题目内容
Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture(手势)is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal(不用语言的)culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
【小题1】When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?
A.Good luck. | B.We’ve won. |
C.Everything is all right. | D.Best wishes. |
A.Justin Bieber | B.Blake Lively | C.Patti Wood | D.Taylor Swift |
A.help the people in need | B.make a gesture popular |
C.express your love or thanks | D.show your special gesture |
A.Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast. |
B.Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use. |
C.It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people. |
D.It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
解析
(Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins.)
Megan: Hey, Kyle, are you ready for the big test today? I studied that list of words and the definitions(释义) for two hours last night.
Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?
Megan: Kyle! You can’t do that! That’s cheating(作弊)!
Kyle: Hey, don’t worry. I won’t be caught. Mrs King will never know.
(Mrs King comes in and passes out the test papers.)
Mrs King: Okay, no more talking. You may begin.
(Kyle looks st his hand when the teacher isn’t looking.)
Joe: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I have a drink? I have the hiccups(打嗝).
Mrs King: Yes, you may.
Kyle: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I get a drink, too?
Mrs King: Kyle, what is that on your hand? I think you had better come to my desk.
Kyle: Oh no…
(After this, Kyle realizes his mistake and never cheats in exams again.)
【小题1】 Where did the story possibly take place?
A.In the classroom. |
B.In the library. |
C.On the playground. |
D.In the reading room. |
A.On his desk. |
B.In his notebook. |
C.Megan told his classmates everything. |
D.Joe told Mrs King about Kyle’s cheating. |
Are you a crazy chocolate fan? Have you heard about Hershey’s Kisses? Do you love the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? If your answer was, "yes", to any of the questions, then my experience will make you jealous (妒忌的). I just went to the famous Hershey Chocolate Factory!
The other day we drove from Washington DC to the small town of Hershey, Pennsylvania. When we arrived at the factory, we realized that this was much more than just a factory. The whole town is a chocolate-themed amusement park. The sweet smell of chocolate is on every street corner. There are even road signs that say things like, "Chocolate Ave(大道)" and "Cake St.".
As we were walking towards the park, Jason, our tour guide, began telling us about this quiet little town. Hershey chocolate has been a brand in the world over the past hundred years. It is the biggest company that makes and sells chocolate in America," he started. "I guess you get the chocolate in China, don’t you?"
I nodded(点头) without thinking. How could I possibly not know those lovely little candies when I’ve been eating them all these years?
Jason went on, "The factory first started on a small farm. It developed very fast. So they built this town for factory workers to live in. Then they built hotels, hospitals, stadiums(体育馆), theaters and even museums with the theme of chocolate. Isn’t that cool?"
"Yes, a hundred times yes!" I yelled (叫喊 )with delight.
【小题1】 What did the writer mainly talk about?
A.Her wonderful trip to a chocolate factory. | B.What kind of chocolate she likes best. |
C.How chocolate is produced in the factory. | D.Why she likes chocolate so much. |
A.It was very beautiful. | B.It was like a big city. |
C.It was very colorful. | D.It was a theme park. |
A.Hershey Chocolate has not been introduced to China yet. |
B.Hershey was a German company. |
C.Hershey Chocolate developed very fast. |
D.Hershey Chocolate first started on a big farm. |
A.乐队 | B.品牌 | C.一种 | D.帮派 |
A.The writer had never heard about Hershey Chocolate. |
B.The writer didn’t want to visit the factory any more. |
C.The writer had visited the factory before. |
D.The writer couldn’t wait to visit the factory. |