Making words shorter is a common habit of English speakers today.
It seems that most sayings or popular words have their own abbreviation. 1. For example, LOL stands for “laughing out loud”,IMO is “in my opinion” and BTW is “by the way”. US technology website Lifewire made a list of the most common abbreviations in 2016.
Simple ones you may already know - like BTW, IMO and IDK (I don’t know) made the list. 2. They include TFW (that feeling when), and FTW (for the win). TFW is sometimes used along with a funny photo to describe your feelings, while FTW is a kind of internet cheer used to express happiness. 3. You can use this one before you tell someone what you think about something.
4. Terry Wood, a foreign language teacher from Leonardtown, US, says the habits have lowered his students’ writing abilities. “They do not capitalize (大写) words or use punctuation anymore,” Wood told US News. “5.”
A. The list is meant to be good fun.
B. Another interesting learn is IMHO (in my humble opinion).
C. But there were lots of other more difficult ones on the list, too.
D. This happens a lot when they are used on social media or in a text message.
E. Any word longer than one syllable (音节) is now abbreviated to one.
F. Researchers identified several ways in which teens changed language while speaking online.
G. However, some people believe these abbreviations are also causing problems.
科目:高中英语 来源:新人教版2017-2018学年高一必修2英语:Unit 5 单元检测 题型:阅读理解
Where are you going today? What about the California Science Center? It is an amazing place because it can teach kids all about science and science is amazing.
The California Science Center is filled with different exhibits (展览品), which are presented in fun ways. It provides many hands?on experiences. Through these hands?on experiences, kids can learn about human inventions, the life processes of living things and so much more! The Science Center also has special exhibits that change all the time, so visit often to find out what's new!
The exhibitions there cover some amazing topics. Kids can learn about all the ecosystems (生态系统) that we have on our planet. They can also find out all about how everything on our planet exists (存在) in their own environment.
The Creative World lets kids explore the relationship between humans and communications, transportation and structures, and the World of Life lets kids examine how plants, animals, people and even the smallest living cells on our planet all have something in common.
From the earth to space, we couldn't let you explore the California Science Center and not tell you that a wonderful exploration is waiting. Kids can let their imagination fly as they explore a real spacecraft.
Don't forget about the IMAX either where you can watch an amazing IMAX film which brings everything to life.
An amazing family day out in Los Angeles—fun and educational! Don't miss it!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Adults: FREE!
Children: FREE!
WHEN CAN YOU GO?
10 am—5pm daily all year round
1.Why are kids advised to visit the Science Center often?
A. It has some living things.
B. Some of its exhibits are funny.
C. It offers hands?on experiences.
D. There are some changes in its exhibits.
2.What can kids learn from the World of Life?
A. All the ecosystems on our planet.
B. IMAX films can bring everything to life.
C. Things on our planet share something similar.
D. The relationship between humans and communications.
3.What is the exploration mentioned in Paragraph 5 about?
A. Space. B. Adventure.
C. Imagination. D. Transportation.
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科目:高中英语 来源:吉林省长春市2018届高三一模考试英语试卷 题型:短文填空
Jin Hanmiao,a first grader from China,received a reply letter from Buckingham Palace1.(recent) after writing to introduce the China-Britain express railway service.
The letter is based2.the 19-day journey of the first China-U.K.freight(货运)train.3.(see) the news of its return to Yiwu,Jin's mother encouraged him to write about it and then send the letter to Queen ElizabethⅡ.
In his letter,Jin introduced4.(he) and Yiwu,as well as his hope5.the Queen would appreciate6.(tradition) Chinese culture.He also expressed his interest in the U.K.,after mentioning some British famous persons and places including Isaac Newton,Charles Darwin,and the British Museum.He then sent his letter to the Queen.
Jin's mother helped translate the letter into English,and sent both the original letter and the translation to London on May 8.Two months7.(late),a reply from Buckingham Palace8.(receive).The letter talked about the living and working conditions of the Queen at9.early age,and included a detailed10.(introduce) of the Palace.
