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 |
Driving a car at a high speed (速度) along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs (交通标志) beside the highways and they will take you to where you wish.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar (酒吧).He has to be at the service of all kinds of people at all times. He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs.
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and the lunch party is also held for the drivers and children. After a happy day running around the beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again by taxi, and free(免费) of charge (费用), of course!The underlined phrase “make more runs” in the second paragraph means“________”.
| A．do more running exercise | B．have more business |
| C．drive very quickly | D．be more skilled |
It’s not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.
| A．there is much traffic in London |
| B．he has to follow the bright traffic signs |
| C．he makes little money |
| D．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of people at all times |
Children who go for a day at the sea ________.
| A．are wanted by the mayor |
| B．are given free rides |
| C．must take some food for lunch |
| D．are top students |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Taxi drivers in London often drive at a high speed. |
| B．Taxi drivers in London often go to the most popular bar to drink wine. |
| C．The mayor can pay the money for the children’s taxi rides. |
| D．Taxi drivers in London work hard and are helpful. |
The passage is mainly about ________.
| A．traffic in London | B．taxi drivers’ job in London |
| C．children in London | D．a driver in London |
A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca–age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Samantha–age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri–age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany–age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren–age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine–age 5
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clear–age 5
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica–age 8The passage mainly tells us about ______.
| A．what “life” means to children |
| B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children |
| D．what “love” means to children |
Who told us the love between mum and dad?
| A．Clear. | B．Elaine. |
| C．Rebecca. | D．Lauren. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
What does Jessica mean about love?
| A．Too much love is no love. |
| B．You should say love more often. |
| C．You mean what you think. |
| D．Say love more often if you have it. |
What is love according to Terri?
| A．Love is the care between husband and wife. |
| B．Love is a rest when you are tired. |
| C．Love is what cheers you up when you are tired. |
| D．Love is a kiss from parents. |
My sister has a nice room, There is (有) a bed near (在……附近) the desk. A bookcase is between (在……之间) the bed and the desk. There is a jacket and a ring on the bed. A baseball is under the bed. There is a chair under the desk. There is a computer on the desk. Her hat and keys are under the chair. Her schoolbag is on the chair. Some books and CDs are in the bookcase.
She has a photo on the wall. You can see some plants (植物) in the photo. Our family photo is on the wall(墙), too. You can see my father, my mother, my sister and me in the photo. It is a nice photo. What is in the middle of(在……中间) the bed and the desk?
| A．A chair. | B．A bookcase. |
| C．A sofa. | D．A table. |
Where are the books and CDs?
| A．On the table. | B．On the desk. |
| C．In the bookcase. | D．In the desk. |
What are on the wall?
| A．Some plants. | B．Some photos. |
| C．Some people. | D．Some CDs. |
people are in the family photo.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
The best title (最好的标题) for this passage is.
| A．My Family | B．My family photo |
| C．My sister | D．My sister's room |
Jimmy is at school now. He is in the classroom, but he can't find his schoolbag. Where is it? Is it lost? Oh, no! It is in his room. He doesn't take (带) it to the school. He calls his sister Sally and asks her to take(带)his school things to the school. Here are his school things.
His schoolbag is on the chair. Under the chair is his pencil box. His notebook is on the desk. His dictionary is on the bed. His pencils aren't in the pencil box. They're on the sofa.
Oh, Sally, don't forget(忘记) to take his baseball. Jimmy always plays baseball after school. But where is his baseball? Oh, it's under the table. Where is Jimmy's schoolbag?
| A．In his room. | B．In the lost and found box. |
| C．In the classroom. | D．We don't know. |
Sally is Jimmy's.
| A．mother | B．sister |
| C．cousin | D．friend |
Jimmy' s pencil box is.
| A．on the desk | B．in the schoolbag |
| C．on the sofa | D．under the chair |
What is on the sofa?
| A．Sally' s pencils. | B．Jimmy' s pencils. |
| C．Sally' s notebook. | D．Jimmy' s notebook. |
What does Jimmy do after school?
| A．He calls his sister. | B．He calls his mother. |
| C．He plays baseball. | D．He plays computer games. |
Mike has a sports collection(收藏品). He has four basketballs, five volleyballs and four soccer balls. He has seven tennis rackets and eight tennis balls. He has eight ping-pong bats and nine ping-pong balls, too. Mike has some bags in his room: four yellow bags and two green bags. He puts (放) the basketballs in a yellow bag, the volleyballs in a yellow bag, and the soccer balls in a yellow bag. He puts the tennis rackets in a yellow bag, the ping-pong bats in a green bag, and the tennis balls and the ping-pong balls in the last bag. Mike has ________ volleyballs.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Mike has seven ________.
| A．soccer balls | B．ping-pong bats |
| C．tennis rackets | D．volleyballs |
There are (有) ________ bags in Mike' s room.
| A．five | B．four |
| C．two | D．six |
Where are the ping-pong balls?
| A．In a yellow bag. | B．On a yellow bag. |
| C．In a green bag. | D．On a green bag. |
The tennis balls and the ________are in a bag.
| A．ping-pong bats | B．ping-pong balls |
| C．tennis rackets | D．basketballs |