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　　Tom and Peter are brothers . Tom is a farmer and he lives on the old family 1 . Peter is 2 and he lives in the town . He paints animals . His pictures sell well. Tom doesn't like Peter. Tom is a 3 man . He lives for farm work . Peter is a town man . He 4 in a yellow shirt and an artist' s big hat .

　　“What' s an artist?” Tom thinks . “An artist doesn't 5 . But I work day and night. My cows are famous . ” Tom' s farm has some cows . But he has one very famous animal: Duke, the bull.

　　Sometimes a farmer asks, “Do you want to 6 your bull, Tom?”

　　“Duke? No, never. Not for one hundred pounds.”

　　Usually there is no answer. A hundred pounds is a lot of 7 .

　　Last month, 8 stayed with Tom on the farm for a few days . Peter had a good look at his farm, his best cows and his famous bull, and he painted a picture of a bull.

　　One week later, Peter talked with Tom on the telephone. “Do you remember my 9 of a bull?” Peter asked . “We looked at it in your room . ”

　　“Yes, I do.” said Tom.

　　“I sold it to 10 yesterday.”

　　“Good, ” Tom said, “I'm 11 for you.”

　　“He gave me three hundred pound.”

　　“What?” asked Tom . “Three hundred pounds? For a picture?” Tom was very angry. “And perhaps I can only get 12 hundred pounds for Duke. A picture is 13 , but Duke is a living animal. A 14 doesn't make more pictures . But Duke will have hundreds of cows . That man must be 15 !”

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　　Tom and Peter are brothers . Tom is a farmer and he lives on the old family 1 . Peter is 2 and he lives in the town . He paints animals . His pictures sell well. Tom doesn't like Peter. Tom is a 3 man . He lives for farm work . Peter is a town man . He 4 in a yellow shirt and an artist' s big hat .

　　“What' s an artist?” Tom thinks . “An artist doesn't 5 . But I work day and night. My cows are famous . ” Tom' s farm has some cows . But he has one very famous animal: Duke, the bull.

　　Sometimes a farmer asks, “Do you want to 6 your bull, Tom?”

　　“Duke? No, never. Not for one hundred pounds.”

　　Usually there is no answer. A hundred pounds is a lot of 7 .

　　Last month, 8 stayed with Tom on the farm for a few days . Peter had a good look at his farm, his best cows and his famous bull, and he painted a picture of a bull.

　　One week later, Peter talked with Tom on the telephone. “Do you remember my 9 of a bull?” Peter asked . “We looked at it in your room . ”

　　“Yes, I do.” said Tom.

　　“I sold it to 10 yesterday.”

　　“Good, ” Tom said, “I'm 11 for you.”

　　“He gave me three hundred pound.”

　　“What?” asked Tom . “Three hundred pounds? For a picture?” Tom was very angry. “And perhaps I can only get 12 hundred pounds for Duke. A picture is 13 , but Duke is a living animal. A 14 doesn't make more pictures . But Duke will have hundreds of cows . That man must be 15 !”

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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"
　【小题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.

　【小题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.

　　【小题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

　　【小题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

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"
　【小题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.

　【小题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.

　　【小题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

　　【小题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