The house they are living now is____________our house.

      The English language is changing fast, thanks to the rapid progress of technology. We all have a rapid choice: we can either bury our heads in the sand and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and well. Or we can embrace (擁抱) the new English, enter into the spirit of the Internet age called Weblish.

       “You can’t avoid it, for the simple reason that whenever a new variety of language comes along, it inevitably (不可避免的) impacts（沖擊）on the language as a whole.” says Dr. David Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics（語(yǔ)言學(xué)）at the University of Wales in Bangor, whose book Language and the Internet has just been published.

       The trouble with keeping up with the new English is not so much that there are so many new words but that the old words no longer mean what we thought they did. In the past, if someone said they did not have Windows, you would have to suppose they lived in a cave. These days, it is probably because they use a Mac (which is a computer, not a rain coat). Spam is as disliked as it ever was ,but it once meant an unappetizing（引不起食欲的）canned meat. It now stands for unwanted “junk” email. Spellings are changing, too. Not only is text-messaging playing “hvc wth vrbs” (havoc（混亂）with verbs), but the conventions of email communication place little emphasis on “perfect speaking”.

       Weblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs (“please bookmark this site”), and verbs become nouns (“Send me the download”). Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives (e.g. dial-up, logon, print-on-demand, pull-down, upload), while others are created from simply pairing nouns: cyberspace, Etl, hyperlink, netspeak.

The best title of this passage would be ______.

      A. Keep Up with the Latest Weblish      B. Keep Up with the Latest Development      

   C. Newly Invented English Words        D. Technology and English

We can infer（推斷）from the first paragraph that ______.

      A. Some people wish Shakespeare were still alive

      B. people may have different attitudes towards Weblish

      C. all people welcome Weblish

      D. Weblish is not popular among people

The author thinks the main difficulty for people in keeping up with Weblish is that ______.

      A. old words have new meanings

      B. there are so many new words

      C. the technology is changing too fast

      D. Weblish words are full of spelling mistakes

Dr. David Crystal would probably agree that ______.

      A. people should not accept Weblish

      B. Weblish can cause misunderstandings among people

      C. Weblish will destroy the English language

      D. people should know something about Weblish

_______ in the book, he didn’t notice my coming.

  A. Absorbing       B. Absorbed      C. To absorb       D. Being absorbed

The city of Nanjing is _______ the Yangtze River and Japan is_______ the east of China.

A. in; on      B. on; to      C. off; to      D. on; in

— Where is your uncle's home? 

— In New York. But he          in Boston for four years.

A. has lived    B. lived    C. had lived    D. had been living

The campaign is trying to get the _____  across to young people that drugs are dangerous．

       A．lesson     B．topic      C．message   D．information

At the Expo Park, the price of a simple single meal ranges from 10 to 100 yuan,       , compared with that in local restaurants, is relatively cheap.

A．a(chǎn)s                                   B．what                             C．that                      D．which

--- Shall I lock the lab now before I go home?

    ---           . I’ll check it myself later.

         A．Go ahead   B．No problem        C．No hurry    D．Don’t bother

Vancouver(溫哥華)

Natural Resources：

As a major centre for the global forestry industry, Vancouver is host to many international forestry conferences and events, and the natural home of the massive BC forestry business. Companies such as Canfor and West Fraser Timber Co., the second and third largest lumber（木材）producers in the world, are headquartered in Vancouver. Vancouver is also a major centre for the mining industry. 

International trade：

International trade is a key part for Vancouver's economy. The city has Canada's largest port and is one of North America's major gateways for Pan-Pacific（泛太平洋）trade. The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North America in total foreign exports and second on the West Coast in total goods volume.

Banking and Financial：

The headquarters for HSBC Canada （匯豐銀行）is located in the Financial District in downtown. Canada's third largest commercial entity(實(shí)體), Jim Pattison Group is also based in Vancouver.

International relation：

Vancouver is a major centre for diplomacy(外交) and foreign relations. Most countries of the world have consulate（領(lǐng)事館）or general offices in the Central Business District. In fact, many major diplomatic conferences are hosted by the city - including the world famous G7 summit with President Clinton, APEC, and the World Trade Organization. Greenpeace has its world headquarters in the city. Therefore, Vancouver was among the first North American cities to declare itself a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone.

Tourism：

Tourism is a leading industry to Vancouver. The Whistler-Blackcomb Resort is among the most popular skiing resorts in North America, and will be the site of the downhill events of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver's beaches, parks, waterfronts, and mountain backdrops and its multi- cultural character attract more and more tourists.

Film：

Vancouver was the source of the sobriquet（綽號(hào)）"Hollywood North", for hosting the production of about ten percent of Hollywood's movies. Many U.S. television and films series are shot exclusively in Vancouver. This has partly been because of the favourable Canadian dollar exchange rate.

（1）Which of the following description about Vancouver is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North America in total foreign exports

B.Vancouver is a film production centre and called “Hollywood North".

C.International forestry conferences and events were held in Vancouver.

D.Vancouver is a leading centre for the global agriculture and industry.

（2） Which of the following organizations or events is not related to Vancouver?

A. Jim Pattison Group   B. WHO   C. Greenpeace D. The 2010 Winter Olympics

（3）If you are a graduate from Shanghai Finance and Economics University, what is it that will probably attract you to visit Vancouver?

A. Its international trade.

B. Its film industry

C. HSBC Canada

D. Its beautiful natural scenery

（4）We can infer______ from the part: International relation.

A. Vancouver is a major centre for foreign relations.

B. Vancouver has hosted many major diplomatic conferences.

C. APEC and WTO are headquartered in Vancouver

D. Canada is a peace-loving country.

（5）The passage is probably taken from________.

A. a magazine              B. a geography book   

C. a newspaper             D. an entertainment book  

________ of the truth of the reports, he told his colleagues about it.

  A. Convincing    B. Convinced    C. To convince    D. Having convinced