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　 Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words(2=to, 3=free, 4=for, 8=ate, h8=hate, etc. ). Here is an example :Im 3 nw, why nt gv me a cll? (I’m free now, why not give me a call?)

Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel. They are called emoticons(情感符号). To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why did t u cll me? Im so sad. ∶－)

　 Here are some others. Can you think of these text messages where you could use them?

　 ∶·)laughing∶ ·(sad∶·<really sad

　 ∶·v shouting| · | sleep∶ o shocked

　 8 · | surprised＼· o bored

1. The underlined word “sideways” in this passage means______ .

A. 从侧面地　　　 B. 从旁边地

C. 斜眼地　　 D. 颠倒地

2. What do you think of this text message “Whr hv U bn? Im wtng 4 U”means?

A. Where have you been? I’m waiting for you.

B. Where have you been? I’m looking for you.

C. What are you doing? I’m waiting for you.

D. What are you doing? I’m looking for you.

3. Which one means“laughing” in the text messages?

A. ∶·（　　　　　　　　 B. ∶· )

C. ∶· <　　　　 D. 8 ·

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The plastic identification cards carried by all Chinese citizens over 16 are to be replaced with electronic cards.

The new cards, which most people will have by 2007, contain a microchip(微芯片) on which personal information is stored. This can be checked against databases(资料库) kept by the government.

“The information will be locked into the card so that people won’t be able to use false identities.”said Ren Tianbu, a security official in Shenyang.

China’s present plastic identity cards were introduced 17 years ago, and many other countries use a similar system. However, the information shown on a card differs from nation to nation. Most ID cards show the holder’s name, sex, date of birth and photograph.

Germany, France and Spain all use ID cards, but there are some developed nations who dislike the idea. The US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden and Britain are among those with no national ID card. However, some of the countries have ID cards for particular uses. For example, Australia and the United States use a driving license to identify people.

Identity cards are introduced for a variety of reasons. Race, politics and religion were often at the heart of older ID systems. In recent years, though, ID cards have been linked to national information databases, which form the basis of how a government manages a country.

The US, Britain and some other countries are considering a national ID system as a way of preventing terrorist attacks.

However, such plans have been met with strong resistance by those who believe identity cards work against human rights and personal information.

“ID cards make us suspects, not citizens,” said UK human rights group Liberty.

1.What is one of the differences between China’s new and present ID cards?

A．The new ones contain different personal information.

B．The present ID cards are easier to copy.

C．Even little kids can have the new ID cards.

D．The information on present ID cards isn’t in the databases kept by the government.

2.Which of the following countries does not have an ID card system?

A．France.　　　　　 B．Spain.　　　　 C．Sweden.　　　 D．Germany.

3.What is the main reason why government use ID card systems nowadays?

A．To prevent terrorist attacks.　　　　

B．To fight against crimes.

C．To support government services.　　

D．To have more control on its citizens.

4.The purpose of this passage is to ___________.

A. inform　　

B. entertain　　

C. clear up some mysteries　　

D. remove some misunderstanding

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　　Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary．

　　stick

　　verb(stuck, stuck)

　　push sth in

　　[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．

　　attach

　　[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．

　　put

　　[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)

　　become fixed

　　[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．

　　difficult situation

　　(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．

　　become accepted

　　[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．

　　[V] to not take any more cards

　　Idioms：stick in your mind(of a memory, an image, etc．)to be remembered for a long time：One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind．

　　stick in your throat/craw(informal)

　　(of words)to be difficult or impossible to say：She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat．

　　(of a situation)to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry

　　stick your neck out(informal)to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong：I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job．

　　stick to your guns(informal)to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

　　Phrasal Verbs：stick around(informal)to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive：Stick around; we'll need you to help us later．

　　stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth：If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it．

　　stick by sb [no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation：Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him．

　　stick by sth [no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do：They stuck by their decision．

　　stick sth＜－＞down(informal)to write sth somewhere：I think I'll stick my name down on the list．

　　stick out to be noticeable or easily seen：They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out．

　　stick sth＜－＞out(of sth)to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole：His ears stick out．◆ She stuck her tongue out at me．◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window．

　　stick to sth

　　to continue doing sth in spite of difficulties：She finds it impossible to stick to a diet．

　　to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it：He promised to help us and he stuck to his word(＝he did as he had promised)．◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday．' ◆ She stuck to her story．

　　stick together(informal)(of people)to stay together and support each other：We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together．

　　stick up to point upwards or be above a surface：The branch was sticking up out of the water．

　　stick with sb/sth [no passive](informal)

　　to stay close to sb so that they can help you：Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!

　　to continue with sth or continue doing sth：They decided to stick with their original plan．

　　noun

　　from tree

　　[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree：We collected dry sticks to start a fire．◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog．◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks(＝very thin)．

　　for walking

　　[C](especially BrE)＝WALKING STICK：The old lady leant on her stick as she talked．

　　in sport

　　[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball：a hockey stick

　　long thin piece

　　[C](often in compounds)a long thin piece of sth：a stick of dynamite ◆ carrot sticks ◆(AmE)a stick of butter

　　[C](often in compounds)a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose：pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks．

　　in plane/vehicle

　　[C](informal, especially AmE)the control stick of a plane

　　[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle

　　for orchestra

　　[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra

　　criticism

　　[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．

　　country areas

　　(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．

　　person

　　[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．

(1)

When Jimmy says：“Every morning, I have to take the crowded bus to school, which I really can't stick．”, he may feel _________．
[　　]
A．	worried
B．	curious
C．	annoyed
D．	discouraged

(2)

Due to her fashionable dress, the woman stuck out when she was walking in the street．“stuck out” in this sentence means “_________”．
[　　]
A．	be noticeable
B．	be followed
C．	be admired
D．	be envied

(3)

When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _________ to help me．
[　　]
A．	stuck in his throat
B．	stuck together
C．	stuck up
D．	stuck his neck out

(4)

Sally said to me：“Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experience something totally different．” She means _________．
[　　]
A．	I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life．
B．	I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself．
C．	I should go to the remote areas to have a change．
D．	I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings．