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O’Neal and Ayumi奥尼尔和滨崎步

1. What is "Fav. " short for…（…的缩写形式/简称） ?

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2. Where is O'Neal from?

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3. What does Ayumi do?

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4. Does Ayumi like drawing?

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5. When was O'Neal born?

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--Er…,in English it means "newspaper".

A．What is "baozhi" made of

B．Can you show me what "baozhi" is

C．What do you mean by "baozhi", please

It comes without warning. It destroys people’s bodies. It kills almost 5,000 people around the world every day. This is AIDS – one of the most dangerous human diseases on the Earth.

  December 1 is World AIDS Day. This year’s theme is “Getting to Zero: zero new HIV infections (传染), zero discrimination (歧视) and zero AIDS – related deaths”.

  AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (获得性免疫缺陷综合症). It is caused by HIV – a virus (病毒). HIV travels in people’s blood and affects T cells (细胞), a type of cell that helps the body fight diseases. It may take years for the virus to harm enough T cells for the infected person to get sick and develop AIDS.

  HIV and AIDS spreads through blood-to-blood contact, sharing needles or having blood transfusions. A mother with HIV can give the virus to her unborn baby. Unsafe sex can also spread AIDS.

  Right now there is no cure (治疗) for HIV or AIDS. However, new treatments can help people with the virus live longer. The “AIDS Cocktail (鸡尾酒疗法)”, uses several drugs mixed together like a cocktail. It can help people with HIV to live longer.

  On World AIDS Day, people wear red ribbons to show they care about HIV and AIDS. American artists thought up the red ribbons in 1991. They chose red because it is bold and visible – symbolizing (象征) passion, a heart and love.

How much do you know about AIDS?

Q: Can you get AIDS from shaking hands with someone who has AIDS?

A: No. The HIV virus cannot live outside the human body. So social contact such as hugging (拥抱) or kissing an AIDS patient cannot give you AIDS, either.

Q: Can you get AIDS if mosquitoes (蚊子) bite (叮咬) you?

A: No. Mosquitoes do take blood from people but they do not exchange blood between people.

Q: If a dog bites someone with AIDS, and then bites you, can you catch AIDS?

A: No. AIDS only affects humans. Animals cannot catch this illness from people, and people cannot catch it from animals.

51. This year’s theme includes the following ideas EXCEPT _____.

     A. nobody will get any diseases anymore

     B. nobody will be infected by HIV anymore

     C. nobody will be discriminated against because of AIDS

     D. nobody will die because of AIDS

52. Which of the following is NOT the way of HIV infection?

     A. sharing needles

     B. having blood transfusions

     C. shaking hands

     D. a mother with HIV gives it to her unborn baby

53. What is TRUE according to the passage?

     A. AIDS is the most dangerous disease in the world.

     B. People with HIV develop AIDS at once.

     C. HIV in infected person will harm the T cells.

     D. AIDS kills 5000 people around the world every year.

54. What is "AIDS Cocktail"?

     A. It is a kind of wine for the people with HIV.

     B. It is a good way to cure AIDS.

     C. It can help the virus live longer.

     D. It is one of the new treatments.

55. What is the main idea of the passage?

     A. AIDS has killed many people.

     B. What AIDS is and how it is spread.

     C. December 1: World AIDS Day.

     D. Ways to get AIDS.

From old times, India has been a good friend of China. The two big Asian countries now work more closely on border problems, trade (贸易) and IT.

   India is an interesting and mysterious( 神秘的)country with a long history. Around 2,000 BC, Indian civilization (文明) was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. India is also the birthplace of  Buddhism (佛教). A famous  Chinese novel, "A Journey to the West", is about a Chinese monk (和尚) who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India.

   The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk was sent to India by the King of the Tang Dynasty. After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name "India" was first used by Xuanzang in his work.

   Today, religion(宗教) is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism (印度教). In India, cows are very special animals because  Hinduism  says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don't sell or eat beef. Like China,

India is a developing  country with a large population(人口). It has  about 1.03 billion people compared to China's 1.3  billion.  More than two thirds of  Indians still live a poor life in the countryside.

   India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China.

   Hindi (印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official  language.

1.Why don't Indians sell or eat beef?

   A. Because they don't like it.      

B. Because they are afraid of getting ill.

   C. Because they see cows as holy animals.  

D. Because beef is very expensive.

2.What is/are the official language(s) of India?

   A. Hindi     B. English   

C. Both of the above    D. None of the above

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.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.

　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.

　　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

　　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