Online,  English has become a common language for users from all over the world. In the process,the language itself is changing.

  There are now about 4 ,500 million web pages around the world. Some people say that

within(在.. 之内)10 years people will use English widely on the Internet, but in forms it will be very different from what we accept and know as English today. Why?

  That's because more people now speak English as a second language. And they use it to communicate with other non-native(非母语的)speakers,especially on the Internet,where they pay little attention to grammar and spelling.

  "The Internet gives non-native speakers more freedom(自由)to use English in important and meaningful ways," says Bill Smith,a professor of language at American University in Washington D. C.

Internet users already create a number of different " Englishes”like Hinglish ( Indian English ) ,Spanglish ( Spanish English ) and Konlish ( Korean English ). Though these different forms have been there within different cultures, they are now going far and wide online.

  Some words are taken from traditional English. "Blur" ( = "not clear "or"slow" ) ,for example,is often used in Singlish (Singaporean English). Some English words are put together to make something new. In Chinglish ( Chinese English) ," long time no see" means " have not seen you for a long time".

"In fact,most people speak different languages—it's less common to speak only one," says Mr Smith. English has become the world's language,but it's not pushing out (排挤)other languages. Instead, other languages are pushing theirs into English, and in the process, creating something new.

根据短文内容,完成下列句子(每空词数不限)。

1. English has become a       for Internet users around the world,and in the process,

the language itself      

2. Though English will              on the Internet within 10 years, yet it will be different from

3. On the Internet, non-native speakers to grammar and spelling, and they have

       to use English in important and meaningful ways.

4. " Blur" is often used in              while " long time no see" is made from      

5. In the passage, _________ kinds of " Englishes" are talked about, and online English users from different cultures will continue to

 The English language is different from other languages. Yet English words do not stay the same. They are always changing. People need new words for inventions and new ideas.

  English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word " tomato" was borrowed from Mexico, the word " coffee" came from Turkey, "tea" from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words together. The words "strawberry” , " postman”and " blackboard” are made up of two parts.

  Sometimes new words are short forms of old words.The word" photo" was made from "photograph" by cutting off the end of the long-word. The word "plane" was made by cutting off the front part of "airplane", while "smog" was using only the first two letters of " smoke" and the last two letters of " fog”. And " sandwich” was named after a man named Sandwich, and "jelly"(果冻)was a name made up by the company that first made this product(产品).

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1. The English language is      

A.   the same as other languages

B.   changing all the time

C.   very difficult to study

D.   very interesting for everyone

(   ) 2. According to the passage, we know    

A.   the English language has taken in many new words from other languages

B.   it's important to learn English well

C.   there are many interesting words in English

D. different culture has different languages
(   ) 3. Where was the word " tea”borrowed from?

A. Mexico. B. Turkey.

C. China. D. Japan.

(   ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.   New space and science words are being borrowed from other countries.

B.   Some new words are short forms of old words.

C.   The word "postman" is made up of two parts.

D.   The word "sandwich" was from a kind of animal.

(   ) 5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A.   How to Learn English

B.   How to Form New Words

C.   English is Changing

D.   Talking about English Studies

 When you wave(挥手)to a friend, you are using body languages. When you smile at someone, you mean to be 1When you put one finger in front of your mouth, you mean " 2 ”. Yet,people in different countries may use different body languages.

Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak 3 Italian. One day, while he was walking in the street, he felt 4 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came,the Englishman 5 his mouth,put his fingers into it and took them out again and then moved his lips (唇).In this way,he meant to say,"Bring me 6 to eat.”But the waiter brought him a lot of things to 7  . Tea,coffee,milk,
but no food. The English man was 8 that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry.
  He wanted to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach.
And this sign was 9 enough for the waiter.In a few minutes,the waiter brought him a large plate of 10 At last the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
(   ) 1. A. cool    B. friendly

      C. fine    D. well

(   ) 2. A. I'm sorry B. It's a secret

      C. Be quiet    D. I'm puzzled

(   ) 3. A. a little    B. few

       C. a few    D. little

(   ) 4. A. hungry    B. tired

       C. sad    D. worried

(   ) 5. A. washed    B. touched

      C. closed    D. opened

(   ) 6. A. anything    B. something

      C. everything    D. nothing

(   ) 7. A. eat    B. drink

       C. see    D. play

(   ) 8. A. happy    B. glad

      C. sorry    D. afraid

(   ) 9. A. good    B. wrong

       C. difficult    D. strange

(   ) 10. A. food    B. fruit

       C. beer    D. milk

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