on the Internet, all grammatical rules went out of the window. You see, instant messengers have their own
shorthand language and grammar isn"t important, of which even a newbie (新手) is aware. They can leave
out articles, subjects, pronouns, etc. They can misspell or "re-spell" almost any word. They often ask "A/S/L"
when they first chat. Abbreviations and capitalizations are particularly important. English-speaking instant
messengers also refuse to burden themselves with punctuation and capitalization.
After I came back China, I discovered not one but two instant messaging crazes. The first, which brought
back memories of my previous addiction to the computer, was QQ. I can see evidence that the Chinese have
the same kind of separate instant messaging language, even when they chat in English. My first word in this
language, for example, was "ft". This abbreviation for"faint" is used whenever there is a need to express
surprise. I also discovered that the Chinese use the same kind of abbreviation for a laugh. And there is an
extraordinary number of smileys and icons available to express every emotion and reaction, from the traditional
"sleepy" and"doubtful" smileys to the "vomit" and "army soldier" smileys. There"s even a SARS smiley.
After QQ, there is another, perhaps more widespread, messaging trend. You guessed it-cell phone text
messaging. I now understand how useful text messaging is and why it is so common. I admit that I have been
guilty of sending text messages while walking outside or sitting on the subway. Who hasn"t? No matter where
I go, I see people on their cell phones, messaging. In fact, it"s rare to see someone actually talking on their
phone!
So it looks as if there"s no escape from the instant messaging crazes, no matter where in the world I go.
And that"s plainly not going to change. In the end, though, I can"t complain: instant messaging is quick, it"s
cheap, it"s easy and it"s extreme fun too. And after all, everybody"s doing it.
B. occurred
C. disappeared
D. changed
B. There are enough smileys and icons to express yourselves while chatting online.
C. The writer is skilled at typing and once was addicted to online games.
D. It is impolite to leave out some unimportant words or letters while chatting online.
B. widespread but unnecessary
C. quick but difficult to do
D. common, useful and cheap
B. widespread but unnecessary
C. quick but difficult to do
D. common, useful and cheap
B. Why is instant messaging so popular?
C. Chatting online is good for your typing skills.
D. Chatting on QQ is natural for people.
I read with interest the article on American families. In general I agree with it, but there are some important
things it left out. It didn"t tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. It"s not an easy life. I know,
because I"m now a househusband myself. A househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.
First of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. Before I was a househusband, I worked full-time
for the New York Times. I was a reporter, and time was always important. Everyone was always in a hurry.
However, it"s different at home. The househusband cannot be in a hurry all the time. If you rush around,
you will make everyone unhappy because they don"t understand. For them, time is not important. So you have
to learn to slow down. That is the first and most important rule for a househusband.
What"s more, there is something else the househusband must learn. You must learn to show how you feel
about things. Many men do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. But children need to know
how much you love them. If you are angry, they need to know why. So does your wife. If you do not say
anything, your family may get the wrong idea. Then there may be serious problems.
People talk a lot about househusbands these days. Usually they talk about men doing the housework, the
cooking, cleaning, and shopping. But in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. It is much harder for
me to change the way I think and the way I act with my family. I think other men will also find this harder,
but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!
Ted Diamond
Hartwell, New Jersey
B. life as a househusband
C. ideas about time
D. American families
B. men talk too much with their families
C. men don"t talk enough with their families
D. people talk a lot about househusbands
B. learning about housework is a problem
C. being a househusband is an easy task
D. cooking is the easiest thing to learn
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④ =paragraph 4; ⑤ = paragraph 5)
Many of the larger Scottish Islands have airports on the smaller islands. This makes island travel a lot easier
across from the mainland of Scotland and between islands. Flying over the islands gives you a bird"s-eye view
on clear days.
Orkney Islands Airports
Kirkwall Airport is 3 miles east of Kirkwall itself. Scheduled flights largely be Loganair / British Airways to
and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness Sumburgh on Shetland are serviced by Kirkwall Airport.
The Inter-island flight between Papa Westray and Westray is the shortest scheduled flight in the world lasting
a mere 2-3 minutes! If you make the journey you get a certificate to prove you"ve made it.
