What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary(日记). It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often. Sound like a fashion? In fact, It’s another trend (流行趋势). And the word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online. Are you a blogger?　　

Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework. They share diaries, post(发布) songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.　　

However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using the language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words.” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two children.　　

Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place where it can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them. 　　

1. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph means ________.　　

A. the fashion          B. the Internet       C. the blog    　　

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？　　

A. Teenagers don’t tell about their personal life in their blogs.　　

B. Teenagers mostly write down what they do every day in their blogs.　　

C. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework in their blogs.　　

3. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?　　

A. Many parents don’t understand kids’ language in their blogs.　　

B. Many parents are worried about these young bloggers. 　　

C. Many parents can understand why their kids don’t like studying.　　

4. Many parents think it’s         for their children to get messages from strangers.　　

A. dangerous     B. interesting        C. surprising 　　

5. We can learn from the last paragraph that         .　　

A. It’s easy for many teenagers to give up blogging on the Internet                 　　

B. It’s safe for many teenagers to put their personal information on the Internet　　

C. It’s popular for many teenagers to use blogs on the Internet　

 

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

 

听对话和短文，根据所提问题，选择正确答案。（对话和短文朗读两遍）

请听第1段材料，回答第1和2小题。

1. What would the woman like to buy?

A. A blouse.　　　B. A shirt.　　　C. A dress.

2. What is it made of?

A. Cotton.　　　B. Silk.　　　C. Cloth.

请听第2段材料，回答第3和4小题。

3. Who is still not found?

A. Han Lei.　　　B. Wei Hua.　　　　C. Da Lin.

4. Where were the people when the accident happened?

A. On a train.　　　B. On a ship.　　　C. On a plane.

请听第3段材料，回答第5－7小题。

5. What does the Internet use to join millions of computers together around the world?

A. The net.　　　B. The telephone.　　　C. The email.

6. Who really owns the Internet?

A. People.　　　B. Companies.　　　C. No one.

7. What language is used by 98% of the information on the Internet?

A. English.　　　B. French.　　　C. Chinese.

My wife and I spent a few weeks in London last year. We went there in autumn. We think it is the   ( 1)    season to visit England. The weather is usually quite good   (2)   there aren‘t too many    (3)    in October. We stayed in a small   (4)   in the West End. We   (5)   most of our sightseeing (观光) on foot. We went to look at the places which all travelers   (6)  . We went

  (7)  and spent too much money. What we liked most was going to the   (8)  . We don’t have the chance to see such   (9)   plays at home. A lot of people say English   (10)   is very bad. We didn‘t think so. It is   (11)   that most of the restaurants are French, Italian or Chinese, but had some very   (12)   meals. In fact, we   (13)   our holiday so much that we have already decided to   (14)    there again this year. We are going to take our umbrellas,   (15)  . I’m sure we‘ll need them sometimes.

1. A. busiest 　           B. working 　             C. best 　　　            D. hottest

2. A. and 　　            B. or 　　　　           C. as 　　　　           D. so

3. A. players                B. travellers 　           C. places 　　            D. things

4. A. station 　           B. hotel 　　                     C. office 　　                    D. cinema

5. A. missed                B. showed 　　           C. used 　　　           D. did

6. A. live 　　             B. stay 　　　            C. see 　　　                    D. work

7. A. shopping 　        B. fishing 　　           C. swimming 　          D. climbing

8. A. shops 　　          B. cinemas 　             C. restaurants 　        D. theatres

9. A. well 　　　        B. wonderful                      C. terrible 　　          D. sad

10. A. language 　             B. film 　　　            C. clothes 　　           D. food

11. A. impossible         B. true 　　　            C. important 　          D. necessary

12. A. tasty 　　         B. poor 　　　           C. fresh 　　　          D. expensive

13. A. spent 　　        B. enjoyed 　                     C. paid 　　　           D. finished

14. A. live 　　　              B. eat 　　　                    C. go 　　　　          D. spend

15. A. still 　　　              B. though 　　           C. already 　　          D. yet