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9.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 defined it as:"A photograph that one has taken of oneself,typically with a smartphone or webcam and up-loaded 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 cult (狂热) of 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,selfies"allow of a close friendship for long-distance friends,because you can see each other's faces every day",wrote Casey Miller at The Huffmgton Post.
But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems,"There's a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to the comments and‘likes'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 canplummet."
63.With the first paragraph,the author intends toB.
A.tell us the fun of taking a selfie
B.describe what a selfie is
C.introduce where the selfie came from
D.inform readers that the selfie is popular among teenagers
64.Why is selfie culture so popular according to the article?A
a.It enables people to choose how they look.
b.It helps people improve their self-esteem.
c.It's a chance for ordinary people to show off themselves.
d.It is believed to be a helpful way to develop a new friendship.
e.It is considered a good way to stay connected with friends that are far away.
A.a,c,e          B.b,c,d     C.a,b,c          D.b,d,e
65.What is Jill Weber's attitude toward selfies?C
A.She thinks they are a good form of self-expression and documentation.
B.She believes the disadvantages of selfies outweigh the advantages.
C.She is worried that people's self-esteem might be affected by how others react to their selfies.
D.She thinks that selfies can help people learn about their friends based on who they really are.
66.The underlined word"plummet"in the last paragraph probably meansD.
A.rapidly develop                
B.greatly exaggerate    
C.become dangerous                
D.quickly fall.

分析 近年来,自拍成了人们非常熟悉的词汇.自拍是指人们自己用数码相机或手机等对自己进行拍照,人们可以对拍摄的效果进行修饰.但是一些心理学家指出有的人自拍成瘾,常常想自拍并且将照片上传到社交网站,以弥补现实生活中自尊心的缺失.

解答 BACD
63.B 主旨大意题.在文章首段中作者描述了人们自拍的过程,很形象地告诉人们什么是"selfie",由此判断作者的目的是给人们解释什么是"自拍",选B.
64 A.细节理解题.文章在第四段提出问题"what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture?",然后在第五、六、七段分别解释了自拍文化流行的原因,由此判断选A.
65.C 细节理解题.根据文章倒数第二段内容"There's a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to the comments and‘likes'you get when you post a selfie,and they aren't based on who you are-they're based on what you look like,"可知Jill Weber对此现象非常担心,选C.
66.D 词义推断题.根据本段心理学家Jill Weber所说的内容可知她认为人们的自信很可能会和别人对自拍的反应联系起来,如果人们对他们的自拍没有反应或者是不好的反应,那么人们的自信就会降低,故答案选D.

点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项  (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.

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C.Ingrid Bergman            
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B.you could find many film stars
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A.modern advertising has less effect on customers
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C.Spring Festival Gala                     D.daily goods
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A.the action that a person imitates famous people
B.products with poor techniques and quality
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B.is the challenge of"Shanzhai"culture
C.will be replaced by"Shanzhai"culture
D.may develop faster because of the challenge of"Shanzhai"culture
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A.have advanced techniques and operation 
B.have more famous stars
C.be more educational and entertaining
D.arouse strong interest among many people
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A."Shanzhai"culture will definitely disappear
B."Shanzhai"culture takes on life of its own
C."Shanzhai"culture-the mainstream culture
D."Shanzhai"culture should be banned.
19.A.The way to get involved
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C.Join a forum you are interested in
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F.Online information
 
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80.EOne common mistake people make when they approach English speakers online is to begin by saying that they want to be friends to improve their English.
While this may be the truth,don't say it.it suggests you have little interest in a real friendship.
Be imaginative in approaching people.Perhaps you see that someone is from a certain country that you would like to visit.Tell them so,and then ask if they can tell you a bit about it.Then tell them about yours.

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