Outer Hebrides Airports Western Isles
Stornoway Airport, four miles east of the town, is the main airport for flights to the Western Isles. Flights
to Stornoway run direct from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Invemess. There are two other airports
serving the Outer Hebrides islands. Benbecula airport is on the west coast of the island. Barra Airport is actually
on a beach-the only beach airport in the world handling scheduled flights.
Islay Airport
Islay has its own small airport. British Airways / Loganair schedule regular flights to Islay from Glasgow
International Airport. Islay Airport is on the south west of the islands beside a seven mile beach. There is a gift
shop at the airport. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-12:30 am and 1: 30-6: 15 pm Sat 9: 30-10: 30 am Sun
5:30-6:30 pm
The Oban to Colonsay Air Service
You can now fly direct to the Isle of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides from Oban Airport. Flights between
Oban and Colonsay operate twice daily on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Extra flights between Oban Airport and
Colonsay also run during term-time on Saturdays and Sundays.
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
B. the three-mile-long trip will benefit you a great deal
C. you can enjoy the scenery of the whole Scotland
D. you can buy a gift for your family at the airport
B. Stomoway Airport.
C. Barra Airport.
D. Islay Airport.
B. Wednesday or Thursday
C. Tuesday or Thursday
D. Friday or Saturday
Passengers have been told: if you want to get up to that kind of business, do it in the car park.
The sign has gone up at the drop-off point at Warrington Bank Quay station in the town of Warrington,
between Liverpool and Manchester in northwest England.
A similar sign, this time permitting kissing, has been put up elsewhere in an area where kissing is
considered bearable.
"We have not forbidden kissing in the station," said a spokesman for operators Virgin Rail.
"But we have put the sign up at the drop-off point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy
with lots of traffic."
"The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly."
"If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they leave, then they should park
in the short-stay car park nearby."
However, one station is trying to rescue love from the tracks.
High Wycombe, northwest of London, is having none of it and is actively encouraging passengers to enjoy
it.
"Kissing is welcome here!... we would never dream of banning kissing," says a poster of a cartoon couple
embracing (拥抱), circled by a pink heart.
"Railway stations are romantic places," insisted Kirsteen Robertson from Chiltern Railways.
"They are where fond farewells (告别) take place, where relationships start with a glance and even, in the
case of our Marylebone station last November, where one passenger will suggest to another over the public
address system."
"So our passengers are more than welcome to share a kiss in our stations."
B. avoid the crowdedness of the station
C. advise passengers to slow down
D. let passengers share a kiss at the station
B. the station welcomes it
C. the station considers it unbearable
D. the station forbids it
B. fond farewells are not allowed at the station
C. it"s better to go to the car park to stay with lovers
D. signs at Warrington Bank Quay station are useful
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes
half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working
when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but it"s not my fault. I don"t want to rat on her, but what
else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for
efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he"s reluctant, go to plan B: the next
time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great
storyteller she is. I"m sure he"ll take it from there.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I"m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I"m not an economics or
business major student and I don"t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest.
I receive about 15,000 pesos every school term from my educational plan. I don"t have any idea how I should
spend it. I don"t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I
want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan.
When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself
by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my
senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend
to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
B. invite the boss to listen to the girl
C. stop working or do other things
D. report to the boss on time
B. become an expert on stocks
C. get ways to grow money
D. study economics as his major
B. have a savings plan
C. study stock markets
D. master market reading
B. a name of a columnist
C. a famous singer
D. a lady in the community
Sunday, October 5
Clear, 69°F
My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and
guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way.
Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into
downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.
Monday, October 5
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day.
Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat. Where we will visit tomorrow.
It was pleasant to sit out on deck (甲板) and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.
Monday, October 7
Light rain, 64°F
This mourning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this
unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lost of shopping, then walked across the
bridge to see a very, very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side Later we drove to
Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall-
24 feet wide by 40 feet high.
Wednesday, Ocrober 8
Cloudy.65 °F
Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went though two caves, an extremely unusual part
of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side
and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.
Thursday, Ocrober 9
Cloudy, 66°F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their
separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.
B. Strasbourg
C. Nancy
D. Barn
B. Tuesday and Wednesday
C. Wednesday and Wednesday
D. Monday and Wednesday
B. churches
C. museums
D. mountains
B. Expensive
C. Enjoyable
D. Quick
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