1 . When people think of word innovators throughout history, male writers likely come to mind. Shakespeare is credited with inventing more than 1,700 words, including “bedroom”, “courtship” and “swagger”. Charles Dickens is said to have first used the words “butterfingers” and “doormat”, and Dr. Seuss reportedly came up with “nerd”.
But despite contributions from famous writers, historians say another group has an even greater impact on the development of language: teenage girls. Women lead up to 90 percent of linguistic (语言的) changes, as sociolinguist William Labov observed in the early 2000s. In fact, he wrote, women are often linguistically ahead of men “by a full generation”.
Now women are leading the charge online. Though Oxford University Press’2023 word of the year, “rizz”, meaning charm, was coined by a man, several runners-up, including “situationship” and “swiftie” were inspired or first used by women. The term “goblin mode”, which refers to lazy behavior, was Oxford’s 2022 word of the year and appears to have been first used by a woman on Twitter in 2009.
It’s often impossible to tell who first used new words. But whether or not young girls invent new phrases, they are more likely to be early adopters of the latest lingo (术语), says University of Toronto linguist Sali Tagliamonte, “They’re pushing changes forward.”
There are a handful of possible reasons why girls lead lexical (词汇的) innovation. According to Gretchen McCulloch, author of Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language, women tend to be more socially aware. They have larger social circles and may be exposed to more language diversity. And because women tend to be caregivers, boys usually learn language from their mothers, whereas women and girls learn words from other women.
1. Why does the author mention some words coined by male writers?| A．To compare male and female writers. |
| B．To introduce some well-known writers. |
| C．To lead in the topic to be talked about. |
| D．To put forward a point to be proved. |
| A．Rizz. | B．Situationship. | C．Swiftie. | D．Goblin mode. |
| A．Dr. Seuss. | B．William Labov. |
| C．Sali Tagliamonte. | D．Gretchen McCulloch. |
| A．New Words Are Added to English Dictionaries |
| B．Female Teens Take a Lead in Linguistic Changes |
| C．Women Are More Sensitive to Language Diversity |
| D．New Terms Make Communication More Colorful |
2 . The memory of one particular summer evening is still burned in my brain as if it were yesterday. There was nothing but wide-open fields for miles and miles around our rural Minnesota home. We never saw strangers not ever and here on this hot evening was a real live one walking up our driveway.
A young man, a slightly-built hitchhiker (搭便车的人) approached our door. He knew there was a storm coming, and he desperately needed shelter. Not wanting to intrude on our home and family, he asked my dad if he could sleep in our basement for the night for protection from the rain. Instead of saying yes, my dad loaded us all up in the 1959 Chevrolet: five kids, my mum, and the man.
Our family consisted of three older children whose father had died young and three more children from the union of my mother and father. Our older brother Jerry was in the Navy, on a ship somewhere overseas. Our mum and dad worried about him.
We drove him 10 miles to the next town, where Dad bought the man a room for the night along with a hot evening meal. In the car after we dropped off the stranger, I heard my dad say to my mum, “I just hope that if Jerry ever needs anything, this kindness will be returned to him.”
Weeks later, Dad told my uncle about the young man. My uncle suggested that perhaps my dad shouldn’t have taken the risk of having a stranger in our car. My dad replied, “You are absolutely right. I should have invited him into our home.”
1. What does the underlined phrase “intrude on” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Disturb. | B．Scare. | C．Embarrass. | D．Upset. |
| A．By providing a bed for him in the basement. |
| B．By letting him stay for the night in the car. |
| C．By taking him to a hotel in another town. |
| D．By cooking a hot evening meal for him. |
| A．The family had five children in total. |
| B．Jerry was serving in the army in the USA. |
| C．They had no spare room for the hitchhiker. |
| D．Dad wished his elder son to be treated kindly. |
| A．Worthwhile. | B．Inappropriate. | C．Inspiring. | D．Unbelievable. |
3 . 2024 Travel Planner: The Best Things to See in the UK
Icons of British Fashion, Oxfordshire
A fashion exhibition will open at Blenheim Palace in March. Icons of British Fashion is the largest event in the palace’s 300-year history and will showcase some of Britain’s most famous designers. Clothing, drawings, photographs and patterns will be on display. 23 March to 30 June. Palace entry tickets are valid for a year and cost £ 38 for adults, £ 22 for under-16s.
Toulouse-Lautrec in Bath
A new exhibition, Toulouse-Lautrec and the Masters of Montmartre, opens at Victoria Art Gallery in Bath in April. More than 30 pieces from the artist’s colourful career will be shown alongside works by other artists of the day. This is the only chance to see Lautrec’s complete collection of posters in the UK before it moves to a permanent home at the Musée d’Ixelles in Belgium. 26 April to 29 September, adults £ 10, children £ 3.50.
Back in Time at Beamish
A truly recreated 1950s picture house at Beamish will offer visitors a chance to recall the golden age of movie-going. The cinema will be the latest addition to a “1950s Town” opened last summer at the living history museum. Adults £ 24.95, children £ 15.45, a family of four £ 63.50, valid for a year.
