What is the hottest English word of 2013? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website.
The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.
“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li.
What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.
Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland.
Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.
【小题1】According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.

A．a person with a smartphone	B．a smartphone which can take photos
C．a photo taken by oneself	D．an English dictionary

【小题2】When was the word “selfie” first used?

A．More than ten years ago	B．In 2013
C．When smartphones appeared	D．Nobody knows

【小题3】We can tell from the story that _____.

A．only famous people enjoy taking selfies

B．all people love selfies because of narcissism

C．people love to share selfies online

D．US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies

【小题4】We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way” at the beginning of _______.

A．Paragraph 4

B．Paragraph 5

C．Paragraph 6

D．Paragraph 7

【小题5】What is the best title of this passage ?

A．Selfies and narcissism	B．Selfies and sharing
C．Selfies and smartphones	D．Selfies, the hottest word in 2013

What is the hottest English word of 2013? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smart phone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website.
The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.
“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li.
What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.
Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland.
Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.

【小题1】According to the story, a “selfie” is _______.

A．a person with a smart phone

B．a smart phone which can take photos

C．a photo taken by oneself

D．an English dictionary

【小题2】When was the word “selfie” first used?

A．More than ten years ago.

B．In 2013.

C．When smart phones appeared.

D．12 months ago.

【小题3】We can tell from the story that _________.

A．only famous people enjoy taking selfies

B．all the people love selfies because of narcissism

C．people love to share selfies online

D．US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies

【小题4】We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way.” at the beginning of _______.

A．Paragraph 4	B．Paragraph 5
C．Paragraph 6	D．Paragraph 7

【小题5】What is the best title of this passage ?

A．Selfies and narcissism.

B．Selfies and sharing.

C．Selfies and smart phones.

D．Selfies, the hottest word in 2013.

摘录信息，阅读短文，然后完成内容摘要。

Harbin is in northern China. It's very cold in winter, sometimes -30℃. Tourists need to wear warm clothes. There is an Ice and Snow Festival in winter. A hotel room is about 230 Yuan a night.

Beijing is not very cold in winter. It's about -10°C. It doesn't often rain or snow. Hotels usually cut their prices in winter. About 200 Yuan a night is enough.

 

City	Weather	【小题1】 of a hotel room
Sanya	It's still【小题2】in winter.	About 320 Yuan a night
【小题3】	It' s very cold in winter.	About 【小题4】Yuan a night
Beijing	It' s not very cold in winter. It doesn't often 【小题5】	About 200 Yuan a night

摘录信息，阅读短文，然后完成内容摘要。

Harbin is in northern China. It's very cold in winter, sometimes -30℃. Tourists need to wear warm clothes. There is an Ice and Snow Festival in winter. A hotel room is about 230 Yuan a night.

Beijing is not very cold in winter. It's about -10°C. It doesn't often rain or snow. Hotels usually cut their prices in winter. About 200 Yuan a night is enough.

 

City	Weather	【小题1】 of a hotel room
Sanya	It's still【小题2】in winter.	About 320 Yuan a night
【小题3】	It' s very cold in winter.	About 【小题4】Yuan a night
Beijing	It' s not very cold in winter. It doesn't often 【小题5】	About 200 Yuan a night

1摘录信息，阅读短文， 然后完成内容摘要。

Harbin is in northern China. It's very cold in winter, sometimes -30℃. Tourists need to wear warm clothes. There is an Ice and Snow Festival in winter. A hotel room is about 230 Yuan a night.

Beijing is not very cold in winter. It's about -10°C. It doesn't often rain or snow. Hotels usually cut their prices in winter. About 200 Yuan a night is enough.

 

City	Weather	1. of a hotel room
Sanya	It's still2.in winter.	About 320 Yuan a night
3.	It' s very cold in winter.	About 4.Yuan a night
Beijing	It' s not very cold in winter. It doesn't often 5.	About 200 Yuan a night