China's new term, Tuhao, may be in next year's Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the at?tention of the dictionary's editing team after BBC's re?cent programme on influential Chinese words. "If its in?fluence continues, it is very likely to appear on our up?dated list of words," said Julie Kleeman, project manag?er with the editing team.

In Chinese "tu" means uncouth(笨拙的)and "hao" means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around inChina's coun?tryside. The word became more popular in September with the launch of Apple's new gold-coloured iPhone, which is loved byChina's rich people. The colour be?came known as "Tuhao gold". The word is now also used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words―Dama and Hukou―which may also make it into the dictionary.

People can have an intuitive(直观的)grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin, Kleeman said, adding that people avoid using an English word to keep the original meaning.

"We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary," she said. Some of them are guanxi, which means connection and taikonaut, a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut.

The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online ver?sion is also renewed every three months. "It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the time," ac?cording to a statement from ex-chief-editor John Simpson.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE accord?ing to the text?

A.    Dama and Hukou have made it into Oxford Eng?lish Dictionary.

B.    Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC's recent programmes.

C.    Tuhao refers to people who have both the cash and the class.

D.    John Simpson thinks that it is not good to break old rules.

 

2.    What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.    Give orders to others.

B.    Get ready to help others.

C.    Go on a diet.

D.    Put on weight.


3.    Tuhao becomes more popular in September partly because   .

A.    it is very likely to appear in Oxford English Dictionary

B.    it is often used by the online community

C.    people use Chinese pinyin to keep the original meaning

D.    Apple launched a new gold-coloured iPhone


4.    The main idea of the text is that   .

A.    Tuhao may end up in Oxford English Dictiona?ry

B.    sometimes pinyin makes Chinese words better understood

C.    Tuhao has a new meaning at the present time

D.    Ox ford English Dictionary includes new words faster than before

K.完形填空(记叙文)

It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I had spent with my daughter, Gigi. That was, until two strangers threw her into their car and sped away. It seemed like a bad dream. I could 5 speak when the police questioned me.

After that, the policeman asked me to go home to wait. My friend Gloria came to 6 me. She took my hand and gave me a 7 . It was a picture of a little girl 8 asleep in her bed, standing by the bed was a tall, blond(金发的) 9 . We prayed and waited by the phone until sunset. The    10    never rang Suddenly, the front door swung open. I looked up and   11   There stood Gigi. I cried, throwing my 12 around her. Gigi said, "I was scared. We were going really fast on an old 13 road I'd never seen before. But then a tall man walked out 14 the car, and they ran off the road and hit a tree. Then the tall man 15 the car door and pulled me out. He was re?ally nice, and said I would be okay. I must have gone to 16 , because when I woke up it is in front of our house. He must have brought me home, "But who ―how did he know…where to bring you?" My voice broke. Gigi 17 her head. Just then Gigi noticed Gloria's picture. "That's him!" she 18 at the pic?ture. "Mummy, that's the man who pulled me out of the car!" Gloria and I turned 19 "Are you sure that's the man?" Gloria asked.  " Yeah, that's him

20 that he didn't have wings, and he was wearing blue jeans.Later that night, the police found the 21 kid?nappers. When questioned, the driver remembered turning away to   22   hitting a tall blond man.

Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from any one claiming to have 23 Gigi. There have been no logical explanations for her 24 . But from that day on, I believe that all experiences, positive and negative , are given to us for our strengthening and learning.

5.    A. hardly               B. hard

 C.  fully                          D. full

6.    A. sympathize           B. support
C.  comfort              D. calm

7.    A. map                  B. picture
C.  bag                  D. book

 8.    A. healthily            B. sound

C.   reliably            D. reasonably

 9.    A. angel                B. man

C.   maid                D. servant

10. A. phone               B.  door bell
C.   clock              D. radio

 

11.    A. yelled              B. screamed
C.  whistled            D. whispered

12.    A. cheeks              B. shoulders
C.  arms                D. hands

13.    A. rocky               B. smooth
C.   hard               D. flat

14.    A. in back of          B.  at the bottom of
C.  on the top of       D.  in front of

15.    A. shut                B. fastened
C.  opened              D. loosened

16.    A. rest                B. sleep
C.   break              D. yawn

17.    A. shook               B. nodded
C.  rolled              D. trembled

  18.    A. referred            B. aimed

C.  pointed             D. signalled

19.    A. sunburnt            B. light
C.  weak                D. pale

20.    A. rather than         B. including
C.  except              D.  other than

21.    A. injured             B. dead
C.   harmed             D. hurt

22.    A. stop                B. avoid
C.  forbid              D. keep

  19.    A. released            B. relieved

C.  delivered          D. rescued

  24.  A. escape              B. breakout

C.  disappearance      D.  flow 

By knowing what kind of learner you are, you can organize your study to best suit your particular way of learning.

Visual learning style

These learners like to draw, build, design and make things. They like looking at pictures and enjoy jig?saw puzzles and mazes. They tend to think in pictures rather than words.

Verbal learning style

These learners are very good at listening and are of?ten very good speakers and storytellers. They think in words rather than pictures. They like to read and write, and usually have good memories for such things as names, dates and places.

Logical learning style

These learners are very logical. They easily recog?nize numerical and word patterns and look for logical connections between ideas. They like to figure things out for themselves and love solving problems. They en?joy working with abstract (抽象)ideas.

Bodily learning style

These learners like to move around a lot and to tou?ch objects and people.   They often wave their hands around when they are talking. They are good at physical activities, such as sport and dancing, and they enjoy

making things with their hands. Naturalistic learning style

These learners love to be outside. They are inter?ested in nature and are usually fond of animals. They are often involved with nature conservation groups. They are excellent at planning picnics and other outdoor activities. They like to understand how things in nature work.

Musical learning style

These learners appreciate music. They are usually good at singing or playing musical instruments and can often compose (创作)music. They are often very sensi?tive to noises around them and are sometimes easily dis?tracted (分 散注意 力) by background noises.

Interpersonal learning style

These learners like to be surrounded by people. They usually have lots of friends and like to join groups and clubs. They are often the leaders of any group they join and they are very good peacemakers.

Intrapersonal learning style

These people are quite happy in their own compa?ny. They spend a lot of time thinking about things such as their dreams and hopes and their relationships with other people. They prefer to work alone and to follow their own interests.

5. If a person usually puts things into categories and sorts when thinking, he is most probably .

A, a bodily learner B.  a visual learner

C.  a logical learner      D.  a verbal learner

6.  Naturalistic learners learn best .

A.    through music and rhythm(旋律)

B.    in a natural setting rather than a built environ?ment

C.    with pets around them

D.    in the condition that there is a loud natural noise

7. An intrapersonal learner may be different from an in?terpersonal learner in the way that .

A.    he/she is not good at communicating with others

B.    his/her individual ability is rather good

C.    he/she is slow in thinking out the answers to problems

D.    his/her relationship with others is always bad

8.    The best title for this passage would be " ".

A.    How should you learn?

B.    How to learn best

C.    Choose your style

D.    Learning styles

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