Who g building the new China? It′s not the factory owners or the business men and women of China．It′s someone else．It′s the people who have left their homes to follow their dreams，the dream of a better life．

   We see them every day，on every street corner，on every construction site in cities．They work day and night in the terrible working conditions and weather．They build the roads the theaters，the cinemas，and the supermarkets．They even clean up our rubbish．They are China′s migrant workers (民工)．Young and old，these men and women are building the new China from the ground up．

   More than 140 million workers have left their home as in the countryside to look for jobs in big cities all over China．They hope to be rich，but they realize they have many difficulties in making enough money for their family．And one of the difficulties that these workers have is the pride and discrimination(歧视)from the people in cities．

   When night fails．everywhere I look I see sad faces of the migrant workers．You can see them playing cards along the streets．Many are living far away from those whom．they love．

    I call sometimes feel their pain，knowing exactly what it feels like to live so far away from home in a city where 1 walk a different walk and talk a different talk．

   Yes，they dress differently，they speak differently，and they have different habits(习惯)，but they work hard to make money．The people in cities call them outsiders，and most governments (政府)refuse to give them medical care and public schooling for their children．

    If China hopes to move into the future，many things need to change。The first is discrimination! We need to stop our discrimination against the migrant workers of china! They may not make as much money as some people in cities，they may not have everything we have．but they are good honest(诚实)people just trying to survive this game of life。These workers are very important and necessary to China′s economic(经济)development and have become an important force(力量)for the change of Chinese society(社会)．They arc building the new China．so we should lend our hands and help them．

1．The journalist think——is building the new China．

      A．the factory owners of China

      B．the business men and women of China

      C．the migrant workers of China

      D．the people in Chinese cities

2．Which is the best title for the fourth and fifth paragraphs?

      A．Mobing forward

      B．The discrimination from the people in cities

C．How to make more money

D．A lonely life

3．The word “ survive ” here in Chinese means ”_______”。

      A．活过来      B．挺过来      C．活得累       D．活得长

4．Which one is TRUE about Chinese migrant workers according to the report?

      a．They should be helped by us．

      b．Mere than 1．4 billion migrant workers have been in big cities to make money．

      c．They are not welcomed by the people in cities because they arc not kind to others．

      d．They′re refused to give medical care by all the governments and their children can t get

    any education．

      e．They work hard day and night．But they may not make as much money as some people in cities．

      f．They have become quite important to the change of Chinese society．

      A．b c e f        B．a d e         C．b c d e       D．a e f

   5．What does the report mainly(主要地)tell us?

      A．Though China′s migrant workers work hard，their condition(状况)is terrible．

      B．The condition of China′s migrant workers needs to be changed for China′s evelopment．

      C．The people in cities aren‘t polite to the migrant workers．

      D．China g development only depends on(依靠)the migrant workers．

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his CF & thr 3:-@ kids FTF ILNY, its gr8.
Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. 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（破坏）the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes cxan 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, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."
Linguist James Millroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception 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"; 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 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. 1.

   What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

   1. A.
      To give an example of a foreign language.
   2. B.
      To show an example of creative methods.
   3. C.
      To express worries about using Netspeak.
   4. D.
      To lead in the topic of Netspeak.
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.
   2. B.
      Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.
   3. C.
      David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.
   4. D.
      James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.
3. 3.

   The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in Paragraph 5 means ______.

   1. A.
      be fairly sure
   2. B.
      be greatly surprised
   3. C.
      think it a pity
   4. D.
      find it interesting
4. 4.

   What can be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet
   2. B.
      Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?
   3. C.
      Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?
   4. D.
      Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages