Today we can use the Internet for many things: shopping, business, writing letters, talking to people, getting 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 call it e-talk.
People don't like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters， acronyms(首字母缩略词). Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some are as follows:
BRB (be right back), BTW (by the way), LOL (laughing out loud), IMO (in my opinion)
People also use many abbreviations. They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations include info (information), pic (picture), puter (computer), sec (second), etc.
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 "feelings", such as:
:-) (happy) ;-) (joking) :-( (sad) :-O (surprised)
These days, many public discussions have picture feelings, for example:
(happy) (sad) (angry) ( (cool)
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 "burning" the person.
It takes time for people to get used to 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 Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.Why do people type acronyms?
| A．To type them quickly. | B．To make jokes. |
| C．To make newbies puzzled. | D．To show their feelings. |
What does the sentence “BTW, my puter is not working well. :-( ”mean?
| 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. |
| D．The person is angry at somebody. |
If someone is angry, what may he type?
A. LOL B. BRB. C. 
D. 
E-talk will probably____________.
| A．stay the same |
| B．keep changing |
| C．be used by people on the telephone |
| D．be easy for newbies to understand |
The best title for this passage is________.
| A．E-talk | B．Picture Feelings |
| C．How to Use Abbreviations | D．The Changing Internet |
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CECF CINEMA presents THE SWORD SOCIETY A Classical Chinese Dance Drama ------------------------------------------- May 9th, Monday Doors open 7:15 p.m. Starts 7:30 p.m. FREE |
| Lecture Speaker: Prof. Jones of University of Southern California, U.S.A., who ever visited our University. Subject: The Contemporary American Literature Time: 2:00 P.M., May 16, 2014 Place: Room T008, The Second Teaching Building Foreign Language Department |
Where can we watch an international football match?
| A．At the Ticket Office. | B．At CapitalSports Centre. |
| C．At CECF Cinema. | D．At theSecondTeachingBuilding. |
On which day can you listen to a lecture?
| A．On May 18. | B．On May 9. | C．On May 16. | D．On 23rd April |
A smart diet, a healthy life
No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.
Tip One: Family Meals
Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.
Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.
Tip Three: Being a Good Example
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the
lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.
Tip Four: No Shouts about Food
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式，方法).
Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)
Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.
| A．Snacks shouldn’t be eaten. |
| B．Healthy snacks can be accepted. |
| C．Kids can only have snacks at home. |
| D．It’s not necessary to have snacks at home. |
| A．to have family meals | B．to eat healthy snacks |
| C．to be a good example | D．to get kids included |
| A．Being a good cook. | B．Healthy eating | C．Eating fast food. | D．Cooking at home. |
| A．Explain how healthy it is. |
| B．Try cooking it in a different way |
| C．Never cook the same food. |
| D． Ask kids to get used to its taste. |
| A．To let kids eat anything they like. |
| B．To help kids become a wonderful cook. |
| C．To help kids make good choices by themselves. |
| D．To set a good example of eating healthy food. |
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.
| A．In 1976. | B．In 1997. | C．In 1998. | D．In 2010. |
| A．In 1976. | B．In 1998. | C．In 2010. | D．In 2011. |
| A．The Apple II. | B．The iMac. | C．The iPad. | D．The iPhone 4s. |
| A．has a better camera | B．is the first personal computer |
| C．has a CD-ROM slot | D．is great for watching movies |
| A．iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4. |
| B．iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4. |
| C．iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4. |
| D．iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4. |
This is an advertisement ______________ on the Cats Day.
| A．for a talk on pet cats |
| B．for the prettiest cat show |
| C．to sell unwanted cats |
| D．to find owners for unwanted cats |
The Cats Day activities will last ______________.
| A．a whole day | B．half a day | C．four hours | D．a whole afternoon |
Taking a cat home from the center should be a family decision because __________.
| A．the cost has to be paid by the family |
| B．the cat will become trouble for the family |
| C．other family members may hurt the cat |
| D．it is the duty of each family member to care for the cat |
After listening to the talk by Dr. Smith, you may ___________.
| A．raise the prettiest cat in town |
| B．know more about your cat’s gestures |
| C．learn more about the cat supplies |
| D．be able to build a cat house by yourself |
You will NOT be able __________ on the Cats Day.
| A．to win 150 dollars on the show |
| B．to buy toys for your cat |
| C．to take a picture with your new cat |
| D．to take your child to the fun games |
Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be man’s new good friend.
