A new word is becoming more and more popular on the Internet in China - but no one knows quite what it means.The word "duang" is so new that you can’t even find it in the Chinese dictionary. But it has already spread(传播) like fire on the Chinese Internet , appearing more than 8,000,000 times on Weibo, where 15,000 users had more than 312,000 discussions. On Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times. But what does it mean?

"Everyone's duang-ing and I still don't know what it means! Looks like I’d better go back to school now," said Weibo user Fahmida.

Another user asked: "Have you duang-ed today? My mind is full of duang duang duang."

"To duang or not to duang, that is the question," wrote user Beatrice.

"Duang" seems to be imitating (模仿) a sound. It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 appeared in a shampoo ad where he used the sound “duang” to describe his soft and black hair. The word came to people again recently after Chan posted it on his Weibo page. Thousands of users then began to visit Chan's Weibo page with comments (评论).

The word seems to have many different meanings, and there's no perfect Chinese meaning for it, but you could use it to give emphasis (强调) to the word that follows it. A kid might be "duang cute", for example.

1.According to the passage, _________ users joined in the discussion on Weibo.

A. 312,000 B. 15,000 C. 600,000 D. 8,000,000

2. In 2004, Jackie Chan used “duang” to _________.

A. show he was very popular

B. describe his hair

C. ask people to buy the shampoo

D. reply to Weibo users’ comments

3.Mary got a gift from her old friend and said “I am duang surprised”. She might mean that she was_________ according to the passage.

A. not surprised at all

B. a little surprised

C. quite surprised

D. no longer surprised

4. The best title of this passage may be “_________”.

A. A New Word — Duang

B. Jackie Chan and His Shampoo Ad

C. Learning Chinese Culture

D. A New Name for Jackie Chan

Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour,but when you're asleep,your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night,of course,people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back,you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people,so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach,you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn,but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side,you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious,but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

1. You may find the passage in ________.

A.a science magazine B.a guide book

C.a sports newspaper D.a story book

2.Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?

A. He or she is always open with others.

B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.

C. He or she is always easily upset.

D. He or she tends to believe in others.

3. Which of the following shows the personality of a person sleeping on his stomach?

A. He or she is careful not to hurt others.

B. He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.

C. He or she can't be successful in any business.

D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.

4.Why don't you possibly want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up?

A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.

B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.

C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.

D. He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.

5.It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________.

A. he or she always shows sympathy for people

B. he or she is confident,but not stubborn

C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses

D. he or she often considers annoying people

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