【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面團(tuán)) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn39。t have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the ‘living thing’ was and why it was there. I don’t know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing, Doug or me.　　65. The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ________.　　A. to tell an interesting experience　　B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty　　C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman　　D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books66. Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?　　A. The canned orange had gone bad.　　B. She didn’t use the right kind of flour.　　C. The cookbook was hard to understand.　　D. She did not follow the directions closely.67. Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?　　A. She didn’t see the use of keeping it 　　B. She meant to joke with her husband.　　C. She didn’t want her husband to see it.　　D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.68. What made the dough in the rubbish bin look frightening?　　A. The rising and falling movement.　　B. The strangelooking marks.　　C. Its shape.　　D. Its size.69. When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was ________.　　A. surprised at his being interested in the bin　　B. afraid that he would discover her secret　　C. unhappy that he didn39。t enjoy the meal　　D. curious to know what disturbed him CIf you ask people to name one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all pared to a man who didn’t even speak English—William the Conqueror.Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the westcentral region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call AngloSaxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law e from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (區(qū)別) between upperclass French and lowerclass AngloSaxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upperclass Normans were doing most of the eating.When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man’s ambition.70. The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were ________.A. Welsh and Scottish B. Nordic and GermanicC. Celtic and Old English D. AngloSaxon and Germanic 71. Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?A. president, lawyer, beef B. president, bread, waterC. bread, field, sheep D. folk, field, cow72. Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?A. Most advertisements in France appear in English.B. They know little of the history of the English language.C. Many French words are similar to English ones.D. They know French better than German.73. What is the subject discussed in the text?A. The history of Great Britain. B. The similarity between English and French.C. The rule of England by William the Conqueror. D. The French influences on the English language.D McGill Comedy ClubImportant me