Doors and windows can’t keep them out; airport immigration officers can’t stop them and the Internet is a complete reproduction soil. They seem harmless in small doses, but large imports threaten Japan’s very uniqueness, say critics. “They are foreign words and they are infecting the Japanese language”.

“Sometimes I feel like I need a translator to understand my own language, ”says Yoko Fujimura with little anger, a 5-year-old Tokyo restaurant worker.“It’s becoming incomprehensible”.

It’s not only Japan who is on the defensive. Countries around th globe are wet through their hands over the rapid spread of American English. Coca?Cola,for example, is one of the most recognized terms on Earth.

It is made worse for Japan, however, by its unique writing system. The country writes all imported utterances(言论) except Chinese?in a different script called katakana (片假名). It is the only country to keep up such a difference. Katakana takes far more space to write than kanji?the core pictograph (象形文字) characters that the Japanese borrowed from China 1,500 years ago. Because it stands out, readers complain that sentences packed with foreign words start to look like extended strings of lights. As if that weren’t enough, katakana terms tend to get puzzling.

 For example, digital camera first appears as degitaru kamera. Then they became the more ear?pleasing digi kamey. But kamey is also the Japanese word for turtle. “It’s very disappointing not knowing what young people are talking about,” says humorously Minoru Shiratori, a 53?year?old bus driver. “Sometimes I can’t tell if they’re discussing cameras or turtles.”

In a bid to stop the flood of katakana, the government has formed a Foreign Words Committee to find suitable Japanese replacements. The committee is slightly different from French?style language police, which try to support a law that forbids advertising in English. Rather, committee members and traditionalists hope a non?stop campaign of persuasion, gentle criticism and leadership by example can turn the tide.

12.According to the author, the reason why the Japanese is infectd greatly by English is .      

A.that nothing can prevent it from entering into Japan

B.that English is the most recognized language in the world

C.that the government has not set up a special administration department to control this trend   before it becomes popular in Japan

D.not clearly mentioned in this passage

13.By saying “counties around the globe are wet through their hands over the rapid spread of American English,”the author infers that        .

A.even a restaurant worker in Japan may feel the English infection on Japanese

B.the flood of katakana has covered most of countries in the world

C.Coca?Cola is the most popuar on the earth and this product covers all the global market

D.many other countries are affected greatly by American English

14.According to the author, the last paragraph mainly deals with.      

A.how French-style language police has prevented the infection of English

B.how Japanese Foreign Words Committee prevents the infection of foreign words

C.the suitable Japanese replacements

D.why committee members and traditionalists begin to declare a war against the infection of foreign words

15.Which conclusion can be drawn based on the opinions from the Japanese people (in paragraph 2 and 4 of this passage)?

A.The elders strongly advocates replacing the foreign words than young people.

B.All the people dislike speaking the foreign words, such as “digi kamey”.

C.They are so old that it is necessary to give some language assistance by a specialist.

D.People’s work determines the language they speak.

第四部分:任务型阅读(每小题1分,满分10分)

    请认真阅读下列短文,并根据短文的内容要点完成文章后的表格。注意:补全填空应符合语法和搭配要求,每空只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上的相应位置。

To tweet, or not to tweet?

A guide to the social networking/ microblogging service Tewitter

SINCE its creation in 2006, Twitter, the social networking service, has taken cyber space by storm. At first glance it might seem like Facebook, but Twitter is in a league of its own, connecting people with fast-paced updates. It has become a place for activities, celebrities, businesses and everyday people to let others know about videos, opinions, interesting news, advertisements-and, yes what they are eating for lunch.

Twitter: n. a free social networking service that connects users through fast-paced status updates.

Twitter-er: n. one who uses Twitter.

Tweet: n. short updates or messages, of 140 characters or less, wh ich are posted on your profile and sent to your followers.

Retweet (RT): n. unofficial Twitter feature that indicates a re-posting of a tweet from another user. Often uses the text RT@username (of the original source) before the post.

Follower: n. one who receives another user’s updates on his or her Twitter profile.

Direct message: n. a private message sent from one Twitter-er to another.

The phenomenon includes a host of new vocabulary terms and concepts that every self-respecting Twitter-er should know. Here’s a quick course on Twitter.

       So you’ve finally been swept up by the techno-tide and gotten a Twitter account. But what to write? Who knew 140 characters could be so overwhelming?

Darren Rowse of the TwiTip blog(www.twitip.com) recommends a two- step tweeting process: figure out what your follows want, and then give it to them. Some combination of cool links, conversation- starting quotes or questions , retweets and photos works well, Rowse writes.

Keep in mind that Twitter doesn’t directly offer photo hosting. You will need to use a third-party site like TwitPic (www.twitip.com) to upload your photos. Other sites, like TwitVid (tweetdeck.com/beta) can be used to post videos.

