Do you speak English? Do you speak e-mail English? Maybe you don’t. E-mail English is a new kind of English that many people use to save time. A lot of e-mail English words come from a computer program called QQ, which means I seek(寻找)you. Ian Lancashire, a Canadian teacher, likes QQ, “People can use QQ to talk with each other using computer. But, you have to be able to type quickly or the other person will be bored. So e-mail English can give some help.”
A message in e-mail English mostly uses two kinds of new words. The first kind is made up of the first letters of the words. These are called acronyms. The second kind is homophones，letter combination(合并), symbols that sound like other words.
Acronyms in an e-mail save space and time. It takes a long time to write by the way. BTW is much faster. Other acronyms are F2F which stands for face to face, CSL for can’t stop laughing and DBEYR for don’t believe everything you read! Some of the acronyms look like strange words, such as SWAK. But this one means sealed(封口) with a kiss.
Homophones often use letters and numbers that sound like words or parts of words. For example, 8 sound like—eat in great, to save time, people write gr8. Another example is CU for see you or sometimes CU l8r (see you later)
The number 2 is used for to or too and the number 4 is used instead of for.
Another part of e-mail is emotive symbols(表情符号) which make faces when you look at them sideways. The most common emotive, is the happy face :). A comma (逗号) is often used to help add other parts of the face and show different expressions.
E-mail English is fun. An e-mail message with lots of e-mail English starts to look like secret code(密码). Your best friend will probably understand it, but your parents and teachers may not. In fact, many teachers don’t like e-mail English. It’s not just because they can’t comprehend what it means. It’s because students start to use e-mail English in their everyday writing. E-mail English is great for writing quickly. But most teachers say that e-mail English should only be used in e-mails to one’s friends.What does the writer talk about in the first paragraph?
| A．How to read new e-mail words. |
| B．How new e-mail words are made. |
| C．Why people use e-mail English. |
| D．Canadian teachers and their e-mails. |
The underlined word “comprehend” in the last paragraph means “_______”.
| A．accept | B．understand | C．guess | D．prefer |
What do teachers insist according to the passage?
| A．Parents will have to learn some e-mail English. |
| B．E-mail English will develop our everyday writing. |
| C．E-mail English can’t be used among schoolmates. |
| D．E-mail English shouldn’t be used in school writing. |
What’s the title for this passage?
| A．E-mail English on Computer. | B．American E-mail English. |
| C．The Forms of E-mail English. | D．The Changing of English. |
Thursday is the _________ (five)day of the week.
These sports shoes are (you). Please put them in your lockers.
Can you remember all these __________ (dance) names.
This skirt is too ___________ (cheap). I don’t take it.
Monday…oh, I don’t like Monday because I’ll have to go back to school again after the weekend. Tuesday is not so bad. I usually play tennis with my friends after school. On Wednesday evening I don’t go out. I stay at home and do my homework. I like Thursday because the next day is Friday. I always go out on Friday—maybe to the cinema. I love the weekend. On Saturdays I get up late, and I sometimes go to the shops in the afternoon. In the evening we go to a club. Then on Sundays I go to my friend’s house or she comes to mine. I usually visit my grandmother for an hour in the afternoon. Then the weekend is over and it’s Monday…and I feel bad again!I don’t like Monday because.
| A．Monday is the first day of a week | B．I just spend a happy weekend |
| C．Monday is the first school day of a week | D．I will have many lessons on Monday |
Tuesday is not so bad because.
| A．I can play tennis with my friends | B．I have no homework to do |
| C．I have a P.E. class | D．I’m free |
I can go to the cinema on.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
Which one is true?
| A．I get up late on Monday. | B．I visit my grandmother on Saturday. |
| C．I play tennis on Sunday. | D．I do some shopping at weekends. |
From the text, we know that the writer.
| A．doesn’t like school | B．likes to stay at home |
| C．only likes Friday | D．only likes Saturday |
It’s important for us to be healthy．But how can we keep healthy? First，you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week．Then eat sonic tofu every day because it’s good for people，both the young and the old Milk is also necessary（必要的），especially for women．So you should have milk twice a day．It can help you to be strong Next，doing more exercises is better．You can do morning exercises or evening exercises．After supper you should take a walk．You should eat ______ three or four times a week．
| A．fruit and fish | B．vegetables and mutton |
| C．tom | D．fruit and vegetables |
Tofu is good for______．
| A．young people | B．old people |
| C．young and old people | D．students |
Why do the people have milk?
| A．It’s delicious． | B．It‘s a drink． |
| C．It‘s bad for you． | D．It can help you keep strong． |
You should have milk _______．
| A．Four times a day | B．five times a wee |
| C．twice a day | D．twice a week |
The passage mainly tells us _____．
| A．how to keep healthy | B．what health is |
| C．Why health is important | D．how often you can eat tofu |
It was Mary’s birthday．Her uncle wrote a letter and told her he would like to send her some chickens．She was very happy because she liked eggs and chicken．”I can keep the chickens for their eggs or eat them，”she thought．
When the chickens arrived the next day, they were all in a box．Mary took the box off the truck and began to carry it into her garden，but the box of chickens was so heavy that she dropped（落下）it．The chickens all ran out．They ran here and there．Mary spent hours in trying to find them．
A few hours later her uncle came．He asked．”Did the chickens arrive safely?” ”Yes，but I dropped the box．The chickens ran everywhere．It took me the whole morning to look for them，”Mary said．
“Did you find them all?” asked her uncle．”I hope so，”Mary answered，”But l only caught（抓住）eleven of them” “That’s very interesting．I only sent you six．”her uncle laughed．Mary got a letter from her _____．
| A．aunt | B．uncle | C．grandfather | D．friend |
When she got the letter, Mary was ______．
| A．happy | B．sad | C．tired | D．unhappy |
Why did Mary drop the box?
| A．Because she didn’t like the present． |
| B．Because the box was too heavy. |
| C．Because she wanted to 1et the chickens go out． |
| D．Because she couldn’t wait to look at her present． |
It took Mary _____ to find the chickens．
| A．an hour | B．two hours |
| C．three hours | D．the whole morning |
Did Mary know how many chickens her uncle sent her?
| A．Yes．she did． | B．Her uncle knew． |
| C．Maybe she knew． | D．No，she didn’t． |
Lisa is a successful movie star. She plays in a lot of good movies. Many people are her fans (迷) and like her very much. Most people think a star’s life is different (不同的). But Lisa doesn’t think so. She says, “I am only an ordinary (普通的) girl. I like T-shirts and jeans like many girls. I like Chinese action movies best. I am a fan of many Chinese action stars. I like to go to the market (市场). People can not often recognize (认出) me in the market. It is interesting.”Lisa is a successful star, because _______.
| A．she is beautiful | B．she has many friends |
| C．she plays in many good films | D．she likes seeing movies very much |
According to(根据) the passage, most people think ___________.
| A．it is interesting to play in a film | B．a movie star’s life is boring |
| C．Lisa’s life is different | D．Lisa is not a happy girl |
According to Lisa, most girls like _______.
| A．sweaters and jeans | B．long dresses |
| C．T-shirts and skirts | D．T-shirts and jeans |
Of these stars, which (哪一个) may Lisa like?
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
In the market, ________________.
| A．Lisa isn’t happy, because people cannot recognize her |
| B．all people know she is a movie star |
| C．people don’t know she is a star sometimes |
| D．Lisa sees her movies there |