Lesson 25 Do the English speak English

Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me; I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them ! Do they speak English ?1.railway /'reilwei]/ n. 铁路2.foreigner /'fɔrinə/ n. 外国人3.porter /'pɔ:tə/ n. 搬运工4.wonder /'wʌndə/ v. 感到奇怪5.several /'sevrəl/ adj. 几个The words like has several meanings. Read the following sentences and decide what the word like means.a.enjoyb.want to havec.something of the same kind, similar thingsd.in the same way ase.have a wish for, want (to do)f.as ifg.such as, for exampleh.similar toi.preferences1.I like fishing in summer and skating in winter.2.I’d like a cup of coffee please.3.I feel like taking a walk along the beach.4.He acted like the president of the whole company.5.I’ve bought chocolate, milk, bread, yogurt and the like.6.It looks like we are n big trouble.7.He felt like running away when he heard his mother shouting.8.Sally has a lot of collections like stamps, coins, and old newspapers.9.Sally has a red skirt, like mine.10.What are your likes and dislikes? I have no idea about them.11.It looked like it would rain this afternoon.12.I’d like another cup of tea.13.She has all kinds of friends like actors, writers, musicians and salesmen.14.She’s always complaining about something, just like my mother.15.To be a good salesman, you should know your customers’ likes and dislikes.16.The beggar talked like a king to his people.17.Do you like smoking cigarettes?18.He kept strange pets such as snakes, lizards, parrots and the like.19.I’d like a magazine to read during the flight.20.I like watching TV most evenings.Write sentences with not only…but also. In this exercise, begin each sentence with the first word given.Example: She / enjoys / singing / enjoys / dancingShe not only enjoys singing but she also enjoys dancing.1.Peter / likes / collecting stamps / likes / collecting CDs.2.Mary / hates / Maths / hates / Chemistry3.They / got tired / got very hungry4.I / tidied my study / cleaned it5.She / spoke very clearly / spoke very loudly6.He / speaks Chinese / writes it quite wellArrange the following words and phrases in the correct order to create meaningful sentences. In this exercise, begin each sentence with the first phrase given.Example: The young / too much choice / have / nowadaysThe young have too much choice nowadays.1.The rich / a great deal for / the old people in this district / do2.The government / to build homes for / has decided / the homeless3.The wounded / in a new hospital / are being taken care of4.The hadicapped / receive / able-bodied people / should / the same pay as5.The elderly / in that country / as the should be/ are respectedChoose the one word or phrase that best completes each sentence.1.Sally arrived ______ New York on the first day of the new year.A. onB.inC.toD./2.I arrived _____ the town at night.A.onB.inC.toD./3.Mary got _____ the village almost at noon.A.onB.atC.toD./4.Could you show me the way _____ the library?A.onB.atC.toD./5.The team reached _____ the small town shortly after dinner.A.onB.atC.toD./6.He _____ speaks English, _____ speaks four other lanuages.A.not only, but alsoB.not, butC.only, but alsoD.not only, but as well7.Don’t you ever speak _____ that again! It’s rude!A.asB.likeC.inD.to8.The poor _____ sometimes unable to support their children’s education.A.beB.isC.areD.being9.The Great Wall in China is one of the _____ of the world.A.surprisesB.amusementC.greats Dwonders10.Vince is supposed to _____ London for Paris tonight.A.leave forB.be goneC.leaveD.go。