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Can you understand the beginning of this essay（短文）?
“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages（短信）. Text messages (also called SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.”
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it"s common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent（代表） a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “lol” for “laughing out loud.” Another characteristic（特征） of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
1. What is the writer"s opinion of text messaging?
A. The writer does not give his opinions.
B. It is not bad for children.
C. It will make children bad writers.
D. It is fun and easy to do.
2. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?
A. Using letters to represent words.
B. Using phrases to represent essays.
C. Using letters to represent phrases.
D. Using numbers to represent words.
3. Which of the following was most probably the title of the student"s essay?
A. My Smmr Hols B. CU in LA C. My GF D. My Gr8 Tchr
4. Why do some people think that texting is bad?
A. It costs too much. B. It"s too difficult to type.
C. Teenagers won"t learn to write correctly. D. It"s not comfortable.
5. Why aren"t some people worried about the effect of texting?
A. Not many people use texting.
B. Spelling in English is too difficult.
C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.
D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析
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试题【Can you understand the beginning of this essay（短文）? “My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, w】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
I worked as a waitress for a few months. I was not a great waitress and I worked in a restaurant that served mostly older people who, however, have not learned that ten percent of their expense is no longer a tip that waitresses can live on – let alone a college student working hard for 20 hours a week!
One night, when I was still working two hours after shift(轮班) was supposed to finish, all that I wanted was for my last table to clear out so I could clean and go home. My last customer caught me on her way out and asked if I had change for a twenty. I dug through my pocket and turned out my night’s earnings—a small amount of $14.
She smiled at me and said, “That is enough.”
My eyes were full of tears as I made the uneven(不等价的) exchange. “Thank you, ”I said in a low voice.
I heard her little boy ask why she did that and she explained that I’d had a hard night and she just wanted to help me out. I even heard her words, “Reach out your hands when somebody needs help.” I noticed the little boy nodded his head. Not only did her kindness touch my hurried and tiring life, but she also taught her son an important lesson that night.
I do not know her name, but I will always remember her.
1. According to the passage, at that time the author was ___________.
A. a full-time worker B. still a college student
C. a school-leaver D. a secretary in a big company
2. Why did the woman want an uneven exchange?
A. She was to thank the author for her service.
B. She was in great need of change to buy a gift for her son
C. She was only to teacher her son a lesson.
D. She only wanted to give a hand to the author.
3. What was the woman’s son’s attitude to what she did at last?
A. Unbelievable. B. Acceptable.
C. Disappointed. D. Amazed.
4. What did the woman probably teach her son?
A. To live a hard life.
B. To give a waitress a more than 10% tip.
C. To show kindness to those who need help.
D. To make an uneven change.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I had a very special teacher many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his 36 , she shared her insights(顿悟) with the students. When the class was nearly over, she 37 and said, “I would like to 38 with all of you a thought that has 39 to do with class, but which I feel is very 40 .
“Each of us is put here on the 41 to learn, share, love and appreciate ourselves. None of us knows when this 42 will end. At any moment it can be 43 . Perhaps this is life’s way of telling us that we must make good 44 of every day.” Her eyes beginning to 45 ,she went on saying, “So I would like you all to 46 me. From now on, on your way home, find something 47 to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see- it could be scent(香味) of fresh bread, or it could be the 48 of the wind slightly rustling(发出沙沙声) the leaves.”
“Please look for these things, and 49 them. The little things we are put here on the earth to enjoy. They are 50 observing , for at any time they can all be taken away.”
The class was totally quiet. We all picked up our books and went out of the room 51 . That afternoon, on my way home I noticed 52 things than before. Every time I think of that teacher and remember what a(n) 53 she made on all of us, I try to 54 all of those things that sometimes we all ignore. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, 55 the things we didn’t do.
36. A. disease B. death C. arrival D. appearance
37. A. paused B. continued C. focused D. broke
38. A. argue B. communicate C. share D. whisper
39. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
40. A. improper B. important C. attractive D. unbelievable
41. A. earth B. farm C. road D. ground
42. A. disaster B. schedule C. experience D. custom
43. A. put away B. gone out C. handed out D. taken away
44. A. fun B. difference C. sense D. use
45. A. smile B. shut C. water D. glare
46. A. permit B. promise C. forgive D. respect
47. A. strange B. beautiful C. powerful D. different
48. A. signal B. sound C. action D. direction
49. A. support B. receive C. remember D. value
50. A. easy B. harmful C. worth D. puzzling
51. A. silently B. curiously C. slowly D. secretly
52. A. more B. smaller C. fewer D. larger
53. A. result B. chance C. pain D. impression
54. A. produce B. taste C. appreciate D. change
55. A. or B. and C. for D. but
Say you meet with difficulty, what’s the first thing you do? Call your best friend and ask for help? It turns out that doing this may be better for you than you think. Researchers find that friendship has a big influence on your health, well-being and business.
One study from scientists recently found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22% less likely to die during a 10-year period than those with fewer friends. Other researchers discovered that having a strong social network could improve brain health as we age.
Even more interesting, feeling close to your friends may give you a different view on things. Researchers gathered 34 college students out side and asked them to estimate the steepness(估计陡峭程度) of a hill after climbing it. Those standing with friends gave lower estimates, and the longer the friends had known each other, the less steep the hill appeared.
