Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores. But in recent years, they have entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children’s online classes and homework. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it?
| Li Ming Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and watch videos instead of studying. This influenced my studies and made my grades worse. So my parents set up a camera to keep an eye on me. It worked. With the cameras watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. When I was at home, the camera made me feel safe because I knew that my parents were watching on the other side. My grades improved after a year. | Zhang Hua When I was in Grade 8, my parent set up a camera in my room. I really didn’t like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’t sleep well at night. Knowing there was a camera around, when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn’t have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed it as long as I promised to behave（表现）well. I’m successful in doing it, so I feel happy and free now. |
2. What happened to Li Ming one year later?（根据短文内容回答问题）.
3. How does Zhang Hua feel now?（根据短文内容回答问题）.
4. In the passage, the underlined word “they” refers to
5. What do you think of parents’ setting up camera?
1. How does Dave like the Internet?
| A．He thinks it’s great. | B．He thinks it’s just so-so. | C．He doesn’t like it at all. |
| A．Because it can bring him friendship. |
| B．Because it can make him happy. |
| C．Because it can help him relax. |
| A．Over one hour. | B．Over two hours. | C．Over three hours. |
A picture speaks a thousand words. And with over a thousand emoji pictures to express ours elves, who needs to speak or write anymore?
According to Professor Evans, emoji is the fastest-growing language — faster than any language in history. These little pictures started life in Japanese phones in the 1990s and they are popular now. In the UK they are becoming more popular than Internet words like “lol”(laughing out loud) and “muah” (the sound of a kiss). The most popular emoji is the “face with tears of joy ”. In New York’s Museumof Modern Art, we can see the first set of the 176 original (最早的) em
ojis.
Why do we love emojis so much? They allow us to have fun when expressing ourselves, to make people laugh and to be creative in how we use them. Some teenagers tell us emojis are quick and easy. “They’re quick to use and show hidden meanings. My favorite emoji is the ‘laughing face’,” said Will, a15-year-old student.
People are different in their favorite emojis. The emojis we choose can show who we are. What does your recently used emoji board say about you? Is it full of smiling faces or sad faces?
1. According to the passage, “lol” means .| A．hugs and kis ses | B．the sounds of a kiss |
| C．as soon as possible | D．laughing out loud |
| A．Japan | B．America | C．China | D．England |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
4. The fact that is TRUE about emojis .
| A．the ‘laughing face’ is the most popular emoji |
| B．Professor Evans thinks emojis develop very fast |
C．the emoji is the newest languag e in the world |
| D．the emojis we choose can show what we are |
| A．emoji pictures | B．Internet words |
| C．hidden meanings | D．popular faces |
