Do you speak English? Do you speak e-mail English? Maybe you don’t. E-mail English is a new kind of English that many people use to save time. A lot of e-mail English words come from a computer program called QQ, which means I seek(寻找)you. Ian Lancashire, a Canadian teacher, likes QQ, “People can use QQ to talk with each other using computer. But, you have to be able to type quickly or the other person will be bored. So e-mail English can give some help.”
A message in e-mail English mostly uses two kinds of new words. The first kind is made up of the first letters of the words. These are called acronyms. The second kind is homophones，letter combination(合并), symbols that sound like other words.
Acronyms in an e-mail save space and time. It takes a long time to write by the way. BTW is much faster. Other acronyms are F2F which stands for face to face, CSL for can’t stop laughing and DBEYR for don’t believe everything you read! Some of the acronyms look like strange words, such as SWAK. But this one means sealed(封口) with a kiss.
Homophones often use letters and numbers that sound like words or parts of words. For example, 8 sound like—eat in great, to save time, people write gr8. Another example is CU for see you or sometimes CU l8r (see you later)
The number 2 is used for to or too and the number 4 is used instead of for.
Another part of e-mail is emotive symbols(表情符号) which make faces when you look at them sideways. The most common emotive, is the happy face :). A comma (逗号) is often used to help add other parts of the face and show different expressions.
E-mail English is fun. An e-mail message with lots of e-mail English starts to look like secret code(密码). Your best friend will probably understand it, but your parents and teachers may not. In fact, many teachers don’t like e-mail English. It’s not just because they can’t comprehend what it means. It’s because students start to use e-mail English in their everyday writing. E-mail English is great for writing quickly. But most teachers say that e-mail English should only be used in e-mails to one’s friends.
【小题1】What does the writer talk about in the first paragraph?

What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.
What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.

1. 1.

   Which of the following is TRUE?.

   1. A.
      Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.
   2. B.
      We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.
   3. C.
      Reading books can give us little knowledge.
   4. D.
      We have to choose a good book before we start to read.
2. 2.

   What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      读书百遍，其义自见
   2. B.
      读万卷书，行万里路
   3. C.
      滚石不生苔
   4. D.
      读数千本书就能行数千里路
3. 3.

   Reading books can help people_________.

   1. A.
      get more sleep
   2. B.
      know little about themselves
   3. C.
      get money from others
   4. D.
      understand the world better
4. 4.

   What kind of books does the writer like?

   1. A.
      Story-books.
   2. B.
      Comic books.
   3. C.
      Biography.
   4. D.
      Novels
5. 5.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Only reading books can make people succeed.
   2. B.
      Chairman Mao likes reading very much.
   3. C.
      Books are helpful to human.
   4. D.
      Young people should read more books.

What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.

In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.

What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?.

2.What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

3.Reading books can help people_________.

4.What kind of books does the writer like?

5.Which of the following is NOT true?