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.
【小题2】Who is the first to make the heart — hand gesture popular?
A.Justin BieberB.Blake LivelyC.Patti WoodD.Taylor Swift
【小题3】A charity show is a show that is put on to.
A.help the people in needB.make a gesture popular
C.express your love or thanksD.show your special gesture
【小题4】Which of the following statements is true?
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.
How many kinds of music do you know ? There is classical music,   36  music, country music, rap (说唱音乐) and so on. I think every type of music has its own   37  . For example, I think country music is so beautiful and rap is very cool. My favorite kind of music is pop music   38  it is very interesting and exciting. It can make me feel very   39   .
Now I want to tell you   40  about my favorite singer and music group. My favorite singer is Jolin. Her Chinese name is Cai Yilin. She has a very beautiful       41  and her songs very wonderful. I love her song Say Love You, The Smell of Lemon Grass and Pirates best. What do you   42   these songs ? I hope Jolin has a good time every day.  
43  my favorite music group ? That is S.H.E. Their songs are so cool that I have never   44   a chance to watch their performances.
45  to music is also good for me. It can make me feel relaxed and less lonely when I stay at home alone.
【小题1】A. thrilling                B. pop                   C. sweet
【小题2】A. features                B. players                C. interests
【小题3】A. although               B. so                    C. because
【小题4】A. happy                 B. sad                    C. afraid
【小题5】A. something              B. anything               C. everything
【小题6】A. sound                 B. noise                   C. voice
【小题7】A. hear of                B. think of                 C. care about
【小题8】A. What if               B. What about               C. Why not
【小题9】A. missed                B. forgotten                C. found
【小题10】A. Speaking              B. Replying                C. Listening

How many kinds of music do you know ? There is classical music,   36  music, country music, rap (说唱音乐) and so on. I think every type of music has its own   37  . For example, I think country music is so beautiful and rap is very cool. My favorite kind of music is pop music   38  it is very interesting and exciting. It can make me feel very   39  .
Now I want to tell you   40  about my favorite singer and music group. My favorite singer is Jolin. Her Chinese name is Cai Yilin. She has a very beautiful       41  and her songs very wonderful. I love her song Say Love You, The Smell of Lemon Grass and Pirates best. What do you   42   these songs ? I hope Jolin has a good time every day.  
43  my favorite music group ? That is S.H.E. Their songs are so cool that I have never   44   a chance to watch their performances.
45  to music is also good for me. It can make me feel relaxed and less lonely when I stay at home alone.
【小题1】A. thrilling                B. pop                   C. sweet
【小题2】A. features                B. players                C. interests
【小题3】A. although               B. so                     C. because
【小题4】A. happy                 B. sad                    C. afraid
【小题5】A. something              B. anything                C. everything
【小题6】A. sound                  B. noise                   C. voice
【小题7】A. hear of                B. think of                 C. care about
【小题8】A. What if                B. What about               C. Why not
【小题9】A. missed                 B. forgotten                C. found
【小题10】A. Speaking               B. Replying                C. Listening


I love my iPhone---it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my computer, as it stores all of my writing and thoughts. Though I love these devices(装置) of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from them and truly communicate with others.
I teach history in a high school. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes(主题) and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and share their ideas with each other in the classroom. I have a rule---no computers, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule before class, some of them were not happy at all.
Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students believe that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions(打断) by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and students realize that with deep conversation, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
【小题1】What’s the second paragraph mainly about?

A.The reasons why students should use computers or iPads in class.
B.The advantages of using cell phones and computers in the classroom.
C.What the writer is trying to do and what rule has been made in class.
D.A new learning style that the teacher enjoys using in history class.
【小题2】According to the writer, the use of technology in the classroom may _____.
A.improve teaching and offer more help
B.allow students to get on well with each other
C.help students concentrate on what they learn
D.keep students from making deep conversations
【小题3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.The teacher will carry on the success in the future.
B.The teacher will have to cancel the rule in class.
C.Some students will be punished according to the rule.
D.More and more students will be absent in history class.

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