2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Exploring nature allows us to catch sight of rare animals and come across special places of beauty. Of course, none of this would be possible     1     protected nature areas. This is why national parks are so important. A few national parks allow things like hotels and recreation areas     2     (construct) within them,     3     most parks do not allow any development at all.

One good example of this is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Australia,     4     was created in 1975 to protect the reef from overdevelopment and fishing. Stretching over 2, 300 kilometres, the Great Barrier Reef     5     (consider) one of the natural wonders of the world. As the largest structure in the world     6     (make) by living creatures, it is also home to     7     (vary) of tropical wildlife. Since the Great Barrier Reef is just below the surface of the water, it becomes     8     excellent place to see nature and attracts millions of people to travel there every year.     9     (fortune), in recent years the Great Barrier Reef     10     (experience) rising ocean temperatures, the biggest danger to the reef, causing the colorful reefs to turn grey and some even to die.

3 . At the age of 41, I still stutter (口吃). I am fine with it now but that wasn’t always the _________. It wasn’t too difficult for the first couple of years of school. In fact, I don’t recall being _________ at all, though there was a great deal of curiosity about my _________ speech.

A few years later, I began to dislike being different. I felt that I _________ for all the wrong reasons. Just _________the pain of not even being able to say your own name, I would often give _________ names when meeting new people, because it was easier. It was _________ for me to be Jason or Mike, Chris or Kevin or just whatever sounds I was confident I could make at that particular moment.

Sometime in eighth grade, my _________ changed. I turned what I’d always thought of as a negative into a positive. I finally _________ that difference and ran with it. __________ waiting in fear for the teacher to __________ my name, I raised my hand when I knew the answer to a question. I always volunteered to read and even used oral presentations as an opportunity to show my comedic talents. I went from a stuttering kid who seldom spoke a word to a stuttering man who now speaks for a (n) __________. Self-acceptance continues to be essential in the success I’ve experienced as a speaker, comedian, writer and soldier. My only __________ is that it didn’t happen sooner.

It’s never easy to be a kid. It’s especially __________ when you’re different, but it doesn’t have to be. The time to accept your __________ is now.

1.

A．process

B．reason

C．case

D．target

2.

A．made use of

B．stirred up

C．taken care of

D．made fun of

3.

A．abnormal

B．long

C．informal

D．chosen

4.

A．gave away

B．broke away

C．stood out

D．stayed up

5.

A．imagine

B．avoid

C．predict

D．record

6.

A．similar

B．false

C．official

D．personal

7.

A．fatal

B．common

C．familiar

D．strange

8.

A．duty

B．option

C．identity

D．attitude

9.

A．repeated

B．postponed

C．accepted

D．spotted

10.

A．Instead of

B．Due to

C．As for

D．In return for

11.

A．type

B．change

C．call

D．spell

12.

A．award

B．promise

C．excuse

D．living

13.

A．request

B．regret

C．decision

D．explanation

14.

A．natural

B．beneficial

C．essential

D．tough

15.

A．intelligence

B．uniqueness

C．advantage

D．mistake

7 . Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a ticket office

B．In a bank

C．In a department store

8 . What would the man like to order?

A．Some coffee

B．Some apple juice.

C．A cup of tea.

9 . When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of answer misses the point.

More often than not, what we mean when we say someone “has an accent” is that their accent is different from the local one, or that pronunciations are different from our own. But this definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice (偏见). Funnily enough, in terms of the language study, every person speaks with an accent. It is the regular differences in how we produce sounds that define our accents. Even if you don’t hear it yourself, you speak with some sort of accent. In this sense, it’s pointless to point out that someone “has an accent”. We all do!

Every person speaks a dialect, too. In the field of language study, a dialect is a version of a language that is characterized by its variations of structure, phrases and words. For instance, “You got eat or not?” (meaning “Have you eaten?”) is an acceptable and understood question in Singapore Oral English. The fact that this expression would cause a standard American English speaker to take pause doesn’t mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong” or “ungrammatical”. The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because it’s different?

We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accent s and dialects — for the benefit of everyone. Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way.

1. What does the author think of his/her friends’ response in paragraph 1?

A．It misses the real meaning of accents.	B．It reflects their language levels.
C．It misses the point of communication.	D．It reflects their self confidence.

2. Why does the author use the example of Singapore Oral English?

A．To correct a grammatical mistake.	B．To show the diversity of dialects.
C．To show the use of dialects is reasonable.	D．To bring in a traditional approach.

3. What does the author recommend us to do in the last paragraph?

A．Learn to speak with your local dialect.	B．Seek for an official definition of accents.
C．Appreciate the value of accents and dialects.	D．Tell our local languages from others’.

4. What can be a suitable title for this passage?

A．Accents Represent Our Identities	B．Everyone Has an Accent
C．Dialects Lead to Misunderstanding	D．Standard English Is at Risk