A new word is becoming more and more popular on the Internet in China - but no one knows quite what it means. The word "duang" is so new that you can’t even find it in the Chinese dictionary. But it has already spread(传播) like fire on the Chinese Internet , appearing more than 8,000,000 times on Weibo, where 15,000 users had more than 312,000 discussions. On Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times. But what does it mean?
"Everyone's duang-ing and I still don't know what it means! Looks like I’d better go back to school now," said Weibo user Fahmida.
Another user asked: "Have you duang-ed today? My mind is full of duang duang duang."
"To duang or not to duang, that is the question," wrote user Beatrice.
"Duang" seems to be imitating (模仿) a sound. It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 appeared in a shampoo ad (洗发水广告) where he used the sound “duang” to describe his soft and black hair. The word came to people again recently(最近) after Chan posted it on his Weibo page. Thousands of users then began to visit Chan's Weibo page with comments (评论).
The word seems to have many different meanings, and there's no perfect (完美的) Chinese meaning for it, but you could use it to give emphasis (强调) to the word that follows it. A kid might be "duang cute", for example. According to the passage, _________ users joined in the discussion on Weibo.
| A．312,000 | B．15,000 | C．600,000 | D．8,000,000 |
In 2004, Jackie Chan used “duang” to _________.
| A．show he was very popular |
| B．describe his hair |
| C．ask people to buy the shampoo |
| D．reply to Weibo users’ comments |
Mary got a gift from her old friend and said “I am duang surprised”. She might mean that she was_________ according to the passage.
| A．not surprised at all | B．a little surprised |
| C．quite surprised | D．no longer surprised |
The best title of this passage may be “_________”.
| A．A New Word — Duan |
| B．Jackie Chan and His Shampoo Ad |
| C．Learning Chinese Culture |
| D．A New Name for Jackie Chan |
阅读理解
A
Mr．Brown was going away for a week．Before he left，he said to his son，“If anyone asks for me，you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something，and will be back in a week．Then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea．”
“OK，Dad，”said his son．But he was afraid his son couldn’t remember this，he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him．His son put it into his small pocket，took it out and looked at it every now and then．
Four days passed，but no one came to see his father．The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him，so he burnt it that evening．
The next afternoon，someone knocked at the door．The boy opened it．A man was standing at the door and said，“Where is your father?”The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper．He could not find it．He suddenly remembered he had burnt it，so he shouted，“No more．”
The man was very surprised．He asked．“No more?I met your father last week．When did it happen?”
“Burnt yesterday evening．”Mr．Brown told his son that________．
| A．he would be away from home for four days |
| B．he would be back in seven days |
| C．he would be back in a month |
| D．he liked a cup of tea |
Mr．Brown wrote the words down on________．
| A．the wall |
| B．the door |
| C．a piece of paper |
| D．his son’s pocket |
A man came to visit the boy’s father on________．
| A．the second day |
| B．the third day |
| C．the fourth day |
| D．the fifth day |
The man was very surprised because________．
| A．he thought the child’s father was dead |
| B．the child didn’t ask him to sit down |
| C．the child gave him a cup of tea |
| D．he couldn’t find that piece of paper |
What was burnt?
