Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words(2=to, 3=free, 4=for, 8=ate, h8=hate, etc. ). Here is an example :Im 3 nw, why nt gv me a cll? (I’m free now, why not give me a call?)

Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel. They are called emoticons(情感符号). To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why did t u cll me? Im so sad. ∶－)

　 Here are some others. Can you think of these text messages where you could use them?

　 ∶·)laughing∶ ·(sad∶·<really sad

　 ∶·v shouting| · | sleep∶ o shocked

　 8 · | surprised＼· o bored

1. The underlined word “sideways” in this passage means______ .

A. 从侧面地　　　 B. 从旁边地

C. 斜眼地　　 D. 颠倒地

2. What do you think of this text message “Whr hv U bn? Im wtng 4 U”means?

A. Where have you been? I’m waiting for you.

B. Where have you been? I’m looking for you.

C. What are you doing? I’m waiting for you.

D. What are you doing? I’m looking for you.

3. Which one means“laughing” in the text messages?

A. ∶·（　　 　　　　　　 B. ∶· )

C. ∶· <　　　　 D. 8 ·

Maybe you know that the letter “V” stands for “Victory” in the western countries.　1　 do you know the history of the sign?

During the World War II , Europe was ruled by the 　2　.A lot of people fled to Britain.　3　 was one Belgian　 4　 Victor Dalveli. He loved his motherland very much, and every day he　 5 a shortwave radio to broadcast to the Belgian people, 6 them to fight against the enemies. On the last day of 1940,he asked his countrymen to 7　 the letter “V” wherever they could to show their determination(决心)to win the final victory. In a few days the letter “V”　 8　 everywhere, 9　 in the enemies’ barracks(兵营).

Later, the letter “V” spread　 10　 the other fallen countries in Europe. 11　 it was simple and meaningful, it soon became very　 12 .When they met, 13　 put out their middle and index(食指)fingers to say hello to each other.

At that time, in some restaurants, knives and forks were　 14　 in such a way as to form a “V”. 15　 in some clock shops, clocks were stopped at 11:05 to show the sign of “V”.

1.A.And　　　　　 B. Besides　　　 C. Because 　 D. But

2.A.Germany　　　 B. Germen　　　 C. Germans　　 D. Germens

3.A.Among it　　 B. Inside it　　　 C. Among them D. It

4.A.named　　 　 B. whose name　 C. who named 　 D. naming

5.A.heard　　 　 B. listened　　　 C. sent　　　 D. used

6.A.called on 　 B. calling on　　 C. calling a D. called at

7.A.read　 　　 　B. say　　　　 　C. write　　　 D. find

8.A.appeared 　 B. was appeared C. happened D. was happened

9.A.besides　　　 　 B. still　　　　　 C. even　　　 　　 D. behind

10.A.outside　　 　 B. through　　　 C. to　　　 　　 D. by

11.A.After　 　 B. Because　　　 C. When 　 D. Though

12.A.popular　　 　 B. interesting　　 C. excited　 　D. strange

13.A.Belgians 　 B. soldiers　　　 C. friends　 　　 D. classmates

14.A.used 　 　　　　B. placed　　　　 C. bought　　 D. brought

15.A.And　　 　 B. But　　　　　 C. For　　　　 D. Over