朗文英語聽說教程三（CD+書）

The boldfaced words below are from a lecture on slang Read each sentence。Circle the letter of the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.
1.People in business or politics often exploit language to gain power or status
a.completely ignore
b.take advantage of
C.make up
2.In interviews ，people usually use mainstream language instead of slang.
a.widely accepted
b.very formal
C.very informal
3.Some English teachers think learning slang is not a priority They prefer to teach standard English.
a.easy thing
b.dimcult thing
c .important thing
4.Language changes from decade to decade Many expressions that were fashionable in the 1 950s were out of style in the 1 960s.
a.period of 100 years
b.period of 20 years
c.period of 10 years
5.The two people were close friends，SO they used colloquial language.
a.informal
b.standard
c.formal
6.The teacher couldn't tolerate the student's bad language，So he ordered her to leave the room.
a.understand
b.accept
c .argue
7.Slang is not accepted in all situations because it deviates from standard，more formal expressions.
a.differs from
b.is the same as
c.comes from
8.Even to day very conservative people of ten persist with the idea that slang is unacceptable in all situations，even informal ones.

The boldfaced words below are from a lecture on slang Read each sentence。Circle the letter of the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.
1.People in business or politics often exploit language to gain power or status
a.completely ignore
b.take advantage of
C.make up
2.In interviews ，people usually use mainstream language instead of slang.
a.widely accepted
b.very formal
C.very informal
3.Some English teachers think learning slang is not a priority They prefer...

Scope and Sequence
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Contemporary Topics Series
Introduction
Unit 1 Slang:Talking Cool
Unit 2 Murphy's Law
Unit 3 Types of Memory
Unit 4 Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Unit 5 Marriage:Traditions and trends
Unit 6 Black Holes,White Holes and Wormboles
Unit 7 Animal Talk
Unit 8 Gender Differences in Language
Unit 9 Fashion and Status
Unit 10 The Making of Genius
Unit 11 The New Global Superculture
Unit 12 Computer Security
Appendix A:Academic Word List
Appendix B:Affix Charts

Scope and Sequence
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Contemporary Topics Series
Introduction
Unit 1 Slang:Talking Cool
Unit 2 Murphy's Law
Unit 3 Types of Memory
Unit 4 Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Unit 5 Marriage:Traditions and trends
Unit 6 Black Holes,White Holes and Wormboles
Unit 7 Animal Talk
Unit 8 Gender Differences in Language
Unit 9 Fashion and Status
Unit 10 The Making of Genius
Unit 11 The New Global Superculture
Unit 12 Computer Security
Appendix A:Academic Word List...