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 smart phone(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 smart phone |
| B．a smart phone 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 smart phones appeared. | D．12 months ago. |
We can tell from the story that _________.
| A．only famous people enjoy taking selfies |
| B．all the 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 smart phones. |
| D．Selfies, the hottest word in 2013. |
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July 26，2020 will be our School Day．To make the Students' school life interesting and colorful ，the teachers and the students are planning to have a big party to celebrate it in the evening．The party will be held at the school gymfrom 7：30 p．m．to 8：30 p．m on Friday． On the daytime， we are going to have many creative and meaningful classes， such as robot﹣making and paper﹣cutting． Here is the time table and the list of the party． |
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Time |
Class & Program |
Place |
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Morning |
8：30﹣8：45 |
English time： Learn to sing |
Each classroom |
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9：00﹣9：45 |
Science Experiments |
Lab 1 |
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10：00﹣10：30 |
Students' Sports Show |
Playground |
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11：00﹣11：45 |
Robot﹣making Show |
Lab 2 |
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Afternoon |
3：00﹣3：45 |
Students' Paper﹣cutting Show |
Art Room |
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4：00﹣4：45 |
Video Time |
TV Room |
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Evening |
7：30﹣8：30 |
Concert： Praise of the White Angel（天使） |
Gym |
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Comic Dialogue： Wearing Masks（口罩） |
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English Speech |
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Rules to follow： ★Don't make much noise． ★Keep the rooms and the gym clean． ★Parents are welcome to sit at the back． |
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（1）The teachers and the students will have their School Day on ．
| A． |
June 26，2020 |
| B． |
July 26，2021 |
| C． |
June 26，2021 |
| D． |
July 26，2020 |
（2）The purpose of the School Day is to make the students' school life ．
| A． |
exciting and interesting |
| B． |
interesting and colorful |
| C． |
unforgettable and colorful |
| D． |
happy and fantastic |
（3） will be on at 10：20 a．m．on the playground．
| A． |
Robot﹣making Show |
| B． |
Science Experiments |
| C． |
Students' Sports Show |
| D． |
Students' Paper﹣cutting Show |
（4）The meaning of the underlined word /gym/ is ．
| A． |
多媒体室 |
| B． |
体育馆 |
| C． |
操场 |
| D． |
音乐厅 |
（5）The best title for this ad is ．
| A． |
Our School Day |
| B． |
Our School Party |
| C． |
Parents are Welcome to Our School |
| D． |
Our School Life |
Do you pay with paper money，credit（信用的）card， or your phone when you go shopping？People in China may pay wih WeChat（微信） on the phones．We seldom use paper money．
While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country， this way of paying also appears in other countries．A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it．According to Xinhua News， about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers．
Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay？Will people no longer use paper money in the future？Some discussions appear on the Internet．
"I don't think so．Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside．People there can't enjoy it without good Internet service．And most old people like to use paper money．"said Winnie．
"WeChat Pay is convenient and safe．We needn't tell if the money is real or fake．But paper money is just the opposite．We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more．"said a wise man．
"For along time， people will use different payment ways，"said Sunshine．"Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay．"
Will paper money disappear in the future？What's your ideas about it？
（1）When we pay with WeChat， we need to use our ．
| A． |
phones |
| B． |
paper money |
| C． |
credit cards |
| D． |
wallet |
（2）A wise man thought ．
| A． |
it was not safe if people don't use paper money |
| B． |
WeChat Pay was convenient and safe |
| C． |
people would go on using paper money in the future |
| D． |
old people like to use paper money more |
（3）The under ned word "fake" in Paragraph 5 may mean ．
| A． |
脏的 |
| B． |
麻烦的 |
| C． |
假的 |
| D． |
残缺的 |
（4）From the passage，we can know ．
| A． |
only Chinese people use WeChat Pay |
| B． |
Chinese travelers can use WeChat Pay in about 13 foreign countries |
| C． |
people use WeChat Pay more than paper money in the world |
| D． |
paper money will surely disappear in the future |
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Why People Use WeChat Pay？ |
| B． |
WeChat Payment in China． |
