A.mostofthemlookfunny
B.theyareeasyforlazypeopletouse
C.theyaddfeelingandcharactertoacommunication
D.areadercannotunderstandamessagewithoutthem
57.WhichofthefollowingviewswouldJohnBlumenthalagreewith?
A.InstantMessagechattersarechildish.
B.It’senoughtouselanguageindigitalcommunication.
C.Menneveruseemoticons.
D.Thereisanemoticongeneineverybody.
58.Fromthetext,wecanconcludethattheauthor________.
A.feelshehasnodifficultyusingemoticons
B.thinksemoticonsdon’tsuithim
C.encouragehisfriendstouseemoticons
D.believesthatemoticonsaresuitableforeveryone
59.Whatisthemainpointofthearticle?
A.AdviceonlanguageusedovertheInternet.
B.Thehistoryofemoticons.
C.Argumentsovertheuseofemoticons.
D.Reasonsforthepopularityofemoticons.
B
“Dinningout”and“eatingout”arephrasespeopleuseinBritainwhentheyeatinarestaurantorpub(小酒馆).EatingoutismorepopularinBritaintodaythanithaseverbeen.In2006,forthefirsttimeever,Britishpeoplespentmoreeatingoutthancookingforthemselvesandeatingathome.ItseemsthatmanyBritishpeoplearebecomingincreasinglyinterestedinhowgoodtheirfoodtastes,andalsohowhealthyitis.
However,eatingoutcanalsobeexpensive.AsBritishpeopledonoteatouteverynightoftheweek,eatinginarestaurantisoftenseenasaspecialoccasion.Whengoingonafirstdateandwantingtoimpresshim/her,orifcelebratingananniversaryorabirthday,manypeopleliketogotoarestauranttoeat,andpeopleoftenalsoeatinarestaurantbeforegoingtothecinemaorthetheater.
Asinallcultures,therearemanyrulesofetiquette(礼仪)surroundingfoodandeating.Theknifeandforkshouldbeusedinthecorrectway!Itisalsoimpolitetohaveyourelbows(肘部)onthedinningtablewhenyouareeating.
AlmostallBritishcitieshaveavastrangeoffoodaswellastraditionalBritishfood,andallfromtheverycheaptotheveryexpensive---French,Italian,Indian,Chinese,Greek,Thai,Japanandmany,manymore.Infact,whenaskedwhichwastheirfavoritefood,moreBritishpeoplesaidanIndiancurry(咖喱菜肴)thananyotherdish!
Aswellasdininginarestaurant,whenpeoplearetootiredtocookafterworktheyoftengeta“take-away”.Thismeansthattheyorderfromatake-outrestaurantbytelephone,andthengotocollectitandtakeithometoeat.Manytake-outrestaurantsalsodeliverityourhouse.Whileyoucannormallyfindatake-outrestaurantforalmostanyfood,themostpopularareItalian,IndianandChineseandthenallofyouhavetodoistoopenthedoor,payandeat!
60.OnwhichofthefollowingoccasionsareBritishpeoplelikelytoeatinarestaurant?
A.Afterwatchingaplay.B.Beforewatchingamovie.
C.Whenthey’retootiredtowork.D.Whentheywanttohavenaturalfood.
61.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_______.
A.eatingoutisnotexpensiveinBritain
B.eatingatpubsdoesn’thavesomanyrulesinBritain
C.Britishpeoplearenotawareofnutritionwhileeatingout
D.theBritishspentmoreeatingathomemorethaneatingout
62.Wecanlearnfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat________.
A.Frenchdishesareveryexpensive
B.take-outrestaurantsonlydeliverpizza
C.Britishpeoplearefondofforeignfood
D.peoplecaneattake-outfoodfirstandpaylater
63.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.RestaurantcultureinBritain.B.Tablemanners.
C.TraditionalBritishfood.D.Eatingandhealth.
C
ChinesetennisplayerLiNadidn’twintheAustralianOpenChampionshiponSaturday,butshestillmadethehistorybooks.
Li,wholosttoKimClijstersofBelgiuminthreesets(3-6,6-3,6-3),isthefirstplayerfromChinatomakeittoaGrandSlamfinal.
Thebossdefeatedabitofthefeel-goodstoryforChinaandforLi,whoonThursdaydefeatedNo.1playerCarolineWozniackiinthesemifinalsinMelbourne.Liisrankedfifth.
InaninterviewLisaidshewasproudofhereffort.“IthinkIplaygreattennis,”shesaid.“Imean,sheplaysbetterthanme.Afterthematch,Imakeajoke:tennisshouldonlyplayoneset.”
BaiYan,amemberofChina’smen’snationalteammemberandLiNa’sfriend,saidthelosswasdisappointing,butstillabrightstartingpoint.
“TotellyouthetruthIfeelalittlebitdown,allofus.Butyouknowsheisstillthebest,andshe’sstillourheroineverybody’seyes,”saidBai.“Thisisjustthestart.”.
Winorlose,Li’sappearanceintheAustralianOpenfinalswasseenasamajorvictoryfortennisinChina,wherebadmintonandtabletennisrules.
FansacrossChinagatheredtowatchthematch.Li’smotherjoinedfansatarestaurantinherhometownofWuhan.InBejing,fanscrowdedtogethertowatchChina’snationaltennismatch.
“TennisisstillrelativelyanewsportinChina,”saidMichaelChang,theChinese-AmericanwhowasthefirstAsiangrandslamchampion,inaninterviewwithCNN.“TobeabletoseeLiNahaveasmuchsuccessasshehas…thiscouldbethestartofsomethingveryspecialfortennisinChina.”
“LiwilldefinitelychangethesportoftennisinChinaandthatisagreatthing,”Changsaid.
64.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.ChinesetennisstarLiNa’stenniscareer.
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