南京外国语学校联考(英语)试题2014

英 语

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：

答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、学号写在答卷纸的密封线内。选择题答案按要求填涂在答题卡上；非选择题的答案写在答卷纸上对应题目的答案空格内，答案不写在试卷上。考试结束后，将答题卡、答卷纸一并交回。

第一卷（选择题，共85分）

第一部分 听力理解(共两小节，满分20分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例: How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18.

答案是B。

1. What are they probably talking about?

A. An apartment. B. A park. C. Food.

2. What is the woman doing?

A. Asking for directions. B. Giving directions. C. Shopping.

3. What can we know about Jeffrey?

A. He is a trouble maker. B. He is talkative. C. He is strict.

4. What is the probable relationship between the two?

A. Manager and secretary. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.

5. How would the man describe himself now?

A. Fat. B. Slim. C. Wonderful.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题

6. What does the man tell the woman about?

A. His favorite place in New York.

B. His experience of catching a train.

C. His favorite movies.

7. What is the man’s favorite?

A. The clock. B. The ceiling. C. The sky at night.

8. What can we infer from what the woman says?

A. She likes the stars in New York City.

B. New York City is so polluted that you cannot see stars there.

C. The stars in New York City are beautiful.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What do we know about the conversation?

A. It takes place at a restaurant.

B. It takes place at the woman’s home.

C. It is a telephone conversation.

10. How many pizzas does the man order?

A. One. B. Two.

11. What drink is ordered?

A. Pineapple juice. B. Tomato juice. C. Three. C. Orange juice.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What can we know from the conversation?

A. Miles Everson arranged the meeting with the man.

B. The man met Miles Everson at a school party.

C. The man and Miles Everson met by chance.

13. What does Miles Everson do?

A. He fixes computers.

B. He teaches computer.

C. He runs a company.

14. How does the woman feel about the news about Everson?

A. Excited. B. Surprised.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why are they going to have an interview?

A. To find someone to look after their kids.

B. To find someone to clean the house.

C. To find someone to teach their kids.

16. What quality is the least important for them?

A. Honesty. B. Hard-working.

17. What don’t they like about the last girl they have?

A. She did not work hard. B. She was not punctual. C. Shocked. C. Friendly. C. She always told lies.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the result of using the Latin-based alphabet (字母表)to name websites and email

addresses?

A. The Internet does not include all parts of the world.

B. It is easy to regulate the Internet.

C. People are provided with many choices.

19. How many people using the Internet speak languages that do not use the alphabet?

A. 1.6 billion. B. More than 0.8 billion. C. Less than 0.8 billion.

20. Why are some people against the change?

A. Online communities will not be as safe as it is now.

B. English will not be as of equal importance as it is now.

C. It is harder to protect intellectual property rights.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

卡上将该项涂黑。

21. —Look! More trees are being planted around the new building. What do you think of

________natural surroundings here?

—Fantastic! Beyond _______ expression.

A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; 不填 D. the ; an

22. Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood legend died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital _______ by her four

children after being taken to hospital six weeks ago with heart failure.

A. to be surrounded B. having been surrounded

C. surrounded D. surrounding

23. _________ many countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America

has allowed inequality to grow.

A. While B. Since C. If D. Where

24. —Robert, I failed again!

—Don’t worry, you’ll get chosen for the team. ___________.

A. Every dog has its day. B. A new broom sweeps clean.

C. A cat may look at a king. D. A person is known by the company he keeps.

25. The moonlight was quite bright, and about fifteen yards up the road there was a deep _______

thrown by a tree.

A. shade B. shadow C. shelter D. reflection

26. —How anxious Ruby is! I wonder what on earth she ________.

—I’m afraid nobody knows. She is always so strange.

A. has expected B. will expect C. will have expected D. is expecting

27. Freedom-loving young students dislike being restricted by rules, especially ______ which are

“outdated” in their eyes.

A. the one B. those C. ones D. anything

28. —What is the result of the survey?

—15% of those surveyed worry that in the long term children _________ be more dependent

on their parents, which does no good to them.

A. should B. can C. may D. shall

29. The researchers found clear and convincing evidence _______ happiness is the key when it

comes to better health and longer lives.

A. where B. whether C. how D. that

30. New comer as you are, if you spend a little more time on your work, I am sure you’ll ________

ahead in the end.

