With the rapid progress of technology, the English language is changing fast. All the people have to face a choice: either ignore the development of the language and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive, or keep pace with the Internet age, welcoming the new English which someone has once called Weblish. “you can’t avoid it for the simple reason that wherever a new language comes along, it surely impacts (影响) the language as a whole,” says Dr David Crystal, a famous language professor at the University of Wales.

However, there is great trouble with keeping up with the new English because there are so many new words and the old ones no longer mean what we thought they did. In the past if someone said they didn’t have “Windows”, you would have to suppose they lived in a cave without windows. But now, it is probably because they use a Mac, which is a computer. Spam, which once meant a not-so-good-kind of canned meat, now stands for unwanted “junk (垃圾)” email.

Spelling is changing too. Weblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs ( for example, “Please bookmark this site”), and verbs become nouns (“Send me the download”).Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives(for example, dial-up, logon, print-out, pull-down, upload), while others are created from a simple pairing of nouns: cyberspace, ethernet, Internet, hyperlink, metatag and netspeak.

1. We can infer from the first paragraph that _____ .

A．English has completely become Weblish

B．some people wish Shakespeare were still alive

C．people may have different attitudes towards Weblish

D．people who know English have to learn a new language

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．Now English has many new words.

B．English words have changed a lot.

C．Old English words are no longer used at all.

D．People have difficulty in understanding some new words related to computers and the Internet.

3. The best title for this passage would be “_____”.

A．Technology and English

B．Keep Up with the Latest Weblish

C．Don’t Forget English

D．The Advantage and Disadvantages of Weblish

 

 

ARLANDA, Sweden(Reuters Life!) —Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur(企业家) Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.

Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo(巨大的） jet hostel, an actual jetplane at Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been changed into 25-room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.

“I learned about this plane that was standing deserted at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told Reuters. “I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”

Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as comfortable.

“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull(机舱)—it’s just really, really tight.”

The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2001. It is held on a concrete foundation with the landing gear secured in steel cradles(托架).

One feature of the hostel is its price—a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns (about $41), which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.

Another feature is that customers can get married on the wing of the plane and stay in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon suite(套房).

Instead of walking down the aisle in the church, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the “wing walk, ” where they can be joined in great happiness at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.

But in some respects, this hostel remains a plane—most customers have to share the jet’s nine bathrooms and the staff only wear air host and hostess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.

1.One of the features of the plane hostel is that ________.

  A. customers can sleep in comfortable rooms

  B. air hostesses can offer good service

C. the staff can have a “wing walk”

D. a wedding ceremony can be held on the wing

2.We can learn from the text that ________.

  A. the hostel lies at Arlanda airport in Stockholm

B. the jet plane was out of use for over six years

C. every hostel room is $41 per night

D. the hostel provides nine bathrooms for customers.

3.The underlined word “tight” means ________.

  A. packed         B. tense            C. small            D. close

4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.

  A. introduce a new kind of hostel

B. prove people can sleep on a plane

C. describe a wonderful place for weddings

D. call on people to make use of the deserted things

 

ARLANDA, Sweden (Reuters Life!) – Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.

Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo (unusually large) jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been changed into a 25- room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.

“I learned about this plane that was standing deserted at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told Reuters. “I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”

Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as comfortable.”

“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull(壳) – it’s just really, really tight.”

The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002. It is held on a concrete foundation with the landing gear secured in steel cradles.

One feature of the hostel is its price – a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns (about $ 41), which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.

Another feature is that customers can get married on the wing of the plane and stay in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon suite (套房).

Instead of walking down the aisle in the church, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in great happiness at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.

But in some respects this hostel remains a plane – most customers have to share the jet’s nine bathrooms and the staff only wear air host and hostess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.

53．One of the features of the plane hostel is that______ .

       A．customers can sleep in comfortable rooms       B．air hostesses can offer good service

       C．a wedding ceremony can be held on the wing     D．the staff can have a “wing walk”

54．We can learn from the text that______ .

       A．the hostel lies at Arlanda airport in Stockholm  B．the jet plane was out of use for over six years

       C．the hostel provides nine bathrooms for customers  D．every hostel room is $ 41 per night

55．The underlined word “tight” means ______  .

       A．crowded   B．tense C．small D．full

56  The purpose of the passage is to______      

    A．introduce a new kind of hostel       B．describe a wonderful place for weddings

       C．prove people can sleep on a plane   D．call on people to make use of the deserted things

ARLANDA, Sweden (Reuters Life!) – Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it.

Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo (unusually large) jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been changed into a 25- room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.

“I learned about this plane that was standing deserted at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told Reuters. “I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”

Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as comfortable.”

“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull(壳) – it’s just really, really tight.”

The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002. It is held on a concrete foundation with the landing gear secured in steel cradles.

One feature of the hostel is its price – a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns (about $ 41), which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.

Another feature is that customers can get married on the wing of the plane and stay in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon suite (套房).

Instead of walking down the aisle in the church, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in great happiness at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.

But in some respects this hostel remains a plane – most customers have to share the jet’s nine bathrooms and the staff only wear air host and hostess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.

53．One of the features of the plane hostel is that ________

       A．customers can sleep in comfortable rooms       B．air hostesses can offer good service

       C．a wedding ceremony can be held on the wing     D．the staff can have a “wing walk”

54．We can learn from the text that________

       A．the hostel lies at Arlanda airport in Stockholm 

    B．the jet plane was out of use for over six years

       C．the hostel provides nine bathrooms for customers 

    D．every hostel room is $ 41 per night

55．The underlined word “tight” means________.

       A．crowded             B．tense            C．small         D．full

56．The purpose of the passage is to ________.

       A．introduce a new kind of hostel           B．describe a wonderful place for weddings

       C．prove people can sleep on a plane   D．call on people to make use of the deserted things