八年级英语每周阅读训练.docxVIP

八年级英语每周阅读训练 word ‘OK celebrates its 177th birthday People can make a hand gesture to say “OK . “OK”： 世界上最 通用的语言。| Usually , you don t find the same words in different Ianguages. But there is an exception for the word “OK ! The word OKfirst appeared （出现）in the Bost on Morni ng Post on March 23, 1839. It was an abbreviation （缩写）of the phrase “ oll korrect ” , an in correct spelli ng of “ all correct ” . Although it began as a joke, people later used the phrase on documents （文件）or through telegraphs （电报）to say that all was well. This year, OK celebrated its 177th birthday. We use this expression countless times every day. “How about two o clock OK ” “OK.” “OK then. ” The word OK is easy to say, write and un dersta nd. Besides, it is more n eutral （ 中立的）tha n many words. Alle n Metcalf, America n author of OK: The Improbable Story of America s Greatest Word, told The Times, “What OKprovided that other words did not was neutrality, a way to express agreement without hav ing to offer an opinion. ” For example, if some on easks you to go for a walk after lunch, you can simply respond, “OK . There you go - no extra opinions. OK can be spelled in differe nt ways: okay or . They are all pronoun ced the same. But “OK is the most widely accepted spelling and is often used in writing. S ome people, however, like the spelling “okay” because it looks more like a word. Sometimes, people also say short forms of OK like “ K” . For example, some one might say, “ I m just going to the supermarket, but I ll be back in 10 minutes. You could reply wit h, “ K”. OKis so useful that it s said worldwide. You may not know the Ian guage of some one you re talk ing with, but say ing “ OK with gestures （手势）can help you com muni cate. Choose the an swer: The word “OK came into being when . the Bost on Morni ng Post decided to create it using abbreviati ons on docume nts was popular people spelled “all correct ” the wrong way as “oll korrect ” telegraphs n eeded more abbreviati ons Which