Do you understand “OMG” when you receive a piece of text message like this? Its meaning is “oh my god”. Have you seen Brb (be right back), gr8 (great), cya (see you)–it’s a lot easier to use abbreviations (缩写) when we text, isn’t it? But while we might think nothing of it, there’s an ongoing discussion that text messaging can have a bad influence on people’s grammar. Many believe the abbreviations are giving students bad habits when it comes to spelling and punctuation (标点).
Some teachers say that texting and social networking cause students to be lazy when writing. A study showed that young adults who often use text messaging find it rather difficult to turn back to correct grammar when needed.
But another view is that text messaging has no influence at all. Many people consider it to be a language of its own. We could compare it to a foreign language which students learn. This doesn’t have any influence on their native language.
Whether it’s bad or not, it seems that text language is becoming very popular. According to another study, 64 percent of teens said they used informal (非正式的) “text language” in their writing.
But it’s not just a matter of language. Students who text a lot during class may have difficulty paying attention. In another study, students were asked to complete a questionnaire on how many text messages they sent and received during class. On average, students sent more than two text messages during classes lasting 50 to 75 minutes. The study showed that students who often text during classes can’t easily keep their attention on the lesson, which will surely harm their learning.
Topic: Use abbreviation 1. texting | |
Facts | Students sent more than two text messages during classes lasting 50 to 75 minutes. A study showed 2. percent of teenagers used text language in their writing. |
3. | Text messaging can have a bad influence on people. Abbreviations are bad for students’ 4. and punctuation use. Students become 5. because of texting and social networking. Young adults find it hard to return to correct grammar once they have got 6. to abbreviating. It is 7. for those who text a lot to pay attention in class. |
Text messaging can hardly influence people. It is considered as a language. It could be 8. to a foreign language which students learn. | |
Conclusion | Using abbreviations can make it 9. to send text messages. No matter it’s good or bad, “text language” is becoming more and more 10. . |
根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1—5的相应位置上。
boiling and painting symbols of life like look around everywhere |
Easter is one of a group of days on which Christians (基督徒) remember the life of Jesus. On Good Friday they remember his death. On Easter they celebrate Jesus’ rising from the dead.
It’s a special, happy time for kids, just 1. Christmas. There are cute rabbits 2. . This is because for many centuries rabbits have been symbols of life. Rabbits have lots of babies and so they seem right for Easter. There’s even an “Easter Bunny (复活节兔子)”, an Easter version of Santa Claus.
Eggs are 3. too. An egg can be the start of new life. At Easter, kids wake up to find their moms and dads have given them chocolate eggs with candy inside. They also have fun 4. eggs.
The best thing is the “Easter egg hunt”. This is when parents, neighbors, sometimes the whole community, hide eggs in different places. They leave clues, such as a poster which tells kids where they can find the eggs. They have to 5. until they find them. It’s so much fun that you wonder why they only do it at Easter.
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1.His poor eyesight made him (able) to see the words on the blackboard clearly.
2.The overseas Chinese in Yemen got (excite) when they saw Chinese soldiers come to their help.
3.It’s not proper (push) in while others are all waiting for their turn.
4.Without (work) hard, no one can achieve great success in his life.
5.My mother is already in her ( forty), but she is still dreaming to go to university.
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1.It’s amazing that our eyes are the same size from (出生).
2. —Do you know the (歌手) name?
—Yes. She is Han Hong, a famous singer in China.
3.President Xi met with Bill Gates on March 28 and exchanged views on improving public health (服务).
4.—It’s reported that Chinese scientists are planning to set up solar power station in space.
—Great! It’s (有意义的) to carry out the project.
5. Can you (想象) how regretful he was when he found you were his new boss?
As Keira climbed into bed, she thought about tomorrow’s field trip. Her class was going to a presentation by a West African traditional storyteller. Keira was excited because she was of West African descent. Her great-grandmother had come to the United States from Senegal, a country in West Africa. Until now, Keira hadn’t thought much about her roots(根源).
