If you are joining in chat room conversations, or writing e-mails with net pals（网友）, you are one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.
Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talking” online—many of them are talking at the same time.
It’s fast: trying talking to six people once. It’s easy: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness and quick fingers.
And it requires very simple language. There’s neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste valuable time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB（=be right back）will do?
Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI（=pardon me for jumping in）.
Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request（要求）to know your pal’s age, sex（性别）and location（地点）. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal.
If something makes you laugh, say you’re OTF（=on the floor）, or LOL（=laughing out loud）, or join the two into ROTFL（=rolling on the floor laughing）.
And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG（=got to go）or TTYL（=talk to you later）.
People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital （大写字母）letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation（标点）is going too.
1. The sentence “There’s neither time nor space for explanations” means ________.| A．people should use words properly |
| B．people should communicate in a funny way |
| C．people online can express themselves in a simple way |
| D．people should know what time it is when they are talking |
| A．you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York |
| B．you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York |
| C．the people you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl |
| D．the people on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine |
| A．People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard. |
| B．Many people draw pictures instead of typing letters. |
| C．People never use the “shift” key as it takes more time. |
| D．People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks. |
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【推荐1】Not everything goes the way you want it to. You may go to a restaurant and order a nice meal. But your order is wrong or not cooked properly. You may buy a product that breaks the next day.
Use polite language and a friendly tone of voice. Start with phrases such as, “I’m sorry to bother you, but ...” or “Excuse me, but could you ...?” For example, “I’m sorry to bother you, but I ordered potato soup, not vegetable.” Phrasing your complaint as a question also helps.
There are honest mistakes, but at times someone may try to take advantage of you. In that case, don’t say “Hey! You’re trying to cheat me!” Instead, use the phrase, “I understood that ...” For example, “I understood that the service charge was included in the price,” Then give the person a chance to answer.
If you don’t get what you want with polite conversation, ask to speak to a manager.
| A．People like to be asked rather than told. |
| B．Sometimes, you should learn to study from others. |
| C．These kinds of experiences make you want to complain. |
| D．These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation. |
| E．But usually, you’ll find that polite words and a smile will resolve a situation. |
| F．Find someone you trust and tell him what you have been thinking recently. |
| G．When trying to correct a problem, don’t blame(责备) the person you’re talking to. |
【推荐2】Social skills are important to successful careers and personal relationships.
Pay attention to your own means of communication with other people. Find out which behavior patterns and situations make you uncomfortable. Ask others for honest answers about your means of communication.
Listen carefully,
Change yourself little by little. To improve your whole personality at once is impossible.
Ask your friends and family about your positive qualities, and let them shine while communicating with others. At the same time, let them point out what you need to improve. Then make yourself get better and better day by day.
| A．Listen to what others are saying. |
| B．In this way, you can know where you have made mistakes. |
| C．Use positive body language. |
| D．Losing confidence can often prevent us from being the sociable type. |
| E．Fortunately (幸运的), social skills can be improved. |
| F．Try to change one or two bad patterns of behavior at a time. |
| G．Good communication and great listening skills are important tools. |
【推荐3】The Truth About Lying
Is it ever better to tell a lie rather than the truth? If so, when?
Most of us are taught to believe that lying is wrong. But it seems that everybody tells lies—not big lies, but what we call “white lies”. If we believe that lying is wrong. Why do we do it? Most of the time, people have very good reasons for lying. For example, they might want to protect a friendship, or someone’s feelings. So, when do we lie? A recent study found that the average person lies about seven times a day. Here are some ways and reasons.
#1 Lying to hide something: People often lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, a son doesn’t tell his parents that he’s dating because he doesn’t think they will like her. Instead, he says he’s going out with the guys.
#2 Lying to make an excuse: Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party. You think it will be boring, so you say you’re busy.
#3 Lying to make someone feel good: Often we stretch the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you. But it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No, you probably say, “Mmm, this is delicious!”
