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.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 |
When was the word “selfie” first used?
| A．More than ten years ago | B．In 2013 |
| C．When smartphones appeared | D．Nobody knows |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Hi! Let me tell you something about my beautiful house. There is a small garden in front of it. There are many beautiful flowers in the garden. Behind my house there is a big tree. Some birds always sing in it early in the morning. Near the tree, you can see a garage. Our new car is in it now.
My house is a two-storey(两层的) building. On the first floor, there is a large living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a bathroom. I like watching TV in the living room. On the second floor, there is a small study and two bedrooms. I love to play computer games in my study.
It’s a nice house. I like it a lot.The small garden is _______ the house.
| A．next to | B．behind |
| C．in front of | D．in |
The big tree is ______ the house.
| A．in front of | B．behind |
| C．under | D．on |
There is ______ on the first floor.
| A．a bedroom | B．a garage |
| C．a bathroom | D．a study |
The computer is in the ________.
| A．study | B．living room |
| C．dining room | D．bedroom |
The underlined word (划线词) “garage” in Paragraph 1 means ______ in Chinese.
| A．车库 | B．地窖 |
| C．通道 | D．洗手间 |
This is the timetable for the final(最终的) tests of Ningbo No.1 Middle School. It’s for the students in Grade Seven. After the tests, their first term in this school will finish.
| Dates |
Days |
Time |
Subjects |
| January 13th |
Monday |
9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
Chinese |
| 2:30 - 4:30 P.M. |
English |
||
| January 14th |
Tuesday |
9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
math |
| 2:00 - 3:30 P.M. |
politics and history |
The students have the ___________ test(s) in the morning.
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．politics and history | D．Chinese and math |
The Chinese for the word “timetable” is ___________.
| A．座次表 | B．课桌 | C．时间表 | D．饭桌 |
The students have tests of ___________ subjects.
| A．two | B．four | C．three | D．one |
The students have the___________ test for one and a half hours.
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．politics and history | D．math |
___________ is the last day of their first term in No.1 Middle School.
| A．January 13th | B．January 14th |
| C．January 15th | D．January 12th |
Look at this photo. ①The boy’s name is John. He has two sisters. ②The one in the white dress is his sister, Rose. The other one in the yellow dress is his sister, Mary. Rose and Mary have the same age. They look the same. They are ③twins. John and his sisters are in different schools.④They have good friends in the school. Their dad and mom are English teachers. They like their students. The family are happy.
根据短文内容,完成任务。
任务一：写出①句的同义句。
| A．The boy is Jhon. | B．The boy name is Jone |
| C．The boy are John | D．The boy isn’t John |
任务二：
根据②句的意思, 请把它补充完整。(1)The girl’s dress ____ ____.
| A．is white | B．are white |
| C．is black | D．are black |
任务三：根据上下文意思, ③单词的汉语意思是：
| A．双胞胎 | B．兄妹 | C．儿子 | D．同班同学 |
任务四：请把④句变成否定句。They have good friends in the school
| A．They don’t have good freinds in the school |
| B．They isn’t have good friends in the school |
| C．They aren’t have good friends in the school |
| D．They has good friends in the school |
任务五：下列说法正确的是 。
| A．The two girls are in the same dress. |
| B．The two girls look the same. |
| C．John and his sister are in the same school. |
| D．John’s mom is not a teacher. |
Jack is an English boy. He is a good student. He is twelve years old. Now he is in a red coat. Linda is Jack’s sister. She is a nice girl. She is fourteen years old. Now she is in a green dress. Lucy and Lily are from the USA. They are students, too. They are in yellow coats. They look the same. Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are good friends. Jack, Lucy and Lily are in the same school. But Linda is not in the school. They like China.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Jack is from ____.
A. the USA. B. England C. China D. JapanLinda is ____.
| A．Lucy’s sister | B．Lily’s sister |
| C．Jack’s sister | D．Jack’s mom |
Linda is in ____.
| A．a red dress | B．a red coat |
| C．a green dress | D．a green coat |
Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．in the same school |
| B．in the same class |
| C．in different schools |
| D．in different colors |
Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．good teachers | B．good sisters |
| C．good classmates | D．good friends |
I’m Bruce Green. My dad is tall and has short gray hair now. But I see an old photo of him. In the photo, he’s 15 years old. He’s short. He has long yellow hair. He is in blue jeans(牛仔裤) and a T-shirt. He looks cool.
Now I’m 15 years old. I’m not tall and not short. My hair is short. It isn’t yellow, it’s brown. I don’t like blue jeans. I like big pants and long T-shirts.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确填A, 错误填B。Bruce’s dad is short and has gray hair now.
Bruce’s dad has long yellow hair in the old photo.
Now Bruce’s hair is yellow, too.
Bruce likes big pants and long T-shirt.
Bruce and his dad are in the old photo.