A. come up B. come about C. come through D. come out

31. So hot a day! I would buy one soft-drink can, but I _____ money on me.

A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. hadn’t had D. won’t have

32. —What do you think I should do, Anny?

—In my opinion, you will need to seek _____ advice about your claim for compensation.

A. financial B. inpidual C. professional D. original

33. —Is he interested in sailing?

— Of course! In fact he is known ________ as the most daring sailor on the seas.

A. far and wide B. then and there C. safe and sound D. up and down

34. Men are more suited to occupational environments ______require decisive action while women

are better at jobs ______ a considered approach is most important.

A. which; that B. 不填; when C. which; when D. that; where

35. Out _________, still discussing the fashion show with great interest.

A. walked a crowd of young girls B. did a crowd of young girls walk

C. were walking a crowd of young girls D. a crowd of young girls were walking

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Thanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and

revitalization (新生) efforts by the local and national governments, today’s Nanjing has an of youthful exuberance (繁茂) that would have been only a few decades ago. , the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II.

Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2,500-year history.

And in recent years, the city has moved its tragic past to become a vital engine of China’s economic growth, thanks to its position in the middle of China’s prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line is to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.

Signs of Nanjing’s wealth and optimism can be seen everywhere. In the heart of

the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, the father of modern China, looks over a busy area.

There is perhaps no more symbol of the city’s transformation than the Zifeng

Tower, a 1,480-foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second-tallest building in China and billed as the seventh-tallest in the world.

Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and — there

are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins’s international studies school. In fact, art and music in all sorts of places.

On a larger , local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as

a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract from the neon-bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.

36. A. advance B. affection C. air D. ability

37. A. unforgettable B. unthinkable C. unbearable D. unnecessary

38. A. Actually B. Regretfully C. Hopefully D. Consequently

39. A. close B. slight C. much D. little

40. A. Because B. But C. As D. Since

41. A. beyond B. on

42. A. in addition B. in all

43. A. started B. enlarged

44. A. removing B. cutting

45. A. scheduled B. invented

46. A. attractive B. well-received

47. A. thought B. treated

48. A. out B. at

49. A. remote B. regional

50. A. universal B. visible

51. A. Keeping B. Consisting

52. A. British B. western

53. A. spring up B. stand up

54. A. extent B. degree

55. A. businessmen B. students

C. off C. in part C. existed C. piding C. desired C. newfound C. considered C. about C. rural C. traditional C. Opening C. American C. set up C. scale C. tourists D. out D. in fact D. accelerated D. lowering D. meant D. discovered D. elected D. for D. commercial D. political D. Housing D. foreign D. keep up D. level D. painters

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.

“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sue’s house to play.”

“Tell Theresa you’re sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didn’t seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sue’s house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.

I started thinking of all the lies that I’d heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didn’t want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadn’t been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasn’t there.

So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it

was someone my mother didn’t want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesn’t want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods weren’t right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.

Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honest—and yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.

56. The author’s mother __________.

A. thought white lies were not lies

B. helped the author get out of trouble with white lies

C. told the author to lie when in trouble

D. taught the author the importance of being honest

57. The author __________.

A. was thankful to her mother’s advice

B. felt more awkward when being caught lying

C. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lie

D. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty

58. It can be inferred that the author’s mother __________.

A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularly

B. didn’t get along with the author’s teachers

C. was not popular among her friends

D. wanted to have something else for her birthday

59. Finally the author and her mother agreed that __________.

A. kind-heartedness is more important than honesty

B. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lie

C. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulness

D. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships

B

Air pollution is damaging 60% of Europe’s prime wildlife sites in meadows, forests and bushes, according to a new report.

A team of EU scientists said nitrogen emissions(氮排放) from cars, factories and farming were threatening biopersity. It’s the second report this week warning of the on-going risks and threats linked to nitrogen pollution.

Nitrogen in the atmosphere is harmless in its inert(惰性的) state, but the report says reactive Emissions mostly come from vehicle exhausts(排气), factories, artificial fertilizers(肥料) and animal waste from intensive farming. The reactive nitrogen they emit to the air disrupts the environment in two ways: It can make acidic soils too acidic to support their previous mix of species. But primarily, because nitrogen is a fertilizer, it favors wild plants that can maximize the use of nitrogen to help them grow.

In effect, some of the nitrogen spread to fertilize crops is carried in the atmosphere to fertilize weeds, possibly a great distance from where the chemicals were first applied.

