Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words(2=to, 3=free, 4=for, 8=ate, h8=hate, etc. ). Here is an example :Im 3 nw, why nt gv me a cll? (I’m free now, why not give me a call?)

Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel. They are called emoticons(情感符號(hào)). To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why did t u cll me? Im so sad. ∶－)

　 Here are some others. Can you think of these text messages where you could use them?

　 ∶·)laughing∶ ·(sad∶·<really sad

　 ∶·v shouting| · | sleep∶ o shocked

　 8 · | surprised＼· o bored

1. The underlined word “sideways” in this passage means______ .

A. 從側(cè)面地　　　 B. 從旁邊地

C. 斜眼地　　 D. 顛倒地

2. What do you think of this text message “Whr hv U bn? Im wtng 4 U”means?

A. Where have you been? I’m waiting for you.

B. Where have you been? I’m looking for you.

C. What are you doing? I’m waiting for you.

D. What are you doing? I’m looking for you.

3. Which one means“l(fā)aughing” in the text messages?

A. ∶·（　　 　　　　　　 B. ∶· )

C. ∶· <　　　　 D. 8 ·

 

—Have a cup of coffee??

—_____________,though as a rule I don’t drink after dinner.?

A.If you insist　           B.Don’t you insist

C.Once you insist　       D.What I insist?

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　　American teenagers have always worked for extra pocket money. 1 their predecessors（前輩）, today’s young people are 2 to work long hours during the week for hundreds of dollars each month. They spend the money 3 themselves rather than contributing it 4 their families. In a 1997 5 of 16000 high school seniors nationwide, it was 6 that eighty percent of students who worked 7 their earnings on their own 8 such as clothing, stereo equipment, records and movies. 9 five percent said they contributed most of their income, which often exceeded, ＄ 200 a month, to help pay family living 10 The benefits of this work-and-spend ethics（倫理觀）are being 11 argued, Some experts, and many parents, 12 that year-round part-time employment increases youngsters’ 13 of worth, teaches them financial（財(cái)政的） 14 and reduces tension, and thus conflict（沖突） 15 the family. Other, 16 , argue that working teenagers are separated, physically and financially, 17 their families, which in turn 18 parental authority.

　　Teenagers’ schoolwork can also suffer.“When youngsters 19 for luxuries, they are buying distraction 20 education,”said a program director for the U．S．Department of Education. Working teenagers themselves say they have less time to spend with their friends and families.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.Rather than	B.More than	C.Instead of	D.Other than
（2）A.about	B.fond	C.likely	D.possible
（3）A.by	B.on	C.in	D.for
（4）A.to	B.in	C.among	D.with
（5）A.view	B.inspection	C.observation	D.survey
（6）A.suggested	B.found	C.reported	D.advised
（7）A.paid	B.cost	C.depended	D.spent
（8）A.requests	B.needs	C.demands	D.way
（9）A.Other	B.Only	C.Additional	D.Further
（10）A.expenses	B.money	C.values	D.charges
（11）A.partly	B.heatedly	C.thoroughly	D.entirely
（12）A.insist	B.demand	C.suggest	D.require
（13）A.sense	B.knowledge	C.learning	D.feeling
（14）A.accounts	B.responsibility	C.ability	D.well-being
（15）A.with	B.within	C.against	D.for
（16）A.furthermore	B.therefore	C.however	D.besides
（17）A.in	B.with	C.from	D.by
（18）A.weakens	B.loses	C.reduces	D.destroys
（19）A.ask	B.make	C.do	D.work
（20）A.from	B.with	C.in	D.on

Here in Alaska, the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago, because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. 1 , laws were passed to 2 the wolves from and people who catch the animals for sport or for their 3 . So the wolf population has greatly 4 . Now there are so many wolves that they are 5 their own food 6 .

A wolf naturally lives on animals in the 7 family. People there also hunt deer for 8 .Many of the animals have been 9 by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the 10 life there. When the deer can’t find 11 food, they die.

If the wolves 12 to kill large numbers of deer, the deer will 13 some day. And the wolves, too. So we must 14 the cycle of life there. If we killed more wolves, we would 15 them from starving. We also save deer and some 16 animals.

