Lively music， singing and the sound of beating drums fill the room．As an orchestra（管弦乐队） plays performers dressed in colorful costumes move across the stage（舞台）． Welcome to Chinese opera．
Chinese opera is an important（元素）of Chinese culture． Most operas are based on stories from long ago． The amazing stage performances are often set against grand backgrounds． Beautiful paintings hand movements and martial arts（武术）help tell these famous stories．
There are more than 300 forms of Chinese opera， including Beijing Opera， Yue Opera， Yu Opera， Ge Zai Xi and many other forms． of all of them， Beijing Opera is the most famous． Beijing Opera combines（合并）singing， dancing and acrobatics． Instruments such as drums， bells and cymbals accompany（伴奏）the performances．
Facial design
Traditionally， performers used masks（面具） for their facial design． Today， however， performers use makeup， They paint colorful designs on their faces． These colors and designs help to create each character． For example， a brave character has a red face， while a black face means bold． A yellow and white face represents （代表） someone who is dishonest．
Costumes
Costumes give clues（线索）to the performers' characters and roles．Audiences（观众）that are familiar with opera will get to know a story by the masks and costumes． Costumes usually have many designs and colors． The same costume can be used in different shows， however， it will represent a different character．
Promoting the arts
Many colleges and schools in China desire（渴望）to keep the art of Chinese opera alive． They provide an education system for talented students． Applicants（应试者）must pass a written test，an audition（试镜）and an interview and only the most promising students are accepted to study at these colleges and schools． Once accepted into the program， students begin a seven﹣to﹣twelve﹣year journey through the school． After graduation， many go on to work as professional actors on stage or in the movies．
（1）Of all forms of Chinese opera， which is the most famous？
A．Beijing Opera
B． Ge Zai Xi
C． Yu Opera
（2）The character with a yellow and white face is ．
A． brave
B． dishonest
C． bold
（3）What does the word promising mean in the passage？
A．诚信的
B．热情的
C．有前途的
（4）Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． Anyone who likes Chinese opera can be accepted into the program．
B． If a person knows opera well， masks and costumes will help know the story．
C． Once in the program， you have to study for 7 to 12 years at school．
（5）What is the passage mainly talking about？
A． Chinese culture
B． Beijing Opera
C． Costumes and facial design
You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States．But Christmas in Australian is different．
The holiday，celebrated on Dec 25，comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia．The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C．There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia．
Because it is so hot，the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach．Most people have a one﹣week holiday during this time，so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch．Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham，turkey，salad and fresh seafood． （43）Family members all cook something different to bring to the big meal． I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family．One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house（姜饼屋） that we ate for desert．
Children get presents from"Santa Claus"and are always excited to play with them． （44）It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family．
The sport of cricket（板球） is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard．I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up．
So Australia might not have a white Christmas．But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year．
请务必将41﹣45小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
（一） 根据短文内容简要回答问题．
41．Why is there no white Christmas in Australia？
42．What sports are mentioned in this passage？
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
43．
44．
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目．
45． ．
If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening，you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movements— Carry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads its wings.In fact，they are doing Taichi.
Taichi is an ancient martial art（武术）.It is a common kind of exercise in China.More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present.Recently UNESCO（联合国教科文组织） has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List（非物质文化遗产名录）.Many taichi fans were happy to hear of it. "This will make taichi more popular around the world.Hopefully，more people will become healthier by practicing it." said Chen Bin.He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou，Henan Province.This village is the birthplace of Chen﹣style Taichi.
It's true that doing Taichi is good for our health.It can make us walk and move more freely，and it can also make us stronger.During slow movements，we can focus on （专注） our hands and feet.We can control them better.Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.
Taichi also focuses on the harmony（和谐） between yin（阴） and yang（阳）.It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world.The world is full of yin and yang：dark and light，soft and hard，female and male.But they don't oppose（对立） each other absolutely（绝对地）.As we see in the picture，a white spot is in the black area and a black spot is in the white area.After a dark night，the sun will rise.Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring.Everything keeps changing — that is how we should see the world.
Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy（哲学），such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness.It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.
（1）How many people practice Taichi in the world now？
A.About 10 million.
