In the 2lst century people often join a“group chat”on Wechat, share videos on Douyin and give opinions on Facebook. We live in a world that has accepted the social media(媒体)wholeheartedly. Being the international common language, English has lent itself willingly to be used on social media, experiencing many small but important changes during the process.What are the effects of the social media on the English language?
♦ Old words but new meanings
When someone wants to post something on his“wall”, why do we think of the homepage of his Facebook, and not the walls in his house? This is the magic of social media. We know“friend”is a noun, but now it's also used as a verb. “friended”and“unfriended”mean the process of adding or deleting someone from your list of friends.
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Social media has invented new words like“selfie”or“emoji”to describe the new things. The most famous of these words perhaps is “google”which is used more than the old-fashioned simple word“search”.Generally speaking, a new word should be in use for at least 10 years before being entered in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, the dictionary officially included the word“tweet”.
♦Introducing acronyms(缩略词)
LOL (Laugh Out Loud). OMG (Oh My God) and BRB(Be Right Back)are examples of acronyms, the same as IDK(I Don’t Know)and TTYL(Talk To You Later). We need them to be short in length on social media, so we use acronyms to take the place of these phrases.
Social media is without doubt here to stay. In the future, it's likely to develop to a greater degree and take the English language along with it on the road of development.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?| A．Social media can be easily found in our daily life |
| B．It's exciting for everyone to live in the 21st century |
| C．Social media has a big influence on the English language |
| D．It's necessary for teenagers to make full use of social media |
| A．Creating short phrases | B．Introducing new words |
| C．Showing simple expressions | D．Keeping old but necessary words |
| A．TBH can be the acronym of To Be Honest. |
| B．English is becoming more and more important. |
| C．It's a long way for social media to become perfect |
| D．Wechat, Douyin and Facebook are popular in China |
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【推荐1】The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk to you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silent.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．The benefits of learning other languages. | B．The reasons why people come to America. |
| C．The importance of learning English. | D．How to learn another language. |
| A．discuss the need for teaching a new language | B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers |
| C．describe the advantages of moving to another country | D．show the problems of speaking only one language |
| A．find a better job | B．make more friends | C．better understand history | D．communicate more independently |
| A．Not knowing another language. | B．Forgetting one’s mother language. | C．Refusing to learn another language. | D．Failing to communicate with others. |
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| Question: ▲ | |
| Answer: The words “try” and “attempt” have a very similar meaning. But there is a small yet important difference between “try” and “attempt”. “Try” is more informal (非正式的). You use it while speaking with friends and family. “Attempt” is more formal. You often use it while speaking and writing about reaching a goal. | |
Try | Attempt |
“Try” means to make an effort to do something. When you try something, you may not care about the result. The effort is on doing the activity more than reaching a goal. We also use “try” for doing something that we may have not done before. Native English speakers often use the word “try” when speaking about something they want to do in daily activities. | “Attempt” also means to try to do something. The meaning is similar to “try” but the result is more important than just doing the activity. You use it to show an activity or a situation that is more difficult or more official (官方的). Yes, you can still use “try” in place of “attempt”. But you want to use “attempt” for something special and important in someone’s life. |
| A．talk with friends |
| B．encourage your sister |
| C．give a speech about your dream |
| A．迫使 | B．努力 | C．成功 |
①“Try” is more informal.
②“Attempt” pays less attention to the result.
③“Try” is mostly used in daily activities.
④“Attempt” is mostly used for something special and important.
| A．①③④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ |
| A．How do you learn English words? |
| B．Where do the words “try” and “attempt” come from? |
| C．What’s the difference between “try” and “attempt”? |
| A．Scientific Knowledge. |
| B．Funny Stories. |
| C．English Learning. |
【推荐3】Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural(农业的) scientists who had green thumb.
1. According to the passage, a greenhorn means ____________ now.| A．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed | B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war |
| C．a person who is new in a job | D．a man who doesn't have the skills to live in the country |
| A．未完成的 | B．成熟的 | C．青涩的 | D．老练的 |
| A．all growing plants are green | B．green is the most important color in nature |
| C．a person with green thumb can make plants grow well | D．the expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years |
| A．a greenhorn | B．a green thumb |
| C．the Green Revolution | D．the word “green” and its stories |
【推荐1】Salted fish is a common food that is popular in the south of China. It is chewy (有嚼劲的) and adds a salty taste to other dishes. But eating too much salted fish can give you cancer (癌症), according to a list of cancer-causing foods that was recently published by the China Food and Drug Administration.
Salted fish is produced with a large amount of salt, which later turns into nitrites (亚硝酸盐).When nitrites reach our stomach, they turn into another kind of chemical (化学物质) that can cause cancer, Huang Yufang from the Cancer Center of Guangzhou Medical University told Xinhua News Agency.