In another northern state, wolves attack 17 and chickens for food. Farmers 18 the United States government to send a team of 19 to study the problem. They believe it is 20 to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small population.

1.A.But　　　　 B.Although　　 C.However　　　　 D.So

2.A.forbid　　　 B.keep　　　　 C.stop　　　　　 D.protect

3.A.skin　　　　 B.covering　　 C.meat　　　　　 D.fur

4.A.increased　 B.reduced　　 C.improved　　　 D.changed

5.A.killing　　 B.using　　　 C.eating　　　　 D.destorying

6.A.supply　　　 B.animals　　 C.stores　　　　 D.deer

7.A.hunter　　　 B.deer　　　　 C.farmer　　　　 D.wolf

8.A.joy　　　　 B.skin　　　　 C.food　　　　　 D.safety

9.A.killed　　　 B.harmed　　　 C.hunted　　　　 D.protected

10.A.everyday　 B.cold　　　　 C.animal　　　　 D.plant

11.A.much　　　 B.good　　　　 C.enough　　　　 D.fresh

12.A.stop　　　 B.continue　　 C.remain　　　　 D.go on

13.A.disappear　 B.die　　　　 C.reduce　　　　 D.starve

14.A.find　　　 B.use　　　　 C.change　　　　 D.care for

15.A.save　　　 B.keep　　　　 C.defend　　　　 D.make

16.A.big　　　　 B.small　　　 C.forest　　　　 D.farm

17.A.deer　　　 B.hares　　　 C.dogs　　　　　 D.cows

18.A.force　　　 B.insist　　　 C.want　　　　　 D.order

19.A.scientists B.soldiers　　 C.hunters　　　　 D.doctors

20.A.right　　　 B.necessary　 C.useful　　　　 D.natural

 

It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 　37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 　40 in front of it. “ I’m Steve, ” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’m 41 ,” he said. He was chatting online and, 42 , he was playing a computer game –a war game. I was 43 .

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek（怪人）, 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反應(yīng)）. I was 　46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout “ 47 ! ”

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 　48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.

49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 　50 having a relationship with the 　51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to　52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 　53 with people.

I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

36. A. Before　　 　　 　 B. Since　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　 　　　　　 D. While

37. A. pain　　 　　　 　 B. loneliness　 　　　　　 C. sadness　　　 　　 　 D. fear

38. A. because B. when C. until D. unless

39. A. home　　 　　 　 B. world　　　 　　　　　 　 C. Net　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 D. Cafe

40. A. sleeping　 　　　　　　B. sitting　 　　　　　 　　　　　 C. laughing　　　　 　　　 D. learning

41. A.　tired　　 　　　 　　 B. thirsty　　 　　　　　 　 C. busy　　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. sick

42. A. first of all B. just then C. by that time D. at the same time

43. A. delighted　 　　　　　B. surprised 　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　 　　 　　 D. frightened

44. A. once　　 　　　 　 B. first　 　　　　　 　　　 C. again　　　　　　 　 　 D. even

45. A. or　 　　　　　　 　 B. so　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 　　 　　　 D. but

46. A. excited　 　　　　　　 B. respected　 　　　　　 　　　 C. unhappy 　　　　　　 　 D. afraid

47. A. Shut up　 　 　　 B. Leave me alone　　　　 C. Enjoy yourself　 　　 D. Help me out

48. A. walked about　 　 B. walked out　　　　　　　 C. raised my hand　　 D. raised my head

49. A. From then on 　　 B. At that moment　　　　 C. In all　　　　　　 　　　　 D. Above all

50. A. careful about B. tired of C. interested in　　　 　　　 D. troubled by

51. A. shop 　　　　　　 B. soul　　　 　　　　　 　　 C. geek　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 D. computer

52. A. tell　　 　　　 　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　　　　　 C. plan　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. design

53. A. other than　　　 　 B. except for　 　　　　　 　　　 C. instead of　　 　　 　 D. as well as

54. A. pretend 　　　 　 B. understand 　　　　　　 C. insist　　　　 　　　 　　 D. realize

55. A. as if B. just as C. just after　　　 　　 　 D. even though