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                                       D 

             Does SMS seriously affect young people's ability to write good English?

             Recently,a Scottish teenager wrote her entire;English exam in text language. Should she be allowed to do that?

SMS is on the increase but is it sending the nght message to young people and teachers? Some teachers believe that SMS is having a negative effect on young people's literacy(识字) skills They say that texting is preventing young people from wnting properly. Because texting is fast and users have to be brief,good grammar,spelling and sentence structure is forgotten. As a result,young SMS users are not able to write correct English. Other teachers,however,say that young people should be permitted to express themselves and that texting is just a modem means of communication. Teachers who want to ban it are “old-fashioned."

One educational expert commented,“Children need to learn to communicate in a range of ways.”

              A lot of teachers and lecturers refer to the story of the teenager who wrote an entire English essay in text language. Her essay started,aMy!summr hols wr CWOT. B4,we used 2go2 NY 2 C my bro. ILNY,it's a gr8 plc.” The translation of I this is,My summer holidays were a complete!waste of time. Before,we used to go to New York I to see my brother. I love New York. It's a great  place."

              ●Text language should only be used for texting? i (That's why it’s called TEXT language.) We'11 i never get a good education if we keep using text language instead of correct English.

                                           — Lucy,17, Oxford

              ●I don't think that students should be allowed ： to text because it will create problems for the teachers. Most of them simply don't understand text language.  

                                           一 Chris,18, Leeds

              ●No way!I think it's OK for emails and texts,but NOT for schoolwork,because it will affect your spelling when you,re older.

                                       一 Jordan,16, London

              ●I think teachers should let us use text in classes. Over thousands of years our language has changed a lot. Text is a new type of language and teachers should learn it. 

                                            —Ahmed,17, Bradford 

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32. What is the text mainly about?

   A. The advantages of SMS.

   B. How to write good English.

   C. Whether SMS is good for young people.

   D. Whether teachers should use text language.

33. Some teachers worry that if texting is allowed in class, .

   A. teaching will suffer

   B. young people won't write correctly

   C. the development of language may be affected

   D. young people won't express themselves clearly

34. Students who oppose the use of text language hold that .

   A. text language may make education suffer

   B. text language shouldn't be used in emails

   C. teachers should first learn to use text language

   D. students can use text language with teachers,permission

35. The text is probably taken from .

   A. a diary       B. a report

   C. a newspaper   D. a website

32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D

D篇(语言学习)

本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了年轻人使用SMS是否有益。

32. C. 主旨大意题。由第一段中Does SMS seriously affect young people's ability to write good English?以及女中对教师和学生对这一问题看法的引述可知，本文主要围绕SMS是否对年轻人有益展开论述。

33. B. 细节理解题。由第三段中的 texting is preventing young people from writing properly 和 young SMS users are not able to write correct English 可知，一些教师担心，如果短信语言被允许，年轻人将不会正确地写英语。

34. A. 细节理解题。由Lucy发表的观点中的We’11 never get a good education if we keep using text language 可知，如果允许在学习中使用短信语言，那么教育将会受到很大影响。

35. D. 文章出处题。由最后一句Click here to add a comment 可知，本文出自一个网站。

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1. The first thing I did was to see if there were any products that might help me,but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.(P2)

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① 本句是一个由but连接的并列复合句。

② 前一分句中thing后跟省略了关系词that的定语从句I did; see后跟由if引导的宾语从句，该宾语从句中又包含由that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词。

③ 后一分句中，过去分词短语designed to kill snakes作后置定语,修饰。

[句意]我所做的第一件事就是看看有没有现成的产品能帮助我，但是，看来只有一种杀蛇的药粉。

[仿写]我所做的第一件事就是看看有没有旅馆能让我舒服地洗个澡，但是,似乎只有一家坐落在街角的小客栈。

                                                

                                         C 

                 Genetically modified (GM) foods (转基因食品) have been around for many years. They are developed for a number of different reasons — to fight disease,resist pests,improve nutrition,survive drought — and are mainly found in our food supply in processed foods using com,soybeans and as feed for farm animals. Are they safe? How do they affect the environment? Can they improve food security? Is the world better off with or without GM foods?