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue(援救)dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal(信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but a scientist says, “It would be great. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).In the writer’s opinion, rats may become man’s new friend because .
| A．they can be food for people |
| B．they can help rescuers to find living people |
| C．they are lovely |
| D．they can completely replace man’s rescue jobs |
What does the underlined word “this” mean?
| A．An earthquake. |
| B．The rat has smelled a person |
| C．The rat has smelled that someone is alive |
| D．The rat has found a robot. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Rats don’t need electricity. |
| B．Rats are better than robots when smelling. |
| C．Rats are as clever as radios. |
| D．Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues. |
Why does the “rat project” sound great according to the passage?
| A．Because rats can get into very small spaces. |
| B．Because rats have better noses than dogs. |
| C．Because rats don’t like robots. |
| D．Because rats are brave. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Ways of saving people | B．Rats and robots | C．After earthquake | D．Rats for rescue |
Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900～1925) did on weekends? What do you do on weekends now? In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
*People used electric streetcars to travel in the cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to the parks. Young people like roller coasters.
* The first movie lasted only one minute. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound. Sometimes people stayed at home and listened to another new invention —the radio.
* People in cities worked indoors during the weekdays, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.
* Now there are more inventions in our life. People have more time and money, too. So they have many ways to spend their weekends.
* People travel by their own cars. Or they can visit big parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters and go higher and faster than ever before. *
They can choose from lots of different movie theatres. Or they can watch videos at home.
* More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym.
Others turn on their TV and watch sports on "Family Night".Before 1927, __________.
| A．people can watch videos at home |
| B．the movie had sound |
| C．People could go to the movie theatres to see movies |
| D．people could watch sports on "Family Night" |
Long time ago, people spent their weekends __________.
| A．at home | B．in the theatres |
| C．outdoors | D．in Disney World |
Which is a popular activity in the early twentieth century?
| A．Watching TV | B．Riding the electric streetcars |
| C．Listening to the radio | D．Bicycling |
The underlined word "lasted" means .
| A．began | B．was over | C．played | D．spoke |
Which is TRUE about the weekends in America?
| A．They still see movies without sound now. |
| B．They didn't go outside in the early twentieth. |
| C．The weekends are not the same in different times. |
| D．They don't go to the parks any more now. |
When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, at the same time they usually talk about a lot of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen---they can’t do both---and they don’t understand that women can. Besides(此外), women think that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships--not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring (盯着) at the screen.
During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot (the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.) and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the small body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally(情绪上). Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully because they want to keep relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to connect to the facts.
Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a way of keeping relationship. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.
There is no convincing(令人信服的)evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls’ mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents reply to the brain differences of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we talk to them more. As a result, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short complaints in reply.While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they ___________.
| A．are afraid of silence with their families and friends |
| B．can both talk and watch the screen at the same time |
| C．think they can have a good time and develop relationships |
| D．have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands |
After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to ___________.
| A．experience the happy time again |
| B．keep a close tie with her |
| C．recommend her a new wonderful place |
| D．remind her of something forgotten |
What does the writer want to tell us most?
| A．Women’s brains are better organized for language and communication. |
| B．Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men. |
| C．Men do not like talking because they believe more in facts. |
| D．Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking. |
Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?
| A．Women Are Socially Trained to Talk |
| B．Talking Keeps Relationships |
| C．Women Love to Talk |
| D．Men Talk Differently from Women |
It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often，and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? It’s actually trend (倾向): “blog”. What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.
Many bloggers are teens who’ve been logging (进入) onto sites to talk about anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teens complain about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems (诗), 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 afraid of these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk (喝醉的) last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using 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.
Many teens 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 they can be seen by anyone. But teens are unlikely to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them.
Are you a blogger? What do you think of the blog?The word “it” means ___________ in the first paragraph “People talk about it often”.
| A．the Internet | B．the blog | C．the website | D．talking on line |
According to this passage, teen bloggers mostly___________.
| A．complain about parents and homework |
| B．share diaries and show pictures of theirs |
| C．offer support to each other |
| D．write down what they do every day |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．A blogger’s information about himself can be seen by anyone on the Internet. |
| B．Most of today’s teenagers aren’t afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. |
| C．Teenagers are willing to try to give up blogging. |
| D．Many teens know it’s not safe to use the blog on the Internet. |
Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.
In the United States, high school graduates (毕业生) make about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree (学士学位), he can make $42,000. With a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD (博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.The passage mainly talks about ___________.
| A．how education and pay are connected | B．high paying jobs |
| C．jobs for high school students | D．good schools |
According to the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ___________ money.
| A．save | B．spend | C．pay | D．make |
Each year a person with a PhD can make ___________ more than a person who does not finish high school.
