Question

summarizing informational text - instruction - level h
changes in our technology have also influenced english.
consider computers, for example. before computers were
invented, a mouse was a small, furry animal, not a device
for scrolling and clicking, and a virus was an illness that
made people, not computer programs, sick. as for a laptop,
there was no such thing—not to mention apps, emojis, or
hashtags.

beyond what we call the modern gizmos and gadgets that
help us in our day-to-day lives, the way we describe what
we do with technology also shapes english. for instance,
when text messaging first became available with cell
phones, the term text message described the note you
sent to someone else. you might say \i sent a text
message to my dad,\ for example. but within just a few
years, people shortened text message to just text, and you
started to hear people saying things like \send me a text.\
eventually, people also started to use text as a verb, so
now you might say something like \text me later.\ these
changes to english happened in just a few years.

fill in the blanks to complete a
summary of this part of the
passage.

and how we
use them have the
english language. for example,
computer-related terms are often
or
new terms altogether. and because of
, the terms \text
message\ and \text\ have changed our
language.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on how technology and its usage alter English. First, the core topic is technological changes, so the first blank refers to these. Second, these changes impact the language, so "influenced/shaped" fits. Third, examples show old words get new meanings (like "mouse" or "virus") alongside new terms. Fourth, the text messaging example shows how new communication tech changed language.

Answer:

1. Changes in technology and how we use them have influenced/shaped the English language. For example, computer-related terms are often old words with new meanings or new terms altogether. And because of text messaging/modern communication tech, the terms "text message" and "text" have changed our language.