What is the hottest English word of 2013? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website.
The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.
“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li.
What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.
Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland.
Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.
1.According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.
A. a person with a smartphone B. a smartphone which can take photos
C. a photo taken by oneself D. an English dictionary
2.When was the word “selfie” first used?
A. More than ten years ago B. In 2013
C. When smartphones appeared D. Nobody knows
3.We can tell from the story that _____.
A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies
B. all people love selfies because of narcissism
C. people love to share selfies online
D. US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies
4.We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way” at the beginning of _______.
A. Paragraph 4 B. Paragraph 5 C. Paragraph 6 D. Paragraph 7
5.What is the best title of this passage ?
A. Selfies and narcissism B. Selfies and sharing
C. Selfies and smartphones D. Selfies, the hottest word in 2013
He was a single father, raising a 5-year-old boy alone. He worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him.
One day he went away on business, leaving the child alone. He was worried about the child all the way, not knowing if he had eaten. But his child always told him not to worry. He went home quickly after finishing his work.
When he got home, the child was deep asleep. He was tired out. When he was about to sleep himself, he was surprised to find an overturned bowl of noodles under the quilt. He spanked his sleeping son angrily: "Why are 
you so naughty, making the quilt dirty? Who will wash it?" It was the first time that he had hit his boy after his wife's death.
"I haven't," the boy explained with tears in his eyes. "This is your supper, Daddy." In order to let his father eat dinner as soon as he got home, the boy cooked two bowls of noodles: one for himself, the other one for his father. He was afraid his father's noodles would get cold, so he placed them under the quilt to keep them hot.
Hearing this, the father hugged his boy tightly without saying a word.
1.According to the passage we know the boy only had _________.
A. a grandfather B. a mother C. a father D. a grandmother
2.The single father was always worried about ______.
A. his work B. his money C. his son D . his quilt
3.When the father got home , __________________________
A. His son wasn't at home. B. He was tired out
C. His son was doing his homework D. He was very happy.
4.When the father knew the truth, _________.
A. He hit his son B. He was very upset.
C. He hugged his son tightly. D. He went outside.
5.Which of the following is wrong?
A.The father worried about his son w
hen he was on business.
B.The child was sleeping when his father got home.
C.The father often hit his son after his wife’s death.
D.The child cooked noodles for himself and his father.
Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the , but it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. they made it.
They called it umbrella. Just touch a button and the umbrella will open . With the help of its “shoulder support”, the umbrella can rest on the user’s . So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart , they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. in the rain under an umbrella is really cool, isn’t it?
1.A. snow B. rain C. sun D. wind
2.A. tall B. short C. strong D. big
3.A. by B. without C. with D. take
4.A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost
5.A. At first B. At last C. At most D. Almost
6.A. easily B. hardly C. nearly D. hard
7.A. feet B. legs C. shoulders D. knees
8.A. free B. busy C. difficult D. easy
9.A. invention B. magazine C. book D. story
10.A. Lying B. Flying C. Walking D. Running
Sir, you should__________ at the red light．But you didn’t．
A．stop B．have stopped C．not have stopped D．stopped
—How long have you ___________? —Two years．
A．got married B．married C．be married D．been married
It's true that every student looks forward __________ a good future．
A．to have B．to having C．having D．have