Early the next morning, Keira looked everywhere for something to show her West African roots. She dug through every drawer, but she couldn’t find anything that really stood out. Finally, she put on a white shirt and jeans. Although she wore ordinary clothes, she hoped that her interest in her West African roots would not go unnoticed.
At the community center, Keira was lucky enough to get a front-row seat. The first speaker talked about African writers and how they often use traditional stories with traditional characters, such as the Tortoise and the Spider. The speaker mentioned writers her mother and grandmother liked! Also, Tortoise was a favorite character in Keira’s bedtime stories. Finally, the speaker mentioned Doudou N’Diaye Rose. He was Keira’s favorite drummer. He was from Senegal. She began to realise just how much her West African roots influenced her American life.
Finally, the storyteller came up. He told a story that explained how the chameleon, a small lizard(蜥蜴), changed its colors. Then he introduced the Spider and Tortoise. It was known that they appeared to be generous but in fact they wanted to keep everything for themselves. Some of the stories made these characters seem poor as they fought for every last piece. However, they were simply naughty(调皮的). They certainly did learn their lessons!
Keira couldn’t keep her mind from thinking about all the different stories her mother had told. Her memory was pouring out again! She knew about everything the storyteller said.
After the presentation, the class talked to the storyteller. Keira told about how her great-grandmother had moved to the United States from Senegal. Her great-grandmother left her village because of a famine, a time of hunger. She had explained to Keira’s grandmother that the villagers spent days begging for food. Her great-grandmother finally came to the United States. Keira told the storyteller about those of her bedtime stories.
When Keira was finished, the storyteller pointed out that she had just done his job. She had described her family and the stories they told. Keira could hardly wait to tell her mother and grandmother the news!
1. Keria was ________ about the presentation on the evening of the day before.
A. nervous B. excited
C. surprised D. unhappy
2.Keria wore ordinary clothes that day because ________.
A. the clothes made her stand out
B. they were her favourite clothes
C. she didn’t find anything with West African roots
D. she didn’t want to show others her West African roots
3. ________ was a favourite character in Keria’s West African traditional stories.
A. Tortoise B. Spider C. Lizard D. Chamelon
4.The underlined word “famine” in Paragraph 5 most probably means a time short of ________.
A. money B. food C. water D. job
5. From the passage, we can learn ________.
A. culture can’t go without certain kinds of clothes
B. one can’t find his roots without going to his own country
C. culture not only appears in something material like clothes
D. culture will die soon after you live far away from your place
April will bring a new product – the Apple Watch – into the market. Last week, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch will differ from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size, strap and whether it is a sports or regular version.
Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this "small screen" on your wrist(手腕). The "sensor" on the screen not only detects your finger, but knows the difference between when you are tapping, and when you are pressing harder.
The watch also has “haptic feedback(触觉反馈)”. You can send personal messages to your friend - such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist.
Besides telling the time, the watch will use 'bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in.
According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications that we had never thought of. Some car factories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A 'Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even airlines are jumping in - passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight.
The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can measure your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same "accelerometer" as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without much activity.
Many stores are planning to stop selling the Nike, Jawbone and Fitbit devices(设备) to welcome the Apple Watch. Will Apple Watch really replace these devices and make fitness much more fun?
1.We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch ________.
A. is designed by Tim Cook
B. was brought into the market last week
C. sells at different prices for different colours
D. will come into the market this coming April
2. With apple watch, you can ________.
A. develop your own personal app
B. connect your iphone with your ipad
C. receive personal messages from your friends’ iphone
D. send personal messages to your friends’ apple watches
3. Many businesses help push for the uses of apple watch EXCEPT ________.
A. hospitals B. hotels
C. airlines D. car factories
4.Many stores are planning to stop selling FitBit devices because ________.
A. all of the devices are sold out
B. they cannot make fitness fun
C. they want to welcome the Apple Watch
D. Apple Watch can replace FitBit devices completely
