According to a professor in the UK, emojis(表情符号) are developing faster than any other language in Britain. These images(图案) first appeared in Japanese mobile phones in the 1990s and are now very popular.

Why do we love them so much?

We really seem to like “big red heart” emojis! But why? They let us have fun and make people laugh. In the UK, the most-used emojis are “face with tears of joy”, and “love heart”.

Emojis also play a role in promoting diversity(多样性) and representation(代表性).

Emojis now come in five different skin colors to represent different countries. There is also an emoji of a woman wearing a headscarf, which came out after a German teenager campaigned(发起运动) for an emoji to represent her.

What is the future of emojis?

Are emojis developing so quickly that they will soon compete with English as a global(全球的) language? Or is technology changing so fast that emojis will die after the next big thing comes along? Even technology and language experts have different opinions on emojis. What do you think? I think we should keep our eyes open for new developments!

1.任务一 When did emojis first appear?

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2.任务二 Why do people like to use emojis?

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3.任务三 找出与所给句子意思相近的句子。

A British professor says emojis(表情符号) are the UK’s fastest-growing language.

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4.任务四 将划线句子翻译成汉语。

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5.任务五 写出划线处her所指代的内容__________________________________________________

6.任务六 What is the author’s opinion(想法) about the future of emojis?

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Liang Xianghua, a 22-year-old girl from Guangxi University, has been well-known in China for her sand painting since her first work was used by CCTV.

"Sand paintings really attracted me while I was watching a video performance, I was surprised by how this artwork melted people's heart in minutes, "said Liang. "I fell in love with the way the sand pictures, music and the light combined (融合) with each other to make a flow of emotion(情感). You can express things freely.”

In order to master the skills, Liang practised for several hours every day. She said that she couldn't even do the first step well of throwing sand onto the glass. But she didn't give up.

After finding success with her first show, she was invited to do many performances. This made her quite tired. She decided to give a stop and focus on her study. But an invitation from Malaysia changed her mind just as she was about to wash the sand from her hands. This spring, she was invited by a Malaysia middle school to give a performance. Liang didn' t want to do a live show, but agreed to do a video for the school showing its development over the years.

She received praise for her work and the performance was described as an eye-opener for the students. This made her wonder if her art would be more meaningful if she made it for the poor students.

As a volunteer this time, she plans to take part in a summer programme offering help to pupils in a mountain area, and give the most wonderful show in her life.

1.Which of the following helps you understand the underlined word "performance"?

A.show B.painting C.success D.invitation

2.Why did Liang fall in love with sand painting?

A.Because she wanted to be famous. B.Because she wanted to be a volunteer.

C.Because sand paintings melted her heart.  D.Because she loved watching video programmes.

3.What is the implied (隐含) meaning of the underlined sentence "...she... hands, "in Paragraph 4 ?

A.It means Liang decided to wash the sand off her sands.

B.It means Liang wanted to make a new sand painting.

C.It means Liang wanted to do voluntary work in summer.

D.It means Liang decided to give up doing sand paintings.

4.What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph?

A.To tell us that Liang is good at making sand pictures.

B.To explain why Liang fell in love with sand pictures.

C.To show that Liangs success comes from hard work.

D.To express that Liang enjoys throwing sand onto the glass.

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