【小题1】 If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may 　　　　　　　　　.

A．call Susan at 7328059	B．surf the website: www.music.com.au
C．telephone Mr. White at 5132683	D．e-mail

【小题2】Who is the owner of the lost dog?

A．Mr. White.

B．Larry.

C．Susan.

D．David.

【小题3】 If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should 　　　　　　　　　.

A．master at least three languages	B．know the city very well
C．be an experienced driver	D．both B and C

【小题4】 Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A．It has a beautiful view.	B．It has hot water in the daytime.
C．It has three floors.	D．It has a kitchen.

【小题5】 How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A．By sending an e-mail.	B．By going to visit it.
C．By making a phone call.	D．By sending a fax.

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his CF & 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 cxan 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 Millroy 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. Texting is just for fun"

　1.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

　　A. To give an example of a foreign language.

　　B. To show an example of creative methods.

　　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 McVey 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 Paragraph 5 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

 

 
【小题1】 If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may 　　　　　　　　　.

A．call Susan at 7328059	B．surf the website: www.music.com.au
C．telephone Mr. White at 5132683	D．e-mail

【小题2】Who is the owner of the lost dog?

A．Mr. White.

B．Larry.

C．Susan.

D．David.

【小题3】 If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should 　　　　　　　　　.

A．master at least three languages	B．know the city very well
C．be an experienced driver	D．both B and C

【小题4】 Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A．It has a beautiful view.	B．It has hot water in the daytime.
C．It has three floors.	D．It has a kitchen.

【小题5】 How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A．By sending an e-mail.	B．By going to visit it.
C．By making a phone call.	D．By sending a fax.

　　 根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Tang Jun is chatting with his e-pal David (和网友大卫聊天) on QQ.

(D: David; T: Tang Jun)

D: Hi, how is it going these days?

T: Pretty good! We celebrated our Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) last week.

D: Dragon Boat Festival? 　　　　71　　　

T: To remember an ancient Chinese poet (诗人).

D: How do you usually celebrate it?

T: 　　　72　　　 . But this year, we did something more interesting.

D: What did you do?

T: Our school had a Dragon Boat race.

D: 　　 73　　 . Who won the race?

T: Our class.

D: 　　 74　　

T: Thanks a lot. I hope you can come to China sometime.

D: 　　 75　　 . I’m interested in Chinese traditions. Tell me more about them next time.

T: OK, I will. See you.

A: We usually eat rice dumplings on that day. B: I’m sorry to hear that. C: What do you celebrate it for? D: Sounds interesting! E: I hope so. F: Congratulations! G: We usually eat moon cakes on that day.

D: See you!