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"unfriend". Is that true? In fact, "unfriend" is often used on social networking (社交的) websites. It has
become so popular that Oxford University Press recently chose it as the 2009 word of the year.
If you are a member of a social networking website such as QQ, My Space or Face book, you can
add a new friend be sending someone a friend request (请求). If you later fall out with that person, what
can you do? You can hit the "unfriend" button (操作框) and remove him or her from your friend list. That
means you won't talk, exchange information, or see each other's updates on the website any more.
Experts at Oxford University Press look at how the words of the English language change from year to
year. They chose words that are popular and have important culture meanings.
Christine Lindberg, editor for Oxford's dictionary program, said the word "unfriend" is popular now and
may stay popular for a long time. People understand its meaning in the online social networking context, and
also "accept" it as a modern verb. So it makes an interesting choice for the Word of the year.
How to use the word? You can say "I decided to unfriend my roommate on Face book after we had a
fight" or "I unfriend Alice on My Space when she does something bad to me".
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
B. send a person a friend request
C. send messages to a person
D. share information with a person
B. 迷恋
C. 与某人交友
D. 爱上某人
B. it has important culture meaning
C. it is a good way to solve problems between friends
D. it is understood and accepted by many people
B. you can unfriend someone you don't like on the social networking website
C. how to use the word "unfriend"
D. why the word "unfriend" became the most popular word in 2009
you can add a new friend by sending someone a friend request (请求). If you later fall out with that person,
what do you do? You can hit the "unfriend" button (操作框) and remove (移走) him or her from your friend list. That means you won't talk, exchange information, or see each other's updates (更新) on the website any more.
That is a quick way to solve problems, isn't it? In fact, "unfriend" is often used on social networking
websites. It has become so popular that Oxford University Press recently chose it as the 2009 word of the year.
Experts at Oxford University Press look at how the words of the English language change from year to
year. They choose words that are popular and have important cultural meanings.
Christine Lindberg, editor for Oxford's dictionary program, said the word "unfriend" is popular now and
may stay popular for a long time. People understand its meaning in the online social networking context
(上下文), and also accept it as a modern verb. So it makes an interesting choice for the Word of the Year.
How to use the word? You can say "I decided to unfriend my roommate on Facebook after we had a fight"
or "I unfriended Alice on MySpace when she said something bad to me."
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
B. meeting the person face to face
C. inviting the person to dinner
D. sending the person a message
B. share information with a person
C. send a person a friend request
D. send messages to a person
B. get on well with
C. make friends with
D. fall in love with
B. it has important cultural meanings
C. it is a good way to solve problems between friends
D. it is understood and accepted by many people
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
【小题1】English is the most popular language in the world because __________.
| A．it has the largest number of speakers | B．it is widely used |
| C．it is an international language | D．it is a language for world use |
| A．its only language | B．one of the main languages | C．a school subject | D．a foreign language |
| A．speak English well first | B．work together with foreigners |
| C．learn English first | D．make things better |
| A．do everything better than before |
| B．understand what people from different countries say |
| C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world |
| D．read many science magazines in the world |
A.first language is important B.first language is learned from parents
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There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
【小题1】English is the most popular language in the world because __________.
| A．it has the largest number of speakers | B．it is widely used |
| C．it is an international language | D．it is a language for world use |
| A．its only language | B．one of the main languages | C．a school subject | D．a foreign language |
| A．speak English well first | B．work together with foreigners |
| C．learn English first | D．make things better |
| A．do everything better than before |
| B．understand what people from different countries say |
| C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world |
| D．read many science magazines in the world |
A.first language is important B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school D.Both C and D. 查看习题详情和答案>>
It is widely accepted that television is playing an important part in people's lives. But, there is a heated discussion as to whether television does good or harm.
Television keeps one learning more about present events, allows one to follow the most recent developments in politics and science, and offers various programs which are .both instructive and exciting. The most distant countries, the strangest customs and the most attractive scenes of nature are brought right into one's room or house.
However, some people insist that television is bad rather than good. They argue that it has brought about many serious problems. The major one is its effects on young people. Children are now so used to getting their information and entertainment from television that their ability to read and write as well as physical ability has been greatly weakened. Even worse than that, vulgar( 庸俗的) advertisements and poor programs may develop their bad tastes, shape their view points badly towards human life to such a degree that their minds might be destroyed.
In a word, television has both advantages and disadvantages. Whatever effects it has, one point is certain, television in itself is neither good nor bad. It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society.
1.What are people discussing nowadays?
___________________________________
2.What are the advantages television has brought us ? (至少2点)
___________________________________
3.Why do some people think television is bad rather than good?
___________________________________
4.It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society. ___________________________________
5.What's your opinion about television?
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