If you th ink the Twitter Web Site too complicated, try a Twiiter client—Tweetdeck(tweetdeck. Com/beta) and the Mac-only Tweetie(www. stebits. com)are popular, and both also are available as iPhone apps(应用程序).

Even without an iphone, you can update you Twitter on the go. After adding your phone number to your Twitter account, you can text updates to 40404(check Twitter’s Web site for numbers to use outside the United States)

But no matter how you tweet, remember that people can see what you post, and Twitter might not be the best place to complain about your boss, even if you make your Twitter private, your followers may not share your sense of discretion.

       Twitter is crowded with celebrith accounts. The famous , who once avoided the media in their private lives, are posting everything on Twitter for all the cyber world to see, gathering followers in the millions. Who’s leading the celebrity pack? TwitterCounter(www.twittercounter.com), a site that tracks the most popular Twitter users, lists Ashton Kuntcher and former fashion model, as the nost popular Twitter-er with, as of our publication date, 2,691,112 followers.

Title: To tweet, or not to tweet?

Introductionto Twitter

(71)     in 2006, twitter, the soclal networking service, has enjoyed(72)    among the cyber world.

Basic Twitter(73)    

●twitter

●twitter-er

●tweet

●retwwet

(74)     to tweet your tweets

●Follow a two-step tweeting process, according to the (75)    of Darren Rowse.

●Use a third-party site to upload your photos and post videos.

●Try Twitter clients to help you (76)   Twitter, among which the Tweet-deck and the Mac-only Tweetie are well (77)    .

●Add your phone number to your Twitter account if you don’t have an iPhone.

●Be(78)   of what you post even if your twitter is made private

Celebrity twitter-ers

Celebrties now are (79)    about tweeting, among whom Ashton Kutcher is the most popular, (80)    by the largest number of twitter users.

To tweet, or not to tweet?

A guide to the social networking/ microblogging service Tewitter

SINCE its creation in 2006, Twitter, the social networking service, has taken cyber space by storm. At first glance it might seem like Facebook, but Twitter is in a league of its own, connecting people with fast-paced updates. It has become a place for activities, celebrities, businesses and everyday people to let others know about videos, opinions, interesting news, advertisements-and, yes what they are eating for lunch.

The phenomenon includes a host of new vocabulary terms and concepts that every self-respecting Twitter-er should know. Here’s a quick course on Twitter.

       So you’ve finally been swept up by the techno-tide and gotten a Twitter account. But what to write? Who knew 140 characters could be so overwhelming?

Darren Rowse of the TwiTip blog(www.twitip.com) recommends a two- step tweeting process: figure out what your follows want, and then give it to them. Some combination of cool links, conversation- starting quotes or questions , retweets and photos works well, Rowse writes.

Keep in mind that Twitter doesn’t directly offer photo hosting. You will need to use a third-party site like TwitPic (www.twitip.com) to upload your photos. Other sites, like TwitVid (tweetdeck.com/beta) can be used to post videos.

If you th ink the Twitter Web Site too complicated, try a Twiiter client—Tweetdeck(tweetdeck. Com/beta) and the Mac-only Tweetie(www. stebits. com)are popular, and both also are available as iPhone apps(应用程序).

Even without an iphone, you can update you Twitter on the go. After adding your phone number to your Twitter account, you can text updates to 40404(check Twitter’s Web site for numbers to use outside the United States)

But no matter how you tweet, remember that people can see what you post, and Twitter might not be the best place to complain about your boss, even if you make your Twitter private, your followers may not share your sense of discretion.

       Twitter is crowded with celebrith accounts. The famous , who once avoided the media in their private lives, are posting everything on Twitter for all the cyber world to see, gathering followers in the millions. Who’s leading the celebrity pack? TwitterCounter(www.twittercounter.com), a site that tracks the most popular Twitter users, lists Ashton Kuntcher and former fashion model, as the nost popular Twitter-er with, as of our publication date, 2,691,112 followers.

Title: To tweet, or not to tweet?

Introductionto Twitter

(71)     in 2006, twitter, the soclal networking service, has enjoyed(72)    among the cyber world.

Basic Twitter(73)    

●twitter

●twitter-er

●tweet

●retwwet

(74)     to tweet your tweets

●Follow a two-step tweeting process, according to the (75)    of Darren Rowse.

●Use a third-party site to upload your photos and post videos.

●Try Twitter clients to help you (76)   Twitter, among which the Tweet-deck and the Mac-only Tweetie are well (77)    .

●Add your phone number to your Twitter account if you don’t have an iPhone.

●Be(78)   of what you post even if your twitter is made private

Celebrity twitter-ers

Celebrties now are (79)    about tweeting, among whom Ashton Kutcher is the most popular, (80)    by the largest number of twitter users.

