Falling down in public is terrible for most people. However, a new social media craze(热潮)called the “Falling Stars Challenge” has turned falling into something fun to do.

The craze began in Russia. It was most popular among young people. They posted pictures of themselves lying face down as though(好像)they had just fallen over. Some items like handbags, decorations and money were spread out on the ground around them in the photos. They shared these photos on the Internet to flaunt their wealth.

The craze soon became popular around the world. In China, however, it is taking on a new meaning. People are using it to flaunt their hobbies and talents. The items in their pictures show what they do for a living and what they have achieved in their work.

For example, students fall down onto textbooks and test papers. Police officers fall in front of their police cars with handcuffs in their hands. Famous people are taking on the challenge, too. Writer Liu Tong took a fall with dozens of copies of his new book.

More than 1.08 million Chinese have taken on this challenge on Sina Weibo. Their pictures have been viewed more than 2.22 billion times. Internet users also discuss these photos. Most of them speak highly of the craze. One Sina Weibo user wrote, “This shows the positive energy of fighting and working hard. Cheer for these young people!” However, some also think the craze is just another example of a successful Internet meme(网络爆红). They think people are just imitating(模仿)others.

What do you think of the challenge? Will you try it?

1.Which of the following is NOT true about the Falling Stars Challenge?

A.It came from Russia. B.Young people like it best.

C.It is a social media craze. D.It usually shows a real fall.

2.What does the underlined word “flaunt” mean in Chinese?

A.生产 B.炫耀 C.编造 D.参与

3.Which of the following can be put in the ?

A.All kinds of people are taking part in it.

B.The craze quickly became popular with rich people.

C.However, the craze is starting to attract the wrong kind of attention.

D.The wealth— flaunting challenge has drawn more than 2 billion views.

4.What does the fifth paragraph mainly talk about?

A.Chinese Internet users’ ideas about the craze.

B.Different ideas about the craze from different countries.

C.The new meaning of the craze in China.

D.The number of people who have taken on this challenge in China.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.How to post pictures online B.Falling for a new craze

C.Taking on challenges bravely D.To show the positive energy

“Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need dreams,” some scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have a few dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is thinking about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may think about their work all day.

These ideas can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dream. Dreams can go away quickly. Too much dreaming cannot be good. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.

1.To sleep may be less important than to ________

A.think B.dream C.work D.study

2.Why do some people often dream about their work?

A.Because they are tired in the daytime. B.Because they are not interested in their work.

C.Because they may think about their work all day. D.Because they have too much work to do.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Dreams may be helpful to people sometimes.

B.Too much dreaming may be bad for people.

C.People always remember their dreams quickly.

D.People sometimes wake up tired if they have a lot of dreams while sleeping.

4.The story mainly tell us________.

A.what dreams are B.people like sleep

C.dreams are like films D.we always remember dreams

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