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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"
 【小题1】What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A.To give an example of a foreign language.
B.To show an example of creative methods.
C.To express worries about using Netspeak.
D.To lead in the topic of Netspeak.
 【小题2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.
B.Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.
C.David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.
D.James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.
  【小题3】The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in Paragraph 5 means ______.
A.be fairly sure B.be greatly surprised
C.think it a pity D.find it interesting
  【小题4】 What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet
B.Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?
C.Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?
D.Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages

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  A 14-year-old boy from the USA was described as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country.

Dean Bluey from Dallas,Texas,was a school boy who has much 31 in computer.One day,he 32 an email to a friend on the Internet.Suddenly he received a message saying “Help! Pain! Help!”."The message was from Finland, 33 kilometers away from America.

“I didn't know 34 I should do,”Dean said to a reporter afterwards.“It was really difficult to tell if the message was real.”So Dean did nothing at first. 35 the message kept coming.

“By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble,” Dean explained. He  36 and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was 37 , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch 38  the police immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library.  39 , she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.

    “I'm glad she's OK,” Dean said. “It's hard to believe, but  40  saved her life.”

31.A.interest        B.interested       C.interesting        D.interests

32.A.sent           B.sends          C.was sending       D.is sending

33.A.thousand        B.thousand of     C.thousands        D.thousands of

34.A.how          B.what          C.where           D.when

35.A.So           B.And          C.But             D.As

36.A.telephoned      B.replied         C.found           D.talked

37.A.better             B.worse          C.harder           D.easier

38.A.with          B.on            C.to              D.at

39.A.Hardly        B.Happily        C.Luckily          D.Carefully

40.A.a boy             B.doctors         C.the police       D.email

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