National Gallery goes on tour
The National Gallery celebrates its 200th anniversary on 10 May. To mark the occasion， the gallery is lending 12 of its most iconic paintings to 12 venues across the UK. Paintings will travel to centres from Brighton to Edinburgh, and will all go on display on 10 May. Each of the 12 venues will run exhibitions and digital interventions to showcase its particular painting.
1. How much should a couple with a 5-year-old pay for Blenheim’s exhibition?| A．£ 23.50. | B．£ 60.00. | C．£ 63.50. | D．£ 98.00. |
| A．Recalling the artist’s career. |
| B．Offering chances to make posters. |
| C．Employing digital interventions. |
| D．Enabling visitors to enjoy arts. |
| A．Icons of British Fashion. |
| B．Toulouse-Lautrec and the Masters of Montmartre. |
| C．1950s Picture House Visit. |
| D．National Gallery Painting Show. |
“The Chinese Bridge contest was an important experience in my life,” said Aya Ibrahim,
The girl with seven other contest winners
5 . Dad and I loved baseball and hated sleep. One midsummer
The park was ours for about two hours. Then a young mother pushed her stroller (婴儿车)towards us. When she approached, Dad
A month earlier, Bell’s palsy (贝尔氏麻痹) had paralyzed (使瘫痪) the right side of his face. He could
By the time I entered fourth grade that September, his smile hadn’t still
| A．dawn | B．dusk | C．afternoon | D．evening |
| A．rudely | B．politely | C．eagerly | D．fiercely |
| A．rushed away | B．looked away | C．drove away | D．died away |
| A．uncomfortable | B．annoyed | C．bored | D．exhausted |
| A．simply. | B．gradually | C．hardly | D．naturally |
| A．effort | B．struggle | C．desire | D．guilt |
| A．faded | B．returned | C．broadened | D．rained |
| A．suggestion | B．wish | C．promise | D．deal |
| A．weep | B．stare | C．frown | D．smile |
| A．embarrassing | B．ridiculous | C．tough | D．easy |
| A．disgusting | B．foolish | C．unfortunate | D．impossible |
| A．for long | B．in vain | C．by himself | D．at times |
| A．consulted | B．praised | C．directed | D．called |
| A．learned | B．estimated | C．forgot | D．recorded |
| A．talk | B．walk | C．catch | D．rest |
6 . From online to offline, the popularity of the song “The Lonely Brave” can be called “the most dazzling(炫目的)ethnic style” among elementary school students. What is the magic of “The Lonely Brave”?
“The Lonely Brave” itself is the Chinese theme song of the cartoon “League of Legends: Battle of the Two Cities”. The song is sung by Eason Chan, written by Tang Tian and composed by Qian Lei. Tang Tian has been fond of music and writing since she was a child. When her talent was gradually recognized, unluckily, in 2012, she was diagnosed with stage III nasopharyngeal cancer. Instead of yielding, she actively cooperated with the treatment. In November 2021, Tang Tian wrote the song for her idol Eason Chan.
Two students from a primary school in Wuhan, Hubei, played the song on the piano, arousing many onlookers, and slowly everyone sang along. The video went viral(传播)as soon as it was posted on the Internet. Then, a video of a drum player in Guizhou was also circulated on the Internet.
What exactly is this song that has conquered tens of thousands of children? Let’s see what the children have to say.
“I like the last line of the lyrics(歌词), who said that those who stand in the light are heroes, and if there is no flash, those who are unknown are not heroes?”
“The lonely brave people are those who are not afraid of hardships and risk their lives to cut thorns for others or themselves. They dare to fight and fight against fate.”
“After listening to the song, I thought of the delivery boy. Go? Is it worthy? This ragged cloak(披风). Fight? Fight! With the humble dreams, they all play the role of ordinary people in their lives and try to fight for their dreams.”
The lonely hero in everyone’s heart is different, but they are all those who shine in the dark without expecting anything in return.
1. What can you learn about the song “The Lonely Brave”?| A．The explosion of the song is expected. |
| B．The song is written by Tang Tian after her recovery. |
| C．The song is less attractive than the cartoon “League of Legends”. |
| D．The two students’ video became an instant hit when posted on the Internet. |
| A．Ignorance. | B．Give-up | C．Disapproval. | D．Anger. |
| A．Its lyrics are inspiring. | B．It is sung by Eason Chan. |
| C．It reflects the life of children. | D．It is of a traditional ethnic style. |
| A．Those hiding in the dark. | B．Those standing in the light. |
| C．Those with adventurous tastes. | D．Those with bravery and devotion. |
7 . Alex Spektor was nervous. He was in Poland near the Ukrainian(乌克兰的)border to meet his twin sons, Lenny and Moishe, for the first time. The boys were just 10 days old, born prematurely. Because of the war, his under-sized babies required oxygen and constant monitoring. Spektor had no clue how he would get them home to Chicago safely.
Then he heard about Bryan Stern. The navy veteran(退伍军人)ran the non-profit Project Dynamo, which sent all unpaid volunteers like Stern into war zones to rescue Americans and allies trying to flee. When Spektor reached out to him, Stern recognized just how serious the situation was for Lenny and Moishe. Saving the twins would require more than a fast car. The precious “cargo”(货物)had to be monitored and watched continuously by medical staff. Stern would follow in his car to navigate the various checkpoints and live fire.
