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 even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. 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, h8=hate, etc. ). Here is an example :Im 3 nw, why nt gv me a cll? (I’m free now, why not give me a call?)

Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel. They are called emoticons(情感符号). To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why did t u cll me? Im so sad. ∶－)

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

　 ∶·)laughing∶ ·(sad∶·<really sad

　 ∶·v shouting| · | sleep∶ o shocked

　 8 · | surprised＼· o bored

1. The underlined word “sideways” in this passage means______ .

A. 从侧面地　　　 B. 从旁边地

C. 斜眼地　　 D. 颠倒地

2. What do you think of this text message “Whr hv U bn? Im wtng 4 U”means?

A. Where have you been? I’m waiting for you.

B. Where have you been? I’m looking for you.

C. What are you doing? I’m waiting for you.

D. What are you doing? I’m looking for you.

3. Which one means“laughing” in the text messages?

A. ∶·（　　 　　　　　　 B. ∶· )

C. ∶· <　　　　 D. 8 ·

 

It’s one of the world’s largest chains of golf shops, ______ in the heart of Shanghai.

A. locate　 B. located C. locating　　　 D. to locate

 

All the teachers are against the idea to ________the new teaching building beside the sports ground.

A.find　　　　　 B.set　　　　　　 C.locate　　　　　　 D.build up

 

　 I am a sales representative 　 and travel all over England to visit my customers.One cold February morning I was due to visit a store at 9 am.I 36　 my car,bundled my scarf around me and 　37 up the street towards his shop front.

　　　　 The Street where his store was 38 was partially blocked by two　 large,ruddy faced workmen who were teaing up the concrete.I prepared myself for the 39 cat calls(起哄).I was up early,out in the cold,and probably to be seen as a funny scene by two men I didn't even 40　 .

　　　　 Then　 I stopped　 and 4l　 my　 own father. Both he and　 my grandfather　 had 　42 much　 of their early　 careers working outside　 in　　 similar　 jobs before　 they 　43　　 and　 became　 engineers.　　 I recalled how hard Dad worked,in all kinds of 　 44　 -;how he'd come home with sunburn or frostnip(冻伤）. I realized that if was cold then these　 two　 guys were　 probably 　 45 ，given that it looked as though they'd already been　　　　　 46　 for hours.

　　　　 My customer's　 shop wasn't open yet but I was beyond being annoyed at his 47 .I Went to　 a coffee sh、op　 around the　 comer, 　 48　 　　　　　myself a hot chocolate,then two　 more　 with whipped cream .I made my　 49　 　　　　 down the Street to wards the workmen.One of them turned to me with　 a wide smile and 　50 me　 with　 a joking　 "Oh　 lovey，you　 shouldn't have!"　 To his　　 51　 ，I passed him the　 tray with　 the　 two 　 52 　chocolates.I　 replied,"Maybe　 not. 　53 it's　 too　 cold　 to　 be　 working　 outside today。"　　　　

　　　 I got two　 looks　 of genuine　 (真诚的） 54　 ，and　 a　 timely　 reminder　 that it's as easy to be 　55 　as it is to pre-judge—but the former is so much nicer!

