Nowadays，with the development of the Internet，emoji？（表情符号）are more and more popular among netizens （网民）．Some people even feel difficult to talk online without using emoji．Emoji help netizens to communicate with each other easily and vividly（生动地）．Yet，not all emoji are properly used on social media．So we are going to introduce some common but confusing（令 人困惑的）emoji to help you have a better understanding of these small signs．
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1．A recent survey shows，over 53% people use the emoji when they are chatting online．Some people think it means"I'm shy，"but others only use it when they are surprised or shocked．But what does it really mean？It is still an unsolved（未解决的）question． |
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2．What do you think of this sign？Believe it or not，80% of netizens use it under the meaning of"It is not funny at all，but I have to smile．"Is it right？Of course not!It actually means that"I saw what you did （usually bad things） and I want to give you a sinister （奸诈的）smile．" |
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3．People have very different opinions on this emoji．The Apple company has told that this emoji means"high﹣five（嗨，击掌）．"But most people still use the incorrect meaning﹣"pray"．Some netizens even thought，"If you see this emoji as two people give each other a high five，you must be a bad guy．" |
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4．According to the official guidelines（官方指南），it is used as"smile through tears（破涕为笑）．"However，most young netizens consider this emoji as"laugh to tears"or simply"LOL"，which means"laugh out loud．" |
36．After reading the passage，we still can't understand the emoji well．
37．You are playing with your mobile phone while you are doing your homework，your brother sends you this sign
，what does he mean？
A．Stop doing your homework．
B．Send this emoji back to your father．
C．Go on playing with your mobile phone．
D．Put away my mobile phone and do your homework．
38．When your friend tells you online that he won the first prize in the writing competition，which emoji will you send him？
39．The fourth sign means" "．
A．cry out loud
B．laugh to tears
C．smile through tears
D．laugh out loud
40．Why does the writer introduce these four emoji？
A．Because they are more important．
B．Because they are not so common．
C．To help netizens use them easily．
D．To help the netizens use them properly．
Jack's mother is ill. His father goes to New York and the boy has to look after her. He gets up early this morning, cooks breakfast for his sister and gives his mother some medicine(药) and water and then goes to school.
On the way to school, Jack meets Bob, one of his friends. Bob asks, “Are you late this morning, too?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I'm sure Mr. Brown will be angry at us,” says Bob, “We can't go to school.”
“Where are we going, then?”
“To the zoo. There are many monkeys in it. We'll have a good time there.”
“We can't do that,” says Jack, “or we'll fall behind(落后) our classmates. Mr. Brown is good. He wants us to be good, too.”
Bob thinks Jack is right and they go to school.
| A．he gets up late. |
| B．he goes to the zoo. |
| C．he meets Bob. |
| D．he looks after his mother and sister. |
| A．he wants to go home. |
| B．he wants to look after his mother. |
| C．he wants to play outside. |
| D．he doesn't like Mr. Brown. |
| A．Jack is good to his mother and sister. |
| B．Jack doesn't go to the zoo. |
| C．Jack and Bob go to the zoo at last. |
| D．Bob wants to go to play in the zoo. |
| A．He is a good student. |
| B．He is a bad student. |
| C．He is good at cooking. |
| D．He is tall and strong. |
Most schools in England ask children to wear a school uniform(校服).
There are at least four advantages. Firstly, when they go on a school trip they all look the same and so they can’t get lost. Secondly, it stops kids worrying about what to wear each day. Everyone is equal. Thirdly, parents don’t have to shop for expensive and different clothes for their children to show off. Fourthly, wearing a uniform gives a sense of being proud and discipline(纪律约束) in them
| A．White. | B．Grey. |
| C．Black. | D．Yellow. |
| A．On the tie. | B．On the sweater. |
| C．On the shirt. | D．On the skirt. |
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| A．visit the museum | B．play football |
| C．play basketball | D．read children’s stories |
| A．16 Yangtze Road | B．89 North Main Street |
| C．106 Green Street | D．99 Brick Road |
| A．ask for some hotel information |
| B．do some shopping |
| C．have a good story time |
| D．get fast food in a restaurant |
| A．looking for a hotel | B．doing eye exercises |
| C．eating fast food | D．taking a taxi |
In America, when people say “man’s best friend”, they don’t mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship(友谊) between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person (盲人) or “ears” for a deaf(耳聋) person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.
Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America, you can do this too. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.
If you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to speak up. As people, we must protect(保护) animals who can’t speak for themselves.
| A．pets have the right to inherit(继承) money |
| B．money can make pets happy |
| C．it’s the best way to spend money |
| D．some pets are as important to their owners as their children |
| A．Dogs can help people in many ways. |
| B．Dogs can help people live happier. |
| C．Dogs can help people make everything. |
| D．Dogs can make people’s lives richer. |
| A．A lot of people are interested in dogs. |
| B．Dogs can help people do many things. |
| C．Pets are lovely and need care and protection. |
| D．We have done a lot of things for pets. |
One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn’t know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. “What do you want? Why are you coming after me?” He asked.
“I say,” the stranger asked, “do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green’s and don’t know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?”
| A．leaving the station for a cemetery |
| B．walking slowly along the street |
| C．on his way to Mr. Green’s house |
| D．on his way back home |
| A．was too frightened to move |
| B．stopped to ask the man why |
| C．hid himself in a cemetery |
| D．knew clearly what to do |
| A．he wanted to kill Charlie |
| B．he wanted to steal things |
| C．he wanted to go to Charlie’s place |
| D．he wanted to go to Mr. Green’s and he didn’t know the way there |
