Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 = to, 3 = free, 4 = for, 8 = ate, so h8 = hate, etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (

Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?

) laughing     ( sad     ＜ really sad

Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep    ：0 shocked

8·| surprised    \·o bored

Why are text messages popular?

A. Because they are expensive.             B. Because they are cheap.

C. Because they are hard to write.          D. Because they are not important.

The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

A. one          B. two          C. three          D. four

What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                    ?”.

A. Do you want to come                      B. Do you wear two caps

C. Do you want two cakes                    D. Do you go home early

Why do people use emoticons?

A. Because they can show how users feel.  B. Because the symbols are beautiful.

C. Because text messages are short.         D. Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

假如你叫李华，参加学校开展的“有困难向谁求助”（Who do you turn to when in trouble?）的调查活动，调查结果如下表。请用英语给报社编辑写一封信，反映以下内容。

注意：1．内容要点全面，并表达出你的观点。为了使文章连贯，可适当增加内容。

2．词数：100词左右（不包括所给句子）。

  Dear editor,

I’m a student in Senior Three. We have made a survey－“Who do you turn to when in trouble?” Here are the results.

                                          Sincerely yours.

                                                     Li Hua

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free," 4 =" for," 8 =" ate," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (

Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?

) laughing     ( sad    ＜ really sad

Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep   ：0 shocked

8·| surprised    \·o bored

1.Why are text messages popular?

2.The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

3. What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.

4.Why do people use emoticons?

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free," 4 =" for," 8 =" ate," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点).       Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face.

1.Why are text messages popular?

2.The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

3.What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.

4.Why do people use emoticons?

第三节  书面表达（15分）

假如你叫Jack，参加学校开展的“有困难向谁求助”（Whom do you turn to when in trouble?）的调查活动，调查结果如下表。请用英语给校报编辑写一封信反映相关内容。

注意：1.内容要点全面，并表达出你的观点。为了使文章连贯，可适当增加内容。

2.词数：100词左右。

Dear editor,

I'm a student in Senior one. We have made a survey--"Who do you turn to when in trouble?" Here are the results._________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you. Best wishes

Yours

Jack