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 (翻译) 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 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 poking fun at (嘲弄) rich people who have more money than taste.___________ 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 |
In England, for many people, breakfast is usually a big meal—eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee and lunch is just a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich(三明治) bars. There, office workers can buy their favorite bread and all kinds of sandwiches. Children in school can have a hot meal at school, but many just have a sandwich, some water and some fruit from home. Some people have afternoon tea in the afternoon. They usually have sandwiches, cakes and drink a cup of tea. They have the evening meal very early and all the family often eats together(一起). On Sundays many families have a big lunch. They have chicken, pork and vegetables. Englishmen like food better than other countries. People often get take-away（可带走的） meals. They buy the food and then usually bring(带) it home to eat.Many people in England have a _________ breakfast and a ______ lunch.
| A．fast, small | B．little, slow |
| C．big, quick | D．slow, big |
In England, there are many sandwich bars in _________.
| A．cities | B．schools |
| C．countries | D．small towns |
The office workers can buy ___________ in sandwiches bars for lunch.
| A．eggs | B．bread | C．fruit | D．tea |
When people get a take-away meal, they usually eat it ______ .
| A．at home | B．in the school |
| C．in the park | D．in the bars |
In this passage, what DON’T people have in their afternoon tea? ________.
| A．Sandwiches | B．Chicken |
| C．Cakes | D．A cup of tea |
This room is not big but nice. There’s a bed, a desk and some chairs in it. The desk is next to the window. On the desk, there is a book, a glass and some cakes. The bed is next to the desk. There are trousers（裤子） and a coat on the bed. The trousers are green. They are new. The coat is yellow. It’s new, too. Under the bed, there are some shoes and two balls. This is Susan’s room. She’s a good student.The desk is _________ , the cakes are_________ , and the balls are__________.
| A．next to the window; on the bed; on the desk |
| B．next to the window; on the desk; under the bed |
| C．next to the desk; on the bed; under the bed |
| D．next to the window; near the bed; on the desk |
The trousers are _________ and the coat is.
| A．yellow; green | B．green; green |
| C．green; yellow | D．yellow; yellow |
__________ are new.
| A．The desk and the trousers |
| B．The trousers and the shoes |
| C．The trousers and the coat |
| D．The room and the bed |
Susan is ___________.
| A．a teacher | B．a man | C．a boy | D．a girl |
This room is not ________.
| A．nice | B．big | C．small | D．big and nice |
| Name |
Age |
Likes |
Job |
Phone number |
| Gina |
15 |
listening to music, playing computer games |
Student |
0511-3562786 |
| Maria |
23 |
reading, playing sports, swimming |
Teacher |
13658860665 |
| Mona |
26 |
hamburgers, telling jokes（玩笑） |
Doctor |
/ |
| Jeff |
30 |
helping others, planting trees |
Policeman |
0556-6528721 |
Maria is .
| A．a teacher | B．a doctor |
| C．a student | D．a policeman |
What’s Mona’s phone number? .
| A．13658860665 | B．0511-3562786 |
| C．0556-6528721 | D．I don’t know. |
What does Gina like?.
| A．Reading | B．Listening to music |
| C．Playing computer games | D．Both B and C |
How old is Jeff?.
| A．Fifteen | B．Thirteen |
| C．Sixteen | D．Thirty |
Who likes reading? .
| A．Gina | B．Maria | C．Mona | D．Jeff |
Peter: Paul, what are you going to do this afternoon?
Paul: I plan to climb (爬) a hill. Would you like to go with me?
Peter: Thank you. But I don’t want to be tired. I want to sleep at home. Have a good time!
Paul: I’m sure I will. But now I don’t know what to wear.
Peter: What about your new trousers?
Paul:My new trousers are made of wool. I don’t think they can make me comfortable.
Peter: You’re right. Wool clothes are not fit for a trip. How about your blue jeans? What are they made of?
Paul: Cotton. They are good for trips. And shall I wear my leather shoes?
Peter: No. They will make your feet hot. You know, it is hot these days. And they are also too heavy for a trip. Try your trainers.
Paul: OK. And trainers go well with my jeans.
Peter: And why not wear your cap? It looks cool on you.
Paul: Thank you. I will wear it.
| A．climb a hill | B．visit his friends |
| C．go to the park | D．sleep at home |
| A．Because he thinks it is hot. |
| B．Because he wants to sleep. |
| C．Because he doesn’t like Paul. |
| D．Because he is too busy. |
| A．Paul’s new trousers. | B．Paul’s blue jeans. |
| C．Paul’s trainers. | D．Paul’s cap. |
| A．big | B．cold | C．heavy | D．new |
| A．Shoes. | B．A cap. | C．A tie. | D．Trousers. |
Mr and Mrs Green live in a big city , and one summer they go to the country for their holiday. They like it very much, because it is a quiet, clean place.
One day，they are going for a walk in the morning and they meet an old man. He lives on a farm and he is sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr Green asks him, “Do you like to live in this place?”The old man says, “Yes，I do.” Mr Green asks again, “What are the good things about it?” The old man answers, “Well，the people here help each other. They often come and visit me，and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.” Mr Green says, “That’s very interesting. Butwhat are the bad things?” The old man thinks and thinks and then says, “Well, the same things, really!”
| A．like | B．dislike | C．leave | D．ask about |
| A．an old woman | B．a young man |
| C．a young woman | D．an old man |
| A．doesn’t like the country |
| B．likes the country |
| C．doesn’t like Mr and Mrs Green |
| D．likes Mr and Mrs Green |
| A．old | B．quiet | C．kind | D．Clever |