What is the hottest English word these years? “Selfie" may be one of them. It was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The word was first used in an Australian online forum in 2002. Now, almost everybody knows it.
Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself. People usually take selfies with a smart phone and send them to a social media website. Nowadays, more and more people are taking selfies. From your best friend to your favorite pop star, selfies are taking over Renren and Sina Weibo.
What makes people love selfies? Selfies can help to remember what's going on in their personal life. "Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone. These photos record my happy and sad moments." said Huang Xu, 16, from Hunan. Another usual reason for taking a selfie is to share online. They hope to make friends and share their feelings with others. "During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Through these photos, we got to know each other's holidays and feelings," said Wang Lin, 15, from Henan. "I'm too shy to ask someone to take pictures of me, but it's easier to do it by myself."
Although taking selfies is popular among young people around the world, they should be careful at the places where they take selfies. People are warned（警告）not to take light-hearted selfies in serious places, such as in some traffic accidents. In order to protect art works, selfie is banned in some museums and galleries, too.
1.The word "selfie" has a history of about .
A.2 years B.13 years
C.15 years D.20 years
2.Which could be the best picture to match（搭配）"selfie" ?
3.In Paragraph 3, the writer mentioned (提到) 2 young people to .
A. talk about their school lives
B. introduce the development of selfie
C. help people take a clear and beautiful selfie
D. explain the different reasons why people love selfies
4.The underlined word "banned" means .
A. not visited B. not stopped
C. not allowed D. not watched
5.We probably see the passage in a (an) .
A. science book B.magazine for teenager
C. instruction book D. English dictionary
Billy always loved blueberries. They were his favorite fruit. Today he was going to make juice with his uncle. His uncle liked to make juice out of everything. He made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices. He had never made blueberry juice before though!
First, Billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm. They were each given a basket. They picked for an hour and got several pounds. It was hard work picking the little berries from the trees. Now Billy understood why they were expensive in the store.
Next, they had to wash the fruit. Some of them still had leaves. Those had to be pulled off. Then the bad berries had to be thrown away. They washed the berries and made them air-dry.
After that, they pushed the blueberries through a strainer(过滤网). The strainer caught most of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to them.
When they tasted the juice, it wasn't very sweet. Billy's uncle didn't want to add white sugar to the juice. It was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice, pear juice, or grape juice. They used grape juice as a sweetener (甜味剂), because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries.
Finally, they could drink it. It was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!
1.Billy's uncle hadn't made juice before.
A. carrot B. blueberry C. apple D. vegetable
2.Billy thought blueberries were expensive because .
A. they were delicious
B. they had to be sent to the store
C.it was hard to pick them from the trees
D. there weren't many blueberry trees on the farm
3.The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. blueberries B. farmers
C. seeds and skins D. Billy and his uncle
4.The correct order of making blueberry juice is .
① wash blueberries.
②pick blueberries from trees.
③add grape juice to the blueberry juice.
④push the blueberries through a strainer.
A. ②①④③ B. ②①③④
C. ②④③① D. ④①②③
5.The passage is mainly about .
A. why Billy liked blueberry juice
B. where Billy got the best blueberries
C. how Billy made blueberry juice with his uncle
D. what Billy did on the blueberry farm with his uncle
Here are four letters to their headmasters from students in different places
Li Xue, 14, f'rom Jiangsu | I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we have to wear school uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports uniform looks really dark and old. It can't stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange color and make a new type of uniform. |
Liu Hua. 14, from Fujian | I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First, I think we should have more hobby classes in science, such as plane model making class and computer programming（编程）class. And second, I hope' we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. |
Han Bo,15, from Shanxi | I'd like to say thanks to my math teacher. About one week ago, I got a bad cold af'ter playing basketball. My math teacher came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that. |
Zhao Fei, 14, from Hebei | I want to talk about the possibility of personal classes. Now many middle schools are trying the "personal class" system. Students don't have regular (普通的) classes in their schools. They can choose lessons they want to take. They don't have to stay in one classroom all the time. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. |
1.The underlined phrase“stand for" means in Chinese.
A.树立 B.忍受 C．代表 D.站立
2.Liu Hua advises her headmaster to .
A. set personal classes they want to take
B. change the color of their school uniform
C. take care of the students when they are sick
D. give more hobby science classes and PE lessons
3.In Han Bo's letter, he wants to show to his math teacher.
A. hobbies B. thanks
C. illness D. collections
4. have the similar suggestions to their headmasters.
A. Li Xue and Liu Hua B. Li Xue and Han Bo
C. Liu Hua and Zhao Fei D. Zhao Fei and Han Bo
5.From these letters, we can infer（推断） .
A. Liu Hua is interested in science and sports
B. students don't have regular classes in Zhao Fei's school
C. Li Xue likes to wear the yellow and green sports uniform
D. Han Bo's headmaster looked after him until he was well again
In 2015, on a TV show I Am a Singer 3, Li Jian became the most popular one, because he has great singing ability and sense of humor. Li has a smooth voice. His songs can really touch the listeners. People even give him the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of his poetic lyrics.
Li was born in Harbin in 1974. He showed great talent for music from an early age. He learned to play the guitar by himself. Later, he became a good guitarist and won the first prize in a national competition. “In my younger days, guitar was like my best friend." Li said.
Though he studied electronic engineering in Qinghua University, he never gave up music. Then in March 2001, Li formed a group called Shuimu Nianhua with his friend. Later, Li didn't agree to change their musical style. So the pair went their separate（分离）ways next year.
Unlike some other musicians, Li does very few interviews or concerts. He spends more time writing songs. "Writing songs is like collecting water in a cup. When the cup is full, the water will come out naturally." he said.
1.Li Jian gets the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of .
A. his poetic lyrics B. his singing ability
C. his smooth voice D. his sense of humor
2.Li Jian was good at when he was young.
A. playing the violin B. playing the guitar
C. singing Beijing Opera D. making model planes
3.Li Jian formed Shuimu Nianhua at the age of .
A. 27 B．28 C．40 D. 41
4.Li Jian left .Shuimu Nianhua because
A. he would form a new band
B. he had few chances to give concerts
C. he had too much pressure in university
D. he refused to change their musical style
5.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 suggests（暗示）that .
A. Li Jian is tired of writing songs
B. Li Jian likes collecting water in a cup
C. Li Jian spends more time writing heartfelt music
D. Li Jian will give more interviews or concerts in the future
- Could you tell me ?
- At 9:40 this Sunday.
A. what I should take
B. who you are coming with
C. where you are waiting
D. what time you are arriving
- I can't follow our new foreign teacher in class.
- . Listen more.
A. I don't think so B. I'm afraid not
C. Take it easy D. Don't say that
