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 (縮寫), 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 (論壇) 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 (適應(yīng)) 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. 網(wǎng)友
B. 聊天室
C. 首字母縮寫詞

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

     How can you buy a meal for lunch without any money in your pocket? Students in Class 9, Grade 8 at
Mountain and Lake Middle School in Chengdu,Sichuan,have their ways. They give out flyers (傳單), draw
portraits (人物素描) and work as waiters.
     The class, working in eight groups, finished the activity. Experiencing Life for Seven Hours,on March 18,
"I found students waste their food in the dining-hall," the class teacher, Deng Guiyong said, "So I held this
activity to help them understand how hard it is to make money."
     Jiang Yao, 15, and his group members stood in the streets giving out flyers for about two hours and got
the money for their lunch. Then they worked as waiters in a pizza restaurant-cleaning the floor；and toilets
and getting food for guests,"We were busy all along, so we were terribly exhausted after the day's hard work.
"said Jiang."We each got a pizza as a prize, which tasted much better than one I ate with my parents before."
     When Xie Ni's group didn't make any money in three hours, the members became nervous about their
lunch. The 14-year-old girl came up with the idea of drawing portraits to sell, "I sold four portraits and one
tourist even paid us 100 yuan for his portrait," said Xie.
     Xie realized that life is really hard. "We have to work hard to get the money to pay for even a simple meal."
Xie said, "We must value the happy life today."
     On top of making money, each group was asked to do at least five good deeds during the seven hours.
Students helped the old cross the road, gave directions to tourists and turned in a lost bus card.

1. From the teacher's words, we can see that the students ________.

A. usually waste food in their daily life
B. realize life is really not easy
C. know it's hard to make money
D. have their own ways to get food without money

2. The underlined word "exhausted" in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A. happy
B. crazy
C. tired
D. boring

3. In order to make money, the students have done all except ________.

A. help the old cross the road
B. give out flyers
C. draw portraits
D. work as waiters

4. The purpose of this activity is to ________.

A. let the students get food
B. help the students learn to value their today's life
C. help people in need
D. give the students a chance to learn to work

5. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Life Is Really Hard
B. It's Good To Be A Volunteer
C. How To work For People
D. Experiencing Life For Seven Hours

     With the holidays coming up, lots of people will be having parties. Want to make sure you're a perfect
host or guest (客人)? Now it's a good time to brush up on your party manners.
     When inviting guests to your party, send invitations to their homes instead of passing them out at school.
This way, you won't hurt the feeling of classmates you didn't invite.
    <3>Wait for all your guests to arrive before starting any activities. If people at the party don't know each
other, make sure you introduce everyone.
     If your guests bring gifts for you, thank each gift----giver as you open his/her present. After the party, be
sure to send a hand-written thank-you card to each guest, telling them how much you appreciate their gifts.
     When you receive a invitation to a party, be sure to let the host know whether you can come.
     Arrive on time. Bring a gift to a birthday party. <4>If it's a holiday party, ask the host if there's anything
you can bring. Adults often bring a desert or a bottle of wine to a party, even when the host tells them that
he/she doesn't need anything. Young people don't have to do this, but it's always polite to ask.
    Be friendly to the other guests. Remember to say "Please" and "Thank you"! When you leave, thank the
host for the party.

1. If you invite guests to your party, how should you send your invitation?
   ______________________________________________________________________
2. If you receive an invitation to a party, what should you do first?
   ______________________________________________________________________

將短文中劃線的句子翻譯成漢語。

3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________

5. 請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容擬一個標(biāo)題。 
    ______________________________________________________________________

     Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a really clever man. He invented a special train that was pushed along by air
and in 1893 he invented something like a zip (拉鏈) that could be used to open and close clothes. It could be
used on men's trousers and on ladies' dresses. He did not call his invention a 'zip' but everybody says that he
was the 'Father of the Zip'. Mr. Judson tried to sell his invention but no one wanted it because it did not work
very well. A Canadian changed Mr. Judson's invention and made it better. He made a zip that worked very
well in 1913.This is the same zip we use today.

1. Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a _______ man.

A. kind
B. laz
C. clever
D. foolish

2. Mr. Whitcomb Judson invented ______ in 1893.

A. a special train
B. something like a zip
C. a washing machine
D. a special car

3. A zip can be used to _______.

A. open clothes
B. close clothes
C. open and close clothes
D. make clothes

4. A _______ man changed Mr. Judson's invention and made it better.

A. Chinese
B. Canadian
C. German
D. Japanese

5. _______ was called "Father of Zip".

A. Mr. Whitcomb Judson
B. The Canadian
C. Whitcomb's father
D. Whitcomb's son

      In many high schools, there are strict rules about using mobile phones. If your phone rings in class,
for example, the teacher will be very angry.
     Every mobile phone has a ringtone (鈴聲). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now,there is a ringtone
called "mosquitotone (蚊子鈴聲)". Using it, students can receive calls and text messages (短信) in class but
the teacher will not realize what is happening. How?
     Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older,we are unable
to hear some sounds with high frequencies (頻率). As a result,a child or teenager can hear the mosquitotone
ringtone, but it's inaudible to someone 20 or older.
     But sometimes,people over 20 can hear the ringtone. One British student's phone uses mosquitotone.
In class, the student's phone rang. The 32-year-old teacher looked at the student and became unhappy. "I
heard that. You know the rule:no mobile phone in class."
     Not all the students are interested in mosquitotone. Jerry Jones,a high school student of 17, says, "Using
mosquitotone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for pleasure,but not in class. It's unfair to the
teachers!"
     What do parents think of mosquitotone? "I think it is perfect for places like movie theaters," says Connie
Neeson, 44. "Think about it. Yon're watching a film and someone's mobile phone rings. Mosquitotone is good
because many people don't hear it. However,it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in
class."

1. Mosquitotone works because ________.

A. it is very loud
B. it has no sound
C. it has a beautiful sound
D. it uses high frequencies

2. The under lined part "it's inaudible to" means "________".

A. it can't be seen by
B. it can't be heard by
C. it isn't popular with
D. it isn't healthy for

3. The 32-year-old teacher felt unhappy because the student ________.

A. was late for class
B. didn't do his homework
C. couldn't answer her question
D. was using a mobile phone in class

4. Connie Neeson thinks that mosquitotone ________.

A. has no bad influence
B. is unfair to the teachers
C. has its advantage and disadvantage
D. can't be used in any public place