So does this mean we can’t eat salted fish anymore?
“People don’t need to worry too much. It has to do with how often you eat certain foods and how much of them you eat,” Huang said. If you really like eating salted fish, you can eat a small amount once or twice a month. At the same time, you should also eat more fruit and vegetables that are rich in vitamin C, as this can help to prevent the formation (形成) of nitrites.
In fact, there are many foods we often eat that are thought to cause cancer, such as pickles (咸菜), areca palm (槟榔), certain fried foods and even red meat, such as pork, lamb and beef.
Although these foods can possibly cause cancer, it doesn’t mean a person will get cancer just from eating them, according to the World Health Organization.
Cancer is caused by many different factors, such as one’s genes (基因), environment, lifestyle and eating habits. As long as one has a balanced diet, one doesn’t need to avoid cancer-causing foods totally, Fang Yu, a doctor from the Beijing Cancer Hospital, told People’s Daily.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?| A．Salted fish is too salty to eat. | B．Salted fish can be seen everywhere. |
| C．Salted fish is too hard to chew. | D．Salted fish adds a salty taste to other dishes. |
| A．By producing a salty taste. |
| B．By reducing the amount of vitamin C. |
| C．By turning into a cancer-causing chemical. |
| D．By making people have a lot of salt. |
| A．Pickles. | B．Apples. | C．Areca palm. | D．Salted fish. |
| A．People should find a better place to live. |
| B．Food alone won’t make people get cancer easily. |
| C．People who have a balanced diet won’t get cancer. |
| D．People doesn’t need to avoid eating cancer-causing foods. |
| A．A cook book. | B．A travel website. |
| C．A science fiction. | D．A health magazine. |
【推荐2】When you feel sick, you go to the doctor. She checks your fever, and asks what you’ve been thinking about recently. When you leave, she gives you not only some medicine but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practise daily. She says that the way you think is causing some of your illness.
Doctors and scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people behave in the way they do are called psychologist（心理学家）. They are starting to believe that your brain is connected to every part of your body through your nervous system（神经系统）. Now scientists have proved that how you think and feel can have an influence on the health of your body. Stress can help us better understand this link（关联）.
Stress is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life. In fact, stress is necessary. Without stress, we would never learn anything or grow or change. But too much stress can hurt you. It can weaken your body’s protection so that you are more likely（可能的）to catch diseases. It can even make you more likely to have an accident.
What can you do about stress? First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren’t under so much stress. You can set up a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or a psychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends. But sometimes you can’t change a stressful situation. Sometimes you don’t even want to. A big change might be a good change, but it will still be stressful.
The link between your body and brain works in two ways. Your body can help your mind deal with stress. If you are under stress, you need to take especially good care of your body. It’s important to get enough sleep and eat nutritious（有营养的）meals. Another thing that you can do is daily exercise, like running and jogging.
1. A psychologist may help you with ________.| A．all your illnesses and abilities | B．your thoughts and behavior（行为） |
| C．your mind and nervous system | D．your sleeping and daily exercise |
| A．增强 | B．保护 | C．减弱 | D．预防 |
| A．When we feel stressed, we should sleep less. | B．Diseases and accidents are often caused by stress. |
| C．We shouldn’t do some sports if we are under stress. | D．Everyone needs stress to improve himself or herself. |
| A．it’s difficult to change a stressful situation | B．it’s not stressful when a good change happens |
| C．a big change will cause another stressful situation | D．a stressful situation can’t be changed without any effort |
| A．The Body-brain Link | B．The Causes of Stress | C．The Advice on Health | D．The Brain and the Nervous system |
【推荐3】A recent study has found that being exposed to low temperatures creates more good fat which burns calories in the body. Being cold imitates the effects of exercise, protecting against obesity and improving health. The researchers have discovered that exposure to cold changes the make-up of gut bacteria, which can lead to fat-burning, improve glucose metabolism, and reduce body weight.
While ordinary white fat, known as bad fat, piles on when we eat more calories than we burn, brown fat seems to burn extra calories to produce heat. Babies have lots of brown fat — they need it to keep warm — but there are small amounts in the necks of adults, too. Studies have shown that staying in a cold environment can accelerate the formation of more brown fat in the body.
Researchers predict the health benefits of being exposed to cold may be linked to gut bacteria. They exposed the first group of mice to cold temperature of 6℃ for up to 10 days and discovered this caused a major shift in the make-up of the mice’s gut microbes, preventing the mice from gaining weight.
Then, the gut bacteria were transplanted into the second group of mice that did not have the gut microbes. It was found that they improved glucose metabolism and increased tolerance to cold temperatures. The mice also lost weight as the changes in gut bacteria promoted the formation of brown fat. However, after three weeks of cold exposure, the body weight began to remain stable.
