IV.Choose the best answer.(2pts)
1.People from other planets may use ___________ to communicate, which is not possible for human beings.
A.landlines B.letters C.chat rooms D.telepathy
2.I prefer __________ a nine-to-five job to working shifts.
A.did B.doing C.do
3. Facebook was built on the ………of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success
4.She said she __________ to the Moon when she had enough money.
A.travelled B.to travel C.would travel
5.I intended __________ to New York next month.
A.flew B.to fly C.fly
6.Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___________, who invented the telephone.
A.developer B.conservationist C.scientist D.explorer
7.If you __________ something, you should patent it as quickly as possible.
A.invented B.will invent C.have invented D.are inventing
8.___________ systems use several different ways of giving information with sounds, pictures, and texts on a screen.
A.Emailing B.Telephoning C.Multimedia D.Chatting
IV. Read the text and choose T/F.(2pts)
Texting is a new way of exchanging information, and it is becoming more and more popular among the young. In fact, texting is clearly affecting language. There are no rules for it. We are creating a new aspect of vocabulary and opening up a new kind of playful and direct communication. Naturally, texting is fun and that’s fine, but some people are wo
ied about the effects it might have on a child’s ability to read and write. But not everyone is so wo
ied. An expert says, “Every time a new medium comes along it has an effect on language … But this doesn’t destroy the existing language, it adds to it.” In text messages, many words come from shorthand created in email, such as CUS (See you soon) and so on. Someone says, “Mostly they are original, but sometimes you get a clash of meanings. For example, LOL can mean both Laugh Out Loud and Lots of Love. That could lead to some misunderstandings.”
1.There are no rules for texting.
2.Texting is always affecting language in a bad way.
3.Everyone is wo
ied about texting.
4.A child should not write text messages.
IV.Choose the best answer.(2pts)
1.People from other planets may use ___________ to communicate, which is not possible for human beings.
A.landlines B.letters C.chat rooms D.telepathy
2.I prefer __________ a nine-to-five job to working shifts.
A.did B.doing C.do
3. Facebook was built on the ………of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success
4.She said she __________ to the Moon when she had enough money.
A.travelled B.to travel C.would travel
5.I intended __________ to New York next month.
A.flew B.to fly C.fly
6.Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___________, who invented the telephone.
A.developer B.conservationist C.scientist D.explorer
7.If you __________ something, you should patent it as quickly as possible.
A.invented B.will invent C.have invented D.are inventing
8.___________ systems use several different ways of giving information with sounds, pictures, and texts on a screen.
A.Emailing B.Telephoning C.Multimedia D.Chatting
IV. Read the text and choose T/F.(2pts)
Texting is a new way of exchanging information, and it is becoming more and more popular among the young. In fact, texting is clearly affecting language. There are no rules for it. We are creating a new aspect of vocabulary and opening up a new kind of playful and direct communication. Naturally, texting is fun and that’s fine, but some people are wo
ied about the effects it might have on a child’s ability to read and write. But not everyone is so wo
ied. An expert says, “Every time a new medium comes along it has an effect on language … But this doesn’t destroy the existing language, it adds to it.” In text messages, many words come from shorthand created in email, such as CUS (See you soon) and so on. Someone says, “Mostly they are original, but sometimes you get a clash of meanings. For example, LOL can mean both Laugh Out Loud and Lots of Love. That could lead to some misunderstandings.”
1.There are no rules for texting. T
2.Texting is always affecting language in a bad way. T
3.Everyone is wo
ied about texting. F
4.A child should not write text messages.T
