We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping， writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are.
BTW （by the way） BRB (be right back)
LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)
People also use many abbreviations (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:
Info (information) purer (computer)
Pie (picture) sec (second)
We usually don’t see people when we communicate (交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:
:-)( happy) :-p(joking) :-( (sad) :-0(surprised)
These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example，
There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).
It takes time for people to get used to (适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.
1. What does the underline “acronyms” mean?
A.网友 B.聊天室 C.首字母缩写词
2. Why do people type acronyms?
A. to show their feelings.
B. Because people can type them quickly.
C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.
3. What does” BTW, my purer is not working well.:-(“mean?
A. The person is angry at somebody.
B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.
C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems.
4. E-talk wills probably .
A. keep changing.
B. be easy by people on the telephone
C. be used by people on the telephone
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. E-talk language
B. Picture Feelings
C. How to Use Abbreviations
Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say，“I am fine” when people say “How are you?”But in the US, I found that people say,” I am good” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with” What’s up?”It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids here are so talented ，I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
1. How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
A. Four times a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Six times a week.
2.To the winter, textbook English is everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier than
3.A good US student spends his/her time .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public work
4.Which of following is NOT true?
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have while skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. My own Travel in the US.
B. My Study in the US.
C. My friends in the US.
Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”
1.Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C.I don’t know.
2.When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
3. Did the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t C. He gave up the plan
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room
5. What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave. B. Clever C. Friendly.
1. We must be p________ if we ask others questions.
2.Kate r________ a letter from her grandparents three days ago.
3.She is an e________ teacher, so we all like her class.
4.you must be careful to c________ the road. It’s dangerous.
5. The teacher looks very angry. Do you know what h________?
6.She was very___________(紧张) while she was having a test.
7.It’s not right for you ___________(抄) others’ homework.
8.She had a very unusual _____________(经历) on last Sunday.
9. She wants to be a _________(科学家) when she grows up.
10.If you have a ____________（机会）to go to America, take it.
Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫)have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters(猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid(液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over(散开), its enemies(敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
1.From the passage we learn that locusts _______.
A. are small animals B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies D. change their colors to protect themselves
2.How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. They have the colors much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
3.Bears and lions can keep safe because _______.
A. they have the colors much like the trees B. they move quietly
C. they like brown and gray colors D. they live in forests
4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
A. Because it is very strong.
B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies
C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.
D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests B. Colors of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests D. Some Animals and Pests
Skin-diving(潜泳) is a new sport today. This sport take you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are on longer heavy.
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light. When fish swims nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks(罐) of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for Skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you can see that Skin-diving is both useful and interesting.
1. Skin-diving can take you to _________.
A. an exciting world B. a new world
C. a beautiful world D. an interesting and new world
2. This sport _________.
A. is like to travel on the moon B. is like to play in water
C. is like to visit a new country D. is like to climb a big rock
3.You can stay in deep water for a long time because __________.
A. you can swim B. you can take tanks of air with you
C. you can bring something to eat D. you can skin diving
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A. Skin-diving is a new sport.
B. Skin-diving is like visiting the moon
C. The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun.
D. Skin-diving is not only interesting but useful.
5. Skin-diving is a useful and interesting sport because __________.
A. you can catch fish with your hands
B. you can clean the ship in the water
C. you can get many things from the deep sea
D. all of the above
