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Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum asking what "PK" meant. "My family has been watching the "Super Girl" singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked me what "PK" means, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father. To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know that item. In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other. In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking. Like this puzzled father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students" composition using Internet jargon (行话) difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write up compositions with colloquial (口语的) language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargon that she didn"t understand. " My "GG" came back this summer from college. He told me I"ve grown up to be a "PLMM": I love to "FB" with him together; he always took me to the "KPM", went one composition." "GG" means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother ). "PLMM" refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful sister ). "FB" means "to corrupt". "KPM" is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonalds. While some specialists welcome Internet jargon as a new development in language, teachers are worried that too much use of such language might lead students away from the "right" usages. Parents especially worry that their children might not do well in language tests because of the use of Internet language. Such as those mixed feelings are, the conciseness and liveliness of Internet language continues to attract Internet users for making convenient communications. If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to ugly-looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to ugly-looking male)is, then you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao! |
1. By writing the article, the writer tries to ______. |
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A. explain some Internet jargon B. suggest normalizing Internet language C. draw our attention to Internet language use D. support teachers and parents. |
2. What does the writer think about the term "PK"? |
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A. Fathers can"t possibly know it. B. The daughter should understand it. C. Online game players must know it. D. "Super Girl" shouldn"t have used it. |
3. According to the composition, the underlined word "corrupt" probably means "______". |
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A. change the traditional form of something B. often have good food or do something expensive C. encourage someone to behave in a dishonest way D. often have some sports to become strong |
4. The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargon ______. |
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A. is used not only online B. contains many interesting expressions C. is hard to understand by the elders D. causes trouble to our mother tongue |
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There are many idioms in English that are about animals. Today let"s chat a little about some of the idioms about dogs that make English language fun and colorful. We love dogs; they are our best friends. When you first started to learn English, your teacher might teach you a number of phrases about dogs, such as: "you are a lucky dog," "I"m dog tired," "every dog has its day," or "our team was the underdog but won the first place at last." When I first got into high school, my English teacher used the idiom "dog-ear", which interested me very much. This word can be used as a noun, a verb, and an adjective as well. As a noun, it means a turned-down (折叠的) corner of a page as a bookmark. As a verb, it means someone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book. And, as an adjective, the word describes an old book with many broken pages. Examples: John made a dog-ear (noun) of the page he was reading before closing the book. Jane was reading a book; when the telephone rang, she dog-eared (verb) the page before answering the phone. In the old room, the children found some dog-eared (adjective) books left there for more than 30 years. |
1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? |
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A. Idioms about colors. B. Idioms about history. C. Idioms about animals. D. Idioms about dogs. |
2. How many idioms about dogs are mentioned in this passage? |
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A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6. |
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the meaning of the idiom "dog-ear"? |
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A.It means a turned-down corner of a page as a bookmark.. B.It means someone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book. C.It means an old book with many broken pages. D.It means something is short and small ike a dog"s ear. |
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Jenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, was selected as the only American to carry the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch on Chinese soil. She and seven other non-Chinese winners had been chosen from 262 applicants from 47 countries in a contest organized by Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group and the official English- language newspaper, China Daily. When Bowen ran with the Olympic torch, she was not only representing the United States, but also representing thousands of Chinese orphans (孤儿). Bowen, a mother of two adopted (收养) Chinese daughters, is director of Half the Sky Foundation, an organization which was founded in 1998 and aims to enrich the lives of orphaned children in China. In nearly 10 years, Bowen and Half the Sky have touched the lives of over 13,000 children. Half the Sky is now present in 36 welfare institutions in 28 Chinese cities. About 4,000 children are active in the program, which provides trained staff, educational tools, medical support and care for orphans. Bowen hoped that running with the Olympic torch would help draw attention to the children in China. She was among 19,400 runners who carried the flame along an 85,000-mile, 130-day route across five continents. Beijing organizers say it was the longest torch relay in Olympic history. Like Bowen, the seven other non-Chinese winners, including a German engineer and a Venezuelan designer, live in China. Other countries represented were the Philippines, Colombia, India, Japan and Russia. According to Olympic organizers, candidates (候选人) were selected based on an online vote, committee selection, their "love of Chinese culture and history" and devotion to "communicating information of a real China to their native countries". Each runner carried the torch for 200 meters on Chinese soil. |