Then there was an added wrinkle: baby Sophie, another baby who needed to be rescued. Born two days after the boys, she was even more fragile than the twins. This was quickly becoming the most difficult rescue Project Dynamo had faced.
Saving Lenny, Moishe, and Sophie was proving tougher. They found themselves under fire as soon as they left for the border. At the Polish border, Spektor waited with his phone, anxious for updates. Around 11 p. m., more than 13 hours after they left the hospital in Kyiv, Stern texted Spektor: “We’re at the border”. A few hours later, Lenny and Moishe were in their father’s arms. Soon, all three babies were resting in a Polish hospital. Stern, who served in multiple war tours and was awarded a Purple Heart, told Today: “It was by far one of the most stressful things I’ve ever done.”
1. Why was Alex Spektor nervous?| A．The war in Ukraine was fierce. |
| B．He couldn’t get home to Chicago safely. |
| C．He couldn’t attend to his two twin sons himself. |
| D．His two twin sons were too young to survive in the war. |
| A．Passing various checkpoints. | B．Rescuing another fragile baby. |
| C．Transporting the twins in live fire. | D．Monitoring the newly-born continuously. |
| A．The three babies narrowly escaped. |
| B．The rescue team was prevented on the border. |
| C．All three babies were operated in a Polish hospital. |
| D．Stern was awarded for saving the three babies himself. |
| A．Ambitious and successful. | B．Generous and cautious. |
| C．Selfless and courageous. | D．Influential and inspiring. |
8 . An Introduction to Three Short Films
Ink of the Mongolian
Director: Rabelo Santos Luiz Aline (Brazil)
Producers: Wang Jing, Zhang Xu
The film captures the director’s meeting with Mr. Bao Jinshan, the Mongolian calligrapher from Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, describing his great talent with the writing brush, the paper, the inkstick, and the inkslab, the four treasures of calligraphy. A worker, an apprentice, a teacher and a preserver of the ancient Mongolian language, Mr. Bao has dedicated the work of a lifetime to this great form of art and communication, calligraphy.
Big Scissors, Small Scissors
Director: Sarah Choi (ROK)
Producers: Qin Yue, Wu Jie
Zhao Meiling is a renowned artist in Ordos, China, who is passionate about preserving the rich 5,000-year tradition of Chinese papercutting art. She learned the craft from her grandmother, and now, she is eager to pass on her techniques to her granddaughter, Jing Han. Big Scissors, Small Scissors is a heart-warming short documentary about the love between a grandmother and her granddaughter, and their mutual love for papercutting.
The Southern Wind
Director: Gilson Junior
Producer: Yang Xilin
In this 10-minute film, we present the Shiwan pottery (陶器) culture over thousands of years through the daily life of an experienced artist, Li Xingbao, shooting how he made a pottery bottle. From the lines of “The Stone Bay Pottery, the First in the World” in the Record of Ming Dynasty Poetry Summary, we seem to feel the Shiwan pottery scene, but with the passing of time, the glory of those days has been replaced by the machine. Through this shooting of the ancient stove, I hope you can not only see the craftsmanship of the experienced craftsmen, but also look back at the representative cultural crystallization (精华) of the ancient ancestors carved in the pottery.
Scan the QR code to view the films on QQ or Youtube.
1. Who directs the film of Ink of the Mongolian?| A．Sarah Choi. | B．Gilson Junior. | C．Yang Xilin. | D．Rabelo Santos Luiz Aline. |
| A．Shiwan pottery is the best in the world. |
| B．Shiwan pottery was created in Ming Dynasty. |
| C．The craftsmanship of Shiwan pottery has been lost. |
| D．The culture of Shiwan pottery is typical of Chinese ancient culture. |
| A．They learned from their elder generation. |
| B．They’re masters of traditional Chinese culture. |
| C．They’re attempting to preserve the endangered cultures. |
| D．They’re devoted to training talents for traditional Chinese culture. |
Have you ever accepted others’ help? Do you remember him or her? You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone. Sometimes you may think your help is so small, but as a matter of fact, what you do is of vital significance to others.
When young, I worked as an English teacher in a university. During the summer vacation, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp by a college. Having been highly involved in many campus activities, I jumped at the opportunity.
About an hour into the first day of camp, immersed (沉浸于) in communications and interactions, I noticed the boy in black for the first time. Small and skinny, the boy was seated alone, staring into space and his obvious discomfort and shyness made him appear fragile. The desperate loneliness he revealed almost stopped me from approaching him, but I remembered the instructions from the senior staff- to stay alert for campers who might fall left out.
I could sense that he was in a new world, that this whole surroundings appeared foreign to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to push him, either. That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my concerns about him, I explained to my fellow staff members my impression of him and asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him when they could. In the meantime, it struck me that I should do what I could to give him a hand. I argued that he needed a friend, one who could share happiness and sorrow with him. I hoped to be his friend, his real friend to help him go through the challenging period.
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Half a year later, I heard from him.
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