What is the reason that friends can make obstacles seem less difficult? “People with stronger friendship networks feel that there is someone they can turn to,” said Karen A. Roberto, director of the center of the hospital at Virginia Tech. “Friendship is a valued resource (宝贵的资源).”
It is truly the fact. Friends make your life better. They provide support in hard times. They inspire you to make changes in your life, encourage you to set goals and cheer you on every step of the way until you reach them.
Want to find out more about the power of friendship? Read “Be a Better Friend”, “Make New Friends” and “Keep the Old”.
1. According to the author, if you’ve lost your job you should .
A. turn to your best friend B. ask for advice from your teacher
C. face it bravely by yourself D. ask your parents for help
2. We can learn from the study in Paragraph 2 that .
A. people with a lot of friends can stay away from illnesses
B. people with many friends may enjoy a longer life
C. 22% of the people who have fewer friends have a short life
D. those who have fewer friends may die 10 years earlier.
3. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to some thing___________
A. that you are hoping to achieve by a plan
B. that happens to you when you are working
C. that makes it difficult for us to achieve something
D. that you have been trying to do
4. The fifth paragraph was written to tell us that .
A. we should make many friends B. true friendship lives long
C. friend ship has changed us D. friendship should be valued
Positive thinkers admit when they feel frustrated（受挫折的） or depressed, they don"t ignore it．But they don"t blame themselves either．Instead, they try to understand the negative thoughts and feelings and counter（反击） them with more positive ones．
So how do you stay positive, maintain motivated and sustain(保持) healthy behaviors? Here are some tips:
Look for a good role model．There is always someone who seems to be doing just what you want to be doing．Maybe they"ve scheduled exercise into their workday and switched from coffee to green tea．Learn from a successful friend, family member or colleague．Ask them how they keep healthy and follow in their footsteps．
Try some positive self-talk and avoid negative-talk．Take a minute to give yourself an ego boost．Repeat some motivational words out loud to yourself．Negative talk such as "I can"t do it," "I"m fat," is dangerous for your well-being and healthy goals．Try to avoid the negative self-talk before it harms you．Remind yourself that you deserve happiness and can make positive changes．
Get support．Tell your friends and family about your healthy habits．It helps to have an encouraging network．
Reward yourself．Treat yourself to something for your healthy efforts．Take a nice bath, get a massage, and enjoy a new DVD or CD．
Have a plan．Making a plan to exercise or eat healthy lunches with a friend can mean the difference of sticking with your goals or falling off track．If you"ve planned for an activity, you"ll likely stick with it．You may even find that writing down your goals and steps to achieve them can help you stay on track．Take it day by day or week by week．The process of writing down your personal action plan is a good way to keep you honest and watch your progress or failures．
1．By writing the text the author intends to _______．
A．offer some advice on how to stay positive
B．persuade readers to learn from a role model
C．provide some solutions to personal problems
D．inform readers of some tips on physical health
2．What does the phrase “to give yourself an ego boost” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．to get lost in deep thought． B．to think about the hardships．
C．to check what mistake you made． D．to make you feel better about yourself．
3．Which of the following would the author Not agree to?
A．Saying some positive words to yourself helps you to feel good．
B．By staying with your companion you can avoid the negative-talk．
C．A successful friend, relative or colleague can be your role model．
D．Creating a helpful network is a good way to keep you motivated．
4．To make sure that you always stay on track, what should you do?
A．Eat out with your best friends． B．Relax yourself after a hard day．
C．Write down what you want to achieve D．Modify your plans as often as you can．
第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, 36_my teacher said again and again that it was important．
One day, I happened to 37 an Englishman, on the road, and soon we began to 38 ． As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was 39 , I thought, perhaps this is not a 40 topic. Well, I’d 41 change the topic． So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 42 _ the way, have you ever 43 there?”
“Certainly, everyone back home will 44 me if I leave China without seeing 45 . It was great．” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world． It is a place of 46 ．” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “ 47 !” I couldn’t 48 asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do 49 ”, he answered, gently surprised．
I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”
Hearing this, theEnglishman 50 to tears. He began to 51 , “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’. It is an 52 of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention 53 English idioms．”
Then I knew I had made fool of 54 ． Since then I have been more 55 with idioms．
36．A．though B．when C．if D． as
37．A．look B．meet C．pick up D． find out
38．A．walk B．talk C．play D． go
39．A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D． surprised
40．A．proper B．strange C．safe D． polite
41．A．to B．better C．not D． like
42．A．On B．In C．All D． By
43．A．gone B．visited C．seen D． been
44．A．look at B．think of C．send for D． laugh at
45．A．It B．them C．anything D． something
46．A．fun B．interest C．business D． mountain
47．A．Really B．Good C．You don’ t say D． You are right
48．A．be B．help C．think D． do
49．A．this B．so C．anything D． me a favor
50．A．laughed B．cried C．moved D． came
51．A．explain B．shout C．prove D． say
52．A．experience B．expression C．explanation D． example
53．A．for B．to C．at D． in
54．A．me B．myself C．him D． somebody
55．A．helpful B．popular C．careful D． satisfied
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