| A．The piece of paper． |
| B．Mr．Smith． |
| C．The visitor． |
| D．The boy． |
Mr Evans works in Sydney．Last week he had a two-week holiday，but he didn’t know where to go．He said to his friend Robert．“I hate the hot weather here，but I can’t think of a cool place in Australia．Where shall I take my holiday？”
“That’s easy，”said Robert．“You can go to Moscow．Snow and ice are covering the ground there now．”
Mr Evans agreed with his friend．He bought a plane ticket and soon arrived in Moscow．He was having a good time there，but one day he got into trouble（麻烦）．After lunch，he went to a park outside the city．He noticed a dog following him when he was walking past a house．It was hungry and wanted some food to eat．But Mr Evans had no food in his pockets．He tried to shoo（以嘘声轰走）it away，but it began to bark at him．Just at that moment，he saw a stone on the ground．He tried to pick it up，but he couldn’t．
“How strange these Russians are！”Mr Evans said to himself．“They do not tie up（拴住）their dogs，but firmly（牢牢地）tie down the stones！”Mr Evans is________．
| A．Amcrican |
| B．Russian |
| C．Australian |
| D．Chinese |
Mr Evans didn’t like the________in Australia．
| A．hot weather |
| B．cool weather |
| C．rainy weather |
| D．cold weather |
Mr Evans went to Moscow________．
| A．by train |
| B．by bus |
| C．by air |
| D．on foot |
The word“bark”means“________”．
| A．跳 |
| B．叫 |
| C．追 |
| D．咬 |
Mr Evans couldn’t pick up the stone because________．
| A．it was too cold |
| B．it was too heavy |
| C．the Russians tied their stones to the ground |
| D．it was not a stone |
阅读理解A
| Hi，I’m Tina．I’m an office worker and I work in a downtown office．I live on a small island，so I take a boat from the island to the city every day．The boat leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city．Then I have a short walk to my office．Sometimes when the weather is bad，I can’t get to work on time by boat． |
| My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher．I take the train to work every day．The train is quick and cheap，and there are hardly any delays（延迟）．The trains run every half an hour and run until 00:30．The train station is near my home．It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school． |
| Hello，I’m Maria and I’m a college student（大学生）．I live in the college．The college is very big，so I usually walk a lot．Sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building（楼房）to the next．When I want to shop with my friends outside the college，we take a bus．The buses stop running after 10:00 p．m．So if we come back after that time，we have to take a taxi． |
根据以上内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）（）Tina goes to work first by boat，and then on foot．
（）Sarah likes taking the train to work，though there are often delays．
（）There are only two trains from Sarah’s home to her school every day．
（）Because the college is very big，Maria goes from one building to the next by bus．
（）Maria and her friends can’t take a bus back to her college after 10:00 p．m．
阅读理解
B
Saturday，June 16th
In the morning，we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park．We were happy because it was a sunny day．We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday．On the way，we kept singing and making jokes．
However，in the afternoon，when we finished our picnic at one o’clock，it was dark and windy．Soon，there was a shower．Unluckily，none of us brought an umbrella．We ran about but we could find no place to hide in．
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining．There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地)．It was even worse that our small compass(指南针)showed that we went to the wrong way．We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily．Chris said we should set up a tent to hide in，so Mary and Tom helped to set up a tent．Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm．But we were unable to light the fire，as everything was wet．We dried ourselves，chatted and waited inside the tent．At about five o’clock，it stopped raining．We decided to give up the camping trip beeause all of us had been very tired．
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better．And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit．The writer went camping in Green Natural Park________．
| A．for 4 hours |
| B．for 2 days |
| C．in June |
| D．in the afternoon |
It was even worse that they________．
| A．had no picnic |
| B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire |
| D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should________in the rain．
| A．set up a tent |
| B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing |
| D．find a place to hide in |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．It was sunny in the morning． |
| B．None of them had an umbrella． |
| C．They gave up the camping at last． |
| D．They ran about to dry themselves． |
The writer has learned the importance of________from the trip．
| A．making a decision |
| B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays |
| D．taking a compass |
阅读理解
A
Different weather makes people feel different．It influences health，intelligence and feelings．
In August，it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States．People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month．In the Northeast and the Middle West．it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times．People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．
The weather can also influence intelligence．For example，in a 1983 report by scientists，IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came，but after the strong wind，their IQ was 10％ lower．The wind can help people have more intelligence．Very hot weather，on the other hand，can make it lower．Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August)．
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings．Winter may be a bad time for thin people．They usually feel cold during these months．They might feel unhappy during cold weather．But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer．At about 18℃，people become stronger．
Low air pressure may make people forgetful．People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days．People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃．
Are you feeling sad，tired，forgetful，or unhappy today?It may be the weather’s problem．________can cause health problems．
| A．Hot and wet weather |
| B．A strong wind |
| C．Warm weather |
| D．Low air pressure |
A report shows that people may have more intelligence when________comes．
| A．rain |
| B．a strong wind |
| C．very hot weather |
| D．low air pressure |
According to the writer，fat people may feel bad in________weather．
| A．cold |
| B．cool |
| C．warm |
| D．hot |
The writer wants to tell us that________．
| A．hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way |
| B．weather influences people’s behaviour |
| C．IQ changes when weather changes |
| D．people feel good on low-pressure clays |
The best title for this passage is“________”．
| A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems |
| B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad |
| C．Weather Influences Feelings |
| D．Weather Influences Health，Intelligence and Feelings |