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【题目】Many of us enjoy doing it: you turn on the camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high angle--- making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more defined. You turn to your best side and click.

There it is - your selfie.

Over the past year, "selfie" has become a well-known term across the globe. This August the Oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary and define it as: "A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website."

Today it's not difficult to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends. And selfie culture has become especially relevant for young people. As many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online, according to a recent survey by the US Pew Research Center.

So what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture?

"The craziness about the selfie celebrates regular people," Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine. "There are many more photographs available now of real people than models."

Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online. "I like having the power to choose how I look, even if I'm making a funny face:' Samantha Barks, 19, a high school student in the US, told Vogue.

In addition to self-expression and documentation (记录), selfies "allow for a close friendship for long-distance friends, because you can see each other's faces every day", wrote Casey Miller at The Huffington Post.

But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems. "There's a danger that your self-esteem (自尊心) may start to be tied to the comments and '1ikes' you get when you post a selfie, and they aren't based on who you are - they're based on what you look like," Weber told Vogue. "When you get nothing or a negative response, your confidence can decrease."

【1】Why does the writer mention the fact that "selfie" was added to an online dictionary?

A. To inform readers where to find the meaning of the word.

B. To recommend the dictionary to readers.

C. To show that the online dictionary is widely used.

D. To indicate that the word has become very popular.

【2】According to the passage, "selfie" mainly involves _______.

A. young people B. models C. students D. celebrities

【3】How many reasons are mentioned for the rise of selfie?

A.2. B.3. C.4. D.5.

【4】Many people post photos of themselves online to _________.

A. make fun of themselves B. become powerful

C. beautify themselves D. choose how they look

【5】In Jill Weber's opinion, selfies may cause one to _________.

A. be cheated B. feel discouraged

C. lose money D. succeed more easily

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述的是“自拍”这个话题，很贴近自拍已经成为一种全球性的流行语，自拍照流传与各种社交网站。自拍的狂热主要有三个方面的原因。在肯定自拍的同时，也有人担心自拍照会影响到个人的自尊心。

【1】D细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句Over the past year, "selfie" has become a well-known term across the globe. This August the Oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary最近这一年，"selfie"已经变成了全球流行的字眼。今年八月，牛津词典把这个单词添加到了他们的网上词典上。故选D。

【2】A细节理解题。根据第四段第二句And selfie culture has become especially relevant for young people. selfie文化已成为对年轻人尤其相关。故选A。

【3】B细节理解题。根据下面内容"The craziness about the selfie celebrates regular people," 关于selfie的疯狂庆祝的普通人,Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online. "发布selfies还允许您控制自己的网上形象。 In addition to self-expression and documentation (记录), selfies "allow for a close friendship for long-distance friends, 除了自我表达和文档selfies允许异地朋友的亲密友谊。可知选B。

【4】D细节理解题。根据题意I like having the power to choose how I look, even if I'm making a funny face我喜欢有权力选择我怎么看, 即使我正在做一个有趣的脸。故选D。

【5】B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems.美国心理专家谈到自拍可能会引起社会问题。When you get nothing or a negative response, your confidence can decrease.当你什么也没得到或者是一个消极的回应，你的信心能增强。故选B。