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 cheaper by making the words shorter. 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," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)
What do you think these text messages mean?
Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.
Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.
I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.
Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (
Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?
) laughing     ( sad    < really sad
Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep   :0 shocked
8·| surprised    \·o bored
【小题1】Why are text messages popular?

A.Because they are expensive.B.Because they are cheap.
C.Because they are hard to write.D.Because they are not important.
【小题2】The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.
A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
【小题3】 What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.
A.Do you want to comeB.Do you wear two caps
C.Do you want two cakesD.Do you go home early
【小题4】Why do people use emoticons?
A.Because they can show how users feel.B.Because the symbols are beautiful.
C.Because text messages are short.D.Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

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 cheaper by making the words shorter. 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," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点).       Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face.

1.Why are text messages popular?

A.Because they are expensive.

B.Because they are cheap.

C.Because they are hard to write.

D.Because they are not important.

2.The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

A.one

B.two

C.three

D.four

3.What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.

A.Do you want to come

B.Do you wear two caps

C.Do you want two cakes

D.Do you go home early

4.Why do people use emoticons?

A.Because they can show how users feel.

B.Because the symbols are beautiful.

C.Because text messages are short.

D.Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

 

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 cheaper by making the words shorter. 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," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (

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

) laughing     ( sad    < really sad

Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep   :0 shocked

8·| surprised    \·o bored

1.Why are text messages popular?

A.Because they are expensive.

B.Because they are cheap.

C.Because they are hard to write.

D.Because they are not important.

2.The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

A.one

B.two

C.three

D.four

3. What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.

A.Do you want to come

B.Do you wear two caps

C.Do you want two cakes

D.Do you go home early

4.Why do people use emoticons?

A.Because they can show how users feel.

B.Because the symbols are beautiful.

C.Because text messages are short.

D.Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

 

完形填空
     In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and
sank. He got into a lifeboat, but his supplies were __1__. His chances of surviving were small. __2__
when three fishermen found him 76days later, he was alive-much __3__ than he was when he started, but
alive.
     His __4__ of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness-how he __5__ to catch fish, how he
evaporated(使蒸发) sea water to __6__ fresh water- is very interesting.
     But the thing that __7__ my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed
lost, and there seemed no __8__ in continuing the struggle. He was starved and __9   exhausted. Giving
up would have seemed the only possible choice.
     When people __10   these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds, which gives
them the courage to keep going. Many people in __11   desperate circumstances __12   in or go mad.
Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on __13   difficulties.
     "I tell myself I can __14   it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been
through, I'm fortunate, I tell myself these things over and over, __15   up courage…
     I wrote that down after I read it. It __16   me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed __17   off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I've said it, I've always come back to my __18  .
     The truth is, our circumstances are only bad __19   to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you __20   through the rough situation with a little more courage.
(     )  1:  A. full           
(     )  2:  A. And            
(     )  3: A. th inner       
(     )  4:  A. attitude      
(     )  5: A. helped        
(     )  6: A. make          
(     )  7: A. attacked      
(     )  8: A. operation      
(     )  9: A. partly        
(     )10: A. deal          
(     )11. A. similarly      
(     )12: A. bring          
(     )13: A. for the lack of
(     )14: A. make          
(     )15: A. rolling        
(     )16: A. defeated      
(     )17: A. far            
(     )18: A. feelings      
(     )19: A. related        
(     )20: A. see            
B. rich          
B. Yet            
B. stronger      
B. decision      
B. pretended      
B. absorb        
B. caught        
B. taste          
B. completely    
B. defend        
B. differently    
B. take          
B. in the face of
B. carry          
B. using          
B. told          
B. long          
B. senses        
B. measured      
B. cut            
C. few            
C. Still          
C. worse          
C. instruction    
C. managed        
C. choose          
C. froze          
C. message        
C. hardly          
C. survive        
C. gradually      
C. break          
C. in exchange for
C. follow          
C. building        
C. introduced      
C. ever            
C. ideas          
C. contributed    
C. get            
D. enough        
D. Thus          
D. healthier      
D. account        
D. intended      
D. replace        
D. cheated        
D. point          
D. generally      
D. observe        
D. commonly      
D. give          
D. as a result of
D. respect        
D. making        
D. struck        
D. even          
D. influences    
D. compared      
D. think