【正文】 it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words. However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweetmeats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? English was invented by people, not puters, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible。t work hard enough. B. They have no specialized skills. C. They don39。 Mountain biking is a great way to explore the outdoors, stay in shape, or just have fun. 36__________ Even though it’s dangerous, if you ride with caution, it can be enjoyed by the entire family. Mountain biking can best be characterized into three different styles downhill, free riding, and cross country. Even though the different styles are similar in some ways, they still require different skills. 37___________ You can find groups that have mountain bike rides and petitions. You can look on the Inter or even in a local paper and see exactly what’s available in your area. 38__________ Like all other sports, it takes time and practice. Those just beginning will have to get past the bumps and bruises from falling off the bike. The bike you select is more of a personal choice, and a big determining factor on the type of riding you will be doing. Bikes e in all styles, shapes, and prices, which will make selecting one for yourself very difficult indeed. 39___________ A great mountain biker will bee one with his or her own bike. When buying, make sure you check for fort, how it fits, even how it is geared. 40___________ Anytime you are riding, you should wear a helmet, along with knee and elbow pads. If you are following a group or riding in the woods you should strongly consider a pair of goggles as well. Safety should be your top priority and never taken lightly anytime you are mountain biking. A. Before you buy a bike, always ask to try it out first. B. It takes practice to succeed for a great mountain biker. C. The style that you pick will determine the type of bike you get. D. You may be able to find groups for the more advanced riders as well as beginners. E. Mountain bike riding on unpaved roads can be very dangerous, as mentioned earlier. F. To buy a bike for mountain biking, you should mainly consider how much the bike costs you. G. Racing down the side of a mountain is a lot of fun indeed, although it can also be quite dangerous. 第 三 部分 ： 英語知識運用 （ 共兩節(jié) ， 滿分 45分 ） 第一節(jié) 完 形 填空（共 20小題；每小題 ，滿分 30分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。t 69 (possible) destroy a village.” “ In the beginning, there was only a very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always 70 (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.” 第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35分） 第 一 節(jié) 短文改錯 (共 10小題；每小題 1分，滿分 10分 ) 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線 (\)劃掉。t but to give up. I felt very sad. My best friend Tom es up to me and said, “ You are great! You still played for a few minute even after you leg hurt. You are a true winner.” I couldn39。 As we all know, the Inter is playing an important part in our daily life. 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