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 into a few letters called acronyms. 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 (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:
Info (information) purer (computer)
Pie (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 keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:
:-)( happy) :-p(joking) :-( (sad) :-0(surprised)
These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example,
There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).
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. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change. What does the underline “acronyms” mean?
A.网友 B.聊天室 C.首字母缩写词 Why do people type acronyms?
A. to show their feelings.
B. Because people can type them quickly.
C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them. What does” BTW, my purer is not working well.:-(“mean?
A. The person is angry at somebody.
B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.
C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems. E-talk wills probably .
A. keep changing.
B. be easy by people on the telephone
C. be used by people on the telephoneWhat’s the best title for this passage?
A. E-talk language
B. Picture Feelings
C. How to Use Abbreviations
What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word, books are helpful to us and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.
What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.Which of the following is TRUE?.
A.We have to choose a good book before we start to read. |
B.Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all. |
C.We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read. |
D.Reading books can’t give us any knowledge. |
What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?
A.滚石不生苔 | B.读数千本书就能行数千里路 |
C.读万卷书,行万里路 | D.读书百遍,其义自见 |
Reading books can help people_________.
A.understand the world better |
B.get more sleep |
C.know little about themselves |
D.get money from others |
What kind of books does the writer like?
A.Comic books. | B.Biography. |
C.Novels | D.Story-books. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Books are helpful to us. |
B.Only reading books can make people succeed(成功). |
C.Young people should read more books. |
D.Chairman Mao likes reading very much. |
Sue and Linda usually go to school by car. They drive past(经过) a hospital, a supermarket and a food shop. The food shop is next to the supermarket.
. Jack and Michael usually go to school by bus. They go past a bank and a post office. The bank is next to the post office.
Mary usually goes to work by bike. She rides a bike past a police office, a park and a swimming pool. The park is between the police office and the swimming pool.How many people are there in this passage?
A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.six |
How does Jack go to school?
A.by bike. | B.by bus. | C.by car. | D.by subway |
Where does Sue drive past?
A.A hospital. | B.A post office. |
C.A park. | D.a swimming pool |
Which (哪个) is true?
A.Linda goes to school by car. |
B.The food shop is next to the supermarket. |
C.Mary rides a bike past a post office. |
D.The park is between the post office and the swimming pool. |
I’m Molly Taylor. I am a student of No.8 middle School . I don’t like English classes when I begin to learn English. Because I think English is difficult. But now I do well in English. I think if we know how to study English , we will find it very interesting and easy. Here are some ways to help you .
Don’t be afraid of speaking English.
Listen to English speakers often .
Watch lots of English movies.
Listen to English radio shows .
Do many English exercises .
Write to your friends in English.
There are so many ways to study English and we can use our favorite ones. But I think the most important thing is to study English every day . When we meet some difficulties , we can ask our teachers or classmates for help.What school does Molly study in ?
A.No.5 Middle School . | B.No.6 Middle School . |
C.No.7 Middle School . | D.No.8 Middle School. |
Which way is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage(文章)?
A.Listen to and sing English songs. |
B.Do English exercises. |
C.Watch English movies. |
D.Write to your friends in English. |
The most important thing to study English is _______
A.to study English every day . |
B.to ask your classmates for help. |
C.to write to your friends in English . |
D.to ask your teachers for help. |
Today is Sunday, April 15th, everyone in Sheep Village(羊村)is very busy. What does he/she do?
I’m Nuan Yangyang. I write a letter to my friend at one o’clock in the afternoon. Then I do my homework.
I’m Fei Yangyang. I want to be strong(强壮的),so I go to the sports club to play sports in the morning. I go home at three ten in the afternoon.
I’m Lan Yangyang. I like eating. I have breakfast at home. I have lunch in a restaurant(餐馆)But the food isn’t good, I don’t like it.
I’m Mei Yangyang. I go to a clothes store at nine in the morning. The clothes there are on sale, so I buy a nice skirt.
I’m Xi Yangyang. I take the bus to the English club at ten sixteen in the morning. There I help two kids learn to speak English.Nuan Yangyang writes to a friend at___________.
A. 3:10 a.m. B. 10:16 a.m. C. 1:00 p.m.Fei Yangyang may be_______at 4:12 p.m..
A. on the bus B. in a sports club C. at homeWhich of the following sentences is RIGHT?
A. Nuan Yangyang doesn’t do homework on Sunday afternoon.
B. Lan Yangyang eats lunch at home on April 15th.
C. Mei Yangyang has a nice skirt
This is Scott. He has an interesting job. He works at a radio station. His radio show is from twelve o’clock at night to six o’clock in the morning. He sings well. He usually gets up at eight thirty at night. He brushes his teeth and takes a shower at ten past eight. Then he eats breakfast at nine. That’s a funny time for breakfast! After that , he usually exercise at about ten twenty. He goes to work by car at eleven o’clock. It takes ten minutes to get the radio station. So he is never late for work.Scott often _____________ to the radio station.
A.takes the subway | B.by bus |
C.takes the car | D.rides his bike |
His radio show is _______________.
A.from8:00 to 12:00 in the morning |
B.from 12:00 at night to 6:00 in the morning |
C.from 13:15 to 18:25 in the afternoon |
D.from 9:00 to 22:00 in the evening |
It takes Scott __________ minutes to get to the radio station.
A.50 | B.10 | C.15 | D.20 |
His house is___________ from the radio station.
A.ten minutes drive | B.ten-minute drive |
C.ten –minute-drive | D.ten-minutes-drive |
He takes a shower at______________.
A.half past nine | B.a quarter past eight. |
C.eight ten | D.ten to eight |
What time does Scott usually do sports?
A.About twenty to ten | B.About twenty past ten |
C.About twenty ten | D.About ten thirty |