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How good projects grow

Are you interested in projects(课题，项目）and want to have a good one? Well，that doesn’t come easily.You need to do the following tasks(任务):

TALK:You and your classmates discuss in detail(详细的）all that you would like to do to realize(实现）your project.

WRITE:One of your classmates acts as(担任）secretary(秘书).He or she keeps full notes as your group discusses.Later he or she will sort(整理）your ideas to make them better.

PLAN:With the secretary’s notes，your group makes a list of everything you’ll need and who will get，do or research what.

DO:Each group member gets，does and researches something on the list.Your group puts together all you have found and tries to make the project more well-organized.You prepare(准备）to present(展示)it in class.

SHOW:You and your classmates show(给……看）the world the result of your hard work.

Knowing all the above(上面)，you may want to try a project.Why not start with this:you can find out more about the history of your city.What did it look like? Which famous people lived there?

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

Everyone should do something to protect the environment. How did we help to save our earth this week? Let me tell you.

First, my family try to save ??? ???? . We never left the lights on when leaving the rooms. We turn off the TV when ??? ??? is watching it. Mom only uses cold water in the washing machine.

　　Second, we also start recycling this week. We ??? ???? to write on both sides of the paper, not just on one side. We also ??? ???? our rubbish into different bags for bottles, cans, paper and food. Mom keeps the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to use them again as rubbish bags. These are great ??? ??? to help our environment.

　　Third, my family also save water. We never take long baths and have short showers ??? ???? . We wash the toilet with used water. My sister and I don’t

??? ?? the tap running when we brushed our teeth.

　　At last, mom and dad begin to save gas. Mom ??? ???? to drive us to school, but now my sister and I start riding our bikes to school. It’s hard work ??? ???? good exercise! This week dad and his workmates(同事) also start to go to work together in one ??? ???? and share the cost. This also help reduce greenhouse gases.

　　These are great ways to help protect our environment.

1.A. water????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. oil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. electricity????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. food

2.A. somebody??? ????????????? B. everybody?? ????????????? C. nobody??? ????????????? ????????????? D. anybody

3.A. want??????? ? ????????????? B. keep??????? C. refuse????? ????????????? ????????????? D. try

4.A. divide????? ????????????? ??? B. check???? ? ????????????? C. buy?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. change

5.A. ways??? ????????????? ????????????? B. advice????? ????????????? C. information?? ????????????? ??? D. news

6.A. again??? ????????????? ????????????? B. instead???? ????????????? C. already?? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. too

7.A. leave??? ????????????? ????????????? B. stop???? ????????????? ??? C. finish?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. watch

8.A. hoped??????? ????????????? B. began????? ????????????? C. used?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. needed

9.A. or???????? ????????????? ??? B. but???????? ????????????? C. for????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. and

10.A. car???????? ????????????? B. bus???????? ? C. subway?? ?? ????????????? ??? D. train

根据汉语提示，完成句子(每空一词)共6分

1.The drought of 2011 was terrible and had a huge ______(影响)on our lives.

2. Bolt (博尔特)is a magic __      _(赛跑运动员)　in the world ，I think .

3.We couldn’t help_   ___(大笑)when we watch Zhao Benshan’s performances .

4.The book belongs to _____（她）， for her name is on the cover.

5.As a saying goes, ________ （知识）is power. We should work hard at all my subjects.

6.Everyone should know the _______（重要性）of learning English well..