B.Less than 150 thousand.
C.At most 100 thousand.
D.More than 100 million.
（2）Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Taichi？
A.Slow and beautiful.
B.Slow and exciting.
C.Fast and free.
D.Strong and tiring.
（3）Why has Taichi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List recently？
A.Because it is a symbol of China culture.
B.Because it is from the village of Chenjiagou.
C.Because it can make us walk more freely.
D.Because it can use softness to beat hardness.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？
A.To ask people to do Taichi in their free time.
B.To introduce an ancient martial art—taichi.
C.To teach people how to do Taichi correctly.
D.To explain why Taichi is good for our health
阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务．
Everywhere in the world there are different ways of behaving．When we meet someone，everything we say and do expresses our cultural background．So if you want to get on with someone from another culture，it helps to understand something about these differences．
Even how we stand depends on our culture．English people talk to each other at an average （平均
的） distance of 130 cm，while Italians chat at an average distance of 80 cm．So Italians can think that
English people are unfriendly because they stand too far away!And English people can think that Italians
are too close．
Touching is also cultural．The French touch much more than Americans．A French couple may touch 100
times in half an hour while an American couple may only touch twice!And French teenagers touch each other much more than American teens．
任务一请将划线句子 When we meet someone，everything we say and do expresses our cultural background翻译成汉语．
任务二请根据短文内容回答问题．
1．In which country should you arrive on time for a meal？
2．What do French people do when they eat out？
任务三请根据短文内容，完成下面的句子．
According to the passage，Italians stand （51） than English people．American teens touch（52） than French teenagers．
To many people，art is a human expression of creativity．But in recent years，you may have read news about artificial intelligence（AI） creating its own art，such as painting or writing poems．Some people worry that AI might someday replace（替代） artists．
But this worry seems to be unnecessary，at least for now．Many artists today are turning AI into a useful tool． Instead of replacing artists，AI is bringing artists more possibilities．
A piece of music created by Al recently attracted attention．AI was used to create the music based on the protein（蛋白质） structure of COVID﹣19．The music lasted nearly two hours．The project was led by Markus Buehler， an American musician and MIT professor（教授） of engineering．He assigned（指定） a unique note（独特的音符） to each amino acid（氨基酸）in the protein．The AI then translated these notes into music．
Listeners found the project "mind﹣blowing"．"It allows me to see the virus in a new way，"said one listener．This surprising combination（结合） between science and art could not be achived without AI．As The Verge wrote，"AI helps artists play around in unpredictable ways，creating things beyond（超过）what they have ever thought was possible before．"
Apart from creating imaginative works，AI can also take care of repetitive（重复乏味的）tasks for artists．For example，in the comic and cartoon industries，there are now AI tools that can automatically（自动）color in back﹣and﹣white line drawings．Although the results can be unpredictable and require a little cleanup，it can give artists room to experiment（实验），by cutting down the time it takes to color each picture．
As Peter Ward wrote for The Culture Trip，"Art of every kind has always been influenced by technological developments．"AI can become a useful tool to bring change to the art world if it's welecomed and not unfairly feared．
（1）According to the passage， AI can't now．
A．write poems
B．paint
C．replace artists
D．create music
（2）Which of the following is NOT true according to the third and fourth paragraphs？
A．AI created a piece of music about COVID﹣19．
B．Many of AI's art creations are beyond artists' imagination．
C．Science and art can be combined with the help of AI．
D．Markus Buehler was not a professor of engineering，but a musician．
（3）The underlined phrase "Apart from" in the fifth paragraph can be replaced by" "．
A．Besides
B．Instead of
C．Because of
D．According to
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Technological developments have greatly influenced people's daily life．
B．AI has been widely used in science research．
C．AI is bringing more help to the art world as a useful tool
D．AI's creativity has caused more and more worries．
