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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 telephone
What’s the best title for this passage?
A. E-talk language
B. Picture Feelings
C. How to Use Abbreviations

Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say，“I am fine” when people say “How are you?”But in the US, I found that people say,” I am good” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with” What’s up?”It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids here are so talented ，I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
A. Four times a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Six times a week.
To the winter, textbook English iseveryday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier than
A good US student spends his/her time.
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public work
Which of following is NOT true?
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have while skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.
Which is the best title for the passage?
A. My own Travel in the US.
B. My Study in the US.
C. My friends in the US.

Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”
Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C.I don’t know.
When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
Did the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t C. He gave up the plan
Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room
What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave. B. Clever C. Friendly.

Miss Ding lives in.
A. Hotel Eiffel B. Hotel Bank C. Hotel Park
The hotel is.
A. in the park B. on the left of the bank C. near the bank
Which bus can’t reach the hotel?
A. Bus 705. B. Bus 18. C. Bus.47.
If Miss Ding is lost, she can.
A. call her friends
B. wait until the light is green
C. call the hotel at the phone number on the card
Which of the following is true?
A. Open the door when the red light is on.
B. The card can be used to open the door.
C. Miss Ding can keep the card after he checks out.

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the foresty countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔热)with paper. You perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
What did the invention of paper mean? It meant _________.

A．more people could be educated	B．more books could be printed
C．paper is one of the most important products	D．Paper was invented by man.

When was paper made in southern Europe?

A．Before 1100.	B．After 1400.
C．After 1100.	D．Before 1400

Which country makes the best paper?

A．Norway.	B．Canada
C．The United States.	D．Finland.

What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A．Books are warmer.	B．Newspapers are warmer.
C．Paper is the warmest.	D．Houses are the warmest.

What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The invention of paper.	B．The best paper
C．The paper-making	D．The uses of paper.

A．A newspaper	B．a traveling report
C．a textbook	D．a job advertisement

A．Reader 2007	B．4, 5&6 day breaks
C．Italian Special Offers	D．01223 434385

A．Reader magazine	B．Cambridge University
C．NEWMARKET PROMOTIONS	D．INDIVIDUAL BROCHURES