My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, WE USED 2go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-@ KIDS FTF. ILNY its gr8.
Can you understand this sentence?
If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in
England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of
computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it
can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation
"
of the sentence above? My summer holidays were
a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother,
his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York;
it ’s great.
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming(破坏)the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).
Everyone should just relax, say linguists(语言学家)．They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says. "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."
Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.
However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."
Perhaps, we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Text is just for fun."
1.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To give an example of foreign paragraph.
B. To show an example of creative method.
C. To express worries about using Netspeak.
D. To lead in the topic of Netspeak.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Cynthia McVry points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.
B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.
C. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.
D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.
3. The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in paragrap5 means_______.
A. be fairly sure B. be greatly surprised
C. think it a pity D. find it interesting
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet
B. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?
C. Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?
D. Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages
Taking away a city's rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can't eat or use. If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rub
bish
is collected and taken outside of city to a dump. Often the city dump is placed
where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken
into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away
the used water from toilets, bathtubs and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you'd never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal.
Sometimes the metal can be used
again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish
are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus,
which look
s
like black earth. It is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help
them grow.
1.You can most probably read the passage in_______.
A. a science book B. a TV guide C. a history book D. a telephone book
2. The main idea of the passage is_______.
A. to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job
B. to explain the need for rubbish collection
C. to introduce different ways to treat rubbish
D. to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish
3.The underlined word "sewage" in the passage means_______.
A. 污水 B. 香肠 C.垃圾 D. 粪便
4. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?
A. By burning it off. B.
By putting
it in water.
C. By throwing it away. D. By reusing and recycling it.
It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right.
After a few minutes there is a very
weak light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loud and
very clear. "That's the robin(知更鸟),"
says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin and Jim knows the names
of them too. Half an hour later, there are more and more birds singing, and
it's very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is ful
l
of the sound of birdsong. This is the dawn chorus(晨鸣), and it's beautiful.
"Wow, this is amazing!" I tell Jim, who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?"
"Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most."
"Really? So, why do they sing?" I ask.
"Well, there are two
reasons," explain
s
Jim. "Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a
female(雌性)so they sing to show how strong they are.
The females listen and choose the best singer! The birds also sing to tell
other males to go away. They need their own area; they don't like sharing with
another male."
I listen to the birds; the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?"
"That's a good question," replied Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute!"
So, how does Jim know so much a
bout
birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection
of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. "More
and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example,
was a very common bird in the UK, now it's in danger."
By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It's light so they can start looking for food, they need a big breakfast after all that singing.
1.Why does the writer get up early in the morning?
A. To visit her friend. B. To drink hot coffee.
C. To see different birds. D. To hear birds sing.
2.A bird sings early in the morning mainly_______.
A. to call a female's attention B. to fight with other males
C. to find a place to live in D. to start looking for food
3. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
A. At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.
B. Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds.
C. It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning.
D. Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Proteciton of Birds.
4.The text is mainly about_______.
A. the robin's songs B.
the birds' habitat 
C. why birds sing D. how to protect birds
1. H
ow
many popular articles are there in the magazine?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2. Which article is about saving money?
A. Ice cream and banking. B. Black sheep and Uncle Bob.
C. Relation between you and food. D. Films that aren't really about Canada.
3.What is Black sheep and Uncle Bob about?
A. merican films. B. Family stories. C. Food. D. Banking.
Time is very important in our life. It our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I a watch from my father, which organized my life and made me more responsible. It's around my wrist with two silver bands.
I received this gift on a gray-sky day. I went to the airport a.m. to up my uncle Ali and take him to my house. However, I was late because I was with my friends. Later, around 11:00 a.m. I my uncle , but he had left the airport and taken a taxi to my house. I got to my house at 2:00 p.m. and felt of myself at that moment. After I said hello to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, "Peter, did you have with your friends today? I answered, "Yes, Father, and I apologized for not meeting my uncle Ali." He said, "What you was not very nice and you should feel sorry for your action." I was ashamed and said, "Father, I'll never do it again. I promise." He said, "I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a for you." He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my life.
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to respect time and never to be late to get someone. This watch is to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
1.A. makes B. organizes C. orders D. deals
2.A. received B. accepted C. won D. achieved
3.A. call B. put C. pick D. bring
4.A. going B. leaving C. standing D. shopping
5.A. forgot B. remembered C. saw D. visited
6.A. ashamed B. frightened C. disappointed D. shy
7.A. lunch B. quarrel C. chance D. fun
8.A. said B. did C. thought D. forgot
9.A. wonder B. hope C. requirement D. reminder
10.A. useful B. necessary C. important D. helpful
- Mary is ill. When shall we go to see her, tonight or tomorrow night?
-_______. Either night is OK.
A. I'm sure B. I'm afraid not C. I don't know D. I don't mind