A yearbook is a tradition of high school life in the United States．The book contains（包含） the name，photo， and signature （签名） of each student in your final year， so that you can remember who you went to school with．A 15﹣year﹣old girl Catherine Cook and her brother David wanted more than this．They thought，"Why not have a yearbook online？You could learn about people's music tastes， the movies they like，and so on．"
Catherine thought of the name﹣ myYearbook．com， and the logo （图标）． To advertise the site Catherine and David wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school and soon hundreds of their schoolmates became users of the site． She spent many evenings talking on the phone to programmers in India， and collecting ideas from her schoolmates． Then her older brother Geoff came up with the money to start up the website．
MyYearbook users can join in the fun by sending messages and "collecting" friends．
They can watch the same videos from films and TV programs， and share music， photos，homework and study guides． Some teens feel they can make friends more easily online．Chatting online helps some shy people not to feel left out．
Users can also make "Lunch Money" by doing activities on the site． They can then spend their Lunch Money on gifts， or donate（捐赠）it to charities． They have saved 0.3 km2 of rainforest cleaned up 1 million kg of CO2， set 22，000 books to Africa，and bought 20，000 kg of rice for people without enough food．
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from finishing their schoolwork Successfully，and going on to university，where they still spent 50 hours a week on the site．
（1）Who got the idea of setting up myYearbook．com？
A． Geoff．
B． Catherine and David．
C． A US high school．
D． Indian programmers．
（2）How did Catherine and David get their schoolmates to know the site？
A． They advertised the site through videos．
B． They offered chances to make money．
C． They made a phone call to every student．
D．They wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school．
（3）MyYearbook．com is set up to help users ．
A．remember the school
B．run a site
C．learn more about each other
D． make money
（4）Which of the following is NOT true about "Lunch Money"？
A．It can be donated to charities．
B．It can be used to help people．
C．It can be made by doing activities at school．
D． It can be used to protect the environment．
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A． The Cooks．
B． A yearbook online．
C． Lunch Money．
D． US high school life．
As usual， Amber was hurrying to catch the yellow schoolbus，Luckily the trafic lights turned green as she was to cross the road， so she made it．When the bus passed the golden arches（拱形门） of MeDonald′s， they reminded her of a hamburger．She hadn′t had breakfast that morning because the fruit salad on the blue dish didn′t look delicious at all．However， Amber remembered that she was still on a diet．So now she was really in a black mood．
You may have noticed that several colors were used in the above story so as to help describe Amber's morning．In fact， colors influence your life more than you can ever imagine．Take language for example：You may describe a sick person as being"a bit green"．To describe a depressed（沮丧的） person， you say that the person is"feeling blue"．In short， colors do add interest to daily conversations．
Besides， colors can be used in many parts of your daily life．Have you ever thought about why many school buses and taxis are painted yellow， and stop signs red？Since yellow is the most eye﹣catching color，it can catch people's attention， especially in heavy traffic．As for red，it is the color which usually shows warning； as a result， some traffic signs use this color．For the same reason，hot﹣water taps are usually marked red．
The colors of a dining environment possibly decide how much you eat．Most fast﹣food restaurants are often decorated in bright colors such as red， yellow， orange， and white for the purpose of increasing people′s appetites（胃口）．This is because bright colors are natural colors found in many foods，and，therefore，able lo raise people's spirits．Blue， in comparison with bright colors， is sad to lower people′s appetites because few foods are blue in nature．For those who are on a diet， blue dishes and bowls might help!
"Morning， Amber!What happened？You look a bit green， "said Violet， Amber′s best friend，
"Nothing…just feeling…blue， "said Amber．
"Hey! Come to my place tonight．Do you know what I just bought？A wii! It′s red﹣hot．"
Amber was tickled pink to have the chance to play wth the wii and said， "Sounds great!"
