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 | 1. Students sent more than two text messages during classes lasting 50 to 75 minutes. 2. A study showed 64 percent of teenagers used text language in their writing. |
2. | Text messaging can have a bad influence on people. 3. Abbreviations are bad for students’ 3.__ and punctuation use. 4. Young adults find it hard to return to correct grammar once they have got ___4.___to abbreviating. 5. It is hard for those who text a lot to pay attention in class. |
Text messaging can hardly influence people. 6. It is considered as a language. 7. It could be __5.___to a foreign language which students learn. | |
Conclusion | Using abbreviations can make it easy to send text messages. No matter it’s good or bad, “text language” is becoming more and more popular. |
完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答卷标有题号的横线上。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）
1.恶劣的天气可能会延误飞机准时起飞。
Bad weather may ________________________on time.
2.根据记录，这位电脑工程师被迫做过违法的事。
According to the record, the computer engineer_______________________________the law.
3.那时，我别无选择只能接受他的建议。
I _____________________________________________________ his advice at that moment.
4.中国的人口比澳大利亚的多得多。
The population of China___________________________________________ of Australia.
5.他将把他的大部分时间致力于开发新产品。
He ____________________________________________________________ new products.
6.她为了谋得那份工作向他们隐瞒了年龄。
She_____________________________________________________in order to get the job.
动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答卷标有题号的横线上。（本题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
1.--- Why didn’t you go to the cinema with us yesterday afternoon?
--- I ______________ (wait) at the station for my uncle from Beijing.
2.What a pity it is _________________(not translate)the novel into Chinese! Teenagers of your age in China must be interested in it.
3.The flowers you are looking forward to ________________ (sell) out if you don’t order them in time.
4.The police _________________(search) the whole city for the missing boy at the moment..
5.He said they ___________________ (not climb) the highest hill if it rained the next day.
6.You can’t imagine how much difficulty the company had_______ (offer) the graduates more job chances.
7.It is said that the price of the meat ________________ (rise) in the past 3 months.
8.---Mum. When can I use the computer?
---Not until it _________________ (repair) the day after tomorrow.
根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
1.He seldom __________ (回复) to the e-mails his friends send him.
2.To get away from the polluted earth, humans are thinking about moving ________ (在某处) else outside it.
3.The girl has been ________________ (缺席的)from school for a week.
4.Good ________________ (发音) will impress others and make yourself confident.
(B) 根据句意，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
5.I think this is the ___________ (silly) mistake I have ever made.
6.They didn’t tell us the news. They wanted to keep the secret to ____________(they).[来
7.One who is always telling the __________ (true) is worth our trust.
8.Understanding yourself is very important to _______________ (build) self-confidence.
In early November of 1503, during Christopher Columbus’ fourth and final trip to America, his ship was seriously damaged in a storm. Columbus and his men had to live on a small island for several months while they tried to repair their ship and return to Spain.
At first, the local people on the island were very kind to the European visitors, giving them all the food and clothes they needed to survive. However, as the months passed, the local people became more and more unhappy with their guests, who were tricking and stealing from them. Finally the locals decided to stop helping. Without food or any way to leave the island, Columbus’ group was soon in serious trouble.
Luckily for Columbus, he had a book about the stars and planets on his ship. It described the movements of all the objects in the night sky. The book, written by a well-known German scientist, said there would be a total lunar eclipse (月食) on the evening of February 29, 1504 and how long it would last.
Columbus worked out the difference in time between Germany and North America. He then had a meeting with the local leaders just before the eclipse would take place. In this meeting, Columbus told them his god was angry because the local people were no longer giving food. So his god would take away the moon to punish them. At the moment Columbus finished talking, just as he had planned, the moon began disappearing.
The local leaders grew frightened and quickly agreed to provide Columbus with food and anything else he wanted. But first, Columbus’ god had to return the moon. Columbus told them he would have to discuss the idea with his god on his ship. Knowing the moon would stay completely hidden for about 48 minutes, Columbus returned just before the moon began to reappear. From that day on, until they finally left, Columbus and his men no longer had any trouble getting the food they needed.
1.At first, the local people helped Columbus and his men by__________.
A. giving them food B. building a house for them
C. repairing their ship D. providing them with a book
2.The local people became angry because the Europeans__________.
A. looked very different B. had nothing to trade
C. were cheats and thieves D. wanted to take their land
3.What did Columbus do after returning to his ship on the night of the meeting?
A. He discussed the problem with his god.
B. He waited for the eclipse to finish.
C. He read about the stars and planets.
D. He told his men what happened.
4.What can we learn about the Europeans from the passage?
A. They all believed in god.
B. They never returned to Spain.
C. They admired the local people.
D. They caused their own problems.
In March 2014, Australia opened junior high education to Chinese students, allowing them to study in Australian schools from the seventh grade.
“When more Chinese students are going to study abroad at a younger age, the opening of Australian junior high schools offers Chinese students and their parents one more good choice,” Tian Litie, director of the Australian Department of Chivast Education International, said at the China International Education Exhibition Tour over the weekend.
Australia will see a rise in the number of Chinese junior and senior high school students studying in the country. Tian showed the reasons for it: lower admission (入学许可) requirements and low-cost education because of a favorable exchange rate (费率). According to Tian, in public schools in Australia a student should pay A$13,000 to A$15,000 ($10,000 to $12,000) a year.
“Now the exchange rate of the Australian dollar to renminbi is below five, which means the cost is lower than that of Chinese students studying at junior and senior high schools in many other hot places, such as Britain and the US,” said Tian.
Lin Lina from Beijing plans to send her daughter to a senior high school in Australia, was among them.
“My daughter is good at English and would like to study abroad early,” said Lin, whose daughter is now a ninth-grader in Beijing. “We came for more information after we learned that the environment and education in Australia are good.”
Eliza Chui, education officer for North Asia at the Australian Consulate-General in Shanghai, said that Australia is attractive not only because it provides an environment for learning English, but also because students are trained to have critical (批判性的) thinking and be independent.
1.According to Tian Litie, we know that ______.
A. more and more Chinese students study abroad at a younger age
B. more and more Australian universities are open to Chinese students
C. Chinese students are only allowed to study in Australia from senior high school
D. a student should pay A$10,000 to A$12,000 a year in public schools in Australia
2.What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Australia allows Chinese students to study in its schools.
B. More and more Chinese students go abroad at a younger age.
C. More Chinese junior and senior high school students will study in Australia.
D. Australian schools offer Chinese students and their parents one more good choice.
3.According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The cost of studying in American schools is lower than in Australia.
B. The exchange rateof the Australian dollar is of advantage to Chinese students.
C. It’s more difficult for Chinese students to enter Australian junior high schools.
D. Few students choose to study in Britain or the US because of too much money.
