It’s often said that the rise of social media has revolutionized (彻底改变) communication. With smartphones and social networking apps, we can write to our family and friends whenever we like. But while social media has brought us convenience, it also has its problems, such as misunderstandings in communication.
Quite often, people misunderstand what’s written on social media. According to a story published on The Conversation on March 8, sarcasm (讽刺), in particular, can be very difficult to notice in a written message.
Sarcasm is a kind of irony (反语): It’s when we say something, but really mean the opposite. For example, a message from a friend the day before a math exam that says “I’m so looking forward to tomorrow!” is obviously sarcasm.
Sarcasm before the rise of social media and mobile phones was mostly used in speech and face to face. That made sarcasm easier, because you could accompany your words with a facial gesture and a tone (语气) of voice that would help others get your message. You had a good chance of being understood and receiving a laugh or an understanding glance.
And yet when we text or write something online, a lot of that information goes missing. “There are no facial hints, no tones or maybe even a delayed response if a person can’t text you back immediately,” wrote The Conversation. “And if you don’t know the person all that well, there goes your last possible hint: history.”
To help avoid misunderstandings, people who use platforms such as Twitter often include the hashtag ﹟sarcasm – although this is like having to explain a joke when people don’t laugh at it, which destroys the point of sarcasm in the first place.
And it isn’t only sarcasm that can get lost in electronic communications. It’s also hard to notice things such as indifference (冷漠).
“One of the problems with digital communication, when it relies purely on text, is that this sucks (抽离) the empathy (情感共鸣) out of the communication. So it can lead to miscommunication,” linguist Vyv Evans, author of The Emoji Code, told USA Today. “This is where emojis come into their own. They put the body language back, so people can better read emotional intent (目的).”
However, even though there are hundreds of different emojis(表情符号) to choose from, there’s still no replacement for good old-fashioned face-to-face communication.
1.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean according to the context?
A.They can’t wait to take the exam.
B.They are well-prepared for the exam.
C.They’re not looking forward to taking the exam at all.
D.The exam might be too difficult for them.
2.What might lead to the words we write online being misunderstood, according to the Conversation?
A.The use of new internet words and phrases.
B.The complicated relationship between people.
C.The absence of facial expressions and tones.
D.Responding to other people too quickly.
3.What does Vyv Evans think is a possible way to avoid miscommunication online?
A.Using emojis, as they can display body language.
B.Expressing fewer personal feelings.
C.Sending voice messages instead of text messages.
D.Using a hashtag before making jokes.
4.What is the article mainly about?
A.The convenience of online communication.
B.Some misunderstandings that come with digital communication.
C.A good replacement for face-to-face communication.
D.Some reasons for the popularity of emojis.
Slang(俚语) is very informal language which is often used by young people. It’s hard to keep up to date with it as new words and phrases appear and evolve (发展). Living in a multicultural society has an effect on language, especially on the young, whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also have a big impact. A complete list of slang is difficult to make; by the time it was finished, the list would be out of date. However, here are a few examples:
Safe, sorted, sound, cool or wicked all mean “That’s good” or “I understand”.
Instead of using different tag questions (附加疑问句) like “… isn’t it?”, “… can’t you?” or “… don’t they?”, people use “innit”.
For example, “He can dance really well, innit!” (= He can dance really well, can’t he?) or “They always say that, innit.” (= They always say that, don’t they?)
Instead of saying “very”, “really” or “completely” use “well”, for example, “I’m well tired” or “You got it well wrong!”
“Whatever” means “I don’t care”, for example, A: “But the teacher says we can’t leave until we’ve finished.” B: “Whatever. I’m going.”
“He’s fine” or “he’s fit” both mean “He’s good-looking”. Fine and fit can describe a boy or a girl.
Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in the north of England recently told its pupils to stop using slang words such as “hiya” (hello), “cheers” and “ta” (both mean “thank you”) if they wanted to get a place at university or a good job.
When British people use language like this, it’s no surprise that some say they can’t understand native speakers. But perhaps learners don’t need to worry so much. Research shows that most of the English spoken around the world today is between non-native speakers of the language.
So, how important is it to understand these slang words and expressions? If you watch films or TV in English, read magazines in English, chat online in English or are interested in English song lyrics, then understanding slang can be very useful. You probably won’t see much slang in your English examination, though.
1.Why is it hard to make a complete list of slang, according to the article?
A.Because many slang words are outdated.
B.Because it is mostly used by young people.
C.Because modern slang changes very quickly.