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省天一大联考2016-2017学年高二下学期4月阶段性测试(三)英语试卷 题型:短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文,文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改5处,多者(从第6处起)不计分。
One neighbor of my is aunty Anabel. Everyone in the neighborhood knows her for the “queen of the neighborhood”. You may ask what. Well, it’s because she used to cooking for the entire neighborhood whenever there was festival. I remember the day that Mr. Carter celeberated his 90th birthday. In order to make sure everyone knew about it, he made Mrs. Carter bake small cookies. Then he walked around and give every house one cookie. Believe it or not, but it was an invitation. As soon as my aunty heard the news, she got all neighbor together and started a huge barbecue party for him. There wasn’t one person who willing stayed home that day.
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省天一大联考2016-2017学年高二下学期4月阶段性测试(三)英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Now it is time to go out to explore foreign lands and experience the different beaches that the world has to offer.
Anse Sourced’ Argent, Seychelles--With beautiful pale pink sand, clear blue waters, and rock formations that have been shaped by waves and time, this beach’s beauty is enough to land itself on the cover of a travel magazine. And it is one of the most photographed baeches in the world. And don’t worry about any waves as the shores and shallow waters are protected by a nearby reef(礁).
Maldives--Maldives is an island nation off the coast of Sri Lanka and one of the lowest nations of the world, Enjoy the soft sandy beaches, coconut-bearing palm trees, and a diverse sea life that surrounds you. But due to coral dying and rising sea levels, Maldives is expected to sink within the next 10 years. Freedom Beach, Thailand--Privacy(隐私) isn’t always so easy to find at a beach, but Freedom Beach in Thailand provides a much less crowded, more relaxing location to spend your time. With swimming, snorkeling(浮潜), and beach-side refreshments(点心,茶点), you are able to have the vacation that you deserve! Its neighboring beach, Patong, can get a little crowded and a bit crazy with the large number of tourists present, so escape via water taxi to enjoy yourself and a much cleaner shore.
Matira Beach, Bara Bora--The island's economy is driven by tourism, so you know that all of the locals want you to have a great time and come back soon with all of your friends. With a beach like Matira, that sounds like a great idea! You may recognize the island from Couples Retreat. Remember all of the over-the-water bungalows(平房) that were in the movie? Those were actually first produced at the beach and are standard features for resorts(度假胜地).
1.What is Anse Sourced’ Argent famous for?
A. Its travel magazines B. Its beautiful coral reef
C. Its picture-like scenery D. Its dangerous waves
2.What can we know about Maldives?
A. It is an island nation under the sea surface
B. It may disappear in 100 years
C. It shares the same coast with Sri Lanka
D. It lies at the lowest altitude of the world
3.What is Freedom Beach described as according to the text?
A. One where privacy is hard to find
B. One whose shore is bigger than Patong’s
C. One where visitors can enjoy private space
D. One where visitors can land on the coral reefs
4.What can we learn about Matira Beach from the text?
A. Many films were set in the beach
B. Too many tourists disturb the locals
C. The over-the -water bungalows first appeared there
D. It is a place that you don’t want to share with others
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省化州市2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:书面表达
假如你是王伟,上周末你和家人参观了北京的颐和园。请根据提示给你的美国朋友Mike写一封电子邮件,介绍你的旅游经历。内容主要包括:
1. 出发时间:上周六早上7点;
2. 准备物品:零食、衣服、照相机、雨伞等;
3. 交通方式:乘公交;
4. 主要活动:游览昆明湖、佛香阁(Tower of Buddhist Incense)、17孔桥(17-Arch Bridge)和石坊(Stone Archway)等景点,并拍照;
5. 你的感受。
注意:1.词数100左右(开头语已给出,但不计入总词数);
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
I am writing to tell you about my trip last weekend. My family and I went to the Summer Palace for a holiday.
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Yours,
Wang Wei
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省化州市2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:完形填空
The wagon train (马车队) had been traveling for weeks now. Emily was getting tired — tired of not having a comfortable bed to sleep in or a ______ home. She was also ______ because there was never anything fun for a girl her age to do. Mama promised it wouldn’t be too much longer, ______ the trip seemed to take forever.
Then, one day, a rabbit caught Emily’s eye. Maybe she could ______ it, and then she’d have a pet! Emily ran after the rabbit into the woods behind the wagons, but it ______. Emily looked for it, and at last she ______. She turned to go back, but ______ looked familiar (熟悉的). She started in one direction, but it was the wrong ______. Emily tried another direction, but soon found that that was ______, too.
