WC, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom, john — English has many_________ for the little room we all have to go to every day. Here are some of the words that_______ and explanations of their meanings.
Different countries use different words. In the US, in________ home, you will get ______ you need to go if you ask where the bathroom is. If you are in a shopping mall, you _______ ask directions to the restroom. US people also use the word john, which is named_______ the 19th century British inventor of the flush toilet (although he seems to have been called Thomas).
In Britain the most commonly used words are toilet and bathroom. But WC, which________ for water closet, and lavatory is also used. A public toilet is a public convenience. People _______ speak of the ladies and Gents (you see the words Ladies and Gentlemen above the ________ to public toilets)， ______ Men and Women are more common now. An older, now rarely used word in Britain is privy which is short for________.
Australians say loo ,_______ is quite popular in the UK. Canadians use the word can, New Zealanders bog, and South Africans want to go to the bathroom.
Where does the word toilet itself _______ from? Well, it’s from the French toilette — to wash ______.
People from_______ countries also use some humorous words，for example, throne(王座） to describe the toilet and throne room for the bathroom.
1.A. words B. names C. places D. titles
2.A. uses B. use C. is used D. are used
3.A. some B. anyone C. someone’s D. somebody
4.A. how B. what C. where D. when
5.A. would B. must C. should D. can
6.A. in B. for C. after D. at
7.A. stands B. writes C. says D. asks
8.A. sometime B. never C. sometimes D. some times
9.A. entries B. exits C. roofs D. walls
10.A. but B. and C. or D. as
11.A. pretty B. private C. plenty D. practice
12.A. whose B. what C. why D. which
13.A. is B. comes C. come D. change
14.A. me B. yourself C. us D. you
15.A. developing B. developed C. poor D. English-speaking
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.D 【解析】厕所在英语中有多种不同的英语单词来表达，比如WC, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom, john等等。不同的国家使用厕所的名称也不...- 试题答案
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—What’s the_____ today?
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A. date B. the date C. day D. the day
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A. with B. of C. for D. about
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A. visit B. visiting C. visits D. visited
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要求: l. 开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
2. 语句通顺、表达准确、内容连贯。
3. 文中不能出现真实校名和姓名等相关信息。
参考词汇: decorate装饰 get together 团圆 symbolise 象征着，代表
Dear Tom,
I'm very glad to tell you something about _________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Lei
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A. get up B. pick up C. wake up D. dress up
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（题文）—How do you like your new school, Kate?
—It is very clean and beautiful ____it is a bit small.
A. if B. since C. unless D. although
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On the way home, they pick up (接) many of Danny’s friends. “Today I’m 100, 000,000 years and 1 day old,” says the dinosaur. How great!
The children and the dinosaur have a good time at the party. They put on party hats. Danny’s parents give each child some ice cream. They give the dinosaur more. The dinosaur tells some interesting stories and the children enjoy them a lot.
“Here comes the birthday cake!” say the children. “What’s your wish, Danny?” “I hope the dinosaur and I are together at a party again next year,” says Danny.
“I wish the same thing,” says the dinosaur. They blow out the candles (蜡烛) together.
1.Danny has a birthday party .
A. at school B. in the park C. at his home D. at the dinosaur’s home
2. go(es) to Danny’s party.
A. Few friends B. Many friends C. No friends D. Only the dinosaur
3.The children enjoy at the party.
A. dancing B. listening to stories C. ice cream D. listening to music
4.The dinosaur is about old.
A. six years B. 100,000 years C. 100,000,000 years D. six years and a day
5.The dinosaur’s wish is to .
A. eat some ice cream next year B. have a birthday party with Danny next year
C. be with Danny every day D. be with all the children every day
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I was once a fat girl . I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I was never _______ it. But one day I had a medical examination（体检）. The ______ told me that I was having heart trouble. It ______me up. I began to feel nervous. Then I decided to do something!
In a year and five months, I _____104 pounds. What a great thing I did ! I didn’t have any expensive food, medical treatment（治疗）or camp-style（训练营式的）exercise. What was the secret to my ______?
First I looked through the Internet for do-it-yourself ______ that people could follow on losing weight. Of course I saw countless ads which try to get me to buy their products. But I bought nothing. The only thing I did was to change my bad ______. The following are what I have done. You can try these. Stop drinking something with too much sugar in it. ______sweet cakes. Eat green vegetables. Use only vegetable oil. Never eat after 6:30 pm. Also, do light exercise for 15 to 20 minutes five days a week.
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1.A. excited about B. worried about C. proud of D. happy with
2.A. doctor B. friend C. mother D. teacher
3.A. gave B. cheered C. dressed D. woke
4.A. borrowed B. lent C. lost D. got
5.A. happiness B. success C. kindness D. richness
6.A. advice B. news C. food D. medicine
7.A. grades B. look C. wish D. habits
8.A. Accept B. Bring C. Refuse D. Make
9.A. how B. what C. why D. whether
10.A. easy B. difficult C. similar D. different
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