【正文】 e cafe and expressions like c39。est la vie (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten e from the German language. Recently, British people have bee interested in yoga. But the word es from an ancient Hindu language in India. 21. The English language has a history of ______. A. over 2021 years B. over 500 years C. over 1500 years D. over 1000 years 22. The underlined expression “thanks to” can be replaced by ______. A. because of B. thankful to C. not until D. as if. 23. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except______. A. the USA B. Nigeria C. the Philippines D. Norway 24. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English ? A. It has been changing all the time. B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages. C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words. D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language. B The story is about two old people named David and Rosy Jackson. Both of them had very bad memories. For example, Rosy would fet to cook dinner or take vegetables home after paying for them. David would show up for work on Sundays, thinking it was Monday. One winter they were to take a long plane trip. When they arrived at the airport, there were only ten minutes left. In that situation, anyone would get into the plane right away. But David and Rosy didn’t do so. They went to buy some flight insurance instead. Immediately after they put a twopound note into a machine, their policy (保險單 ) came out. “Who would get the money if the plane crashed, I wonder?” asked Rosy. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied. “We should post the policy to her. Now, be quick! Give me a stamp, will you?” he said to Rosy. “The plane is going to take off in another minute.” David put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it into a postbox, and suddenly he let out a cry. What do you suppose happened to him? He had posted their plane tickets to his mother. 25. Rosy is David’s ______. A. friend B. mother C. sister D. wife 26. This passage tells us that David and Rosy ______. A. were always short of time B. always did everything in a great hurry C. were very fetful D. usually worked on Sundays 27. David meant to post his mother _____. A. two plane tickets B. a twopound note C. the flight insurance D. an empty envelope 28. Mr. Jackson made such a foolish mistake because ______. A. he was worried about his mother B. he had fotten to buy a stamp C. he was worried about this flight D. his memory was poor and he posted the letter in a great hurry C You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual(虛擬的 ) chatbot. Xiaoice, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence（人工智能） robot, was briefly released（發(fā) 行） in 2021, and returned to WeChat in 2021, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account（公眾號） . After following it, users can start textbased conversations with Xiaoice. “Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice,” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at Hightech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis(表情符號 ) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported. Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid1960s in the US. Driven by top tech panies, they are being smarter and more mon. For instance, IBM’s latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australia’s Deakin University, answering students’ questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apple’s Siri and Amazon’ s Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users. These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms. The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film “ Her” . In the film, Samantha has a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates. 29. What does the underlined part in Paragraph Two mean? A. She became a best seller. B. She became very powerful. C. She became a money maker. D. She became very popular. 30. Which of the following can Xiaoice do? A. Do housework. B. Spread messages. C. Identify various photos. D. Read news to its users. 31. Which pany