Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (论坛) asking what "PK" meant.

   "My family has been watching the 'Super Girl' singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what 'PK' meant, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father.

   To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.

   In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.

   Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students' compositions using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn't understand.

   "My 'GG' came back this summer from college. He told me I've grown up to be a 'PLMM'. I loved to 'FB' with him together; he always took me to the 'KPM'," went one composition.

   "GG" means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). "PLMM" refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). "FB" means Fu Bai (corruption). "KPM" is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald's.

   Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.

   If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!

1. By writing the article, the writer tries to  ________ .

A. explain some Internet language     　　

B. suggest common Internet language

C. laugh at the Beijing father        　　　

D. draw our attention to Internet language

2. What does the writer think about the term "PK"?

A. Fathers can't possibly know it.    　　

B. The daughter should understand it.

C. Online game players may know it.   　

D. "Super Girl" shouldn't have used it.

3. The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons ________ .

A. are used not only online           　　　

B. can be understood very well

C. are welcomed by all the people     　　

D. cause trouble to our mother tongue

4. The underlined word "jargons" means " ________ " in Chinese.

    A. 行话           B. 粗口        C. 歌词           D. 趋势

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. A puzzled father           　　　　    B. Do you speak Internet-ish?

C. Keep away from Internet-ish  　　　 D. Kong Long or Qing Wa?

 

Two years after the First World War (1914-1918), a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Clinton. Once a year they had supper in Barton’s house. Barton was very rich.

One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone. At the same time they were talking and talking. They soon forgot about the coin. After supper, Barton asked for his coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost. One man said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned their pockets inside out. Only Clinton refused, however. “I didn’t steal the coin, and I will not be searched,” he said. After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him. He grew poorer. Soon his wife died.

A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Clinton to apologize. “But,” he asked, “you knew the coin was not in your pocket. Why did you refuse to be searched?” “Because I was a thief,” Clinton answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry to my hungry wife and children.”

1.The story took place ________.

A. in 1920　　　    B. after 1945　　　 C. in 1950　　  D. 1916

2.The coin was passed and praised because ________.

A. Clinton was rich　　　　　                       B. the supper was good

C. it was a large gold coin　                           D. they were happy

3.Everyone was to be searched because _________.

A. they were thieves　　　                          B. the gold coin was lost

C. Clinton stole the gold coin                      D. they stole the gold coin

4.Clinton refused to be searched because _________.

A. he was afraid to be found that there was some food in his pockets

B. he didn’t steal the coin　

C. he was poor enough

D. the gold coin was in his pocket

5.“After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him.” From the sentence we know that _____.

A.  people thought of him as a beggar　

B.  people took no notice of him

C.  people look down upon him　　　

D. Clinton refused to see his friends

 

Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 　1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2　 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.

　 Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 　4　 . He not only understands what

we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 　5 back.

　 One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 　6　 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 　7　 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 　8　 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

　 Soon it became 　9　 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 　10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 　11　 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

　 Finally, we 　12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13　 　reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14　 us home.

　 Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.

He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

1. A. deer	B. dog	C. lady	D. man
2 　 A. route	B. road	C. trail	D. way
3.　 A. imagine	B. consider	C. explore	D. present
4.　 A. smart	B. sweet	C. slow	D. shy
5. A. turn	B. kick	C. jump	D. speak
6 　 A. unfamiliar	B. similar	C. indifferent	D. changeable
7. A. driveway	B. path	C. crossroad	D. highway
8. A. knew	B. saw	C. showed	D. made
9. A. mysterious	B. ridiculous	C. fascinating	D. apparent
10. A. house	B. forest	C. field	D. cottage
11. A. unconcerned	B. unconscious	C. undecided	D. uncomfortable
12. A. left for	B. went off	C. came to	D. drove toward
13 A. punctually	B. frequently	C. formally	D. shortly
14. A. walked	B. drove	C. sent	D. carried
15. A. regretted	B. remembered	C. concluded	D. confirmed

Head of Research   

Salary：￡55.271

We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre.You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff.

The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole.

You will need：proven line management skills，especially in managing and motivating a team；good research skills，holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience；a high level of mathematical and calculating skills；the ability to produce high quality work under pressure；a commitment to any knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics；and knowledge and/or experience of the postal and/or telecommunications industry.

To apply，please request an application pack by emailing hr@cwu.org or by telephoning HR(Human Resources)on 020 8971 7482.When applying，please stay your source.

Closing Date for Applications：4th August

Anticipated interview date：17th August

No agencies please

56．In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?

A．Arts.　　　     B．Sales.　　

C．Jobs.　　 D．News.

57．One of the duties of the person to be appointed is________

A．taking charge of research work

B．seeking membership for the trade union

C．managing a team of three or four members

D．running a telecommunications company

58．If you want to apply for this position，you can do all EXCEPT________.

A．ask an agency for an application form

B．dial 020 8971 7482 for more information

C．email hr@cwu.org for an application pack

D．send in your application before 4th August

59．Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?

A．A school teacher with a master's degree.

B．A university graduate majoring in computer science.

C．A director from a research centre with a master's degree.

D．A clerk from a telecommunications company.