We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information mid so on. In recent years, a new kind of English.has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it E-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters (alled acronyms). Acronyms are often used in chat rooms（聊天室）. Some of them are: BTW (by the way) BRB (be right back) LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion). People also use many abbreviations. They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are: info (information), puter (computer), pic (picture), sec (second). We usually don’t see people when we communicate（交流）on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keyboards to draw “feelings”, such as:

　　:-)(happy) ;-)(joking) :-((sad) :-O (surprised)

　　These days, many forums（论坛）have picture feelings. For example:

　　There are even whole new words, like“newbies”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum). When you write something bad about someone else, it’s called“flaming”the person. It takes time for people to get used to（适应）E-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Intemet grows, E-talk will continue to grow and change.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

(1) Why do people type acronyms?

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A．To show their feelings.

B．To make jokes.

C．Because people can type them quickly.

(2) What does, BTW, my purer is not working well. :-(mean?

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A．The person is happy about getting a new computer.

B．The person has to go away from their computer.

C．The person is sad that his computer is having problems.

(3) If someone is angry, what may he type?

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(4) E-talk will probably ________.

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A．keep changing

B．stay the same

C．be used by people on the telephone

(5) The best title for this passage is ________.

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A．E-talk

B．Pictnm Feelings

C．How to Use Abbreviations

A： How 　1　　 　minutes 　2　　 　in 　3　　　?

B： Fifty minutes.

A： No, you are 　4　　　. There are 　5　　　.

B： 　6　　 　you sure? But why 　7　　 　twentyeight days 　8　　 　February and 　9　　 　days in March?

A： Sorry, I 　10　　 　. Let's 　11　　　 our teacher. I think she 　12　　 　the answer.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． many	B． much	C． long	D． far	[　　]
2． A． there are	B． are there	C． is there	D． there is	[　　]
3． A． hour	B． a hour	C． an hour	D． hours	[　　]
4． A． wrong	B． right	C． not wrong	D． correct	[　　]
5． A． six	B． sixteen	C． sixty	D． fifty	[　　]
6． A． Am	B． Is	C． Are	D． were	[　　]
7． A． there are	B． are there	C． there is	D． is there	[　　]
8． A． on	B． in	C． at	D． of	[　　]
9． A． thirteen-one	B． thirty one	C． thirty--one	D． thirteen are	[　　]
10． A． don't know	B． know	C． am not know	D． doesn't knew	[　　]
11． A． go ask	B． go and ask	C． goes and asks	D． go too ask	[　　]
12． A． knowing	B． know	C． knows	D． to know	[　　]

There are ________ days in a year.

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Sandy is thinking about getting a pet. She is reading these articles on a website.

A dog's life My name is Lucky. I am two years old. I am a 30-kg yellow dog. I am very friendly but some people are afraid of me. They think I am too big. My owner is my best friend. He takes me for a walk three times a day. He takes me to the park at the weekend and he takes me to the beach in summer. He does not like rainy days because I will get very wet and he will have to give me a shower. I like taking showers because I like chasing the towel when he dries me after a shower. I never fight or bite but I bark when someone touches my food. I can play many tricks but only when people give me biscuits. A cat's life My name is Dolly. I live next to Lucky. I am three years old. I am a 4-kg white cat. I love jumping onto the sofa or the window-ledge. I love watching people from my windows. I can see Lucky in the streets every day. I do not like going out because it is very dirty outside. I miaow when my bowl is empty. If you cannot find me, look into the cupboard or a cardboard box. I like sleeping in them. A goldfish's life My name is Yellow Tail. I live in a tank with five friends. I do not do much. I only swim, eat and sleep. My owners do not play with me. They only watch me. I like swimming in front of them. I do not like to be fish. I want to be Lucky. His owner takes him everywhere. I want to be Dolly, too. Her owners let her sit on their laps every evening. She is always very clean.

There are pictures of pets on the website. Sandy is trying to find Lucky, Dolly and Yellow Tail. Help her find them.

(1) What does Lucky like doing?

(2) What does Dolly like doing?

(3) What does Yellow Tail like doing?