D.Because it comes from different cultural backgrounds.
2.What can we learn about slang from the text?
A.It prevents language from evolving.
B.It is also spread through TV and music.
C.It is more popular in the UK than in the US.
D.It has found its way into formal written English.
3.What can we conclude from the text?
A.Knowing little slang doesn’t greatly affect how one communicates.
B.Many UK schools are encouraging students to use slang.
C.It is essential for English learners to study some British slang.
D.More English is spoken by native speakers than by non-native speakers.
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Max来信询问你校图书馆的情况。请给他写回信，内容包括：
1.介绍图书馆(位置、占地、功能等)；
2.你经常借阅的书籍类型。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有2处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分 。
On the first day of my part-time job, I woke up early than usual, excited but nervous. I said to me, with a mixture of these feelings, that it would be a easy job. However, things didn’t happen as I had expected. I entered the shop that I would spend the next couple of weeks serve coffee and food. After training, my first customer finally appeared. He ordered for a cup of coffee and two dish. Ignoring the shop’s rule, I carried the food without a tray. I was about to reach the table when one of the plates fall noisily to the floor. I stood there embarrassed. From now on, I always obeyed the rule and could never more careful.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games1.(show) to the public at Beijing’s Shougang Ice Hockey Arena on September 17th, 2019. The name of the mascot is “Bing Dwen Dwen”, 2. is closely associated with the host nation’s culture.
The image of it is designed based3.the giant panda.4.(dress) in a full body suit of ice, a symbol of purity and5.(strong), the panda wears a helmet with colored halo (光环). The lines of the halo represent the snow tracks and 5G technology. The heart shape in6.(it) left palm represents the host country’s hospitality.
The name “Bing Dwen Dwen” is a combination of several meanings in the Chinese language. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, while “Dwen Dwen” is 7.common nickname in China for children that implies healthiness and cuteness.
The mascot8.(perfect) combines the best elements and characteristics of China to show China’s warm invitation to friends from all over the world. It is also designed9.(promote) the Olympic spirit. There is no doubt that it will be a10.(wonder) ambassador for China and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Kurt closed the door of his mother’s car with great _____. Today was the day he was finally going to be on a _____. For the first time in his life, he was going to _____soar through the sky.
The car ride felt _____, but that’s because Kurt could not wait to get to the _____and see this ______ through. They arrived at the airport in just a few minutes. Kurt helped his mother load the trolley (手推车) neatly and then ______ it towards the terminal building proudly.
It was ______than Kurt thought it would be. It was a huge building _____ with hundreds of people looking around and ______ to get to wherever they were going. He immediately felt the rush of ______as he walked towards the _____desk.
He watched as his mother Val took out their passports and gave them to the friendly lady on the other side of the desk. Val was handed some _____ and off they went to security. Then the security officer______Kurt to empty his pockets and put his bag through the big X-ray scanner. Kurt had never done this before and felt a little ______.
But Kurt started to feel more confident after he walked through the machine. After a few minutes, the plane was ready for _____. Then the air steward took his ticket and______him down the aisle (过道) to his seat. Kurt immediately sat down in his seat, fastening his seatbelt. He just couldn’t wait to ______that weightlessness that everyone talks about at school when a plane takes off.
The plane started to move, and went backward slightly. After that the plane started to _____, going faster than Kurt had ever gone in his life in any car or boat. And then, as if by ______, the plane lifted off the ground. And Kurt knew this would be the first of many adventures that started this way.
1.A.excitement B.worry C.respect D.tiredness
2.A.ship B.train C.car D.plane
3.A.naturally B.suddenly C.actually D.normally
4.A.violent B.endless C.hopeless D.hard
5.A.station B.office C.airport D.stop
6.A.fact B.adventure C.danger D.chance
7.A.guided B.drove C.pushed D.passed
8.A.better B.faster C.bigger D.longer
9.A.filled B.applied C.connected D.blessed
10.A.putting B.sending C.waving D.rushing
11.A.anger B.thrill C.fear D.disappointment
12.A.check-out B.check-in C.reception D.information
13.A.tickets B.bags C.money D.news
14.A.persuaded B.inspired C.promised D.asked
15.A.shocked B.calm C.satisfied D.nervous
16.A.flying B.reaching C.boarding D.setting
17.A.followed B.showed C.ordered D.skipped
18.A.feel B.control C.agree D.doubt
19.A.take over B.turn down C.try out D.speed up
20.A.monster B.magic C.accident D.power
