①Love them or hate them, emojis have become an important part of our 21st century culture. Over 90% of the world’s 4.6 billion internet users send them every day. In 2015, Oxford Dictionaries chose Face With Tears of Joy as its Word of the Year.
②However, some language experts are against this form of communication. They consider it a step back into the dark ages of illiteracy(没文化). Emojis, they say, are making us lose the ability to speak. People are depending on these “picture characters” rather than words to express their feelings.
③I want to challenge this opinion. I’m afraid these experts have misunderstood how communication works.
④Emojis aren’t taking the place of language. Instead, they are making our messages more understandable. Here is an example. Without an emoji, what means by the following message would be puzzling(迷惑): “Hey, I fell over and got my head hit on the kitchen cupboard.” My friend on the other side of the phone might have difficulty working out my true feelings. Should he laugh (“Ha-ha! You’re so silly!”) or take pity on me (“Oh, hope it doesn’t hurt too badly”)? However, using an emoji(
or
)will spell out the meaning behind my words. Emojis are to text messages what body language is to spoken communication. They allow us to communicate better.
⑤So, as long as we don’t overuse emojis, these lovely characters are helpful.
1. In 2015, ________ dictionaries chose ________ as its Word of the Year.A．Oxford, | B．Longman, |
C．Oxford, | D．Collins, |
| A．they think there are too many emojis for people to choose |
| B．they think emojis stop people speaking |
| C．they think using emojis is a step back into the dark ages of illiteracy |
| D．they think using emojis is not good for people to express their feelings |
| A．showing some numbers | B．giving an example |
| C．drawing a pie chart | D．showing research results |
| A．①List some facts of emojis—②Stat e the experts’ opinions—③④⑤State the writer’s opinion |
| B．①②State the experts’ opinions of using emojis—③④⑤State the writer’s opinion |
| C．①List some facts of emojis—②State the experts’ opinions—③④State the writer’s opinion—⑤ Close the passage |
| D．①Introduce some emojis—②State the experts’ opinions—③④⑤State the writer’s opinion |
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【推荐1】On the internet, we can often read interesting “facts” about space. But do you know that some of them are wrong? Perhaps they should be thrown into outer space!
| Myth 1: The sun is yellow. |
Many people believe the afternoon sun is yellow. However, the light it gives out is white. The earth’s atmosphere (大气层) makes the star appear yellow. This is called Rayleigh scattering (瑞利散射). It is also what makes the sky appear blue. (The sky is, in fact, as clear as glass.) |
| Myth 2: The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object that can be seen from space. |
It all depends on where you believe space begins above the earth. From the space station, you can see the Great Wall and many other objects. From the moon, you can’t see any, but you may see some city lights. |
| Myth 3: The moon is very close to the earth. |
Sometimes, the moon looks very close. It seems like you can almost touch it. In fact, the moon is about 385,000 kilometers away from the earth. If you take a Boeing 747 and fly to the moon at full speed, the journey will take about 17 days! |
| A．changes the color of the stars | B．sends different kinds of lights |
| C．makes the sun appear yellow | D．pollutes the earth’s atmosphere |
| A．People may see many objects from the space. |
| B．It takes 17 days to fly to the moon from the sun. |
| C．The Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon. |
| D．The sky changes color during different periods of a day. |
| A．wrong “facts” about space | B．scary stories about space |
| C．funny predictions about space | D．new technologies for space travel |
Do you know that it is your immune system (免疫系统) working against the virus (病毒) that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold, but not the virus itself? So when you have got a strong immune system—and the virus is strong enough too—you will possibly get terrible cold symptoms (症状) such as having a headache, having a high fever, sneezing or coughing.
Vitamin C won’t stop a cold. It is said that Vitamin C works by increasing white blood cells (细胞). However, many tests have shown that it does not prevent colds. At best, it only reduces the time of symptoms.
Staying indoors won’t protect you. One of the most likely sources (根源) of cold viruses is your computer mouse or desk. A study of the cold virus in offices found that 46 percent of computer mice and 45 percent of telephones had cold viruses on them.
Wearing warm clothes won’t protect you. Colds are more common in autumn and winter. That’s because the cool, wet and cold weather drives people indoors, where viruses may more easily jump from one person to the next. And the distinct peak (高峰期) in colds is in September and February, which is likely because of the return of students to schools and colleges after the summer and winter holidays.
Old wives are right about chicken soup. Grandmothers’ chicken soup is an old cure for colds for a long time. Scientists say it is true. Chicken soup does help cure a cold, so many wives usually cook chicken soup for their family members in cold winters.
1. According to the passage, when your immune system is working against the virus, you don’t have cold symptoms like ________.| A．headache | B．stomachache | C．sneeze | D．cough |
| A．Staying indoors. | B．Wearing more clothes. |
| C．Drinking some chicken soup. | D．Eating some fruit with Vitamin C. |
| A．Because students return to school. | B．Because the weather is cool, wet and cold. |
| C．Because people don’t drink chicken soup. | D．Because people use computers or telephones more often. |
Feel down? Hug a tree! Recently, many Chinese young people have turned to trees to lower (减少) stress. It sounds strange.
