You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese (华侨). These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist, C.N.Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.What does “ABC” mean in this passage ?
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
Why are Chinese in Western countries called “banana persons”?
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they like to eat bananas |
| C．they were born in China but got to study in America |
| D．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
What does the underlined word “blood” probably mean?
| A．国籍 | B．血统 | C．爱心 | D．皮肤 |
What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. different kinds of bananas
B. the life story of C.N.Yang
C. the differences between Chinese and foreigners
D. overseas Chinese
May 10th is Meg’s birthday. She gets a gift. It is a new coat from her sister. The coat is very beautiful and she feels very happy.
One day, Meg finds that a button(纽扣) of her coat is lost. She looks for the button everywhere, but she can’t find it. The next day, she doesn’t wear that coat to school and feels sad all day. After school, she goes to the clothes shops and wants to buy that kind of clothes. But she feels disappointed.
Meg tells her sister about that, her sister says, “We can change all the buttons. Then the buttons will be the same.” The coat is beautiful again and Meg feels happy again.Meg’s sister buys for her on her birthday.
| A．some buttons | B．a new coat |
| C．a new bike | D．some flowers |
How does Meg feel when she doesn’t wear that coat?
| A．She feels happy. | B．She feels bored. |
| C．She feels excited. | D．She feels sad. |
What does Meg’s sister do at the end of the story?
| A．She changes all the buttons of the coat. |
| B．She buys another coat again. |
| C．She buys a button in the clothes store. |
| D．She goes to the clothes store and changes the coat. |
Where does the underline word “disappointed’ mean in Chinese?
| A．兴奋的 | B．失望的 |
| C．难过的 | D．高兴的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．A lost button | B．A lost coat |
| C．A kind sister | D．A clothes store |
Are you feeling bored when it is rainy? And what do you often do on a rainy day? Here are some new ideas.
Tell stories. You might tell stories you have heard before, or you might make up some really wonderful stories.
Cook in the kitchen. You can learn to cook a pizza or maybe some cookies. Give your friends a chance to help in the kitchen and make something tasty.
Write a story. You might write stories on your own and then read them aloud to others, or you might write a story together.
Play “Let’s act” game. Think of some scenes and then play a game. Act as teachers, doctors, nurses or policemen. You can dress up in whatever you may have.
Have a party. Pick out some music and dance around in the room. You can also sing while others are dancing.
So on the next rainy day, try some of these ideas for a day full of fun!
| A．Excited. | B．Bored. |
| C．Enjoyable. | D．Wonderful |
| A．Play sports. | B．Write a story. |
| C．Watch TV. | D．Watch a movie. |
| A．Cook in the kitchen. |
| B．Have a party. |
| C．Go to the movie theater. |
| D．Go shopping with friends. |
| A．3. | B．4. | C．5 | D．6 |
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great cook. She cooked more delicious food than anything you can eat in a restaurant today. She always cooked for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day –not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.
| A．read and write | B．sing and dance |
| C．draw and sing | D．play and learn |
| A．cooked meals | B．worked in the office |
| C．did the cleaning | D．stayed with his mother. |
| A．His grandmother is hard-working. |
| B．Her grandchildren all love her. |
| C．His grandmother could read. |
| D．His grandmother worked in a hospital for taking care of him. |
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| A．Saturday | B．Friday | C．Monday | D．Sunday |
| A．In Children’s Center. |
| B．In Smith’s house. |
| C．In the TV station hall . |
| D．We don’t know. |
| A．music | B．drawing |
| C．math | D．sports |
My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr3:-@ kids FTF. ILNY, it’s 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 cell phones. To new comers, 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.
School teachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can 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 Nurberg, from Stanford University, agrees. “People get better at writing by writing,” he says. “kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mails, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than their parents.”
Linguist James 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. James 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 learning to write proper English is a must for their future.”
Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, aged 12, says, “I wouldn’t use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun. “Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing. |
| B．Geoffrey Nurberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English. |
| C．James says that language is changing and improving. |
| D．Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly. |
In Paragraph 5 “bet your bottom dollar” probably means __________.
| A．惊讶 | B．打赌 | C．怀疑 | D．确信 |
What does Erin mean in the last paragraph?
| A．He is angry with text language. |
| B．Text language is just for fun. |
| C．We must use informal language. |
| D．Teachers should pay more attention to students. |
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 |
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