36.A.drove　　　　 B.parked　　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

37.A.wandered　　 B.traveled　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

38.A.locate　　　　 B.served　　 C.laid　　　 D.stationed

39.A.cheering　　　 B.expected　 C.pleasant　 D.interesting　　　　

40.A.see　　　　　 B.notice　　 C.find　　　 D.know

41.A.met　　　　　 B.called　　 C.remembered D.asked

42.A.wasted　　　　 B.spent　　 C.spared　　 D.kept

43.A.retired　　　　 B.reded　　 C.qualified　 D.aged

44.A.weather　　　 B.streets　 C.pressure　　 D.stores

45.A.hungry　　　　 B.freezing　 C.excited　　 D.thirsty

46.A.waiting　　　　 B.playing　 C.chatting　 D.working

47.A.rudeness　　　 B.coldness　　　 C.lateness　　 D.disappearance

48.A.ordered　　　 Booked　　　　 C.filled　　　 D.poured

49.A.promise　　　 B.decision　　 C.way　　　　 D.choice

50.A.caught　　　　 B.greeted　　　 C.suggested.　 D.warned

5l.Ashame　　　　 B.honor　　 　C.sorrow　　　 D.shock

52. A.cold　　　　　 B.hot　　　　 C.special　　 D.soft

53．A.So　　　　　 B.or　　　　　 C.But 　　　　 D.And

54．A.thanks　　　　 B.surprise　　 C.trust　　　　 D.upset

55. A.shy　　　　　 B .careful　　 C.grateful　　　 D.kind

Earlier this week I was at a store after the holiday season, and while waiting in line I 　31　 a very stressed out Dad with his two sons waiting in line to purchase a car seat for the younger child.

The father was asking if he could buy the display model because it would be 　 32　 than the others. The cashier 　33　 that he could buy the display model 　 34 that there was no box for it. He said that was just 　 35 with him.

Then he asked if there were any additional coupons（优惠券）to bring the 　36 down just a little bit more. The cashier was doing her best to 　37 some additional savings coupons for this young father; but wasn't 　38 much of anything in her drawer.

I used to be a people-watcher, but found that as I 　39 this activity for about five minutes I was beyond 　40 to help -- and I had no idea why, but before I could really think about it I found myself digging through my 　41 for the 10 to 15 dollars in coupons I knew I had.

But I found nothing. I gave him $20 cash. The father said he couldn’t 　42 it, but appreciated my offer. The cashier was 　43 in the same mode as I was in wanting to help this young family; and took the money toward his 　44 with a smile on her face - the seat 　45 coming to around $50 instead of the original $90+.

As the Dad collected his small children and began to 　46 he looked at me and said, " You really shouldn't have done that but I thank you so much -- you just made certain that we will all get to eat today."

My reply was simple. Be 　47 or years from now, simply do the same or something extra for someone else you don't know; and that would 　48 me tenfold（十倍地）.

What really got to me out of this whole experience is that it made me realize a small thing can have a huge 　49 in the long run; as long as the chain isn't 　50 .

31. A. believed　　　 B. noticed　　　　　　 C. heard　　　　 D. followed

32. A. bigger　　　　 B. taller　　　　 C. nicer　　　　 D. cheaper

33. A. expected　　 B. thought　　　　　　 C. replied　　　 D. disagreed

34. A. if　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. unless

35. A. fine　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　　 D. kind

36. A. profit　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. product　　　　　　 D. business

37. A. locate　　　　 B. print　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　　 D. borrow

38. A. ending up with B. looking forward to C. referring to D. coming up with

39. A. reported　　　 B. recorded　　　　　 C. observed　　　　　 D. felt

40. A. sad　　　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. excited　　　　　　 D. surprised

41. A. model　　　　 B. books　　　　 C. pockets　　　　　　 D. gifts

42. A. appreciate　 B. offer　　　　 C. receive　　　　　　 D. accept

43. A. hardly　　　　 B. obviously　　　　　 C. fortunately　　　　 D. occasionally

44. A. order　　　　　 B. attitude　　　　　　 C. appearance　　　 D. method

45. A. lacked in　　 B. ended up　　　　　 C. went on　　　　　 D. came to

46. A. drive back　 B. turn down　　　　 C. walk away　　　　 D. wake up

47. A. tomorrow　 B. yesterday　　　　　 C. afternoon　　　　 D. morning

48. A. praise　　　　 B. encourage 　　　 C. impress　　　　　　 D. repay

49. A. room　　　　　 B. point　　　　 C. impact　　　　　　 D. shock

50. A. valuable 　　 B. broken　　　　　　 C. tight　　　　　 D. strong