Each year, some words and phrases become popular, because they can make people laugh and excited. Looking back on 2016, what phrases made you and your friends laugh and excited? Here are some examples. Let’s take a look at them, and the stories and feelings behind them.
Slouch down like Ge You 葛优躺
In July, a photo of Chinese actor Ge You became popular. In the photo, he sat on a sofa, looking tired and lazy. It soon touched people who were under great study and work pressure (压力). Putting their own “Ge You slouch” photo online, they were able to release some of that pressure by laughing about it.
Blue skinny mushroom 蓝瘦香菇
The phrase should go with a photo of a blue mushroom, but it has nothing to do with the plant. It was from a video made by a young man from Guangxi. He broke up with his girlfriend and cried out “nanshou, xianggku” in the video. His accent (口音) made it sound like “nanshou, xianggu”. People soon used this phrase as a funny way to express their sad feelings.
Small target 小目标
This phrase came from Wang Jianlin, China’s richest businessman. In an interview, he was talking about young people dreaming to be rich. “At first you should make a small target. For example, start with earning only 100 million yuan,” Wang advised. But for most people, 100 million yuan isn’t a “small” target. So people began to joke with their own “small target”, which was in fact a difficult one.
Prehistoric power 洪荒之力
Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui used this phrase at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. “I used up my prehistoric power.” she told a CCTV reporter after her race. Fu used it to say she tried her best. The phrase soon became popular with her facial expressions.
1. These phrases became popular in 2016 because______________.| A．they made people laugh and excited | B．they were educational |
| C．they were about famous people | D．they helped people improve their life |
| A．the plant | B．happy feelings | C．a small target | D．sad feelings |
| A．People use “Blue skinny mushroom” to express their sad feelings. |
| B．“Small target” came from Ma Yun, China’s richest businessman. |
| C．Fu Yuanhui used “Prehistoric power” to say she tried her best in the race. |
| D．“Ge You slouch” became popular in July,2016. |
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a story book | C．in a travel magazine | D．in a history book |
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【推荐2】People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I’ll share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.
One thing I can tell you is that, once you’ve started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you’re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say them in English?” At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now I’m in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly. It’s amazing how much this helps.
For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn’t want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly.
Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you’re writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement.
1. The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about_________.| A．a week | B．a month | C．a term | D．a year |
| A．thinking in English | B．learning English grammar |
| C．watching English films | D．reading English book |
| A．stick to it | B．depend on it | C．overcome it | D．understand it |
| A．in the university | B．in the middle school |
| C．in China | D．in America |
| A．The Importance of English | B．My English Learning Experience |
| C．My University Life | D．My American Friends |
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Canada is an excellent place to practice French for two reasons.
First, most people in the French-speaking part of Canada can speak both French and English. I can use French when I’m ready. There wouldn’t be much pressure. If I have something very important to communicate, they can understand me if I speak English.
Second, people there like it when you try to speak French, even if you only speak a little. They hold French in higher esteem (认为……更高贵) than English.
Interestingly enough, although I wanted to communicate in my newly learnt language, I soon found I could hardly use any of the words I have learnt when I tried to use them. We learnt the accent (口音) used in France, but the accent used in Canada is different from what we learnt. It sounded a little strange to me. And many words are completely different.
Although I didn’t get many opportunities(机会) to practice French in Canada, I’m still thankful for this experience.
1. Why did the writer think the summer trip was exciting?| A．Because traveling was his favorite hobby. |
| B．Because he could stay with his friends for a long time. |
| C．Because he could speak French and hear native speakers. |
| D．Because it was the first time for him to go on a summer trip. |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．The writer spoke French very well in Canada. |
| B．The writer was thankful for his trip to Canada. |
| C．Canada wasn’t a good place to practice French. |
| D．Canadian people hold English in higher esteem. |