The effects of fertilization and acidification favor common aggressive species like grasses, brambles and nettles. They harm more delicate species like mosses(苔藓), and insect-eating sundew plants.

The report said 60% of wildlife sites were now receiving a critical load of reactive nitrogen. The report’s lead author, Dr Kevin Hicks from the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), told BBC News that England’s Peak District had a definitely low range of species as a result of the reactive nitrogen that fell on the area.

“Nitrogen creates a rather big problem that seems to me to have been given too little attention,” he said. “Governments are responsible for protecting areas like this, but they are clearly failing.”

He said more research was needed to understand the knock-on effects for creatures from the changes in vegetation accidentally caused by emissions from cars, industry and farms.

At the conference, the representatives agreed “The Edinburgh Declaration on Reactive Nitrogen”. The document highlights the importance of reducing reactive nitrogen emissions to the environment, adding that the benefits of reducing nitrogen outweigh the costs of taking action.

60. The underlined word “menace” is used to express that the reactive nitrogen, largely produced

by human activity can be ___________.

A. frightening B. threatening C. unique D. unusual

61. We can infer from the passage that _________.

A. it’s harmless to have reactive nitrogen existing in the atmosphere

B. reactive nitrogen emissions help aggressive species less than crops

C. the harm to those delicate species has a negative impact on biopersity

D. reactive nitrogen can fertilize soils and keep their biopersity

62. The team of EU scientists released the second report of nitrogen emissions this week when

__________.

A. no action was taken to stop nitrogen emission

B. governments were willing to protect areas harmed by nitrogen

C. “The Edinburgh Declaration on Reactive Nitrogen” was agreed

D. nitrogen emissions were threatening wildlife sites’ biopersity

63. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Keeping Away From Nitrogen Emissions B. Stopping Nitrogen Emissions

C. Air Pollution Damaging Europe’s Wildlife D. Saving Europe’s Wildlife

C

64. Whose entry will be accepted by The New Yorker?

A. Richard, a post-graduate from Quebec, Canada, who sent his design on Dec.20.

B. Amy, a 28-year-old Asian-American teacher, who sent her design on Jan. 20.

C. Jessie, a 16-year-old student from New York, who sent her design on Dec. 29.

D. John, a 68-year-old retired engineer from San Francisco, who sent his design on Jan. 10.

65. Which of the following is NOT true about James Surowiecki?

A. James Surowiecki is the author of The Financial Page column.

B. James Surowiecki usually has discussions with people from different fields.

C. James Surowiecki speaks with a chairman about issues of medicine this month.

D. Visiting /go/vasella, you can watch the conversation of this month between

James and an economist.

66. ___________ can be provided by The Big Apple Circus Care program for sick children.

A. Excellent treatment and care B. Trained professional doctors and nurses

C. Unique methods to relieve stress D. Special pediatric facilities

67. Which of the following can be used by the Big Apple Circus Clown Care program to promote

itself?

A. We help all children live happy lives.

B. Our doctors jump through rings to cure the blues.

C. Every life deserves world class care.

D. Work together for a healthier world.

D

Lots of people have hobbies. Some people collect old coins or foreign stamps; some do needlework; others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.

A lot of people enjoy reading. But reading tastes differ widely. Some people only read newspapers or comics, some like reading novels, while others prefer books on astronomy, wildlife, or technological discoveries.

If I happen to be interested in horses or precious stones, I cannot expect everyone else to share my enthusiasm. If I watch all the sports programs on TV with great pleasure, I must put up with the fact that other people find sports boring.

Is there nothing that interests us all? Is there nothing that concerns everyone—no matter who they are or where they live in the world? Yes, dear Sophie, there are questions that certainly should interest everyone. They are precisely the questions this course is about.

What is the most important thing in life? If we ask someone living on the edge of starvation, the answer is food. If we ask someone dying of cold, the answer is warmth. If we put the same question to someone who feels lonely and isolated, the answer will probably be the company of other people.

But when these basic needs have been satisfied—will there still be something that everybody needs? Philosophers think so. They believe that man cannot live by bread alone. Of course everyone needs food. And everyone needs love and care. But there is something else—apart from that—which everyone needs, and that is to figure out who we are and why we are here.

Being interested in why we are here is not a “casual” interest like collecting stamps. People who ask such questions are taking part in a debate that has gone on as long as man has lived on this planet. How the universe, the earth, and life came into being is a bigger and more important question than who won the most gold medals in the last Olympics.

