We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information, and 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 (短语) into a few letters called acronyms(首字母缩略词). Acronyms are often used in chat rooms.
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 on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keyboards to draw “feeling”, such as:
: ) (happy)     :-( (sad) ;    : P (joking)   : O (surprised)
These days, many forums have picture feelings. For example:
happy          sad         angry        cool
There are even whole new words, like ‘newbie’ (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 to get used to e-talk. Also, different groups in the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.
【小题1】 Why do people type acronyms?

A．

B．

C．LOL

D．BRB

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   16  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   17  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   18  me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   19  for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great   20  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  21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
　  Monday morning came. I began to feel   22 . When did I last give a talk to   23  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   24  it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  25 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to   26 . “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   27  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I   28  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know   29  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 30  everyone what I can do.

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people t read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.

There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read.

Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”

1.This article mainly tells us that _______.

A. some children wish to be writers some day

B. it is good to write something for people to read

C. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer

2.Some children want to be writers _______.

A. because they want to be good readers.

B. to write stories or books for people to read

C. to find good work some day

3.It’s good for children ________.

A. to do a lot of reading

B. to watch TV in the evening

C. to have wishes only

4.Reading can _______.

A. help you to be a good player

B. help you write well

C. make you work well

5.From the passage we know that _______.

A. all children like to be writers

B. people like to read for children

C. children need to read more and more books

I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
"What for?" I asked.
" I’m going to sell some of my stones, " he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over.
" I’m too busy to do that for you. Go and ask your mum for help," I said.
A short time later, Nick, returned with a sign, reading, " Stones, One Dollar Each". He took the sign, a small chair and 4 of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted, "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar -- if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. "
【小题1】Why didn’t the writer help his son?

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead代替 of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.

 There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read. Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read more and more!"

1.This article mainly主要 tells us that     .

A. some children wish to be writers some day

B. it is good to write something for people to read

C. reading books is fun

D. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer

2.Reading more books may     .

A. help you to be a good writer

B. help you play well

C. make you work better

D. make you watch more TV at home

3.It's good for children     .

A. to do a lot of reading       B. to watch TV in the evening

C. to be good writers right now  D. to have wishes only

4.Some children want to be writers    .

A. because they want to be good readers

B. to get more money and buy a lot of good things.

C. to write stories or books for people to read

D. to find good work some day

5.From the passage， we know that     .

A. all children like to be writers

B. people like to read for children

C. children need to read more and more books

D. all writers are children