My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, WE USED 2go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-@ KIDS FTF. ILNY, its gr8.

Can you understand this sentence? If you can’t, don’t feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the “translation” of the sentence above? 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 screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it’s great.

School teachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming(破坏) the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students’ writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).

Everyone should just relax, say linguists(语言学家). They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. “People get better at writing by writing,” he says. “Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents.”

Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today’s teenagers become tomorrow’s parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”; they simply change to meet the new needs.

However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, “I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it’s important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future.”

Perhaps, we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, “I wouldn’t use text language in my homework. Text is just for fun.”

1. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To give an example of foreign paragraph.

B. To show an example of creative method.

C. To express worries about using Netspeak.

D. To lead in the topic of Netspeak.

2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Cynthia McVry points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.

B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.

C. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.

3.The expression “bet your bottom dollar” in paragrap5 means______________.

A. be fairly sure B. be greatly surprised

C. think it a pity D. find it interesting

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet

B. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?

C. Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?

D. Netspeak Advantages and Disadvantages

单词分类。（每题 1分，共10分）

根据句子的意思，从下面的方框里选出可以填入句子中的单词。

1.The___________/___________is my favourite animal.

2.Thank you for___________/___________me.

3.They___________/___________play basketball after school.

4.The invention is very___________/___________.

5.I’m working hard to___________/___________my English listening skill.

情景交际。（每题 1分，共5分）

根据对话内容，从方框里选出五个合适的句子补全对话。其中有两项是多余的。

Richard:Hello, Diana! ____1.____

Diana: Hello, Richard! I haven't seen you since last month.

Richard: That' s right. ____2._____

Diana: Fine, thanks. And you?

Richard:I'm OK. _____3.______

Diana: They're all quite well, thank you. ___4._____

Richard: Yes, I went there just a week ago.

Diana: _____5.____ .

Richard;Oh, she never enjoys a joke. It's hard even to get a smile out of her.

补全对话。（每题1分，共5分）

请根据对话内容，在下面的空白处填入适当的词，使对话完整、正确。每空一词。

Dick: Good afternoon! This is Dick speaking.

Ben: Good 1.___________, Dick! How is it going?

Dick: It’s boring to stay at home. Have you got any 2.__________ time? I’d like you to go to the book shop with me.

Ben: Sorry, I’m 3.___________ I can’t. Er, do you know Bill? I’ve invited him to play basketball. Why don’t you4.___________ us?

Dick: Good idea! When and 5.__________ shall we meet?

Ben: At 4:30 pm on the playground. Is that OK?

Dick: No problem. See you then.

Ben: See you.

选词填空。根据所给句子的内容，从下面的方框里选出适当的词并将其正确形式写在横线上。每词限用一次。（每题 1分，共10分）

1.We_________friends, so we should help each other.

2.—Are you Canadian? —No, I am_________.

3.Daming is the _________in the 100-metre race.

4.Look! It's going to rain. Don't forget_________your umbrella.

5.—I think Miss Li is a good teacher. —Yes. I_________with you.

6.Some well-known_________are open to visitors this year.

7.This is my bike._________is over there.

8.—Who lives_________from the school, Sam, Amy or Linda?

—Linda.

9.Guangxi organized some_________teams to leave for Wenchuan to help the people there.

10.That famous mountain_________reached the top of Mount Qomolangma at last.

作文：（共20分）

成长中每个人都要面对烦恼，并解决问题。假设你叫刘明，是美国中学生爱丽丝的朋友。你收到了她的电子邮件，请给她回复，回答她的问题，提出你的建议，并就此事谈谈你的看法。

Hi！Alice ,

I'm glad to hear from you．

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Yours，

Liu Ming25．

Jenny is popular in our class because she is honest girl.

A. an B. a C. the

John has made great progress in his study the help of his classmates.

A. by B. with C. without

Macao(澳门) returned to China in 1999. She back for more than fifteen years.

A. came B. has come C. has been

－I’m not going shopping tomorrow afternoon.

－ . I have to clean my bedroom.

A. So am I

B. Neither am I

C. So I am