（1）According to the passage， if you are on a diet， might help．
A．putting your food in a blue dish or bowl
B．turning on a yellow light during the meal
C．painting the walls of the diningroom white
D．covering the dining table with an orange cloth
（2）Most school buses are painted yellow because ．
A．it tells other divers to prepare to stop
B．it helps bus divers say in a good mood
C．it can easily catch other people′s attention
D．it is the color that most schoolchildren like
（3）Which of the following statements is true？
A．Amber looked ill when Violet saw her first．
B．Amber ate up all her fruit salad in the morning．
C．Amber refused to go to Violet's house in the end．
D．Amber didn′t catch the school bus and was late for school．
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A．Colors influence people's daily lives．
B．Most fast﹣food restaurants are painted grey．
C．Different colors are used for different purposes．
D．Colors make daily conversations more interesting．
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A．Amber was not fat at all．
B．Amber cheered up at Violet's invitation at last．
C．Violet didn't know how colors influenced our lives．
D．Arches of McDonald's are painted gold only to make them beautiful．
Americans like to have different kinds of parties such as birthday parties，surprise parties，tea parties and house﹣warming parties．Pajama（睡衣）parties are one of the most popular kinds of parties in the US．At a pajama party，a group of friends spend the night at a person's house．It is a great way for children or teenagers to get together and have a good time．
To hold a pajama party，the host（东道主）will usually plan some fun activities such as watching movies and playing board games and video games．He or she should also prepare some delicious snacks and fun food like pizza．Guests at a pajama party should bring their own pajamas，toothbrushes，pillows and blankets （枕头和毯子）．But if they forget something，they don't need to worry because the host will give them what they need．
If a pajama party is mainly for fun，a prom is no doubt a very important thing in most American schools．A prom is a formal（正式的）dance party that is held at a high school．The party is usually held near the end of the senior year，the last year of high school，so it is often called graduation（毕业）dance．Students are supposed to wear formal clothes at the prom．A Prom Queen and a Prom King may also be crowned（加冕）at many schools'proms．
（1）How many kinds of parties are mentioned in the passage？ ．
A．Four．
B．Five．
C．Six．
D．Seven．
（2）A pajama party is held ．
A．at a cinema
B．at a restaurant
C．at a high school
D．at a person's house
（3）The guests at a pajama party．
A．can enjoy some fun activities
B．must use the host's pajamas
C．have no snacks of fun food to eat
D．can't get what they need from the host
（4）The students at a prom．
A．wear formal clothes
B．play board games
C．are all crowned
D．are all surprised
（5）What's the best title（题目）for the passage？
A．American school life
B．Pajama parties and proms
C．American sleeping habits
D．Birthday parties and tea parties．
The 6﹣year﹣old girl，Ruby，lived in New Orleans，Louisiana..She was supposed to go to school close to her home.But all the students in that school were white.Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her，so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.But Ruby was so smart that she passed the test easily and was finally allowed to go to the school.
Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day，she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school. "I had no idea what was happening， " remembered Ruby.She thought the crowd was celebrating something.
Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With"，It became a very famous painting.
Ruby grew up to be a civil rights activist.She worked to protect the rights given to all citizens by the government.She even went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama.They looked at Mr.Rockwell's painting.It hung outside the Oval Office.
"We should never judge a person by the color of their skin， " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "
（1）How could Ruby get the chance to go to the school？
| A． |
By meeting the president. |
| B． |
By passing a difficult exam. |
| C． |
By visiting the school leaders. |
| D． |
By asking for help from the government. |
（2）What was the crowd probably shouting at the school gate？
| A． |
No seats for black! |
| B． |
Congratulations ! |
| C． |
Let her in! |
| D． |
Welcome! |
（3）Why did Mr.Rockwell create the painting？
| A． |
To celebrate Ruby's success. |
| B． |
To present his painting skills. |
| C． |
To praise the four police officers. |
| D． |
To show the serious social problem in the US. |
（4）What lesson did Ruby learn in first grade？
| A． |
Fight for your rights. |
| B． |
Intelligence （智商）is valuable. |
| C． |
Treat people of different colors equally （平等地）. |
| D． |
Get help from the police when in trouble. |
Tea is tasty and good for you．It is also one of the most popular drinks around the world．But what is tea？And why is it so popular？
All tea comes from tea leaves but tea is not always the same．There are many kinds of tea．You can drink black tea，green tea，white tea or fruit tea．Each type of tea has a different taste and a different colour．
The history of tea begins in Asia．In China， Korea and Japan，tea is still very important today．In Japan， it can take many hours to prepare and drink tea with your guests．In Malaysia，a popular drink at breakfast is teh tarik（'pulled tea'）．Malaysians say it is good for you and tastes good with canai bread．
