1、In the age of international communication through the Internet, who knows what will happen? . a new form of English might appear. A large number of the worlds e-mails are in English and include （包括） examples of NetLingo like OIC （Oh, I see） and TTYL （Talk to you later）. In another fifty years, Engli
2、sh might not be used. We might all speak fluent Internetish! 104. Many experts have tried to make English easier to learn, havent they?_105. Who invented Basic English in 1930 ?106. How long could most people learn Basic English according to Professor Ogden?107. What was the biggest problem for lear
3、ners of English according to Professor Zachrisson?108. What might happen to English in another fifty years?109. What do you think of the experts ideas of making English easier?09年Kyra Komac, 28 years old, now has 25 furniture stores all over the country. The new store, in Londons Camden High Street,
4、 takes her back to where it all started. She tells us about how the business began.When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldnt leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her. To begin with, I didnt have to do anything. I just sat there, and my
5、mum told me jokes and stories so I didnt get bored. When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it.Then, one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14， and I didnt have to go to the market any more because mum could leave
6、me at home on my own. I spent my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.One day, my mother was ill so I had to goto the market on my own. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. They were sold out in twenty minutes! The next week, my mu
7、m gave me some money to buy some wax（蜡）to make more candles. They sold out really quickly, too. Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mum and I couldnt make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. I paid them one pound for every candle, an
8、d we used to sell them for three or four times that. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.At the age of 22， my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road. Since then, Ive never looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles,
9、but now we sell everything from designer furniture to paintings. Oh, and candles, of course. .99. How many furniture stores does Kyra Komac have now?100. Where did Kyras mother sell flowers?101. What did Kyra do in her free time when she was fourteen? 102. Did the candles sell well on the first day
10、in the market?103. Who helped Kyra and her mum when they couldnt make enough candles during the week?104. How did Kyras uncle help her to open her first shop?105. What do you think of this story?10年Mary Donaldson is worried about her 16-year-old daughter. Sophia. Six months ago. Sophia came back fro
11、m a party, upset and unhappy. From then on. she thinks of nothing but how to lose weight and become beautiful. She refuses to eat and keeps on doing exercise. Sophia had always been a little heavy, so when he decided to go on a diet, Mary encouraged her. She felt that her daughter would look more at
12、tractive if she lost 10 kilograms. However, Sophia has lost over 20 kilograms until now. Her eating and exercising habits are having a harmful effect on her health. She is too thin and is often sick. Her mother is trying to prevent her from going on a diet and losing weight, but Sophia thinks that s
13、he is still too heavy and refuses to start eating as usual. Sophias mind is full of the idea of looking like a model （模特）. Every day she goes to a club to do exercise. When she is not there, she spends her time reading magazines like Fashion & Beauty （时尚与美）. The models in these magazines are very th
14、in and beautiful. Sophia says. If I look like these models, I will be happy and all the boys will like meMary doesnt know how to help her daughter. She feels sorry for having encouraged her at first, because Sophia no longer feels good or pleased with her body. Shes afraid that Sophia will never be
15、happy if she keeps comparing herself with the models in the magazines. Mary tries to tell Sophia that true beauty comes from within. Common people are not supposed to look like models. The most ordinary face becomes beautiful when the person behind it is filled with confidence （自信）, wisdom and the j
16、oy of life.99. When did Sophia decide to lose weight?_100. Besides doing exercise, what else does Sophia do to lose weight?101. How much weight has Sophia lost until now?102. Did Sophia give up going on a diet after she had lost some weight?103. Where docs Sophia do exercise every day?104. Why does
17、Mary feel sorry for having encouraged her daughter to go on a diet at first?105. In your opinion, what is true beauty?11年John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington, He inherited（继承） $ 1,000, 000 when he was 23. He didnt feel happy at all His college friends were looking for their first jobs,
18、but he didnt have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didnt tell any of his friends and gave $ 100, 000 of his money to a charity（慈善团体）that helped poor children to live better lives. Today he is 36, the still wears cheap shoes and clothes and owns a small car only, b
19、ut he is much happier. Up to now John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $ 200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash（现金）. The money pays for the childs school expenses, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child
20、s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. It was not anything special, he said. Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet the children I was helping, I did not know anyth
21、ing about the type of life they hadOnce John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. When I met her, I felt very very happy, he said, I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that giving money alone canno
22、t I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need, he added. Questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题，不超过五个单词：1. What land of life is John living?He is living a ；. 2.Did John want to look for a job or stay at home after he got the money?3.Does John only help the poor children in Africa?4.Th
23、e child receives the money in cash, doesnt he?5. Why did John say that the meeting with the little girl was very exciting?Because he saw his money was well used and this made him . 6.How do you like John Brown?He is 12年Its March, 2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the m
24、orning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago. There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the worlds leading business cen
