The name New England was given to the northern area ofNorth America by the boss of one of the two Virginia companies.

A . Easter Day B . St.Andrew's Day C . Christmas Day D . Boxing Day

A . except for B . in addition to C . except D . beside

A . Romans B . Celts C . Anglo-Saxons D . Dane

A . the king of Norway B . Harold Godwinson,Earl of Wessex C . Edgar,Edward's nephew D . Tostig,the deposed Earl of Northumbria

A．because the auction sales took place at night B．as a signal for the crowd to gather C．to keep the auction room warm D．to limit the time when offers of prices could be made

A．which is a native flightless bird B．which was the only mammal in New Zealand C．which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago D．which is an introduced flightless bird

A.except B.besides C.in addition to D.except for

A．Massachusetts B．Rhode Island C．Maine D．Vermont

A．Henry I B．King Stephen C．Henry II D．Count of Anjou

A．were mostly engaged in political activities B．were motivated by an illusory prospect C．came from different backgrounds D．left few formal records for later reference 此题为多项选择题。

A．which is a native flightless bird. B．which is the only mammal in New Zealand. C．which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago. D．which is an introduced flightless bird.

A．their immediate lord B．the king C．either their immediate lord or king D．their immediate lord and the king as well

A．various B．severe C．separate D．usual

British surnames fall mainly into four broad categories: patronymic, occupational, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or artificial names. In fact, over fifty percent of genuine British surnames derive from place names of different kinds, and so they belong to the last of our four main categories. Even such a name as Simpson may belong to this last group, and not to the first, had the family once had its home in the ancient village of that name. Otherwise, Simpson means "the son of Simon", as might be expected. Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least recognizable after a little thought: Arther, Carter, Fisher, Mason, Thatcher, Taylor, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more obscure in their meanings and testify to the amazing specialization in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such are "Day", (Old English for breadmaker) and "Walker" (a fuller whose job was to clean and thicken newly, made cloth). All these vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity, which descriptive names often lack. Some, it is true, like "Long", "Short" or "Little", are simple. They may be taken quite literally. Others require more thinking: their meanings are slightly different from the modern ones. "Black" and. "White" implied dark and fair respectively. "Sharp" meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever. Place-names have a lasting interest since there is hardly a town or village in all England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be picturesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. Among the commoner names which survive with relatively little change from old-English times are "Mil ton" (middle enclosure) and "Hilton" (enclosure on a hill). Surnames are said to be ______ in Anglo-Saxon England. A．common B．vocational C．unusual D．descriptive

Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was astounded. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing？ Boy, I wish….” He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile？” “Oh yes, I’d love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house？” Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wante d. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m gonna give you one just like it…, then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he had said: “It is more blessed to give….” 1、The boy was astounded. A、He was very surprised B、He was so surprised that he was shocked C、He was extremely surprised D、The car was so beautiful that he felt excited 2、Paul looked at the boy…, then impulsively he added, “….” A、 he did this without planning and thinking B、he did this with careful thinking C、he was impelled by his brother to do this D、he was forced by his mother to do this 3、The boy was not coming fast because (). A、he was coming down the steps B、he wanted to sit down on the steps C、he wanted to see the car clearly D、he was carrying his crippled brother 4、He…squeezed up against him and pointed to the car. A、moved closer and touched him B、held him tightly in his arms C、pushed him nearer to the car D、pulled him closer and supported him 5、…the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. A、easy to remember B、likely to be noticeable C、worth remembering D、likely to be seen