe who changed Kellerˈs whole life and   allowed her to contributetoliterature as agreat writer.

Between about AD 450 and 1150, English was spoken in England and62． b______ more on German. Between about AD 800 and 1150, Danish and French63．______ (rich) the English language, especially its 64．    .

(词汇). At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. In the 17th century, as a result of the 65． v______ English was used by more people. Later in the 18th century, English began to be spoken in Australia. By the 19th century, English was66．_____ (settle). Now, English is spoken in countries such as China, India, 67． ______ (新加坡), Malaysia and South Africa as a foreign or second language. In a word, English has 68．______ (gradual) changed and developed over time and now is spoken all over the world.