| A．$37,000 | B．$68,200 | C．$60,400 | D．$26,000 |
The H1Nl virus has been spreading world-wide，it is important for us to know how to control it．Please pay attention to the following points：
1．Don't touch your face．Above all，keep your hands away from your eyes，mouth and nose，all of which serve pathways(途径) for the viruses(病毒) to enter your body．
2．Wash your hands．If you have to touch your face，wash your hands，getting under the fingernails for 20 to 30 seconds with hot soap and water before．Soaps with surfactants(表面活性剂) can deal with flu viruses．
3．Cover your nose and mouth．When someone sneezes or coughs，liquid(液体) drops with flu viruses as far as three feet through the air and land on your nose and mouth，so it's best to keep at least an arm's length distance when talking to someone who shows signs of infection(感染)．In order to protect others，cover your mouth and nose with a tissue(纸巾) when you cough or sneeze，and clean your hands afterward．Viruses can live for hours，or even longer when on the skin or other surfaces such as keyboards．
4．Consider buying a mask in case you need it in the future．Some research suggests that masks reduce the risk of getting the flu viruses by as much as 80%．But it also suggests that if you don't wash hands，the mask doesn't work well．So wash your hands and use the mask，especially wearing face masks in crowded places is also useful．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。The article mainly tells ________．
| A．the H1N1 virus has been spreading world-wide |
| B．how to control the H1N1 virus |
| C．cover your nose and mouth |
| D．everyone should buy a mask in the future |
How does the viruses enter your body easily?
| A．Get though your mouth． | B．Get though your nose． |
| C．Get though your eyes． | D．All of the above． |
What can we do with the flu viruses?
| A．Water． | B．Masks． | C．Soaps with surfactants． | D．Tissues． |
How long can the viruses live on the skin or other surfaces such as keyboards?
| A．For an hour． | B．For several hours． | C．For two weeks． | D．For a year． |
Which of the statements is Not True?
| A．Wash your hands before meals． |
| B．When you cough or sneeze，you should cover your mouth and nose with a tissue． |
| C．You shouldn't often touch your mouth，eyes and nose． |
| D．When you put a mask，you can often go to the crowded places． |
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family?
Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother's Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, "Mom, what's for dinner?" No husband will say, "Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks." In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job - taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don't cook, they don't clean, and they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp !
| A．Because they have too many friends. |
| B．Because they can't get along well with others. |
| C．Because they are too busy to relax themselves. |
| D．Because they have no time to do some shopping. |
| A．There are no husbands or children. | B．Women spend two days with their families. |
| C．Women can sleep, read or watch TV. | D．Women enjoy walking, swimming or boating. |
| A．Doing chores at home | B．Working outside the house |
| C．When to take a vacation | D．Looking after their children |
| A．almost all the women work outside the home |
| B．husbands do as much housework as their wives at home |
| C．women hate to stay at home with their husbands and children |
| D．working wives do so much housework that they want to get a rest |
| A．How busy working mothers are. |
| B．How to buy special gifts for mothers. |
| C．Mothers relax away from home. |
| D．Spending a vacation with mothers. |
Do you know how important it is to have breakfast? A study of 2,000 teenagers in the US showed that eating breakfast daily is helpful to young people.
According to the study, teenagers who eat breakfast weigh around 5 pounds less than teenagers who do not. Although they take in more calories (卡路里) in the morning, they are more active during the day because they have more energy. This means they burn more calories than non-breakfast eaters. The breakfast does not even have to be very healthy, as eating anything is better than nothing.
The study also showed that eating breakfast keeps teenagers feeling full for longer, so they will not eat too many snacks (零食) later in the day. This is good news as most popular snacks, like sweets and potato chips, are usually unhealthy and full of calories.
Another big advantage of eating breakfast is that it helps teenagers do better at school.This is because it gives them more energy to keep their attention in class.
What's more, a study in the UK showed that adults (成年人) who eat breakfast daily put on less weight and also perform better at work.
Whatever your age is, take time to have breakfast every day.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means that _________.
| A．teenagers should eat something for breakfast |
| B．breakfast helps teenagers do better at school |
| C．breakfast must be healthy with lots of calories |
| D．the energy makes teenagers active the whole day |
Having breakfast daily makes the teenagers _________.
| A．eat fewer snacks | B．pat on more weight |
| C．relax themselves | D．burn less calories |
The passage is mainly about _________.
| A．the importance of snacks | B．how the adults perform at work |
| C．the advantages of having breakfast | D．losing weight without breakfast |
We can probably read this passage in a (an) _________.
| A．story book | B．health magazine |
| C．movie poster | D．instruction book |
 I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fst, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through We chat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing. |
 I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I am free. We can share instant（即时的）messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun. |
 I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes on We chat. Many people are cheated because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的）girl. |
Who loves Micro blog?
| A．Alice. | B．David. | C．Lily. | D．Leehom Wang. |
What does Alice think about We chat?
| A．It’s fast and convenient. | B．It’s fashionable but slow. |
| C．It’s safe and useful. | D．It’s fun but expensive. |
Why doesn’t Lily believe We chat?
| A．Because many people are cheated on We chat easily. |
| B．Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. |
| C．Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. |
| D．Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. |
Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are. 
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates (计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate (精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ______.
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different countries |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
We can learn from the passage that ______.
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “______”.
| A．Receivers | B．GPS devices | C．Satellites | D．Ground stations |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．the history of the GPS | B．the introduction of the GPS |
| C．the shape of the GPS | D．the three parts of the GPS |
What can we infer(推断) from the passage? ______
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps. |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free. |
| C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites. |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life. |
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