A new word is becoming more and more popular on the Internet in China - but no one knows quite what it means. The word "duang" is so new that you can’t even find it in the Chinese dictionary. But it has already spread(传播) like fire on the Chinese Internet , appearing more than 8,000,000 times on Weibo, where 15,000 users had more than 312,000 discussions. On Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times. But what does it mean?
"Everyone's duang-ing and I still don't know what it means! Looks like I’d better go back to school now," said Weibo user Fahmida.
Another user asked: "Have you duang-ed today? My mind is full of duang duang duang."
"To duang or not to duang, that is the question," wrote user Beatrice.
"Duang" seems to be imitating (模仿) a sound. It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 appeared in a shampoo ad (洗发水广告) where he used the sound “duang” to describe his soft and black hair. The word came to people again recently(最近) after Chan posted it on his Weibo page. Thousands of users then began to visit Chan's Weibo page with comments (评论).
The word seems to have many different meanings, and there's no perfect (完美的) Chinese meaning for it, but you could use it to give emphasis (强调) to the word that follows it. A kid might be "duang cute", for example.
1.According to the passage, _________ users joined in the discussion on Weibo.
A. 312,000 B. 15,000 C. 600,000 D. 8,000,000
2.In 2004, Jackie Chan used “duang” to _________.
A. show he was very popular
B. describe his hair
C. ask people to buy the shampoo
D. reply to Weibo users’ comments
3.Mary got a gift from her old friend and said “I am duang surprised”. She might mean that she was_________ according to the passage.
A. not surprised at all
B. a little surprised
C. quite surprised
D. no longer surprised
4.The best title of this passage may be “_________”.
A. A New Word — Duang
B. Jackie Chan and His Shampoo Ad
C. Learning Chinese Culture
D. A New Name for Jackie Chan
Several weeks ago, more than 70 American students discussed with American First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House about health problems.
The students asked lots of questions that day and Mrs. Obama answered them one by one patiently. Then Mrs.Obama explained the importance of making healthy choices(选择).The students were all eyes and ears as they listened.
She told the students that she didn’t always feel good about the choices her family was making. Some years ago, when she was working and living with her family in Chicago, Mrs. Obama realized she had to make changes in her family’s lifestyle.
“We were eating out too much, buying a lot of things, and drinking a lot of sugary drinks,” she said. So Mrs. Obama started talking to her kids about eating healthily and exercising more. Soon they were cooking more, eating fewer desserts, and spending less time watching TV. Mrs. Obama realized that making little changes can have a big effect(效果)。
Mrs. Obama said that young people should take care of their own health and their own futures. “Exercise isn’t always about sports. It’s just about moving,” she said.
1.More than 70 American students visited Mrs. Obama_______.
A. to find out if she cared for children’s health
B. to learn how to make health food
C. to get her to help the children with health problems
D. to have a discussion with her about health problems
2.The underlined(划线) sentence in the second paragraph means_______．
A. the students listened to Mrs. Obama very carefully
B. what Mrs. Obama said was not good for the students’ ears
C. the students failed（失败）to understand what Mrs. Obama was saying
D .what Mrs. Obama meant to help the students with their eyes
3.Which is right about Mrs. Obama?
A. She has failed to change her children’s lifestyle.
B. She thought people in Chicago should change their lifestyles.
C. She moved out from the White House several weeks ago.
D. She thought we didn’t have to necessarily（必需地）do sports, but we should move more.
4.From the passage we know_________.
A. the students are in poor health
B. as a child, Mrs. Obama was poor in health
C. Mrs. Obama’s children have health problems
D. Mrs. Obama cares for children’s health very much
Almost every Chinese person knows the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But many of us don’t get the real meaning: Don’t waste food. A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010.Six million children die of hunger every year.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1.The Chinese poem wants to tell us .
A. to work hard. B. to waste food
C. not to waste food D. to know the farmer.
2.Chinese people waste food according to a CCTV program.
A. a little B. a lot of C. some D. no
3. people die of hunger every year.
A. 200 million. B. 6 million.
C. 925 million. D. 625 million.
4.Which of the following is a good way to save food?
A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant.
B. Be picky about your food.
C. Buy what you want.
D. Take the food home if you can’t eat up in a restaurant.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey_________ November 1979. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. _______, this story is not new to Chinese children.
There are many fairy tales（童话故事）in China. Journey to the West is ________ of them. In._______ tale, The Monkey King is the main character. He is not just any ________ monkey. We say this _______ he can make 72 changes to his shape and size. He can turn himself into______ animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he can’t turn himself into a_________. He always uses a magic stick __________ the bad people. Sometimes, he can make the stick so small that he can_________ it in his ear. He is 51.__________ able to make it big and long. This fairy tale is really great.
The Monkey King has__________ Chinese children for many years. __________ the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, western children became interested in reading this story. Great Monkey King keeps _________ to help the weak and never gives up. In fact, children _________ the world love the Monkey King.
1.A. on B. at C. in D. \
2.A. But B. So C. Because D. However
3.A. the B. one C. some D. each
4.A. a B. an C. the D. your
5.A. normal B. common C. usual D. special
6.A. why B. because C. so D. that
7.A. the same B. similar C. different D. difficult
8.A. man B. people C. pig D. monkey
9.A. to play B. to please C. to fight D. to work
10.A. keeps B. study C. cut D. put
11.A. as well B. also C. either D. too
12.A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. interest
13.A. As soon as B. Before C. Because D. Although
14.A. fight B. to fight C. fighting D. fought
15.A. on B. over C. all over D. about
--- Could I use your dictionary, Sandy?
--- ___________. But you have to return it to me this afternoon.
A. No problem B. Yes, you could
C. I hope not D. I'm sorry
--- I have no friends to talk with at school.
--- Don’t worry! I am sure you’ll _______ your classmates if you are kind and friendly to them.
A. catch up with B. get on well with
C. agree with D. be strict with
