33.Usually,you don't find the same words in different languages.But there is an exception for the word "OK"! The word OK first appeared in the -Boston Morning Post on March 23,1839.It was an abbreviation of the please " oll Korrect ",an incorrect (1)s
of " all correct ".Although it began as a joke,people(2)l
used the phrase on documents(文件) or through telegraphs(電報) to say that all was well. This year,OK celebrated its 181st (3)b
we use this expression countless times every day." How about two o' clock?OK?""OK then." The word OK is (4)e
to say,write and understand. Besides,it is more neutral(中立的) than many words .Allen Metcalf,American author of OK:The Improbable story of America's Greatest Word,told The Times,"What OK provided that other words did not was neutrality,a way to express agreement (5)w
having to offer an opinion." For example,if someone asks you to go for a walk after lunch,you can (6)s
answer "OK".There you go — no extra opinions. OK can be spelled in different ways:okay or O.K.jye.ai they are all pronounced the (7)s
.But "OK" is the most widely accepted spelling and is often used in writing.Some people,however,like the spelling "okay"(8)b
it looks more like a word. Sometimes,people also say short forms of OK like "K".For example,someone might say,"I'm just going to the supermarket,but I'll be (9)b
in 10 minutes." You could reply with "K". OK is so useful that it's said worldwide.You may not know the(10)l
of someone you're talking with,but saying "OK" with gestures(手勢) can help you communicate.
34.假如你名叫張華,是一名初三學生,你所在的學校本月底將迎來幾名美國來的交換生。他們將在你們學校進行為期三周的學習生活。Jack,是其中的一員,并住在你家。他寫郵件想對你有更多的了解,以便更好地適應這里的生活,請根據(jù)郵件內(nèi)容給予回復。 Dear Zhang Hua. I'm looking forward to the 3-week study in your school.I've never been to China before.I am excited as well as worried.I'm not sure if I will be used to the life in Nanjing.Would you please tell me something interesting about your school life?It's said that Nanjing is a beautiful city.What can I do at weekends?I hope to hear from you soon. Yours sincerely, Jack注意事項: (1)回信須根據(jù)郵件內(nèi)容自擬,要求語句通順、意思連貫、符合情境; (2)詞數(shù)在80個左右,回信的首尾已在答題卡上給出,不計入總詞數(shù)。 Dear Jack,