【正文】 articles for website B copy data from the InternetC enforce publishing laws D examine other peoples writing CMouse potatoes joined couch potatoeswho spend much time watching TV on the couch google officially became a verb and drama queensextremely emotional personsfinally found the attention when they crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English language The mouse potato the himboattractive emptyheaded maand drama queen were among 100 new words added to the 2006 update of Americas bestselling dictionary the MerriamWebster Collegiate Dictionary《韋氏大詞典》 The Internet search engine Google also found its way into the dictionary for the first time as a verb meaning to find information quickly on the world wide webNew words and phrases from the fields of science technology pop culture and industry are chosen each year by MerriamWebsters team of editors after months of looking through books magazines and even food labels They are not tracking spoken language They are looking for evidence that words have been used in the written English language said Arthur Bicknell senior editor of MerriamWebster Other words first ing into the dictionary this year were soul patcha small growth of beard under a mans lower lip unibrowtwo eyebrows joining together and supersize the fast food industry phrase for extra large meals The technology world contributed ringtoneschangeable ining cellphone call signals and spywaresoftware installed in a puter to track a users activitieswhile biodiesel生物柴油and avian influenza禽流感came from the world of science Americas first dictionary －Noah Websters A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language －was published 200 years ago and also introduced some fresh words that have now bee familiar Those new words in 1806 included slang surf psychology naturally and Americanize63 The mouse potato refers to ____________A a mouse that lives by potatoes B a person who spends much time on the puter C a mouse that is shown on the screen of the puterD a person who likes to eat mice and potatoes64 Which group of words and phrases is NOT the fresh words for the dictionary of this yearA mouse potatoes google drama queen B himbo soul patch unibrow supersizeC ringtones spyware biodiesel avian influenza D couch potatoes surf psychology Americanize65 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the textA New words and phrases were introduced into the dictionary have close relationship with the timeB New words and phrases chosen by the editors of the dictionary have been used in written English somewhereC Some words that are now familiar to us used to be fresh words collected in the dictionaryD The Merriamwebster Collegiate Dictionary bees the bestseller because 100 new words are added to it66 The text is mainly about that ____________A 100 fresh words are added to the MerriamWebster Collegiate DictionaryB English words change their meaning with the time passing byC English language is being more and more difficult to learn D the MerriamWebster Collegiate Dictionary will leave out some old words and introduce some new onesDSteve a twelveyearold boy with alcoholic parents was about to be lost forever by the US education system He had been failing since first grade Steve was a big boy looking more like a teenager than a twelve year old yet Steve went unnoticed until Miss White Miss White was a smiling young beautiful redhead and Steve was in love For the first time in his young life he couldnt take his eyes off his teacher yet still he failed He never did his homework and he was always in trouble with Miss White His heart would break he was punished for failing to turn in his homework Still he did not study In the middle of the first term of school the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills Steve hurried through his tests and continued to dream of other things His heart was in the woods where he often escaped alone trying to shut out the sights sounds and smells of his alcoholic home One day Miss Whites impatient voice broke into his daydreams Steve he turned to look at her Pay attention Steve locked his eyes on Miss White with adolescent adoration as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade You all did pretty well she told the class except for one boy and it breaks my heart to tell you this but She hesitatedThe smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class She just stared at Steve as the class turned around for a good look Steve dropped his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips After that it was war Steve still wouldnt do his homework even as the punishments became more severeJust try it ONE WEEK He was unmoved Youre smart enough Youll see a change Nothing happened Give yourself a chance Don give up on your life Nothing Steve Please I ca