Does technology influence the purity of Chinese language? Yes!

Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and blog on the Internet using ADSL ,but most people don’t know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations, as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon(专门词汇). Some parents are so crazy about English letters that a couple tried to name their baby "@", they say the character used in email addresses reflects their love for the child.

While the "@" is obviously familiar to Chinese e-mail users, they often use the English word "at" to pronounce it , which sounds like ai ta, or "love him", to Putonghua speakers.

“Nowadays, more and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese, making them an important part of the modern language," said Hou Min, a professor at Communication University of China. "The abbreviations are very popular because they can be used easily," Hou said. "As more Chinese people learn foreign languages, especially English, in recent years, using abbreviations has become a trend(趋势)among some educated people," she said.

Some language scholars fear such usage will influence the purity of Chinese and cause confusion(混乱) in communication.

1.Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

A、Only a few people know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations.

B、Using abbreviations has become a trend among educated people in recent years.

C、Many English letters are popular and have become part of the local lexicon.

D、People often use the English word " love him " to pronounce"@".

2.Why do some parents name their baby"@"?

A、Because some parents want to show their love.

B、Because some parents think "@"is a lucky word.

C、Because it is easy for children to write"@".

D、Because some parents feel "@"is very interesting.

3.The underlined word “such usage ” in the passage refers to _______.

A、More and more Chinese abbreviations are being used in English

B、More and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese

C、Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players.

D、Chinese students can use Chinese in English correctly.

4.This passage mainly talks about_______.

A、Technology influences the purity of Chinese language.

B、Some parents think it important to name their baby "@".

C、English abbreviations isn’t used in Chinese widely.

D、Using abbreviations has become a trend among some educated people.

My parents quarreled a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.

I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.

“Great chance.”

“What is?” I asked.

“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”

“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.

And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.

Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”

1.Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?

A. Because he felt quite lonely.

B. Because he could discuss the problem with him.

C. Because he was afraid of darkness.

D. Because he had not seen him for a long time.

2. In which order(顺序) did the story happen?

a. The lights came back on.

b. The writer went to his grandpa’s room and stayed with him.

c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.

d. The writer worried about the parents’ disagreement and wanted to leave his home.

e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them.

A. d-b-e-c-a B. a-b-e-c-d

C. c-d-b-e-a D. d-c-b-e-a

3.What can be inferred(推断) from the story?

A. The lights would go out again.

B. The writer wanted to leave very much.

C. They would have more chats.

D. It would no longer be dark.

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