Professor Mirko Trajkovski of the University of Geneva claims that they provide powerful evidence that gut microbes play a key role in people’s ability to adapt to the environment. They are excited about testing whether targeting gut microbes could be a promising approach for preventing obesity and related conditions.
1. What’s the new finding of a recent study?| A．Good fat has nothing to do with calories. | B．Exercise can make people become fat. |
| C．Being cold helps people lose weight. | D．Gut bacteria will stop glucose metabolism. |
| A．It’s usually considered as bad fat. | B．It will fail to produce in cold bodies. |
| C．It can’t be found in the bodies of adults. | D．It burns more calories in low temperatures. |
| A．kept losing weight continually | B．had much less brown fat in the cold |
| C．got better ability to stand the cold | D．produced more gut microbes in the body |
【推荐1】Some libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive.
Stuttgart City Library (Stuttgart, Germany)
Opened in 2011, this nine-story public library, designed by Eun Young Yi to feel open and full of light, is the cultural center for the city and can be entered from any of its four sides, and you can borrow artwork as well as books.
Biblioteca Sandro Penna (Perugia, Italy)
In a country known for classical architecture and historical buildings, Biblioteca Sandro Penna stands out for its modern aesthetic. Housing books and multimedia, this library was built in 2004, is named after a local poet and it is easily found with its circular pink glass top looking like a flying saucer.
Beach Library (Albena, Bulgaria)
Reading a book on the beach is a classic, and in Bulgaria, one library encourages tourists to do just that. The white, weather-resistant shelves lined up not far from the surf hold 6, 000 books in 15 languages so every visitor can find the perfect beach read to enjoy while enjoying the sun.
The Camel Library Service (North Eastern Province, Kenya)
To change low literacy rates (识字率) in the desert of Kenya, the government created a roaming library made up of nine camels bringing books to villages. The library travels four days a week serving the area’s nomadic people. At present the service focuses on children, but with more funding they plan to increase their reach both in distance and the titles they carry.
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Seikei University Library (Tokyo, Japan)
Libraries are usually known for their quiet atmosphere, but this one encourages conversation. Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban designed the library with space-age, free-standing soundproofed pods (隔音吊舱) to respect those who need quiet corners for study, while also being helpful to other methods of learning; they serve as perfect places for study groups and lively discussions.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is true?| A．Only books can be borrowed from the library in Germeny. |
| B．The library in Italy is the oldest one among all of the five. |
| C．The library in Bulgaria has books in many different languages. |
| D．Shigeru Ban designed the library just for lively discussions. |
| A．It is made up of nine camels. |
| B．It travels four days a week. |
| C．It lends books to children in villages. |
| D．It brings books to places in need. |
| A．how libraries are designed to encourage more readers |
| B．what his/her favorite five libraries in the world are like |
| C．library designing is a challenging job that needs creativity |
| D．libraries can be designed to have many different functions |
【推荐2】Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many people begin to look for fun online. Watching livestreaming(直播的) shows has become a part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage online. Many traditional artists are starting to livestream on Douyin and Bilibili. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their folk handcrafts(民间手工艺), while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of people are becoming interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming.
Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. After the outbreak, the 59-year-old took up his smartphone and started livestreaming. Unlike performing on a formal stage, Li uses ordinary places as his stage, including his backyard and study room. Apart from singing, Li also teaches audience about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly.
“Livestreaming has brought this elegant(高雅的) art down to earth.” one viewer said. “It gives young people an easier access to this traditional art and learn more about it.” Li has more than 6,000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos got 42,000 views on Bilibili.
On March 26th, 2020, Bilibili livestreamed a Huafu show on the third China Huafu Day(中国华服日). Performers presented clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, viewers not only enjoyed looking at the clothes, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up.
As Guangming Daily noted, livestreaming has come to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive.
1. In the second paragraph, the writer mentioned Li Jun in order to ________.| A．request young people to learn Peking Opera |
| B．give an example of traditional culture livestreaming |
| C．ask young people to learn from Li Jun |
| D．ask young people to enjoy Li Jun’s livestreaming |
| A．way | B．sense | C．victory | D．event |
| A．look for fun during the outbreak | B．ask questions and get answers directly |
| C．keep traditional culture alive | D．sing and watch easily and freely |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
【推荐3】How do they get my information? Did you know that when you’ surf the Web, many websites put secret software (软件) on your computer? The software collects a lot of information about you and sends it to Internet businesses. Your personal information can also be collected from social media (媒体) sites. There are many ways your information can be used.
What information do they collect and why? First, businesses collect your information. They find out where you live, what websites you visit, and what you do online. With this information, they can guess other things about you. For example, they can guess if you are a man or a woman, how old you are, and your interests. The businesses use this information to decide which advertisements (广告) are best for you.
