Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words(2=to, 3=free, 4=for, 8=ate, h8=hate, etc. ). Here is an example :Im 3 nw, why nt gv me a cll? (I’m free now, why not give me a call?)

Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel. They are called emoticons(情感符号). To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why did t u cll me? Im so sad. ∶－)

　 Here are some others. Can you think of these text messages where you could use them?

　 ∶·)laughing∶ ·(sad∶·<really sad

　 ∶·v shouting| · | sleep∶ o shocked

　 8 · | surprised＼· o bored

1. The underlined word “sideways” in this passage means______ .

A. 从侧面地　　　 B. 从旁边地

C. 斜眼地　　 D. 颠倒地

2. What do you think of this text message “Whr hv U bn? Im wtng 4 U”means?

A. Where have you been? I’m waiting for you.

B. Where have you been? I’m looking for you.

C. What are you doing? I’m waiting for you.

D. What are you doing? I’m looking for you.

3. Which one means“laughing” in the text messages?

A. ∶·（　　 　　　　　　 B. ∶· )

C. ∶· <　　　　 D. 8 ·

 

　　　 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It 　1 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 　2 than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.

　　　 Users get final connectivity at the price of 　3 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 　4 to a different way of being “alone together”.

　　　 Actually, 　5 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 　6 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 　7 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 　8 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 　9 people.

Turkle mentioned the popular 　10 of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most 　11 people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 　12 life.

However, experts remind us that it’s 　13 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, 　14 out that it is still owners of gadgets, who’re avoiding personal contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 　15 throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.

1. A. talks　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggests　　　　　　　　 C. speaks　　　　　　　　　 D. advises

2. A. received 　　　　　　 B. shared　　　　　　　　　 C. connected　　　　　　 D. respected

3. A. having　　　　　　　　　 B. risking　　　　　　　　　 C. sacrificing　　　　　　 D. sharing

4. A. related　　　　　　　　　 B. committed　　　　　　 C. devoted　　　　　　　　 D. accustomed

5. A. sending 　　　　　　　 B. getting　　　　　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　　　　 D. taking

6. A. change 　　　　　　　 B. exchange　　　　　　　 C. explain　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

7. A. indicate　　　　　　　　 B. replace　　　　　　　　　 C. cover　　　　　　　　　　 D. involve

8. A. conversation　　　　 B. computer　　　　　　　 C. party　　　　　　　　　　 D. Internet

9. A. interviewing　　　　　 B. introducing　　　　　　 C. knowing　　　　　　　　 D. meeting

10. A. feeling　　　　　　　　 B. concept　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 D. truth

11. A. shy　　　　　　　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. young

12. A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　 C. colorful　　　　　　　　 D. meaningful

13. A. important　　　 B. necessary　　　　 C. unfair　　　　　 D. uncomfortable

14. A. reaches 　　　　　　 B. thinks 　　　　　　　　 C. points 　　　　　　　　 D. watches

15. A. Eventually　　　　　 B. Hardly　　　　　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　　　　　　 D. Simply

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer’s home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous, because the boss was very 1 , with a fine home, and cars that 2 more than her house. The boss was a generous 3　 , and took them to the 4 restaurants. Arlene knew she would 5 have the opportunity to go to such places again, so she was 6 herself greatly. They were about to 7 a good restaurant that evening when the boss stopped suddenly, looking 8 at the road. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to 9 him. There was nothing on the 10 except a penny. The boss reached down and 11 the penny. He smiled, and then put it in his 12 as if he had found a great treasure. Why would a man like this pick up a single 13 ? Why would he even take the time to 14 ? When they were in the restaurant she could 15 it no longer. She mentioned that her daughter had once had a coin 16 , and asked if the penny had some value. A 17 crossed the man’s face as he took the penny out of his pocket. "Look at it," he said, "'In God We Trust’." "In America, for those who trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. 18 I find a coin I see those words. They can be 19 on every single American coin, but people never seem to 20 them! For a short time, at least, I cherish (珍惜) each one as if it were gold."

1. A. mean 　　　　　　　　 B. wealthy　　　　　　 C. popular 　　　　　 D. modest

2. A. indicate　　　　 　 B. expect　　　 　 C. cost 　　　　　　　 D. equip

3. A. host 　　　　　　　　　 B. waiter 　　　　　　 C. resident　　　　　　 D. guest

4. A. nearest　　　　 　 B. oldest 　　　　　　　　　　 C. finest 　　　　　　 　　D. warmest

5. A. often 　　　　　 　　B. already　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　 　　D. ever

6. A. enjoying 　　　　　　 B. improving　 　　 C. promoting 　　D. blaming

7. A. praise　　　　　 　 B. leave 　　　 　　C. enter 　　　 　　D. reserve

8. A. up 　　　　　　　 B. down 　　　　　　　　　　 C. close 　　　 　　D. far

9. A. support 　　　 B. pass 　　　　　　　 C. shout 　　　　　　 　　D. challenge

10. A. ground 　　　　　　　　　　 B. restaurant 　　C. bill 　　　　　　　　 D. car

11. A. saved up 　　　　　 B. applied for 　　　　　　 C. picked up 　　D. hunted for

12. A. pocket 　　　　　　 　　B. wallet 　　　　　　 C. bag　　　　　　　　　 D. hat

13. A. treasure 　　　　　　 B. word 　　　　　　　 C. note　　　　　　　　 D. penny

14. A. stop 　　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　 D. Maintain

15. A. stand 　　　　 　　B. keep 　　　　　　　 C. doubt 　　　　　　 　　D. avoid

16. A. box 　　　　　　　　　 B. collection 　　C. competition 　　 D. memory

17. A. smile 　　　　 　　B. frown 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 D. Tear

18. A. Whenever　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. Whatever　　　　 D. Whoever

19. A. registered　　 　 B. printed 　　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　　 D. produced

20. A. notice　　　　 　 B. appreciate 　　C. share 　　　 　　D. seize