The Oxford English Dictionary (OED,牛津英语词典) is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao（土豪） to its 2014 edition（版本）.
The word has become popular in China during the past few months to describe newly rich people who spend money in extravagant(铺张的,浪费的) ways. Tuhao has caught on in Western countries, too, to describe similar people in their countries.
The adoption（采用） of the word by foreign countries is an example of China's spreading influence in the world not just economically, but also socially and culturally. People are paying attention to what is happening in China and are picking up some Chinese words in the process, especially those words that express unique(独特的) Chinese ideas that cannot be easily translated into English.
The OED is also thinking of adding hukou(户口) and dama（大妈） to the already 120 Chinese words in its dictionary. Hukou refers to (指的是) China's system of residency permits（户籍系统） and dama refers to middle-aged Chinese women whose gold buying habits influence the global gold markets. The news that the OED was adding these words has met with some criticism（批评）. Some people say the words embarrass (使人尴尬) China, but others insist that in a globalized (全球化的) society it's natural for words to spread and be adopted elsewhere. In fact, a word like tuhao expresses the humor of China. It's easy to pronounce and very accurate(精准的) at laughing at rich people who have more money than taste.________ may be adopted in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014 according to the passage.
| A．Tuhao | B．Hukou | C．Dama | D．All above |
________can be called "tuhao" according to the passage.
| A．All newly rich people |
| B．People who own their money easily |
| C．People who love money very much |
| D．Newly rich people who spend money in an extravagant way |
The underlined word "caught on". (in Paragraph 2) most probably means________.
| A．流行 | B．继续 | C．接受 | D．蔓延 |
The last paragraph mainly talks about _______________________.
| A．humor of Chinese style |
| B．criticism on the adoption of Chinese words into OED |
| C．support on the adoption of Chinese words into OED |
| D．different opinions on the adoption of Chinese words into OED |
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Little Tommy Was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors（家庭教师）, cards , special learning centers—in short , everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to catholic（天主教的）school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead , he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread（铺开）out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating，he went back to his room、without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening .
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise，little Tommy got all A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity（好奇心）. She went to his room and asked , “Son， what was it? Was it the nuns（修女）?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head，“No.”
“Well then，”she asked again. ‘‘WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said , “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed（钉）to the plus sign（加号）, I knew they weren’t joking.”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math anymore |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son .
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．Worked hard but said little |
“ hitting the books ” means “_____” in Chinese·
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that .
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage , we can infer（推断）that .
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking（误解）might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
In the front of many American homes you can see a mat(脚垫).This mat is sometimes called “welcome mat”, because many of the mats have the word “welcome” on them.
Because Americans don’t take off their shoes before going into the house, they need a welcome mat to clean their shoes. If the children don’t clean their shoes on the mat, they may be scolded(被责骂) by their parents. If you go to an American home, please remember to clean your shoes on the mat, or you may be told to do so.“Different countries, different customs(习俗).”There are many “welcome mats” in the front of an American home.
Every American home has a welcome mat.
When Americans go into the house, they often take off their shoes.
It’s better to clean your shoes before you go into an American home.
There are different customs in different countries.
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根据短文内容，填写表格。
Welcome to 2007 Summer Camp
2007 Summer Camp opens between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. from July 20th to July 30th. All children aged 7-14 are welcome. Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay ￥150 for it.
1. Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc.)
2. Interest Groups (painting, singing, dancing, piano, computer, etc.)
3. English World (songs, films, games, plays, etc.)
Some American children are coming to the camp. If you really want to spend an interesting summer holiday, please join us for learning with fun. Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. Pay before July 18th, then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp.
Nanfang Children’s Palace
No. 23 Dongshan Street, Binhai City
Tel: 83212563
E-mail: dsbc2007@childrenpalace.net
Information Card for 2007 Summer Camp
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Millions of children in the United States go to summer camps. Some go to play outdoors at traditional camps in the woods, in the mountains or on lakes. But families now have many choices of special camps. These can be in the middle of nature or a big city. Special camps offer young people the chance to learn about different subjects: anything from space exploration to business to medicine.
In technology camps, one subject that children can learn about is video game design. They learn how to use computer programs to create games of their own. One program that teaches video game design is called Cybercamps. Children can learn how to design their own virtual（实际上的） worlds to set their video game in. Then, they program their own rules and objects into the game.
Cybercamps also offers courses in robot building and Web design. A recent story in the Washington Post described how one child made a robot that could sing a song. Another made a robot that could follow a black line drawn on a piece of cardboard. Also, children can learn how to make Web sites. One child made a site for Pokemon, one of his favourite cartoon shows. Traditional camps are _______.
| A．in the woods | B．in the mountains | C．on lakes | D．all above |
Special camps offer young people the chance to learn _______.
| A．only space | B．only science |
| C．only medicine | D．different subjects |
In Cybercamps a child made a robot that could _______.
| A．sing | B．dance | C．speak | D．draw |
Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．There are many special camps in the USA now. |
| B．Families prefer traditional camps to special camps. |
| C．Special camps can be in the middle of nature or a big city. |
| D．In technology camps, children can create games of their own. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．Traditional camps | B．Special camps |
| C．Summer camps | D．Summer holiday |
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阅读下列材料，完成每篇材料后的问题。A
| Summer Camp |
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| Are you looking for a place where you can enjoy Chinese study and experience Chinese culture during the summer holiday? Hua Mandarin could be your wise choice. The new summer camp will start on July 28th and end on August 18th. We provide very small groups with 2-4 people for you to learn Chinese in an effective way. Activities including calligraphy(书法), painting, culture show, Chinese movies, kung fu, swimming, and so on will help you walk into Chinese culture with fun. Welcome to call at 62197830 * Kitty for more details. |
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Hua Mandarin is the name of a _____.
| A．person | B．school | C．Chinese course | D．summer camp |
The new summer camp will last for ____.
| A．half a month | B．twenty-two days |
| C．one month | D．two months |
If you want to take part in the new summer camp, you can call at _____.
| A．56791830 | B．62187038 | C．62197830 | D．57917380 |
The new summer camp mainly gives children a chance to enjoy _____.
| A．Chinese movies | B．some paintings |
| C．Chinese culture | D．some sports |
You can get more information about the new summer camp by _____.
| A．making a call | B．sending an email |
| C．visiting the website | D．all the above |