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Crazy about Selfies

Since the 2014 Oscars ceremony selfie (自拍) of Bradley Cooper stormed the Internet, it seems that every one shows great interest. And now people are sharing even their most private moments. TV star Kim Kardashian could be called “the queen of the selfie”. She’s turned hundreds of her selfies into a book — at every possible moment, in all poses.

If Kardashian is the queen, then you could say Barack Obama is the king. But though Kardashian has nothing to lose by sharing too much, the same can’t be said of the US president. Politicians have to be careful with selfies. The photo he took at the funeral (葬礼) of Nelson Mandela divided public opinions. Some felt it made him look like one of us — glad to record a moment with his “mates”. Others felt the head of state behaved like a crazy teenager.

Unfortunately for the US congressman (国会议员) Anthony Weiner, his habit of sending his private selfies to women killed his political career (事业).

Being crazy about selfies can also harm your health. Todd Fassler from California ended up in hospital after he found a snake — he tried to take a selfie with it. The animal wasn’t interested in the idea and bit him.

Why do we take so many selfies? Dr. Terri Apter, from Cambridge University, told the Daily Telegraph: “We all like the idea of being in control of our image and getting attention, being part of the culture. There’s celebrity (名人) culture — unless you’re being noticed, you’re nobody. You have to get enough attention and show your life is amazing, even if it isn’t.”

The word selfie was Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year in 2013. But many believe it started much earlier in 1839 as Robert Cornelius, a chemist from Philadelphia, uncovered the lens (镜头), ran into the shot for a minute before running back to cover the lens again. These days, you don’t need to run for a photo anymore and soon, you don’t even have to spread your arms. Now you are even able to take a selfie by drone (无人机)! Fix your camera onto it, and it will follow your every move. Does it sound exciting to you?

1. What could Kim Kardashian be called?

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2.Do politicians have to be very careful with selfies?

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3.What happened when Todd Fassler tried to take a selfie with a snake?

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4. According to the passage, why do the celebrities take selfies?

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5. Do you think the selfie is good? Why?

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1.The queen of the selfie 2.Yes 3.The snake bit him 4.Because they want them to get noticed . 5.I think so,because it can record memoiral moments 【解析】 试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了自拍已经成为一种时尚，自...
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Dear Mr. Brown,

My name is Tom. I’m not famous now. But maybe I can be famous someday! I can’t sing or dance or act in movies, but I do many other things. I can play three instruments: the guitar, the violin and the drums. I think I can be in the music club. Maybe I can be a famous musician. I like to read story books and I can write stories. Maybe I can be a famous writer. I like sports, too, but I am not good at sports. Can I join you?

1.What’s the underlined word “instruments” in Chinese? It means ___________.

A. 乐谱 B. 乐器 C. 乐章 D. 琴

2.What can’t Tom do? He can’t ___________.

A. read B. write stories C. play the violin D. act in movie

3.Tom thinks he can be a famous ___________ or a famous writer.

A. musician B. actor C. singer D. sports man

4.What club can Tom join?

A. Art club. B. Movie Club. C. Chess club. D. Music club.

5.Why doesn’t Tom be in sports club? ___________.

A. He doesn’t like sports

B. He doesn’t do well in sports

C. He is not strong enough

D. He thinks sports are boring

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B 【解析】本文是汤姆写给布朗先生的一封自我介绍信。信中主要表达的是：虽然自己现在不出名，但相信自己将来会出名的这一观点。文中列出了自己会做及不会做的事情，表达了自己不安于现状，想要努力进取的可贵精神。同时希望布朗先生同意他加入俱乐部。 1.词义猜测题。题意：有下划线的单词 “instruments”的汉语意思是什么？A. 乐...

In junior high school in America，kids study English，writing，math，science，biology，music and art.

At 12 1.(46)，the students have lunch at school. They eat meat(肉)，2.(47)(vegetable)，fruit and bread，but they like hot dogs and hamburgers 3.(48)．American kids like sugar(糖)，and after the meal they can 4.(49)(have) a small piece of cake.

Students sleep(睡觉) for a short time after 5.(50)．They begin classes at half 6.(51) one in the afternoon.They go to 7.(52) on weekdays and have classes for six 8.(53)(hour) every day and then go home.

Parents let their kids play or watch TV until(直到) dinner at 6?00 p.m. After dinner，they do their 9.(54)．Sometimes kids and 10.(55)(they) parents have a family activity after dinner.

1.o'clock 2.vegetables 3.best 4.have 5.lunch 6.past 7.school 8.hours 9.homework 10.their 【解析】短文介绍了美国的初中学生学习生活。学生们在学校学习英语、写作、数学、科学、生物、音乐和艺术。在学校吃午餐，饭后他们可以吃一小块蛋糕。下午一点半开始上课，每...

