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?

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 31 . he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 32 and ill .
　 My father was 33 a strong man who loved being active. But a terrible illness 34 all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 35 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give things up 36 we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always 37 that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up, “But, Peter, I gave up 38 !What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 39 he answered his own question: “I 40 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes along with hope and thankfulness.
　　I was also 41 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his words and become 42 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 43 to give up my small irritations. In this 44 . I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
　　Sometimes I 45 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though I am grateful for this one gift.
31. A. Certainly 　　　 B. Therefore 　　　　　C. However 　　　　 D. Meanwhile
32. A. tired 　　　　　 B. weak 　　　　　　　 C. poor 　　　　　　D. slow
33. A. already 　　　　 B. still 　　　　　　　C. only 　　　　　　D. once
34. A. took　　 　　　 B. threw 　　　　　　　C. sent 　　　　　　D. put
35. A. stressful　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　C. impossible 　　　D. hopeless
36. A. as　　　　　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　C. before 　　　　　D. till
37. A. suggests 　　　　B. promises 　　　　　 C. seems　　　　　 D. requires
38. A. something　　　 B. anything 　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. everything
39. A. surprisingly 　　B. immediately 　　　 C. naturally　　　　 D. certainly
40. A. had 　　　　　　 B. accepted 　　　　　C. gained 　　　　　 D. enjoyed
41. A. touched 　　　　 B. astonished 　　　　C. attracted　　　 D. warned
42. A. quiet　　　　　 B. calm 　　　　　　　C. relaxed 　　　　　D. happy
43. A. ready 　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 D. able
44. A. case 　　　　　　B. form 　　　　　　　C. method 　　　　　 D. way
45. A. doubt 　　　　　 B. wonder　　　　　　 C. know 　　　　　　 D. guess