68. This text is most probably taken from __________.

A. a research paper B. a course schedule

C. a personal letter D. a book review

69. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

A. Philosophical questions are as interesting as collecting stamps.

B. Thinking about philosophical questions is a serious interest.

C. Figuring out who we are and why we are here is man’s basic needs.

D. Philosophy has universal appeal and concerns everybody in nature.

70. The author believes that __________.

A. no existing subject can interest everyone in the world

B. different people may have different interests and concerns

C. everyone has to figure out who we are and why we are here

D. people in modern society pay more attention to philosophical questions

第二卷 (非选择题，共35分)

第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。

Interviewing someone for a job is not as easy as it looks. First, as the interviewer, you’re tasked with finding the person who will not only do the job well but also fit in well with the other employees.

You have to make an evaluation of abstract qualities that can’t be found on a résumé. Because you have to repeat the process for every potential employee, you end up asking question after question, applicant after applicant.

Still, interviewers need to be told something: “What is your biggest weakness?” is not a good question. It just isn’t.

Now, job seekers have to understand that interviewers want to find some way to know what makes an applicant different from others. Asking questions that are seemingly impossible to answer is one way to see who can think creatively. Then what may be a proper way to respond to such a question?

Honesty, with a twist(新手法)

“‘What are your three strengths and three weaknesses?’ is a classic, but not too many people know how to answer this,” says Kenneth C. Wisnefski, founder and CEO of WebiMax, an online marketing company.

“As an interviewer, we want to hear strengths that describe initiative(主动性), motivation and dedication. The best way to respond is to include these qualities into specific ‘personal statements.’”

“Similarly, weaknesses should be positioned as a strength that can benefit the employer.”

“I like to hear applicants state an exaggerated strength, and put an interesting twist on it. An example of this is, ‘My initiative is so strong, that sometimes I take on too many projects at a time.’”

This answer leads with a strength that employers want —initiative —and still acknowledges that you’re not perfect.

Although you might consider this acknowledgement too honest, it works because it proves you’re being honest.

Honesty, with progress

When you consider what your weaknesses are, think about how you have attempted to overcome them. No one is perfect, so pretending that you are a perfectionist will come across as insincere.

Debra Davenport, author of “Career Shuffle,” believes citing(引用) examples are the best approach.

“My preferred response for this question is to tell the truth without damaging the applicant’s image.” Davenport explains.

“A better response might be, ‘I’ve had some challenges with work-life balance in the past and I realize that a life out of balance isn’t good for me, my family or my employer. I’ve taken the time to learn better time and project management, and I’m also committed to my overall wellness.’”

The answer adds some dimension to the question, and proves you’ve thought beyond the answer. You’ve actually changed your behavior to address the situation, even if you haven’t completely overcome the weakness.

Put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes

However you decide to answer, Debra Yergen, author of “Creating Job Security Resource Guide,” recommends job seekers imagine themselves sitting on the other side of the desk.

“If you were doing the hiring, what would you be looking for? What would be your motivation for asking certain questions? Who would you be trying to weed out? If you can empathize (共鸣) with the interviewer, you can better understand what they want and need, and then frame your qualifications to meet their needs for the position you seek.”

Once you consider what the goal of the question is and figure out what your honest answer is, you’ll be able to give the best possible answer to a tricky question.

第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

请你根据对下面这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。你的短文应该包括以下内容：

1. 这幅漫画描述了什么

2. 这幅漫画想要告诉我们什么

3. 发表你个人的看法

注意：

1. 可参照图示作必要的发挥想象。

2. 词数150左右。

3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

参考词汇：

温室

greenhouse

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英 语（答案）

第一部分

1. A 2. A

11. C 12. C

第二部分

21. A 22. C

31. B 32. C

第三部分

36. C 37. B

46. C 47. C

56. C 57. B

66. C 67. B 3. B 13. C 23. A 33. A 38. A 48. A 58. D 68. C 4. A 14. B 24. A 34. D 39. D 49. D 59. C 69. D 5. B 15. A 6. A 16. B 7. B 17. B 27. B 8. B 18. A 28. C 9. C 19. B 29. D 10. B 20. C 30. D 25. B 26. D 35. A 40. B 50. B 60. B 70. C 41. A 51. D 61. C 42. C 52. D 62. D 43. D 53. A 63. C 44. B 54. C 64. D 45. A 55. C 65. D

第四部分

71. getting 72. Evaluate

76. honest 77. pretend 73 .Tips / Suggestions 74. distinguish 75. creativity 78. though / although 79. understanding 80. taken 第五部分

A possible version

As is shown in the first drawing, it is windy and rainy outside, and yet the flower in the greenhouse is at its best. In the second drawing, however, things are quite different. When exposed to the outside, the flower appears weak and fails to stand against the bad weather.

