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[单选题]If you want to book a round-trip ticket,you'll have to pay__$30.
A.more
B.other
C.the other
D.another
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Words and Word Origins
When you are learning languages,what do you think is the most interesting?One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins.
Each language is_________(51)of several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced__________(52)through two or three different languages to their origins.Again a word from one language may pass into other languages and___________(53)a new meaning.
The word"etiquette,"which is__________(54)French origin and originally meant a label(标志),or a sign,passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word"etiquette" today is used to _________(55) the small tags(标签)which a store __________(56) to a suit,a dress or a bottle.The word"etiquette"in French, _________(57), gradually developed a different meaning. It________(58)became the custom to write directions on small cards, or "etiquette",as to how visitors should dress themselves and act during an important ceremony at the royal court.________(59)the word"etiquette"began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. With this meaning,the word passed into English.
Consider the word"breakfast"."To fast"is to go for some period of time without________ (60).Thus in the morning after many hours during the night without food,one_________(61)one's fast.
Consider the everyday English_________(62) "Goodbye".Many many years ago,people would say to each _________(63)on parting "God be with you".As this was ________(64)over and over millions of times,it gradually became________(65)to "Goodbye".
_________(65)
A.combined
B.accepted
C.reformed
D.shortened
[单选题]You could condense all the worthwhile information in this book into a few pages.
A.compress
B.collect
C.convert
D.combine
[单选题]_________ you are here, you should put all your heart into your work.
A.Now that
B.Because of
C.As a result
D.Since then
[单选题]Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.
A.ban
B.remove
C.eliminate
D.expel