US scientist Edward Wilson pointed out that humans were born to love being around other living things. Human’s love for nature is “in our DNA”.
Some scientists have studied why tree-hugging can help with our health. A study in 2021 reported that the activity can create more oxytocin (催产素).
Hugging trees also helps cut cortisol (皮质醇) production, which makes us feel better.
Although the activity is helpful to us, it’s important to keep in mind that we shouldn’t hurt nature while hugging trees. Trees play a valuable role in our environment. Many small living things live in the tree.
| A．Cortisol is a sign of stress. |
| B．It’s something connected with feelings. |
| C．It is normal for adults to be stressed out. |
| D．And they are too small to be seen. |
| E．Worries can be a heavy weight over our shoulders. |
| F．However, there’s some science behind the act of tree-hugging. |
| G．His idea helps to explain why people prefer natural views (景色) to city views. |
【推荐1】It is very important to have a law to base your life on. As for me, the law of life is that success is a journey, not a destination (目的地). It means that the most important is not where you are in the end, but what you have accomplished (完成) while you are trying along the way.
One person who shares my law of life is Mark McGwire, a U.S. baseball player. He once played for St. Louis Cardinals. He wasn’t caught up in the home-run competition in the 1998 season, but he tried his best to play every game. And, most of the time, he helped his teammates instead of promoting (提升) personal performance, because he wanted to make it a good season for the whole team.
I also think the Cardinals as a whole is following my law of life. They play every game with their full potential (潜力) instead of letting a few winning games go to their heads. They stay focused on the games in the World Series. Even if they lose some games, they never give up.
It doesn’t matter whether you have the ability to be on the top in the end or win the championship. All that matters is that you work hard the whole time. There are a few people in the world who have already understood that success is a journey, not a destination. But wouldn’t it be a much better world if everyone did? After all, it’s not about who wins or loses, but about how well you play the game. I hope I can apply this to my own life.
1. According to the passage, the writer thinks that ___________.| A．it’s important to win in the end |
| B．it’s important to try your best on the journey to success. |
| C．you will succeed if you put your heart into it. |
| D．it’s important to make your plan clear. |
| A．He is a baseball player in America. |
| B．He didn’t focus while playing every game. |
| C．He tried his best in every game. |
| D．He wanted his team to get a better result in the 1998 season. |
| A．everyone believes in his law of life |
| B．sports players know how to win |
| C．they have the same opinion as his |
| D．teamwork is very important |
| A．冲昏头脑 | B．志在必得 | C．半途而废 | D．勇往直前 |
| A．Try to Be on the Top | B．Win Every Game |
| C．Success Is a Destination | D．The Law of Life |
【推荐2】According to the finding of a new UN report, the world wastes about one-sixth of the food each year. That’s about 1,030,000,000 tons, or 121 kilograms for each person on the Earth.
61% of the food waste is from home cooking. Food services, such as restaurants, produce 26％and groceries (食品杂货店) and other stores 13%. “We thought waste was a problem in rich countries,” says Martina Otto, who works for the UN Environment Program. “However, the new report finds, food waste is a big problem in nations rich and poor.”
Each year, some 690,000,000 people go hungry. At the same time, about 10% of all CO2 on the Earth is from the activities that produce the food waste. Control on food waste can help deal with hunger and cut down that pollution. It is helpful to both people and the planet. By avoiding wasting food, we can save money and time. More importantly, we can help protect the Earth’s most valuable resources (资源).
Then what can we do to stop food waste? Small actions make a difference. Each of us can play a part. Next time, before you throw, think twice!
1. Which is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The most food waste comes from home cooking. |
| B．Food waste is a problem only in rich countries. |
| C．People can hardly save money and time by avoiding wasting food. |
| D．Only governments should take action to stop food waste. |
| A．How we can protect the Earth. | B．Where we shall find resources. |
| C．Why we should avoid food waste. | D．What we will do with pollution. |
| A．collect money | B．call for action | C．get some advice | D．express thanks |
A lot of people are crazy doing shopping through the Internet now. Why is it so popular? There are many reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers or mobile phones. It’s possible for many of them to shop through the Internet. Second, people can spend less money buying things that they like. Third, people can buy things at home instead of going to the shop. It can save them much time. Because of these good facts, many people can’t refuse it.
On the other hand, some people don’t like this kind of way to do shopping. They can only see the pictures on the computer or on the mobile phone. They can’t know the products well. People can’t enjoy the pleasure of shopping in the large supermarkets or the wonderful shopping centers.
Do you like shopping through the Internet? What do you think of it?
1. Many people are crazy doing shopping through the Internet.2. Fewer people have their own computers or mobile phones these days.
3. People can spend less money buying things through the Internet.
4. It will take people more time to buy things through the Internet.
5. Some people don’t like shopping through the Internet.
