Question

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.

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
【小题5】D

解析试题分析：2013年世界最热的单词是什么？它是自拍照。它是指那些用智能手机进行自拍后，上传到社交网站的照片。接下来以调查的形式，展示出学生们喜欢用这种方式交流，并且很多明星们也很喜欢用这种方式来记录生活。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题：根据这个故事，这个单词的意思是什么？联系原文：Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself 句意：自拍照就是拍自己的照片。结合选项为第三项。故选：C
【小题2】细节理解题。问题：自拍照这个单词什么时候被用的？联系原文：The word was first used in 2002. 句意：这个词在2002年被用，用2014减去2002等于12.结合选项，第一项正确，超过十二年。故选：A
【小题3】细节理解题。问题：通过短文，我们能了解到什么？分析短文，短文重点介绍了自拍照是流行的，尤指那些自拍后上传到社交网站的照片。结合选项，第三项符合。故选：C
【小题4】细节理解题。问题：我们把这个句子放在哪个句子的开头。分析：But some people don’t see it that way.句意：但是，一些人并不喜欢这种方式。以下几个段中的中心句哪一个讲述这个中心的。阅读全文章，第四项符合题意。故选：C
【小题5】细节理解题。问题：短文的最佳题目是什么？联系短文的中心句：What is the hottest English word of 2013? It’s “selfie”.句意：2013年英语热的词汇是什么？它是自拍照。因此选择第四项。故选：D
考点：社会现象类短文阅读。