Based on the above drawings, we can see that one can hardly challenge possible difficulties if he stays in a comfortable surrounding too long a time. Similarly, with living standards improving, people tend to provide their children with material comfort and as a result, children are often spoiled. They may possibly succeed with the protection of the comfort. But what if they leave the so-called comfort? They’ll probably be destroyed by the tough reality as what happens to the flower.

It is obvious that the education of the young is vital to the nation. Don’t let them grow up in the greenhouse all the time. If exposed to the outside surroundings, they’ll be stronger and better prepared for their future.

听力录音稿

(Text 1)

W: Does it have a balcony?

M: Yes, and the view is great.

(Text 2)

W: So I turn left at the first stop light?

M: Yeah, the supermarket is on your right.

(Text 3)

W: So, what’s your new teacher like? Jeffrey, isn’t it?

M: Yeah, that’s his name. He’s alright. The only problem is he never stops talking. We never get a

chance to say anything in class.

(Text 4)

M: Did you manage to get through to the States?

W: They’re on the phone right now. Line two in your office.

(Text 5)

W: Are you overweight or slim?

M: I used to be fat, but since I went on that wonder diet, I can proudly say I’m ...

(Text 6)

M: Oh, I love it. It’s definitely my favorite place in New York.

W: Yeah? I’ve always thought it was just somewhere to catch a train.

M: No way! Have you ever been inside?

W: No, I’ve just seen it from the outside.

M: You really should. It has got that famous clock that everyone wants to meet under in the movies.

But the best thing is the ceiling.

W: The ceiling? Why?

M: Oh, it’s painted so it looks just like the sky at night. It’s beautiful.

W: Really? It’s probably the only time you can see the stars in New York City.

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W: Let me just read that back to you.

M: OK.

W: Um, one ham and pineapple pizza—large. And one medium tomato with extra cheese. And two

orange juices.

M: Right. Oh, and better add in some garlic bread.

W: Garlic bread. OK. Delivery will be in about fifteen minutes.

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M: I came across one of our old school friends the other day.

W: Oh, yeah? Who was that?

M: Miles Everson.

W: The computer boy?

M: Yeah, you remember, he was always really quiet, just spent his time with his computers? Well,

turns out he now owns his own computer company. It’s been a real success and he’s now a millionaire.

W: Miles Everson a millionaire? Who would have believed it!

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M: So, what sort of person are we looking for?

W: Oh, well, they’d have to be reliable, of course. I don’t want to find that we are about to go out

and they haven’t shown up, or they are running late or something.

M: Oh, yeah of course. That last kid—what was her name? She...

W: Oh, please, she was always late, but you have to admit she was a hard worker—always cleaned

the house while we were out.

M: Well, that’s not so important as far as I’m concerned. I mean, they are being paid to look after

the kids. If they clean the place up it’s a bonus, but...

W: But, no...we need to be able to trust them, of course—I mean, leaving them here in the house

with the kids, you know...

M: Oh, yeah. Honesty’s definitely important.

W: Oh, but also they have to be friendly. It’s no good if the kids don’t like them.

M: True. So, who should we interview, then?

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The Internet is often described as the World Wide Web but how truly global is it when millions of users have no choice but to use a Latin-based alphabet to name websites and email addresses? All of that is set to change following the decision taken by the Internet regulator organization to allow domain names to be in non-Latin scripts.

The new naming system means that websites will no longer have to include suffixes such as .com, .co.uk or .cn written in English. Instead complete web addresses will be possible in languages such as Chinese, Arabic or Korean for the first time.

These new Internationalized Domain Names will come online next year, and may prove very popular since more than half of the 1.6 billion people who use the Internet speak languages that do not use the alphabet.

Many think the move is necessary and the morally correct thing to do. Not only is it an issue of convenience, but it's an issue of what's right, the right to express their names in their own cultural language.

The change to the naming system is not without opposition however. Some have said that the new approach could lead to the separation of some online communities operating only within their languages from the rest of the web. Others have claimed that it will make protection of intellectual property rights even harder than it already is.

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