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The Sweets Some children do take sweets to school to share with their classmates on their birthdays. 46.In England, the birthday present is opened _____. A. before the child wakes up B. immediately after the child wakes up C. as soon as the child gets up D. during the birthday party 47.If Alice is celebrating her 7th birthday, how many bumps will she be given? A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. D. Nine. 48.Which of the following facts about birthdays in England is NOT true? A. Friends and family send birthday cards to the birthday child B. Clapping is often done for the birthday child. C. Objects are placed inside the birthday cake as stated on many websites. D. Some children may share sweets with their classmates on their birthdays. 49.Which word is the closest in the meaning to the underlined word “ custom “ in the third paragraph ? A. goods B. manner C. business D. event 50.What would be the best title for this passage? A. How birthdays are celebrated in the world B. Where to hold an English birthday party C. What to send when invited to a child’s birthday D. How English children celebrate their birthdays C Change is a natural part of language development. The words you like to use are probably a little different from those that your grandparents used when they were young. A study carried out by a British company found that the use of e-mail has had a bad influence on the standard (标准) of written English. According to the research, computer users today are too busy to hit the “shift” buttons on their keyboards — e-mails are often written in lower case, that is to say, with no capital letters for names or the beginning of sentences. Spelling mistakes are generally accepted even in formal e-mails. And nouns are often used as verbs (e.g. please bookmark this site.) With the development of the Internet, e-mail and mobile phone messages, a new language has developed within just a few years — we call it Weblish. The latest Oxford English Dictionary has included many new words showing the changes in our communication culture. While some language experts are concerned (关注的) about the future of English and want to do something, John Simpson, chief editor of the dictionary says, “The standards may be different now but it has certainly encouraged writing and communication, which means a faster development of language change. There are a large number of words that either come from the Internet or have been given new meanings by the Internet.” 51.According to the research, people often write e-mails in lower case to _____. A. save time B. show kindness C. make fun D. be different 52.The second paragraph mainly tells us _____. A. the mistakes found in English e-mails B. the side effects of the use of e-mail C. the changes in English used in e-mails D. the reason why people use e-mails 53.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Spelling mistakes are not allowed in today’s e-mails. B The Internet develops new words as well as new meanings to some old words. C. Weblish is only used in e-mails. D. We cannot find Weblish in a dictionary at present. (责任编辑：admin) |