There      serious air pollution if people use more and more cars.

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?
　　Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up(建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.
　　At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing(浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).
　　Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】The Internet has a history of ______ years.
A、about 40             B、less than 30         C、more than 45
【小题2】Scientists set up a new network system to ______.
A、make the computer cheaper
B、make the system work well
C、make the computer go well
【小题3】The Internet was widely used in the ______.
A、1960s                B、1970s                C、1990s
【小题4】The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
A、上机               B、上网                 C、接线
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A、People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago
B、Computers are much cheaper than before.
C、Today the Internet is used everywhere.

 We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping， writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are.

BTW （by the way）   BRB (be right back)

LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)

People also use many abbreviations (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:

Info (information) purer (computer)

Pie (picture)       sec (second)

We usually don’t see people when we communicate (交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:

:-)( happy)    :-p(joking)   :-( (sad)  :-0(surprised)

These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example，

There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).

It takes time for people to get used to (适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.

1. What does the underline “acronyms” mean?

A.网友        B.聊天室      C.首字母缩写词

2. Why do people type acronyms?

A. to show their feelings.

B. Because people can type them quickly.

C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.

3. What does” BTW, my purer is not working well.:-(“mean?

A. The person is angry at somebody.

B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.

C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems.

4. E-talk wills probably           .

A. keep changing.

B. be easy by people on the telephone

C. be used by people on the telephone

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. E-talk language

B. Picture Feelings

C. How to Use Abbreviations

We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping， writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are.
BTW （by the way）   BRB (be right back)
LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)
People also use many abbreviations (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:
Info (information) purer (computer)
Pie (picture)       sec (second)
We usually don’t see people when we communicate (交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:
:-)( happy)    :-p(joking)   :-( (sad)  :-0(surprised)
These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example，

There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).
It takes time for people to get used to (适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.
【小题1】 What does the underline “acronyms” mean?
A.网友        B.聊天室      C.首字母缩写词
【小题2】 Why do people type acronyms?
A. to show their feelings.
B. Because people can type them quickly.
C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.
【小题3】 What does” BTW, my purer is not working well.:-(“mean?
A. The person is angry at somebody.
B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.
C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems.
【小题4】 E-talk wills probably          .
A. keep changing.
B. be easy by people on the telephone
C. be used by people on the telephone
【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?
A. E-talk language
B. Picture Feelings
C. How to Use Abbreviations

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We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping， writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are.

BTW （by the way）   BRB (be right back)

LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)

People also use many abbreviations (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:

Info (information)  puter (computer)

Pie (picture)       sec (second)

We usually don’t see people when we communicate (交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:

:-)( happy)    :-p(joking)   :-( (sad)  :-0(surprised)

These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example，

There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).

It takes time for people to get used to (适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.

1.What does the underline “acronyms” mean?

A.网友        B.聊天室      C.首字母缩写词

2.Why do people type acronyms?

A. to show their feelings.

B. Because people can type them quickly.

C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.

3.What does” BTW, my puter is not working well.:-(“mean?

A. The person is angry at somebody.

B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.

C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems.

4.E-talk wills probably           .

A. keep changing.

B. be easy by people on the telephone

C. be used by people on the telephone

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. E-talk language

B. Picture Feelings

C. How to Use Abbreviations