#4 Lying to avoid sharing bad news: Sometimes we don’t want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had a very bad day at work. But you don’t feel like talking about it. So if someone asks you about your day, you just say that everything was fine.
1. Which of the following is true about lying?| A．All of us seem to believe that lying is wrong. | B．Big lies are usually called “white lies”. |
| C．People often lie to express their emotions. | D．People sometimes lie to care about others’ feelings. |
| A．hide something. | B．make an excuse. | C．make someone feel good. | D．avoid sharing bad news. |
| A．Family education | B．Traditional culture | C．Interpersonal communication | D．Historical research |
【推荐1】Can astronauts walk in space like they did on the ground? How do astronauts turn around in the space station? Are there differences in taste between normal water on Earth and water in the space station? You can find answers after a space lecture which was given by three astronauts.
Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu became space teachers and livestreamed a science lecture from the Tiangong space station on December 9, 2021. The lecture began at 3:40 pm and lasted about 45 minutes. A total of 1,420 primary and middle school students from five classrooms attended the class on Earth. The primary classroom was at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing. The other four were in Nanning, Wenchuan, Hong Kong and Macao.
At the beginning of the class, Teacher Wang show students how they live and work inside the space station with the help of Zhai and Ye. Then space teachers did several interesting experiments under zero -gravity conditions to show amazing physical phenomena, such as “disappearing buoyancy” and a “water ball”. Before the end of the activity, they answered questions from students.
Students from the five classroom communicated with astronauts during the lecture. Millions of students across China watched the event on TV or online.
It was the first lecture of the Tiangong Class and more lectures will be held by astronauts. This is the second space lecture given by Chinese astronauts. In June 2013, Wang Yaping with the other two members on the Shenzhou-10, opened the first space lecture to over 60 million teachers and students across China.
| Word Bank livestream直播 experiment实验 zero-gravity零重力 phenomena现象 buoyancy浮力 |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．six |
| A．a class given by teachers from Tiangong to students in space. |
| B．a class given by astronauts from space to students on Earth. |
| C．a class given by teachers from home to students in classroom. |
| D．a class given by astronauts from school to students in five cities. |
| A．history | B．geography | C．culture | D．science |
| A．interesting and amazing | B．boring and useless |
| C．easy and disappointing | D．hard and meaningless |
| A．It was Wang Yaping, s second space lecture. |
| B．China’s first space lecture was given in June 2013. |
| C．Only 1, 420 students watched the space lecture on Earth. |
| D．There will be more space lectures held by Chinese astronauts. |
【推荐2】Cell phones and smartphones are a big part of modern life. Many people use them every day, including kids and teens. Now a lot of people are talking about if phones should be allowed in school.
Let’s get a clear picture of the situation first. 53% of children will own a smartphone by the age of 11 in the US. That number rises up to 95% in teenagers. Surveys show that as well as passing the time, 83% of kids use their phones to learn. Teens can spend over 7 hours a day looking at screens.
These are just some of the many, many statistics about cell phones among teens. From this, we can see that mobile technology is a big part of life for today’s teenagers.
Cell phones in school do have the power of providing super educational help. Cell phones can be used for education through the many educational apps and games out there. Mobile app stores are filled with educational materials for children of all ages. Students can also surf the Internet on their phone. There are plenty of educational resources online, from scientific research papers to exam tips and more.
At the same time, with so many kids spending hours a day looking at their phone screens, there may be problems. One of the big problems that many people talk about with phones in school is the risk of them becoming a distraction (分散注意). Kids could start looking at their phones while the teacher is talking and miss out on key information, for example. There’s also a risk of kids being unwilling to go out with friends or communicate with other people if they’re too distracted by their screens. It’s even possible for children of different ages to develop addictions (瘾) on their phones. Some studies have shown that phones could cause mental (精神的) illness.
This means that the government needs to weigh up the fors and againsts before deciding about stopping or allowing phones in school.
1. What does the underlined word statistics mean? ________| A．Problems. | B．Stories. | C．Facts. | D．Events. |
①Phones can be used by people of all ages.