One Sunday afternoon, Mr Green and his son Tom_______in a big shop. Mr Green_______Tom and wants to buy a new T-shirt_________him. The clerk says, “Can I___________you?” Tom’s father says, “Yes, please. I_______a T-shirt.” But Tom______like the new T-shirt. He likes to eat fruit. So his father buys some_______for him. Tom wants to buy a notebook, a pen______a pencil case______. There are many things and________people in the shop. They all want to buy something there.

1.A. am B. is C. be D. are

2.A. loves B. love C. bring D. brings

3.A. in B. at C. for D. on

4.A. do B. help C. does D. helps

5.A. think B. look C. wants D. would like

6.A. isn’t B. doesn’t C. don’t D. can’t

7.A. ice cream B. apples C. French fries D. tomatoes

8.A. but B. of C. all D. and

9.A. also B. too C. only D. all

10.A. much B. lot C. many D. lot of

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C 【解析】文章讲述了汤姆和格林先生去商店买东西的事情。 1.句意：格林先生和他的儿子汤姆在一家大商店里。根据主语Mr Green and his son Tom复数；故选D

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At the1.（开端） of the new term, we2.（选择） George as our class

3.（班长）.

George is a good student and he is good at every subject at school. He is always the first one in the exam. His 4.（最喜爱的） lesson is maths and he often helps me with maths.

What does George look like? He is tall and thin. He5.（戴着） glasses. He likes playing basketball. He can help us get the best6.（得分；成绩） in every match.

What is George like? He is friendly to others. He is always7.（乐意的） to help others when they need help. 8.（每个人） in our class wants to make friends with him. George says that he can get on

9.（好地） with everyone, classmates and teachers.

We are10.（确信的） that George can be a good class monitor.

1.start 2.choose 3.monitor 4.favourite 5.wears 6.score 7.ready 8.Everyone/Everybody 9.well 10.sure 【解析】文章介绍了作者的新班长George。 1.句意：在新学期的开端。at the start of在---开始；故填start ...

Max’s Good Habit

Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it is a good habit to read on a regular basis.

One day Max was reading a magazine article about volcanoes. He told his friends all about volcanoes and what causes them to erupt(爆发). The very next week, his class was told to do a science project. It was to create a poster board with information about volcanoes and to build a volcano model. Guess who everyone wanted in their project group? Max's friends weren't laughing at him anymore. Max ended up being in a group with Liz, Anna and Josh.

Max made copies of the magazine article about volcanoes so his project partners could read about them, too. They also went to the library to look for more information about volcanoes.

The group met at Anna’s house that night to organize the information. They all asked Max what he thought was most important. Then they discussed and decided on the information they wanted to put on the poster board.

The next night they met at Josh's house to build their volcano. They used cardboard and modeling clay(黏土). First they made a volcano shape with the cardboard, and then they covered the shape in brown clay. They also fixed red clay to the top of the volcano model to make it look like it was erupting.

The volcano looked great. Max. Liz, Anna and Josh were very proud of their hard work. When they turned in their project. their teacher was proud, too. Thanks to Max's good habit, they got an A+ on both parts of the project.

1.Why do Max's friends laugh at him?

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2.What was the science project?

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3.Where did the group get the information about volcanoes?

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4.What did the group use to make the volcano model?

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5.What do you learn from this story?

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1.Because he would rather read than play video games. 2.It was to create a poster board with information about volcanoes and to build a volcano model. 3.From the magazine article that Max read a...

People can’t see you when you’re speaking on the phone, but they can hear you. So, the way you speak is especially important. In fact, researchers have found that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone（语气）of voice; and only 20% is from the words you use. Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.

1.Facial Expressions

Your facial expressions can influence your voice. For example, if you smile, your voice will sound warm and friendly, just the opposite, if you have an angry look on your face, it can make you sound unpleasant.

2.Volume（音量）

If you speak too loudly, you could sound angry. And if you speak too softly, it’ll be difficult to hear you. So, speak loudly enough to be heard clearly, but not so loud that you’re shouting.

3.Pace

The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak. And this can show how you feel. For example, an angry person might speak faster than normal. Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly. Try speaking a little more slowly than normal. This will make you sound confident, and it’ll make it easier for the other person to understand you.

4.Gestures（手势）

Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice. When you gesture, you bring more air into the lungs, which can make your voice sound warmer. Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need. The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you’re doing, so you can gesture as wildly as you like!

5.Movement

If you’re feeling nervous, stand up and move around. It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident.

6. Pauses（停顿）

Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. This will make you sound more confident and in control. Also, if you pause after giving some new information, it’ll give the other person time to understand it. At the same time, listen to how the other person uses pauses. They could tell you something about the speaker’s feeling. For example, when a speaker is really angry, he might use pauses and say, “I... am... so... angry...”

1.Can your facial expressions influence your voice?

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2.What is the pace of voice?

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3.What is the best thing about gestures during phone call?

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4.What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone?

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5.What is the passage mainly about?

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1.Yes, it can. 2.The pace of your/our voice is how quickly you/we speak. 3.No one can see what you’re doing. 4.Stand up and move around. 5.Top tips on how to speak over the phone. 【解析】本...

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