Emily was ______. What if she couldn’t ______ the wagons? What if they didn’t realize she was ______ and just kept moving farther and farther away from her? What if some dangerous animal attacked her?
Emily sat on the ground and started to cry ... but wait ... did she hear ______? She stood up and ran toward them. As she got ______, she recognized Mama’s voice and the voices of some of the men from the ______. Then she could see them. Emily ran as ______ as she could, right into Mama’s ______ arms.
Mama carried Emily back to their wagon and put her to bed. Emily was ______ that she was home. ______ was wherever Mama was. She’d never ______ about being bored again.
1.A. real B. new C. big D. special
2.A. afraid B. bored C. lazy D. nervous
3.A. and B. so C. or D. but
4.A. dress B. kill C. catch D. buy
5.A. waited B. arrived C. disappeared D. stopped
6.A. gave up B. calmed down C. set off D. came in
7.A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
8.A. gate B. answer C. plan D. way
9.A. dangerous B. strange C. wrong D. impolite
10.A. excited B. frightened C. moved D. surprised
11.A. afford B. remember C. find D. mend
12.A. asleep B. busy C. missing D. tired
13.A. shouts B. songs C. cheers D. noises
14.A. farther B. away C. inside D. closer
15.A. train B. forest C. station D. zoo
16.A. safely B. easily C. slowly D. quickly
17.A. welcoming B. falling C. crossed D. broken
18.A. sad B. glad C. angry D. proud
19.A. Promise B. Trip C. Love D. Home
20.A. complain B. hear C. care D. know
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科目:高中英语 来源:新人教版2017-2018学年高二必修5英语:Unit 2同步练习 题型:阅读理解
December 15, 2014
Dear Alfred,
I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.
Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150+ at 17, I’m anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍). Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.
However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses.
While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn’t . So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.
Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I’m learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your video. This has given me a purpose.
Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public , I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.
Thank you. You’ve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I’m doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole.
This is why you’re saving my life.
Yours,
Tanis
1.why did’t Tanis go to college after high school?
A. She had learned enough about computer science
B. She had more difficulty keeping foucesed
C. She preferred taking online courses
D. She was too slow to learn
2.As for the working environment,Tains prefers____.
A. working by herself
B. dealing with the public
C. competing against others
D. staying with ADHD students
3.Tanis wrote this letter in order to_____.
A. explain why she was interested in the computer
B. share the ideas she had for her profession
C. show how grateful she was to the center
D. describe the courses she had taken so far
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科目:高中英语 来源:云南省玉溪市2018届高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
● http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/
Fantastic site from CNN. Over 50 news stories categorized under headings such as crime, environment and adventure. Each story has a range of activities focusing on comprehension and vocabulary, mostly of the multiple-choice variety.
● http://www.npr.org/
NPR is an American radio network with an extensive audio archive---an excellent source of authentic English.
● http://www.humorlinks.com/
Hilarious site bringing together over 7,000 links to humor of every kind, from American comedy to Australian cartoons. Here you will see the funniest jokes and pictures from all over the world.
● http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/
Hundreds of fascinating interviews with famous people from every walk of life: action, cartoons, musicians, painters, philosophers, political activists, scientists and writers.
● http://www.bbc.co.uk./music.listen
Lots of online music from classical to jazz, from blues to rap. You can listen to radio programs or select a range of special features.
● http://www.onestopenglish.com
Here you will find listening activities--updated each month--from the online magazine from Macmillan.
1.http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/ is a website intended for those who______.
A. are learning English
B. are writing news stories
C. are interested in environment protection
D. are designing activities for newspapers
2.For someone who is doing a project on this year’s Nobel Prize winner, ______will be the most suitable websites to turn to.
A. http://www.onestopenglish.com
B. http://www.humorlinks.com/
C. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/
D. http://www.bbc.co.uk./music.listen
3.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Web’s Radio: New Access to Information
B. Guide to Suitable Websites
C. How to Surf the Internet Wisely
D. Recommendation of Online English Magazines & Videos
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