②Phones have apps to help with kids’ study.
③Phones allow students to play video games safely.
④Phones can help students know how to do well in exams.
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．②④ | D．①③ |
| A．Nearly all the children have phones in the USA. |
| B．Phones in school can greatly improve the students’ learning. |
| C．Teachers fully support the children in using phones in school. |
| D．The government should think twice about using phones in school. |
| A. The Sports Centre at the east campus of Shantou University will be the venue (场馆) of two Sports, including Athletics and Gymnastics. You can go and cheer your runners and gymnasts! B. Chaoshan Golf Course is a 27-hole international standard golf course 7,187 yards long. Eagle grass is imported from the United States for the green and many national competitions are successfully held here. C. Located at the east end of Nan’ao Island, Qing’ao Bay is the first place in Guangdong to see sunrise. There are beautiful beaches and perfect surf. That’s why it is chosen as the venue of Beach Volleyball and Surfing. D. It’s in the Shantou Zhengda Gymnasium that badminton competitions of the AYG will take place. The events program includes Singles and Mixed Doubles. E. The most sports will be played in the Sports Industry Base. Here you can see players swimming, diving and playing basketball. If you prefer rugby (橄榄球) or table tennis, you can also enjoy yourself here! F. Shantou People’s Stadium will be one of the venues for football games. It is rebuilt and the most important AYG football game will take place there. G. Some football players will do training at the football field at Shantou Jinshan Middle School. They are sure to enjoy the beautiful scenery(景色) around the school while they are training there. |
【推荐1】In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world’s second largest maker of smartphones. It has also become the world’s supplier (供应者) of SG. In China and even in the world, Huawei is a wonder. Although it started producing mobile phones not many years ago, it has become one of the most famous phone companies.
But recently, Huawei faces some difficulties. The US government made a law to stop its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the US government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei. They believed that Huawei’s business would be hurt this way.
“We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information,” Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s president said. “The law would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems,” Ren added.
In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, “I started Huawei with only £4000 at the beginning, but now it has become a 100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic as you imagine.”
Facing the law of the US, Huawei is growing. Huawei’s smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared with a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far Huawei has grown into the world’s largest telecommunication equipment supplier (供应商), selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.
1. How many kinds of smartphones are mentioned in total in this passage?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．Huawei collected the information for the Chinese government. |
| B．Ren Zhengfei started Huawei with only £4000 in 1987. |
| C．Huawei has beaten Samsung, a South-Korea phone maker so far. |
| A．浪漫的 | B．现实的 | C．成功的 |
| A．Huawei has become one of the most famous phone companies. |
| B．Huawei has become the largest maker of smartphones in the world. |
| C．Huawei is full of hope and must succeed in the future. |
It’s the lunch break at Shanghai Xinhua Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ring anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared.
A grade 2 student said, “I couldn’t concentrate（集中精力）during classes. If the cellphone was with me, I always wanted to check if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”
The school leaders say not allowing bringing mobile phones is helpful to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible（灵活的）in carrying out the plan. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms.
Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological problems in teenage students.
1. Lots of students used to be busy using their mobile phones during lunchtime breaks.2. The grade 2 student thinks that it is good to play cellphone games sometimes.
3. Medical experts and most parents disagree with the school decision.
4. No one is allowed to bring a mobile phone to school.
5. The passage mainly tells us students shouldn’t be allowed to bring the mobile phone in a middle school.
Head-on Train Crash
On May 18, two trains had a head-on crash（相撞）near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time
Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May1. Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.
Brave Volunteer
Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition
A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16. The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
1. About ______ people were hurt in the Head-on Train Crash.
| A．18 | B．29 | C．60 | D．250 |
| A．Chengdu | B．Huainan | C．Taishan | D．New York |
| A．help the people in Ya’an |
| B．save the people on the trains |
| C．help grow better tomatoes |
| D．forget the terrible time |
