My summer hols wr CWOT．B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF ＆ thr 3 ：-@ kids FTF．ILNY; its gr8．
Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad．The middle school teacher in England who received this as homework couldn't either．This is Netspeak：the language of computerized(电脑化的)communication found on Internet or mobile phones．To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language．So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? 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 screaming kids face to face．I love New York; it's great．
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language．Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing．They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的)．
Everyone should just relax, say linguists(语言学家)．They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing．David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again．Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees．"People get better at writing by writing, " he says, “Kids who are now doing text messaging and e-mail will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents．"
Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception(例外)that young people are harming the language．And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way．Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”, and that they simply change to meet the new needs．
However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English．Cynthia Mcvey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to(沟通)their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future．”
Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway．Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework．Texting is just for fun．"
(1)
What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
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A．
To give an example of a foreign language．
B．
To express worries about using Netspeak．
C．
To show an example of creative methods(方法)．
D．
To lead in the topic of Netspeak．
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE according to(按照)the passage?
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A．
Cynthia Mcvey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly．
B．
Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English．
C．
David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing．
D．
James Milroy says that every language is changing and improving．
(3)
The expression "bet your bottom dollar " in Paragraph 5 means “ ________ ”．
One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river．It was very hot．How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while．
On their way back, Henry saw some flowers．He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them．Now Allan was walking by himself．
Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake(蛇)! Help!…"
"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan．
"A snake bit(咬)me in the leg．Come here!"
Allan ran over and saw a small red wound(伤口)on Henry' s leg．
"The snake was in the grass．I didn't see it．"
"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry．
Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck(吸)at it．In this way he saved(挽救)Henry's life．"Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me．"
"That's all right．We are friends and we must always help each other．"
(1)
It was _________ when-Allan and Henry went out．
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A．
hot
B．
cold
C．
raining
D．
wet
(2)
After swimming, they played in the sun _________．
[ ]
A．
the whole morning
B．
for 2 hours
C．
long
D．
for a while
(3)
On their way home, _________ got something wrong with his _________
[ ]
A．
Allan; leg
B．
Allan; head
C．
Henry; leg
D．
Henry; head
(4)
Henry and Allan are _________．
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A．
workers
B．
good friends
C．
brothers
D．
farmers
(5)
Which of the following(下面的)is true?
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A．
Henry went to look at the flowers with Allan．
B．
Allan saved Henry' s life．
C．
Allan saw the snake．
D．
They ran to the hospital at once．
阅读理解。阅读下列短文，然后从所给的选项中选择最佳答案。
It's Charlie's birthday today, but he isn't feeling happy．No one wishes him a happy birthday．Mother says nothing about his birthday．She just tells Charlie to play outside．At lunchtime, his mother calls, “Come in for lunch, Charlie! ” Charlie slowly walks into his house．But the living room looks different．Charlie sees a big “Happy Birthday” banner(横幅)．Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons, presents, and all of his friends．“Happy birthday! ” everyone shouts．Charlie's face lights up．He is happy and surprised(吃惊)．No one forgets his birthday after all!
(1)
What is this story about?
[ ]
A．
Eating cake．
B．
Celebrating a special day．
C．
Forgetting a birthday．
D．
Having fun at a friend's party
(2)
Why is Charlie not happy in the morning?
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A．
He doesn't like his party．
B．
He doesn't like his presents．
C．
He wants to eat cake．
D．
He thinks people forgets his birthday．
(3)
Why does the living room look different?
[ ]
A．
There are many decorations(装饰)．
B．
The lights are on．
C．
There is a birthday cake．
D．
There are many presents．
(4)
What does the underlined(划线的)word “light up” properly mean(意思是)here?
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