1. Bowen hopes that being a torch runner would help ______. |
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A. collect educational tools, medical support, etc, for orphans B. make Half the Sky Foundation well known C. draw special attention to orphans in China D. communicate information of America |
2. According to the text, Jenny Bowen ______. |
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A. is interested in Chinese sports B. founded the organization of Half the Sky C. has adopted 13,000 children during 10 years D. loves Chinese culture and history |
3. Which of the following about the 2008 torch relay is WRONG? |
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A. The contest for its runners is organized by Lenovo Group and China Daily. B. It has eight foreign runners, including an American, a German and a Venezuelan. C. It will be the longest relay with the most runners in Olympic history. D. It will be an opportunity to communicate information of a real China to the world. |
4. What"s the best title for the passage? |
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A. Happy Life of a Great US Woman in China B. A US Woman Carrying 2008 Olympic Torch in China C. The Development of Half the Sky Foundation D. The Longest Torch Relay in Olympic History |
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●Tower Bridge is one of London"s most well known landmarks. Opened in 1894, this hydraulic (液压的) bridge can be raised to permit river traffic to pass underneath. Visitors to Tower Bridge can enjoy wonderful views of the River Thames from the bridge towers. There is also a museum which explains how the bascule bridge operates and discusses its history. Tower Bridge is often incorrectly referred to as London Bridge. London Bridge, however, is a different bridge that is located directly upstream from Tower Bridge. ●The British Museum is a "must do" for all visitors to London, England. Treasures from around the world can be found in Britain"s largest and most popular museum. To top it off, admission to the British Museum is free of charge. Due to the enormous size of the museums, visitors should be clear about what they wish to see. One "must see" is the Rosetta Stone-a key puzzle piece in the recorded history of humankind. The British Museum is located in the Bloomsbury district of London in London WC1. ●Greenwich Park is a beautiful large park located a few kilometers away from the centre of London. Attractions in Greenwich include the Cutty Sark, the Gypsy Moth and the Old Royal Observatory. A painted line at the observatory indicates zero degrees of longitude (经度). Many visitors to Greenwich enjoy having their photos taken with one leg in the western hemisphere (半球) and the other in the eastern hemisphere. Greenwich is the place where time was officially tracked - "Greenwich Mean Time" or "GMT". Greenwich is located in London SE10. ●The Eurostar high-speed train service provides fast connections between London and Paris and London and Brussels. The Eurostar trains pass through the 32-mile Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. The tunnel is also known as the "Euro Tunnel"or "Chunnel". The Channel Tunnel is considered to be one of the world"s great engineering wonders. Trains leave form the Waterloo Rail Station which is located in south London. |
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Americans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity (职业身份) than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes. Primary facts among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes. |
1. What surprises us is that Americans ______. |
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A. still judge a man by his clothes B. think highly of uniforms C. less prefer wearing civilian clothes D. respect a elevator operator in uniform |
2. People are likely to think that a man in uniform ______. |
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A. suggests quality work B. shows his social position C. appears to be more practical D. looks more fresh and attractive |
3. Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms ______. |
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A. are usually helpful B. have little freedom C. lose personal character D. enjoy greater popularity |
4. It can be concluded from the passage that ______. |
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A. people generally trust a person in uniform more B. people enjoy wearing comfortable uniform C. the cost of the uniform is acceptable to people D. people wear uniforms to show they should be respected |
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People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions-and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why. Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀地) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes. "We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions," Jack said. "Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth." According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations. The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies. It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. "The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions," Jack said. "Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less." In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation. |
1. The discovery shows that Westerners _____. |
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A. pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth B. consider facial expressions universally reliable C. observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways D. have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions |
2. What were the people asked to do in the study? |
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A. To make a face at each other. B. To get their faces impressive. C. To classify some face pictures. D. To observe the researchers" faces. |
3. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refer to? |
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A. The participants in the study. B. The researchers of the study. C. The errors made during the study. D. The data collected from the study. |
4. In comparison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to _____. |
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A. do translation more successfully B. study the mouth more frequently C. examine the eyes more attentively D. read facial expressions more correctly |
5. What can be the best title for the passage? |
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A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding |
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