Calendar of Events

WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR NEIGUHBORHOOD & LOCAL AREAS

Spring Wildflowers Around Unicol

The wildflower program will begin with a slide (幻灯片) show and lecture on Wildflowers. There will be organized wildflower walks that will help both the novice (初次的) and experienced wildflower enthusiast to better appreciate the colorful and fascinating world of mountain wildflowers. Preregistration (预先登记) is required. 706 878 3983 $2 parking. 1788 GA Hwy. 356, Helen, GA, 706-878-3983, Toll Free: 800-573-9659, www.gas - tateparks.com. Directions: GA Hwy. 356

Wings of Flight

Programs on birds, bats, butterflies included activities, educational discussions, crafts and more. Program fees may be required for some activities. $2 Park Pass. Please call 1-800-573-9656 for additional info. 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville, GA, 706-265-8888, Toll Free: 800 573-9656. www.gastateparks.org. Directions: GA Hwy. 52 from Dawsonville

3 rd ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT          

The Chestatee Wildife Preserve, located in Dahlonega, Georgia presents their 3 rd ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT. Fun and prizes for children ages 1 12. Admission is adults $ 10.00, children $ 5.00. April 12 th at 2:00 p.m.

The preserve houses (收容) a variety of over 100 different species of animals. Among the residents are Bengal and Siberian tigers, African and Barbary lions, chimpanzees, wallabies, kangaroos, wolves, fox, buffalo, white tigers, elk, peacocks and the list goes on.

Chestatee Wildlife is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Call us at 706-864-9411.

Directions: 400 North to end. Continue on Longbranch Rd., 5 miles to Hwy. 52. turn right and follow 1 mile. Turn right on Old Dahlonega Hwy. We are 1/2 mile on the left.

 

64.All of the following are included in the wildflower program EXCPET          .

       A.a slide show                                        B.a discussion        

       C.mountain flowers                                 D.organized tours 

65.To take part in some activities of the programs on birds, bats and butterflies, one has to pay       .

       A.$ 2 each              B.certain fees          C.less than $ 2        D.only $ 2

66.Children ages 1 12 may win prizes if they       in the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

       A.have fun              B.hunt for eggs       C.find eggs             D.take part

67.By “the list goes on” it is meant that        .

       A.the animals mentioned in the list will continue to be on show

       B.the list of the species housed by the Preserve live on

       C.the list of the animals living in the Preserve is long

       D.the preserved animals will continue to be listed

Calendar of Events

WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR NEIGUHBORHOOD & LOCAL AREAS

Spring Wildflowers Around Unicol

The wildflower program will begin with a slide (幻灯片) show and lecture on Wildflowers. There will be organized wildflower walks that will help both the novice (初次的) and experienced wildflower enthusiast to better appreciate the colorful and fascinating world of mountain wildflowers. Preregistration (预先登记) is required. 706 – 878 – 3983 $2 parking. 1788 GA Hwy. 356, Helen, GA, 706-878-3983, Toll Free: 800-573-9659, www. gas - tateparks.com. Directions: GA Hwy. 356

Wings of Flight

Programs on birds, bats, butterflies included activities, educational discussions, crafts and more. Program fees may be required for some activities. $2 Park Pass. Please call 1-800-573-9656 for additional info. 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville, GA, 706-265-8888, Toll Free: 800 –573-9656. www. gastateparks.org. Directions: GA Hwy. 52 from Dawsonville

3 rd ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT

The Chestatee Wildife Preserve, located in Dahlonega, Georgia presents their 3 rd ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT. Fun and prizes for children ages 1 – 12. Admission is adults $ 10.00, children $ 5.00. April 12 th at 2:00 p.m.

The preserve houses (收容) a variety of over 100 different species of animals. Among the residents are Bengal and Siberian tigers, African and Barbary lions, chimpanzees, wallabies, kangaroos, wolves, fox, buffalo, white tigers, elk, peacocks and the list goes on.

Chestatee Wildlife is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call us at 706-864-9411.

Directions: 400 North to end. Continue on Long branch Rd., 5 miles to Hwy. 52. turn right and follow 1 mile. Turn right on Old Dahlonega Hwy. We are 1/2 mile on the left.

1.All of the following are included in the wildflower program EXCPET          .

       A.a slide show                                        B.a discussion

       C.mountain flowers                                 D.organized tours

2.To take part in some activities of the programs on birds, bats and butterflies, one has to pay       .

       A.$ 2 each              B.certain fees          C.less than $ 2        D.only $ 2

3.Children ages 1 – 12 may win prizes if they       in the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

       A.have fun              B.hunt for eggs       C.find eggs             D.take part

4.By “the list goes on” it is meant that        .

       A.the animals mentioned in the list will continue to be on show

       B.the list of the species housed by the Preserve live on

       C.the list of the animals living in the Preserve is long

       D.the preserved animals will continue to be listed

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