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The verb“chat”means to talk(to someone)in a friendly，informal(非正式的)way．Today there are many{#blank#}1{#/blank#}on the Internet where you can chat．You can chat with people all over the world，in many languages and about many subjects or topics．These places{#blank#}2{#/blank#}“chatroom”．Sometimes you need to register(注册)to enter a chatroom．You need to provide a username and possibly your e-mail{#blank#}3{#/blank#} ． Your username does not have to be your{#blank#}4{#/blank#}name．It can be any name you want．When you have your usemame，other people in the chatroom will call you by that name and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}else can use it．
Chatting is a good way to{#blank#}6{#/blank#}your informal English．Messages in a chatroom are usually short sentences．Sometimes{#blank#}7{#/blank#}are not even sentences，{#blank#}8{#/blank#}just a few words that are not really grammatically correct．It's a typical way in which we speak in a{#blank#}9{#/blank#}conversation with friends．To save time，people often use abbreviations like TTYL(talk to you later)or IDK(I don't know)．So don't go to a chatroom to practice“perfect”English．Go to a chatroom to practice informal English and find new{#blank#}10{#/blank#} ． You can even use a chatroom to help improve your typing skills if you want．

    Kate and Bruce worked in the same company (公司) in New York. They were good {#blank#}1{#/blank#} often joked with each other.

    One day Kate {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Bruce on her way to the company. She said, "Hi, Bruce. It's good to see you.

    "How can you see {#blank#}3{#/blank#}when I'm not here?" asked Bruce.

    "What do you mean? You are not here?" asked Kate. "{#blank#}4{#/blank#}you are here."

    "No, I' m not," said Bruce. "And I'll bet (打赌) you ten dollars that I can prove (证明) I'm not here.

    “All right?”said Kate. "Ten dollars. Now prove you are not here.

    “It's {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.”said Bruce. “Am I in Hong Kong?”

    "No," said Kate.

    "Am I in Paris?"

    "No," said Kate.

    "If I'm not in Hong Kong and I'm not in Paris," said Bruce, "then I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}be somewhere else(其他的). Is that {#blank#}7{#/blank#}?"

    "Of course," said Kate.

    "And if I' m somewhere else, I can't be here， can I? Ten dollars, please."

    "You're so {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Bruce."

    "We had a bet."

    "Sure we had a bet," said Kate. "But {#blank#}9{#/blank#} can I give you ten dollars if you are not here?"

    Then Kate walked away {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a laugh.