| C． |
Will Paper Money Disappear？ |
| D． |
Payment Ways in the Future． |
It was a cold evening．I was in a restaurant wearing a pair of new white shoes when a boy often came to me．He was in an old large shirt．"Excuse me ，sir! Could I clean your shoes？"the boy asked．"_▲_" I answered．
The boy was busy doing his work when a heavy rain began．More and more people rushed in and I could not find the boy． Several hours passed，I thought the boy would not return my shoes．When it was near midnight， the rain stopped．As the restaurant was to be closed．I had to move to the door．
To my surprise， at the door， I found the boy was sleeping without his old large shirt． He held a package wrapped（包裹） by his shirt in his arms．I shook him and woke him up．He jumped up and cleaned his eyes for a while before he recognizedme．Then he opened the package hurriedly，gave my shoes back to me，and said， "I am sorry，sir．"It doesn't matter．" I sad．Then， I thanked him and wrapped him with his unfit shit． On my way home， the boy still stayed in my mind．
（1）Which of the following is RIGHT about the boy？
| A． |
He was very polite． |
| B． |
He was l1． |
| C． |
He had a new shirt． |
| D． |
He wore news shoes． |
（2）Which of the following can be put in" "？
| A． |
Sorry，O |
B． | |
| C． |
No，Thanks． |
D． | |
| E． |
Yes，please． |
F． | |
| G． |
Of course not． |
H． |
（3）Why was the writer not able to find the boy？
| A． |
The rain was very heavy． |
| B． |
The boy went to sleep． |
| C． |
The boy hid himself away． |
| D． |
Too many people came in． |
（4）What does the underlined word "recognized" mean？
| A． |
看见 |
| B． |
付费 |
| C． |
帮助 |
| D． |
认出 |
（5）What can we know from the above story？
| A． |
The writer was deeply moved by the boy． |
| B． |
The boy wanted to take the shoes home． |
| C． |
The writer's shoes were all wet finally． |
| D． |
The boy got lots of money from the writer． |
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Our parents are important people in our life．They are our first teachers in our life．They love us and help us all the time．But do you want to get on well with them？ Here are some ways to help you to be happy with your parents． Have fun together How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other？Ask your parents to play with you．Go outside together，try some sports，or go to the movies． Be Kind Little things may bring a lot to your parents．Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy． Ask for help When you are in trouble or meet some sad things， you can ask your parents for help and advice．They will be happy to listen to you and help you． You don't have to be the best but you need to have a try．They will be happy to see you have the courage to achieve your dream．It lets them know they're doing a good job in helping you grow up． |
（1）Why are our parents important persons for us？
| A． |
They teach us first in class． |
| B． |
They love us sometimes． |
| C． |
They always give us a hand． |
| D． |
They are happy all the time． |
（2）How many suggestions does the writer give us in the text？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
| D． |
Six． |
（3）How do you have fun with your parents？
| A． |
Read a book together． |
| B． |
Help with housework． |
| C． |
Tell them funny things． |
| D． |
Go outside together． |
（4）What should you do if you have a problem？
| A． |
Listen to your teachers． |
| B． |
Ask your parents for help． |
| C． |
Turn to your friends around． |
| D． |
Try to be the best of yourself． |
（5）The best title for this ad is ．
| A． |
How to Love and Teach Kids |
| B． |
How to Talk with Your Parents |
| C． |
How to Keep Happy with Your Parents |
| D． |
How to Try to Be the Best of Yourself |
Madame Curie （居里夫人）
Marie is a famous woman in the world． She made a lot of important contributions （贡献）to the development of humans． She was born in Poland in 1867． Her father worked as a middle school headmaster and taught math and physics， so she enjoyed and did well in these 2 subjects at school． Marie went to study in Paris University in 1891． She studied math and physics there and met a scientist called Pierre Curie． They got married in 1895． From then on， she was called Madame Curie． Together， Pierre and Marie discovered radium （镭）．
In 1903， Marie became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize．Then，in 1904，Pierre became a member of the "Academie Francaise" （法兰西学院）．But Marie was not accepted by them because women were not allowed to become members at that time． In 1906， Pierre died in an accident， but Marie went on working until she died in 1934．
Madame Curie is our hero． Not only did she discover radium but also won the Nobel Prize twice in her lifetime．
（1）What subjects did Marie's father teach in a middle school？
（2）Where did Marie go to study in 1891？
（3）When did Marie become the first woman to win the Nobel Prize？
（4）Was Marie Curie accepted by the "Academie Francaise"？
（5）How many times did Madame Curie win the Nobel Prize in her lifetime？