What do they do with my information? Your personal information could also be sold. Some businesses collect information just so they can sell it to other businesses. A business that collects and sells personal information is called a data broker. When data brokers sell your information, a lot of different businesses will know your online habits. Then these businesses will advertise products or other websites to you.
What online habits are tracked? Another way your personal information can be collected is through social media. When your information is on social media, a lot of people can see it. Even if you don’t use social media, a friend might post a picture or video of you with your name on it. Pictures and videos can be shared for free on social media. If someone knows too much about you, they can steal your ID. Then they can buy things online and post messages in your name.
Conclusion (结论). All of your online habits can be recorded. Studying people’s online habits is big business. Your personal information is very valuable to businesses. That is how they know who to send their advertisements to. The Internet reaches almost every comer of the world, but the danger is that your personal information might travel that far, too.
1. Why do businesses collect your personal information?| A．To make advertisements. | B．To put it on social media. |
| C．To enter your secret software. | D．To guess other things about you. |
| A．Manage Internet businesses. | B．Advertise products on the net. |
| C．Collect and sell personal information. | D．Make videos for people online. |
| A．Followed. | B．Avoided. | C．Required. | D．Punished. |
| A．You should change your online habits. | B．Online advertisements are unbelievable. |
| C．Online shopping is common in the world. | D．Your personal information can travel online. |
| A．Have you learns to surf the internet? | B．Someone’s always watching you online. |
| C．Many people will pay for their information. | D．How many Internet businesses do you know? |
【推荐1】Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat (微信) without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “type” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers (低头族).
Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people in their short film. Phubbers with different social identities(身份) lose themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die. A pretty woman takes selfie (自拍) at the scene of a car accident. A father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A series of similar events finally leads to the destruction(毁灭) of the world.
Although the ending sounds overstated(夸大), the harm phubbing can do is real. Your health is the first to face the effect and result of it. “ Bending your head to check your cell phone could be harmful to your neck,” A famous doctor said. “Also, staring at(盯着) cell phones for a long time will damage(损害) your eyesight little by little.”
But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. Many people pay more attention to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange situation.
It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.
1. Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Para. 2?| A．To advertise the cartoon made by students. |
| B．To tell us the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers. |
| C．To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing. |
| D．To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients. |
| A．His social skills could be affected. |
| B．He will cause the destruction of the world. |
| C．His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed. |
| D．He might get separated from his friends and family. |
| A．Advice on how to use WeChat. | B．People addicted to phubbing. |
| C．Results of phubbing. | D．Ways to reduce the risks of phubbing. |
he American Idol show has been extremely successful since 2002. The most popular episode had nearly 38 million viewers. But why is the show so popular?
The idea of the show is this: everyday people get a chance to show their singing talent and become an “American Idol”, a famous pop star. Anyone in the country (between the ages of 15 and 28) can try out for a chance at becoming famous.
In fact, common people are the only ones who are allowed on the show. If you are a professional singer, you cannot be on American Idol.
The winners are usually people from small towns – people who sing in churches or bars, but have bigger dreams.
The winners of the contest get the chance to record an album. Famous stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood become famous from winning the show. So, it seems the contest really works.
The idea that anyone can be a star attracts people. All those hours of practicing in front of the mirror could lead to success. Even you could be the next “American Idol”.
1. On Wednesday morning, US middle school kids often _____.
| A．play ball games | B．watch American Idol |
| C．talk about American Idol | D．perform on TV shows |
| A．College students. | B．Professional singers. |
| C．Young doctors. | D．Church singers. |
| A．A large amount of money. |
| B．The chance to record an album. |
| C．Chances to meet famous pop stars. |
| D．Professional music training. |
| A．影集 | B．奖状 | C．唱片 | D．专栏 |
| A．Where US kids spend their spare time. |
| B．How American Idol was created. |
| C．How common people become stars. |
| D．Why American Idol is so popular. |
【推荐3】My First Marathon (马拉松)
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was hurt and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I decided to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. After my first PE class, the teacher told me that I was "not athletic (运动型的)". The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a fight against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the fight against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamed that I couldn't even find the finish line.
I woke up, being helpless and nervous but ready to prove something to myself. Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe lace became untied. So I stopped to tie it. Not the start I wanted! I had been left behind others at the beginning.
At mile 3, I passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once-hurt-ankle hurt badly, but I still stayed the course, walking a bit and then running again.
As I came near to mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the person who came in first place had. I can now call myself a "marathon winner".
1. What happened to the writer a month before his marathon?| A．He hurt his knees. | B．He got hurt in one ankle. |
| C．He wanted to give up. | D．He went back to his school. |
| A．didn't train hard | B．could finish the marathon |
| C．wasn't good at sports | D．would get support from many fans |
| A．One is never too old to learn. |
| B．Failure is the mother of success. |
| C．A man can make success with the help of family. |
| D．A winner is the one with great effort and a strong will. |
