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【题目】 Language changes all the time. New words and phrases appear and grow. The words and pronunciations used by young people in the UK can be very different from those used by adults Living in a multi (多元的)-cultural society has an effect on language, especially on young people, whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also influence the language of the young.

Young British people use lots of language that you usually can't find in most dictionaries. These very informal(不正规的) words and expressions are known as “slang”. It is not possible to make a complete list of modern British slang. By the time the list was finished, it would be out of date! However, here are a few examples:

◆“Safe”,“ sorted”;“ sound”,“cool” and “wicked” all mean “That' s good" or “I understand”.

◆“Whatever ”means “I don’t care”.(e.g. A: But the teacher says we can't leave until we've finished. B: Whatever. I'm going）
◆“He's fine". And “He's fit ” both mean “He's good-looking”. Fine and fit can describe a boy or a girl.

Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, has recently required its pupils to stop using slang words such as hiya (hello), cheers and ta(both mean “thank you "). The head teacher says that If young people learn to speak“correctly”, this will help them get a place at university and a good job。

So, how important is it to learn these slang words and expressions? If you watch films or TV in English, read magazines in English, chat online in English or are interested in English song lyrics, then understanding slang can be very useful. You probably won't see much slang in your English exam, though.

【1】Which is the best word to complete the blank?

Peter: I've just passed my exam!

Jenny:___________ ! Well done!

A. CheersB. WhateverC. HiyaD. Cool

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Modern slang changes very quickly.

B. Young people use the same slang as their parents.

C. "Fit" is only used to describe boys.

D. It's a must to learn some British slang.

【3】The example of the school in Sheffield shows that___________.

A. many British schools encourage the use of slang

B. speaking slang helps young people to get better jobs

C. children from different cultures feel respected

D. slang is not considered as proper English in schools

【4】Understanding slang might not be useful when you___________.

A. watch films and TV in English

B. read magazines in English

C. do English exam papers

D. talk to your British net-pal

【5】The author's main purpose is to__________________

A. discuss that slang should be stopped

B. explain the best way to learn slang

C. tell readers about British slang

D. interest readers with slang words

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

短文大意：本文是科普文，介绍了英国人使用俚语的情况，说明不断出现的新单词和短语对语言的影响。

【1】题意：哪一个词最适合填空?考查词义理解。根据短文◆“Safe”,“ sorted”;“ sound”, “cool” and “wicked” all mean “That' s good”，结合本句下文Well done!可知选D。

【2】题意：下列哪个陈述是正确的?考查细节判断。A. Modern slang changes very quickly现代俚语变化很快；根据By the time the list was finished, it would be out of date!可知说法正确。B. Young people use the same slang as their parents年轻人和他们的父母使用同样的俚语；根据The wordsand pronunciations used by young people in the UK can be very different from those usedby adults Living in a multi-cultural society has an effect on language,可知说法错误。C. "Fit" is only used to describe boys“Fit”只用于形容男孩；根据Fine and fit can describe a boy or a girl可知说法错误。D. It's a must to learn some British slang学习一些英国俚语是必须的；根据Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it.可知说法错误。综合以上分析，故选A。

【3】题意：谢菲尔德学校的例子表明，俚语在学校里不被认为是恰当的英语。考查细节理解。根据The head teacher says that If young people learn to speak “correctly”, this will help them get a place at university and a good job可知在学校里说俚语是不恰当的，故选D。

【4】题意：当你做英语试卷时，理解俚语可能没有帮助。考查细节理解。根据最后You probably won't see much slang in your English exam, though.可知不会在英语考试中看到太多俚语，俚语对于考试没有多大帮助，故选C。

【5】题意：作者的主要目的是 。考查主旨理解。根据短文内容可知作者介绍的是英国人使用俚语的情况，说明不断出现的新单词和短语对语言的影响，tell readers about British slang符合文意，故选C。