Tourists in Kuala Lumpur like watching the tea sellers make 'pulled tea'．The tea sellers pour hot water on black tea．After five minutes， they add sugar and milk．Then they 'pull' the tea﹣they pour the tea from one cup to another many times．
In many counties， you must have a special kettle to make tea．People in different countries also like to add different things to their tea．For example， Russians use a special kettle called a samovar．They like drinking tea with lemon．Sometimes， they also drink tea with some sugar or jam．
In Turkey， tea comes in a Caydanlik．A Caydanlik has two kettles：one for the water and one for the tea．Drink Turkish tea with some sugar．
Arab tea，called karak，has cardamom，ginger，milk and sugar．In the United Kingdom，they add some milk and sugar．
The British usually eat biscuits with their tea．In Japan， they like…
（1）Tea， a drink with a long history，first appeared in ．
A．Europe
B．America
C．Asia
D．Africa
（2）The writer uses the punctuation mark"…"at the end of the passage to ．
A．express his uncertainty of the subject
B．show his special taste in Japanese tea
C．attract readers' interest in further reading
D．hide his limited knowledge in this field
（3）What is the best title for the passage？
A．The History of Tea
B．Different Tea Kettles
C．The Most Popular Drink
D．The World in a Teacup
Are you good with money？ Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money？Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents． They might have to do some housework to get pocket money， including cleaning， cooking， washing dishes and so on．
Part﹣time work
A part﹣time job is a choice for teenagers who don't have pocket money or who want to get extra money．About 15% teenagers have a job． Only children over the age of 13 can work． Popular part﹣time jobs for teens include babysitting， delivering（ 递送） newspapers， restaurant work and shop work． Children in Briain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours． During weekends and school holidays， they can work longer hours．
Bank accounts （账户）
Some children and teenagers have a bank account． There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account， but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person． Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account． Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people．
Mobile apps
Many companies have made mobile apps for children，including GoHeny，Osper and Gimi．Parents can add money to their children's accounts and check to see how the money is spent． Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card． The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards．
So， many teenagers are getting experience working part﹣time， dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money． These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent （经济独立的）person and making and looking after your own money．
（1）How can British teenagers get their pocket money？
A． By doing homework．
B． By doing housework．
C． By opening accounts．
D． By using mobile apps．
（2）To get extra money， British teenagers over 13 can ．
A． work in shops two hours a day during weekends
B． help to take care of babies during school hours
C． deliver newspapers for three hours on school days
D． work in restaurants every day as long as they wish
（3）What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children？
A． They may help parents save their children's money．
B． They may help kids learn to look after their money．
C． They might prevent children getting extra money．
D． They might get kids used to spending extra money．
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． How to get along well with the bank managers．
B． How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps．
C． How British teenagers work part﹣time to make money．
D． How British teenagers make and manage their money．
With schools closed and restrictions（限制） on public activities it can be as time with their friends difficult time for young people who suddenly can't spend and family in person．
However ，the situation has already to some creative ways of using technology to keep in touch with those people， from video calls and group chats（聊天） to online games． Experts say that young people might find the social restrictions on seeing their friends in real life stressful， which is why technology can be helpful，
"Keeping relationships is very important for health，" says Dr Amanda Gummer． creator of Dr Gumer's Good Pliy Cuide．She adds that this is more important the older you get． "Not maintaining these friendships can make it more difficult for you to get back into school when the time comes，" she says．Chezzy Kennedy， from a raining program called Confident Kids， agrees． "Staying connected to those we care about is even more important now than ever before，" she says．"We can suddenly feel quite lonely．"
Messaging apps and video calls are good for checking in with friends， or organizing group chats to keep in touch．"Video chats are a great way to keep connected with your wider friendship group，" says Gummer． Experts agree that there are plenty of ways to be creative with video chats besides talking to friends．Gummer suggests，"A virtual（虚拟的） film and pizza night can work well． "
Sharna Jackson， an expert on young people and technology， has lots of ideas too．She suggests taking turns to teach friends something you're really good at﹣such as painting and drawing， perhaps． She also thinks that online games， including Fortnite and Minecraft， can play a really good role．
"It's good to play together． It's social， there's problem solving and turn． taking， and it helps you develop different skills，" she says．