                 Supporters of GM foods say that farmers who grow these crops are able to use fewer environmentally damaging farm chemicals. The increased output is important to feeding the world's growing population. And many studies have shown that GM foods are safe to eat and that there's no actual evidence of any health risks. They also add that the oods have been thoroughly examined and have gamed approval for eating from a wide variety of government and scientific bodies.

                 Critics,however,are concerned that these foods have not been strictly tested and are potentially dangerous for both the environment and people's health. They say farmers growing GM crops have actually increased their use of farm chemicals. And the widespread use of the crops,they say,has also led to an increase in weeds and insects that have resistance to farm chemicals. And,they argue,there is still no scientific evidence of the long-term safety of these foods.

                 Four scientists recently took on those questions in a debate,facing off two against two on GM foods. In these Oxford-style debates,the team that gets the most people on its side by the end is the winner.

                 Before the debate,the audience at the Kaufman Music Center in New York voted 32 percent in favor of GM foods,with 30 percent against and 38 percent undecided. Afterward,60  percent agreed with GM foods,and 31 percent disagreed — making the side arguing in favor of GM foods the winners of this debate.

29. What's the main purpose of Paragraph 1 ?

   A. To advertise GM foods.

   B. To show what GM foods are.

   C. To introduqe the topic of the text.

   D. To explain why GM foods are developed.

30. What's the main focus of the debate?

   A. The necessity of producing GM foods.

   B. Whether GM crops can help to avoid hunger.

   C. Whether GM. foods are scientifically examined.

   D. GM foods’ effect on human health and the environment.

31. What do we know about the debate at the Kaufman Music Center?

   A. There were four votes for the debate.

   B. About half of the audience had no idea about it.

   C. It was a face-to-face debate between two and two.

   D. The winner of the debate was decided by the judges.

32. What percentage of the audience supported the winner of the debate?

   A. 31 percent. B. 38 percent.

   C. 60 percent. D. 92 percent.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。

                                          A 

                It was on one beautiful morning in the year 1966 when a charming and attractive man visited a Greek restaurant in London with his friends. It was like any other hangout time for him. But little did he know that his life was soon going to change.

                Sonia Maino,who was working at the same restaurant as a part-time waitress for her pocket money,soon saw him and felt an instant connection with the young and good-looking man. It was love at first sight for both. Sonia came from an ordinary background in Italy,and was studying at Cambridge at that time.

                After spending a long time on courtship(恋爱期) ，Sonia discovered that the guy of her dreams was none other than Rajiv Gandhi,son of the first political family of India. The two tied the knot in Delhi in 1968. Who would have ever thought that this love at first sight would land an ordinary girl from Italy into the Forbes list of most powerful people in the world?

                An Italian girl was not of course what India's first family,the Nehru-Gandhi family,was looking for.Rajiv's  mother,Indira Gandhi was initially unsatisfied with the marriage. But as time passed,Indira and Sonia developed an inseparable bond.

                Rajiv desired to stay away from the glare of politics and so did Sonia. Rajiv became a pilot for Indian Airlines and the couple lived a peaceful life. But destiny(命运) had something else in store for them. Rajiv1's mother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984. Her death forced Rajiv to take over his mother's place and join politics. Rajiv ruled as Prime Minister till 1989. He was assassinated in a bomb attack in 1991.

                After Rajiv's ill-timed death,Sonia was so desperate that she decided to stay away from politics. But probably it was Rajiv's love that gave her the strength to gather herself and take over (国大党) ，which was in a worsening condition. She led the party to victory in the 2004 and 2009 elections but refused to become Prime Minister,when the opposite party raised the question of her Italian origin.

                Their love story is one which will be remembered by generations to come.

1. What was Sonia Maino doing when she met the love of her life?

   A. She was studying in Italy.

   B. She was working at Cambridge.

   C. She was hanging out with friends.

   D. She was working as a part-time waitress.

2. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “tied the knot” in Paragraph 3 ?

   A. Got married.

   B. Settled down.

   G. Travelled together.

   D. Quarrelled violently.

3. Rajiv became Prime Minister .

. A. with the help of Sonia

   B. after his mother's death

   C. at the request of his family

   D. under the influence of his father

4. Sonia's efforts to lead the Congress Party can be described as .

   A. violent      B. fruitless

   C. successful   D. experimental

5. What can be the best title for the text?

   A. The first political family of India

   B. The most powerful woman in the world

   C. The road to the Prime Minister of India

   D. The love story of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Maino

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