题目内容
A new kind of computer ________ last month.
- A.invented
- B.was invented
- C.discovered
- D.was discovered
原来存在的东西被发现用discover,新发明东西用invent,该句为被动语态。
We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are
BTW (by the way) BRB (be right back)
LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)
People also use many abbreviations(缩写). They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:
Info(information) puter (computer)
Pie(picture) sec (second)
We usually don’t see people when we communicate on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”, such as:
:-)(happy) :-p(joking) :-( (sad) :-0 (surprised)
These days, many forums(论坛) have picture feelings. For example,![]()
(sad) (happy)
There are even whole new words, like“newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).
It takes time for people to get used to e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “acronyms” mean?
| A.网友 | B.聊天室 | C.首字母缩写词 | D.关键词 |
| A.To show their feelings. |
| B.Because people can type them quickly. |
| C.In this way newbie’s won’t understand them. |
| D.To make people use Internet |
| A.The person is angry at somebody. |
| B.The person is happy about getting a new computer |
| C.The person is sad that his computer is having problems. |
| D.The person is joking that his computer is having problems. |
| A.keep changing |
| B.be easy by people on the telephone |
| C.be used by people on the telephone |
| D.make life easier |
| A.E-talk Language | B.Picture Feelings |
| C.How to Use Abbreviations | D.use the Internet |
In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
阅读上面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
1.From what some people say, we know .
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A.they are friends of the famous people |
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B.famous people can pay them a lot of money |
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C.they must go to the hospital |
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D.there is something wrong with their mind |
2.How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?
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A.About one third |
B.About a quarter |
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C.More than half |
D.Just two or three |
3.What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?
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A.The first one is better |
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B.The second one is better |
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C.Both of them are good |
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D.Neither of them is good |
4.People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because .
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A.they cannot become famous themselves |
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B.they think the famous person may be in trouble |
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C.they are afraid the famous person may not like them |
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D.they cannot get anything in return from the famous person |
5.Dr. John tells us .
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A.worshipping of famous people is a good thing |
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B.anything overdone may bring some trouble |
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C.famous people are not always friendly to us |
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D.we mustn’t worship anybody or anything |