What is the hottest English word of 2014? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website.

The word was first used in 2004. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.

“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.

Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li.

What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.

Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland.

Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.

1.According to the story, a “selfie” is __________.

A. a person with a smartphone

B. a smartphone which can take photos

C. a photo taken by oneself

D. an English dictionary

2.When was the word “selfie” first used?

A.More than ten years ago B. In 2014

C. When smartphones appeared D. Nobody knows

3.We can tell from the story that __________.

A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies

B. all people love selfies because of narcissism

C. people love to share selfies online

D. US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies

4. We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way” at the beginning of ___________.

A. Paragraph 4 B. Paragraph 5

C. Paragraph 6 D. Paragraph 7

5.What is the best title of this passage ?

A. Selfies and narcissism

B. Selfies and sharing

C. Selfies and smartphones

D. Selfies, the hottest word in 2014

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Has China found its own Gangnam Style? If you’ve been living in China ____the last few months , you’ve probably heard the song Little Apple ________ times. From Beijing parks to Shanghai skyscrapers and from Guangzhou factories to Macau karaoke rooms, people are singing Little Apple. The widely-spread song by the group Chopstick Brothers _________ to be around every corner these days.And you just can’t get out of your head.Just see for yourself,Everyone in China is singing and dancing along _________ this song. It’s no secret that China loves to dance._________ you go, you’re sure to find people ________ to the music “Little Apple” in local parks or squares. Group dances are hugely popular, so it’s _______that the well-made moves of “Little Apple” are being practiced by millions around the country. This song is easy to follow, the pace is basic and simple. Even the old ladies in public gardens are learning it .If you want to ________ the fun, though, you’ll have to learn the lyrics and the dance. Now that you’ve listened to the song about 20 times, you might learn the lyrics _________ .

1.A.since B.during C. on D. to

2.A.a million B.a million of C. million of D.a millions of

3.A.happens B.would like C.seems D.looks like

4.A.to B.for C.at D.on

5.A.No matter where B.No matter who C.whatever D. whenever

6.A.to dance B.dancing C.danced D. to dancing

7.A. no problem B. no use C.not pity D. no doubt

8.A.hard B. seretly C. quickly D. safely

9.A.take part in B. play a part in C. join D. join in

10.A. as well. B.at all C.as an example D. As usual

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