（1）According to the passage， young people will when they can't stay with friends．
A． be afraid of growing up
B． fail to pass the exams
C． experience a hard time
D． refuse to go to school
（2）The underlined word "maintaining" probably means ．
A． controlling
B． ending
C． checking
D． keeping
（3）The passage mentions the following ways of keeping in touch EXCEPT ．
A． talking to friends on the Internet
B． playing online games
C． producing online videos together
D． teaching friends online
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A． Away from friends
B． Together with technology
D． Back to school
C． Alone at home
The story of… Storytelling Storytelling is the activity of telling or writing stories． Stories can be real or made up，can be long or short， and can be about any subject．People have always told stories to please each other or to tell people about their world． Oral history Because early people couldn't read or write， they passed on stories by telling them to each other．The storyteller often acted out bits of the history．People still tell stories in this way today． What is a story？ A story is a made﹣up description of imaginary or real events and people． The Chinese story of Pangu is an imaginary one． Animal stories Many stories feature animals as their main characters．These animals speak and dress like real people， although they often live in animal homes． Fairy tales A fairy tale is a story that includes magic and characters such as fairies， witches， goblins or giants．Fairy tales tell the story of good versus evil， and usually have a happy ending． Sleeping Beauty，Aladdin ，and The BOY Who Cried Wolf are all examples of fairy tales． |
（1）According to the passage，early people passed on stories mainly by ．
A． writing events on the stone
B． drawing pictures on the wall
C． telling stories to one another
D． making marks on the wood
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． A fairy tale usually has a pleasant ending．
B． The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an animal story．
C． A made up story should be as long as possible．
D． The Chinese story of Pangu is about a real event．
（3）The passage probably comes from the column（栏目） of a magazine．
A． Health
B． Animal
C． Science
D． Education
Emojis（表情符号）
Have you found that more and more people are using emojis to communicate online？For example，"Happy Birthday" has become a cake with lit candles．And "I am happy" has become a smiling face．
Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan．According to a survey of a mobile technology company，6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every day．Last year，20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US was the icon
．It became the most widely﹣used icon in 2015．
Emojis are now used as "a new form of expression"，and one which can cross language barriers（障碍）．"Emojis are popular among millennials，who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s，because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emojis are‘flexible（灵活的）and show meanings beautifully'"，president of Oxford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural．
Since millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce（劳动力），emojis have been more accepted in the workplace．For many people，the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream（主流）society．In the digital age，emojis are"how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day．"
But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing．Jonathan Jones of The Guardian said that the success of emojis is"a step back for humans"，hurting people's ability to use languages．
"There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures﹣the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level，"he said．
Do you feel
or 
about emojis？
36．What emojis is"happy Birthday"according to the passage？
37．Where ere emojis invented？
A．In Japan
B．In China
C．In the UK
D．In the US．
38．What does the underlined word "millennials" in the 3th paragraph mean in Chinese？
A．80后
B．00后
C．独生子女
D．千禧一代
39．Why are emojis popular among millennials？
A．Beacuse emojis limit what they say with pictures．
B．Beacuse they think emojis are a step back for humans．
C．Beacuse 6 billion emojis are used in text messages every day．
D．Beacuse young people are easily attracted by new technology and new things．
40．The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by ．
A．telling stories
B．explaining the world "emojis"
C．listing numbers
D．making comparisons（比较）
What's in a Name？
Your name is very important．When you think of yourself，you probably think of your name first．（56）
Right now，the two most popular names for babies in the United States are"Jacob"for boys and"Emily"for girls．（57） And why are some names unpopular？
Names can become popular because of famous actors，TV or book heroes，or top players．Popular names mean very positive （积极的）things．Unpopular names mean negative （消极的）things．（58） Here are some common opinions about names from a recent survey．
（59） The biggest reason is tradition．They have no choice．Many people are named after a family member．
（60） A name that is unpopular now might become popular in the future．That's good news for all the Georges and Bettys out there．
A．Chinese names are different from English names．
B．Of course，opinions can change over time．
C．Surprisingly，people usually have similar opinions about names．
D．Why are these names popular？
E．Because it is an important part of your identity（身份）．
F．So why do parents give their children unpopular names？
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