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)  puter (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.
【小题1】What does the underline “acronyms” mean?
A.网友        B.聊天室      C.首字母缩写词
【小题2】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.
【小题3】What does” BTW, my puter 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.
【小题4】E-talk wills probably          .
A. keep changing.
B. be easy by people on the telephone
C. be used by people on the telephone
【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?
A. E-talk language
B. Picture Feelings
C. How to Use Abbreviations

In May, 2010, I first visited Toronto when my granddaughter needed a serious operation(手术). She stayed at a hospital in the heart of the city because the hospital provide excellent medical treatment for us.  46  it was a beautiful city, my first impression of it was bad. My husband and I rented a room not far away from the             47   . Every day we walked from our apartment to the hospital. On the way we met many  48  things. Poor people asked for money. People walked around them as if they saw   49  . People there always walked quickly  50  smile. I kept smiling at them saying:“Excuse me” every time when I wanted to pass someone.

The city never  51  .. Bright lights and loud music were everywhere.

There were many firsts for me when I was in Toronto. It was the first time I saw the lack of humanity(人性的缺失) for our fellow man. The city felt crowd but __52   

Though I went to Toronto many times. I had no interest to   53   any wonderful  places. I felt uncomfortable when I was there.

When we were back home, I felt comfortable at home. Our neighbors    54  us back with friendly smiles. It is quiet, peaceful and safe. You don’t have to   55   the house or car doors. You can hear water gurgle(汩汩地流)。It’s the life.

1.A. Though           B. When            C. If

2.A. neighbor          B.garden            C. hospital

3.A. unpleasant         B. interesting        C. wonderful

4.A. something         B. anything          C. nothing

5.A.without            B. besides           C. in

6.A. walked            B. slept             C.drank

7.A. quiet              B.lonely             C. noisy

8.A.introduce           B. describe           C. visit

9.A. sent               B. welcomed          C. paid

10.A. repair              B.buy                C.close

 

You probably know you should say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?

Keep it down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.

Take them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen to your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.

Take one out! Sometimes it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening to your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.

It’s your choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.

1.The underlined word ‘volume’ in paragraph two probably means _____.

A.the type of music

B.the amount of a sound

C.the length of a song

D.the colour of an MP3 player

2.We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music _____.

A.is not enjoyable

B.makes us tired

C.is bad for MP3 players

D.hurts our ears

3.We can take one earphone out when we _____.

A.show others the way

B.talk to fiends on the phone

C.watch a sporting event

D.have dinner with our parents

4.It’s all right to use our MP3 player in _____.

A.schools

B.libraries

C.restaurants

D.museums

5.What can be the best title of this passage?

A.Music Lovers.

B.Music Manners.

C.MP3 Players.

D.MP3 Earphones.

 

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