My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his CF & thr 3:-@ kids FTF ILNY, its gr8.

　　Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it's great.

　　Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming（破坏）the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes cxan be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted（面目全非的）.

　　Everyone should just relax, say linguists（语言学家）. They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."

　　Linguist James Millroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.

　　However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."

　　Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun"

　1.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

　　A. To give an example of a foreign language.

　　B. To show an example of creative methods.

　　C. To express worries about using Netspeak.

　　D. To lead in the topic of Netspeak.

　2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.

　　B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.

　　C. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

　　D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.

　　3.The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in Paragraph 5 means ______.

　　A. be fairly sure          B. be greatly surprised

　　C. think it a pity          D. find it interesting

　　4. What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet

　　B. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?

　　C. Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?

　　D. Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages

 

Emily has got a new neighbour and classmate called David. David is introducing himself. Read David's profile and complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

　　Name:　　　David, Wang Dawei

　　Age:　　　 12

　　Sex:　　　 male

　　Grade:　　 7

　　Class:　　　1

　　Family:　　 father, mother

　　Address:　　111Renmin Road,Sunshine Town, Beijing

　　Language:　 Chinese

　　Interests:　　football, basketball, painting

call　　like　　live　　love　　play　　speak　　study

(1)My friends________me David.

(2)I________in Class 1, Grade 7.

(3)I________in Beijing.

(4)I________football and basketball after school.

(5)I________painting.

(6)I________Chinese at home.

(7)I________my parents very much.

　　We each have a memory（记忆力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.

　　A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.

　　But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

(1) Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________.

[　　]

A．they always sleep very well	B．they often eat good food
C．they read a lot of books	D．they have very good memories

(2) Everybody learns his mother language ______________.

[　　]

A．at the age of six	B．when he is a small child
C．after he goes to school	D．when he can read and write

(3) Before a child can speak, he must ______________.

[　　]

A．read and write	B．make sentences
C．hear and remember the sounds	D．think hard

(4) In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because __________.

[　　]

A．they have no good memories	B．they have no recorders
C．they have too much time for it	D．they are busy with other subjects

(5) Your memory will become better and better ______________.

[　　]

A．if you have plenty of good food

B．if you do more and more exercises

C．if you do morning exercises every day

D．if you get up early

　　English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. However, English is spoken all over the world：it is the main language in over 60 countries, such as India, Singapore and in many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In these places English is often a second language.

　　English is also used as an important international language in may other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English, listening to Britain or American music or watching American films.

　　English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speakers come or don't come from those countries. People in Japan or Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.

　　English will be the most widely used language in the world in the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British, American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone in the world. So, as a middle-school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.

(1) In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the world?

[　　]

A．Five

B．Four

C．Six

(2) In which other countries is English spoken as main language?

[　　]

A．Britain, the USA, Australia

B．India, Singapore and many of Caribbean and Pacific islands.

C．China, Japan

(3) People from other countries learn English for ________

[　　]

A．business and traveling

B．reading English books, enjoying English music or films

C．Both A and B

(4) If people in Japan or Korea use American spelling, they ________

[　　]

A．will speak the same as Americans

B．may not sound like Americans

C．will speak British English

(5) Which topic is the best for the passage?

[　　]

A．A First Language in the World

B．A Second Language in the World

C．English Around the World

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　How many different languages 　1　 in the world today? There are about 5000 　2 　languages. 　3 　900 languages are spoken in India.

　Chinese is the language spoken 　4 　the most number of people in the world. But the most 　5 　spoken language in the world is English. 330000000 people speak English 　6 　a first language. Nearly twice as many-about 650 million people-speak it as a foreign language.

　How many words are there in the English language? There are about 490000. Also, there are about 300000 words used 　7 　science. There are more words in English 　8　 in any other language. But most people use 　9 　more than 60000 words.

　Children leaving school at the age of 16 　10 　about 15000 words.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)   A．speak	B．are spoken	C．is spoken	D．speaks	[　　]
(2)   A．different	B．kinds	C．more	D．many	[　　]
(3)   A．Near	B．Hardly	C．Nearly	D．As many than	[　　]
(4)   A．for	B．in	C．with	D．by	[　　]
(5)   A．wide	B．people	C．use	D．widely	[　　]
(6)   A．for	B．in	C．as	D．with	[　　]
(7)   A．for	B．in	C．with	D．by	[　　]
(8)   A．than	B．as	C．so	D．much	[　　]
(9)   A．not	B．no	C．none	D．not any	[　　]
(10)   A．knows	B．knew	C．know	D．to know	[　　]