46．The phrase “be well on with…”(Para. 1)most probably means　　　　 .

A．have completed what was started

B．get ready to start

C．have achieved a great deal in

D．put an end to

45．Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?

A．Not many people use texting.

B．Spelling in English is too difficult.

C．Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.

D．Texting will disappear because of new technology.

C

　　 With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.

　 The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.

　 Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this：First, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids；After that founders and rollers will break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets(磁铁), which will remove the bits of iron and steel；The rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.

　 The first full-scale giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.

44．Why do some people think that texting is bad?

A．It costs too much

B．It's not comfortable.

C．Teenagers won't learn to write correctly

D．It's too difficult for teenagers to type

43．Which of the following was most probably the title of the student's essay?

A．My Smmr Hols 　B.CU in LA　　　　　　　 C．My GF　　　　　 D．MyGr8Tchr

42．Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?

A．Using letters to represent words.

B．Using phrases to represent essays.

C．Using letters to represent phrases.

D．Using numbers to represent words.

41．What is the writer’s opinion of text messaging?

A．The writer does not give his opinions. 　　

B．It is not bad for children.

C．It will make children bad writers.

D．It is fun and easy to do

40．From the last paragraph we can learn that 　　　　.

A．you shouldn’t drive so fast that someone throws at you

B．it is common to throw a brick at a car running too fast

C．you can’t go through your life without a brick throwing at you

D．you should pay more attention to others and help them

B

Can you understand the beginning of this essay? “My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4. we used 2 go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”

　　 The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. 　The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages(also called SMS)through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting. ”

　 A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting；a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r”for “are, “ “u” for “you, ”and “2” for “to. ”Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “10l”for “laughing out loud. ”Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling“please” as“pls. ”

　 Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. 　Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face. ”)

　 Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.

39．After the boy’s brother fell off his wheelchair,　　　　 .

A．the boy threw bricks at several cars

　　 B．the boy tried to stop several cars

　　 C．the boy’s brother was hurt seriously

D．the boy’s brother wanted to stop a car

38．Knowing the reason why the boy threw the brick at his car the executive must feel 　　　.

A．sympathized and excited　　　　　　　　　 B．regretful and sympathized

C．ashamed and regretful　　　　　　　　　　　 D．angry and regretful

37．The boy threw the brick to the car in order to　　　 .

　　 A．disturb the driver on purpose　　　　　 B．destroy the car of the stranger

　　 C．ask someone to drive him home　　　 D．stop someone to help him