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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
阅读下列背景文章,并选择最佳答案。
2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut(初次亮相) on October 23,2002 and got 6 points(得分) for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he scored 13 points in another game.
Yao Ming, 22, has been a star in China for some time, but it is still under question as to whether he can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said,“When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really difficult.”He said thant joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge.“I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem.
While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy(活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.
(1)On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his ________ game in the NBA.
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(2)Yao Ming scored ________ points in the first two games for the Houston Rockets.
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(3)Yao Ming thinks that ________.
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A.it is boring to play basketball
B.playing in the NBA is not easy
C.it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV
D.he is an NBA star.
(4)From the passage we can learn that ________.
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A.Yao Ming will work hard for his team
B.Yao Ming often watches TV
C.Yao Ming is the best player in the team
D.the Rockets has lost several games
(5)This passage is probably ________.
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A.An advertisement
B.A notice
C.An instruction
D.A news report
根据对话内容完成单词
A:Welcome to English club.Today we're going to (1)t______ about the best ways to learn English.Who (2)h______ an idea?
B:Do you learn English by (3)w______ English language videos?
C:No,It's too (4)h______ to understand the voices.
B:What about (5)k______ a diary in English?Do you learn English that way?
C:I think so.It helps to (6)w______ English every day.
A:Have you ever studied (7)w______ a group?
C:Yes,I have.I've (8)l______ a lot that way.
A:Do you ever practise conversations with friends?
D:Oh,yes.It improves my speaking skills.
A:What about reading aloud to practise pronunciation?
B:I do that sometimes.I think it helps.
C:I do,too.And I'm always (9)l______ up new words in a dictionary.
E:That's a good (10)i______!
Stephen will finish school this summer.He plans to find a job in UNICEF.Now he is being interviewed by a UNICEF worker.
(S:Stephen W:worker in UNICEF)
W:So, Stephen, please say something about yourself.
S:Well, I love children so much.My mother works in a primary school, so I learn a lot about children and I think this might be useful.
W:I’m sure it is.Do you speak many languages? Ours is an international organization and it’s quite often that we meet children from different countries.
S:Yes.I’m good at French and English.I’m taking Chinese at evening classes.I learned Japanese at school, too.
W:Excellent.告诉我你为什么想得到这份工作。
S:Well, it sounds interesting, worker, like, experience, I, as, some, would, a, to, charity, get.Maybe one day I’ll set up my own charity.
W:I see.What are your characteristics, may I ask?
S:I’m patient, generous and easy-going.
W:Good.What do you think you could offer us, Stephen?
S:I think my knowledge of languages and personalities would be useful.I enjoy working with children and you can always believe me.I’m also fit and healthy.
W:What do you think your disadvantages are?
S:I’m not outgoing.I’m very shy when I first meet people.I find it difficult to talk to them and make conversation, but when I know people quite well I’m much more self-confident.
W:Thank you very much.Stephen.We’ll call you next week.
1.Where does Stephen’s mother work?
___________________
2.Which language is Stephen taking at evening classes.English, Chinese or Japanese? ___________________
3.将文中划线部分的单词组成一个通顺的句子。
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4.将文中汉语“告诉我你为什么想得到这份工作。”译成英语。
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5.What are Stephen’s advantages in asking for this job?(列出四个方面)
___________________
完成句子,阅读短文,根据汉语及首字母提示在文中的空格处填入适当单词,使短文完整、通顺。
February 21 is International Mother Language Day.The United Nations(联合国)n 1 (命名)it in 1999.The day aims to protect all languages around the world.In China, most people speak Chinese as their mother language.
More people speak Chinese than any other language in the world.About one fifth of the world's population(人口)speaks a form of Chinese, the BBC r 2 .?
The e 3 known written record of Chinese is the oracle bone script(甲骨文)of the Shang Dynasty(17th century BC-11th century BC).These are animal bones, especially tortoise shells(龟壳)with writing on them.Most Chinese characters are ideograms(表意文字)w 4 combine(组合)two or more words together to make a new one, for example, jia(家)means “a pig under the roof”.This shows that people in ancient(古代的)times t 5 (认为)of home as a place to hold treasures(财富).
As time went on, hundreds of thousands of words developed.However, people only use a few thousand of them in everyday life.Today, new words are still being a 6 (补充)to the Chinese dictionary, such as dishi(的士)for taxis, xiu(秀)for TV shows and fangnu(房奴)meaning “slave to one's home”.
With the fast d 7 (发展)of China's economy(经济), more people from other countries are taking i 8 (感兴趣)in Chinese.In a survey in the US last December, 2, 007 people were asked:“Which new foreign language would you learn? ” Chinese placed second, a 9 Spanish, with 15 percent of the vote.
Confucius Institutes(孔子学院)around the world are more p 10 than ever.More than 300 colleges in over 90 countries have Confucius Institutes, USA Today reported.
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