阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 21 the national flag go up.

　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 　22 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

　 Can I really do it?

　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 　23 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down. 24 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”

　 “Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great 25 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 26 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel 27 .

When did I last give a talk to 　28 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 29 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

　 When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I 30 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

　 “Take it easy,” I said to 31 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”

　 Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t 32　 stand up.

　 I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on! 　33 afraid, just talk!”

　 I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

　 I don’t know 34 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 35 everyone what I can do.

21. A. watch　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 D. look at

22. A. surprised　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. bored 　　　　　 D. careful

23. A. spoke　　　　　　　　 B. asked for　　　　　 C. said to　　　 　 D. showed

24. A. Look out　　　　　　 B. Come on　　　　　 C. Take care　　　　 D. Get ready

25. A. chance　　　　 　　　 B. news　　　　 　 C. time　　　　　　　　 D. message

26. A. to do　　　　　 　 B. to listen　　　　　　 C. to see　　 　　 D. to play

27. A. excited　　　　 　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　 D. surprised

28. A. after　　 　　　 B. such　　　　 　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. so

29. A. do　　　 　 　　B. speak　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　 　 D. take

30. A. sat　　 　　 　　　 B. stood　　　　 　 C. jumped　 　　　 D. ran

31. A. me　　　　　　 　 　　 B. myself　　　　　　　 C. my class　　　　　 D. my parents

32. A. be able to　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　 C. never　　　　 　 D. even

33. A. Not be　　　　 　 B. Don’t 　　　 　　　　C. Don’t be　 　D. Not

34. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　 D. whether

35. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. for

　　　 My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2 go 2 NY2C 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 of 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 thing 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.”

57. 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.

58. 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 things Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

　　　 D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.

59. 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

60. What can be the best title fro the passage?

　　　 A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet

　　　 B. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?

　　　 C. Is Netspeak Helpful in the English Language?

　　　 D. Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages