We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years, a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There's no real word for it yet, so we'll call it e-talk.

    People don't like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters (called acronyms). Acronyms are often used in chat rooms(聊天室). Some of them are:

    BTW (by the way)                 BRB (be right back)

    LOL (laughing out loud)            IMO (in my opinion)

    People also use many abbreviations. They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:

    info (information)                  puter (computer)

    pic (picture)                       sec (second)

    We usually don't see people when we communicate(交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keyboards to draw "feelings", such as:

:-) (happy)    ;-)  (joking)   :-(  (sad)       :-O  (surprised)

    These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example:

    There are even whole new words, like "newbies"(someone who is new on a chat board or forum). When you write something bad about someone else, it's called "flaming" the person.

    It takes time for people to get used to(适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.

Choose the best answer:

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We will explore （探索） new{#blank#}3{#/blank#}and see wonderful things. Under the sea, we will find different kinds of fishes. In space, we will{#blank#}4{#/blank#}meet aliens （外星人） from other planets. We might go to{#blank#}5{#/blank#} planets and learn about the world there. It may sound impossible but who knows what will {#blank#}6{#/blank#} in the future? 

There will be lots of exciting things{#blank#}7{#/blank#}for us. All our dreams will come true and we will be able to make a{#blank#}8{#/blank#} in the world. Some people may {#blank#}9{#/blank#} . But I believe that {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is possible if we try our best. 

Are you getting ready for the great future? 

内容包括：（1）特色介绍（2）游玩攻略（3）发出邀请

注意：（1）词数60～80；（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； （3）文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。

How do people from all over the world spend their free time? Let's have a look.

Clothes Donation (捐赠) Box

Did you put your old clothes into the donation box in your neighborhood? If not, you can do it right now because the clothes donation is becoming more and more popular. 

"From time to time, my mother clears out the clothes which I no longer wear. You know, we teenagers are growing fast. I think it's a good way to help others," Lin Tao, a junior student says. 

"I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping. Then I'll put them into the donation box," Miss Li, a pretty young lady says. 

"That seems like a good idea. Some clothes in the box are quite new. People can either wear them or use them to make things such as handbags and pencil boxes." Mrs. Wang, an old woman says, "Sometimes I also look through the box for some nice clothes." 

However, there are some problems along with the popularity of clothes donation. Recently, a UTV reporter from Focus on the City has made a survey. Here are the results: 

◆ The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes. 

◆ Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of wearing them. 

◆ Some communities set the box in unsuitable places. So there are few clothes in it. 

◆ Many clothes are too old and shabby (破烂的). 

"What's worse," one of the staff in a community added, "we quite often see people throw rubbish into the box when they pass by. We've tried to stop them several times but failed. It has been the most serious problem since we set the box." 

In order to make the donation box work in an efficient (有效的) way, our government is taking action. Clothes donation will be better-organized and it'll be more convenient for people in need to take the clothes away.