The word “duang” is new that it does not even appear in the dictionary. But it has already rapidly across China. It has caused 312,000 discussions 15,000 users. On Baidu， which is the online search engine in China， it has been almost 600,000 times. It has been noticed in the West， too. Foreign Policy， a news Website， regarded it a big event.
But what does it mean? It seems to be an example of onomatopoeia(拟声词). It was started by Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan. He acted in an advertisement in 2004.In it， he said his hair was bright and black the word “duang”. The word appeared again recently after Chan put on his Weibo page. users then began to surf Chan's Weibo page and made comments(评论).
The word appears to have many different ， and there's no perfect translation for it. But you can use it as an adjective to give emphasis(强调)to the word that follows it.
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Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补). , four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a and the top eight scorers(得分者) would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied(打成平手) for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead(领先). I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla , just by a little bit. She felt sorry for my not being on the team as she she would be on the show. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of the show up close.
Was I cheating(欺骗) by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t it. It won’t hurt the team Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.
A．all B．both C．neither D．none
A．choices B．friends C．leaders D．fans
A．course B．work C．trip D．show
A．unluckily B．luckily C．sadly D．hopefully
A．direction B．discussion C．competition D．conference
A．special B．hard C．fair D．funny
A．members B．rules C．names D．orders
A．of B．on C．between D．among
A．Still B．Never C．Then D．Again
A．us B．it C．me D．her
A．wait B．turn C．move D．win
A．accepted B．realized C．considered D．decided
A．seeing B．refusing C．asking D．hearing
A．mean B．plan C．need D．say
A．if B．though C．unless D．because
Long ago there was a boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was .One day the boy was to compete with two other young boys in a race in his village. A large crowd gathered to including a wise old man.
The race began. With strength and power, the boy easily the race. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” cried the little boy. The wise old man came over and presented the little boy with two new runners: an old woman and a blind man.
The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line, two left standing at the starting line. The little boy raised his arms . The crowd, , was silent.
“ don’t the people cheer for my success?” he asked the wise old man.
“Race again!” replied the wise man, “But this time, all three of you finish .” The little boy thought a little, stood of the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowed . The wise man smiled, gently his head.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won than in any race you have ever run before,” said the wise old man. “For this race, the crowd cheer not for any winner!”
A．whom B．who C．which D．what
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．join B．run C．watch D．hear
A．failed B．beat C．won D．lost
A．calm B．modest C．surprised D．proud
A．other B．another C．the other D．the others
A．in delight B．in surprise C．in sadness D．in fear
A．therefore B．however C．rather D．although
A．What B．How C．When D．Why
A．well B．together C．away D．off
A．in the middle B．at the center C．among D．between
A．slowly B．quickly C．easily D．hardly
A．shouted B．cheered C．talked D．cared
A．nodding B．shaking C．holding D．losing
A．little B．much C．even less D．much more
It was Christmas Eve. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world was over for me. I didn’t have enough money to buy myself the that I had wanted that year.
Dad came back in and there was ice in his beard（胡子）. “You’ve been by widow（寡妇）Smith’s house recently?” he asked. Widow Smith two miles down the road. Her husband died a year ago and left her with children.
“I rode by just today,” Dad , “Little Jack was out looking for wood. They must have used up wood, Tom.”
We filled our sledge（雪橇）high with . Then we went to the store and Dad bought some food and a small pair of shoes. I tried to think about Dad was doing. I knew we didn’t have enough money, so why was Dad buying them so many things?
We widow Smith’s house and went in. “We brought you a few things, madam.” Dad said, and the bag of food on the table. Then Dad handed widow Smith the pair of shoes. At that moment, tears filled her eyes and started running down her face.
My throat seemed to be filled with , and there were tears in my eyes, too. Just then, my dream gift seemed very unimportant. Dad had given me the look on widow Smith’s face and the smiles of three children. He had given me the best Christmas of my life.
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It is good news that more and more people choose the bicycle as the means of transportation in China because there is too much traffic in the busy streets.
Xu Shima was 16 in 1980 and had to learn a trade（买卖）. He c_____ bicycle repair. Over the next twenty years, it proved to be a wise d___
__. At that time, China was known a___
___ the "Kingdom of Bicycles" and was home to the world's largest number of people who ride bicycles. In the 1990s, Xu's business was the most s__
__.
But in 2000, Xu had to g_____ up his trade because more and more people began to use electric bicycles and cars. He even made a living by s__
___ fruits and working as a factory security guard (保安). He showed n___
___ interest in returning to bicycle repair.
Yet the tide has again turned, and in 2009 Xu returned to his trade and now repairs a lot of bicycles a day. Xu is o______ of 155 bike mechanics (修理工) at the Hangzhou Public Bicycle Transportation Development Co and fixes the company's n___
___ 70,000 public bicycles in the city.
"I'm glad cycling is p______ again," says Xu.
Inspired by the public bicycle system in Paris, Hangzhou government set up its own project in May 2008, hoping to ease the city's increasing traffic jams in this way.
Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of to people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up to go to work on time and come back very late when their work is .
There are many causes (原因) for problems, but the following may be the most important ones. One cause is the great increase (增长) in the of private cars. Cars need more space but they fewer people. When more and more cars appear, roads and streets become very . It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about traffic . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still . This may easily cause traffic accidents. But how can we these problems? I think if we go out by bus or by bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way.
A．suggestions B．problems C．types D．imaginations
A．quietly B．late C．gently D．early
A．over B．on C．in D．out
A．food B．water C．traffic D．electricity
A．price B．number C．population D．distance
A．give B．use C．make D．carry
A．wide B．long C．crowded D．empty
A．rules B．ways C．reports D．dates
A．green B．red C．yellow D．black
A．discuss B．think C．forget D．solve
I still remember that day. I was waiting to get some for shopping in a bank. Among the crowd, I noticed a little boy carrying some sunglasses in one hand and a big bag in .
The boy was about 10 years old. He was walking around the people inside the and asked them to buy his sunglasses. But would buy any from him. He tried from one person to another. From the look on his face, I knew he would not anyway.
Now, I decided to have a with him. I went up and asked, “Do you go to school?” He nodded his head. Then I continued, “Why do you sunglasses?” He said nothing. I gave him $20 and said that I was not in of the sunglasses but he could keep the money. To my , his face changed a lot, which is still in my memory today. I didn’t know to say next. Then he replied, “Either you buy sunglasses or you back the money. I don’t need your pity.” I felt very for what I did, and I told him that I would buy two pairs.
I took these sunglasses home and kept myself, “Did such a young boy need to do it for his self-respect（自尊）?” He could take the $20 and left. But he chose to sell his sunglasses and get the money not because of others’ . I will remember this lesson forever.
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As we all know, eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a . “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their about lunch and dinner are different.
Most Americans only give a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Talking about their day with all the family is a great way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while . Very often you can hear people talking and laughing , and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. If someone is talking too loudly at table, the manager of the restaurant may and ask them to be quiet. After dinner, it’s thought quite rude if you leave you finish eating. You are expected to stay and around the dinner table.
So if you want to be , there’s an English saying, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.”
A．saying B．word C．sentence D．Information
A．little B．less C．few D．fewer
A．languages B．food C．ideas D．words
A．ourselves B．yourselves C．themselves D．oneselves
A．cooking B．eating C．playing D．speaking
A．quietly B．easily C．hardly D．loudly
A．come on B．come in C．come out D．come up with
A．as soon as B．until C．when D．while
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
A．rude B．kind C．polite D．Happy
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Life is full of unexpected. ____ a cold winter afternoon, a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car and clearly she needed help. So he stopped and ____ his old truck. “Is he going to hurt me? He doesn’t look safe,” the old lady was ____.
The man could see that she was afraid, so he said in his friendliest voice, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you ____ in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Ted Johnson.” Ted quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. The she asked ____ she could pay him.
But Ted wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. ____ was normal for him to do such a thing like that. He said. “ If you really want to repay（报答）me , next time you see someone in need, think of me and help them.”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small ____ where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）. The waitress looked tired and week, ____ she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Ted’s words.
After the lady was gone, the waitress saw a small note on the table. It said, “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. Continue being kind to other people.” Under the note were five ____ dollars.
The waitress was ____ excited that she called her husband to tell him the news, “Ted…Ted Johnson my dear… you’re not going to believe what just happened…”
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Jack was a big, fine figure of a policeman, and always had a lot of work to do.
One day, he was too busy to have enough lunch and had to keep on working. He walked up and down Market Street, keeping a eye on things and getting hungrier and hungrier. He passed Tony’s store. “Would you like to have a banana, Jack?” greeted Tony. But Jack his head and said, “No, thank you.” He never ate when he was at . Then he went past another shop that was full of cheeses, cold meats, potato chips, and so on. And when the shopkeeper offered him a pack of sausage, he again. So it went, all day long. The man went past the sweet store, the bakery, the peanut man and the toffee-apple man, saying, “No, thank you, not on duty.” He got much . At last, his day ended, and he immediately ran back home. He went the stairs and into the kitchen.
“You must be hungry, man!” cried his wife, who had prepared well for the dinner, “ Sit at the and eat!” Jack sat down immediately and began to enjoy the meal. It seemed that it was the most delicious and biggest meal he had ever had. He said, “Thank you, my dear.” “It’s always a pleasure to for you,” his wife replied.
A．lazy B．lovely C．patient D．sharp
A．shoe B．fruit C．toy D．clothes
A．shook B．nodded C．relaxed D．hit
A．break B．street C．school D．work
A．accepted B．received C．refused D．admitted
A．poor B．lucky C．smart D．worried
A．hungrier B．happier C．ruder D．sadder
A．past B．in C．on D．up
A．window B．chair C．table D．floor
A．wait B．cook C．wash D．smile
It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn’t see things all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later, Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I'm silly.” Carmen said. Her mother and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before,” she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling . Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What's the matter?” she asked. “My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It's very and I can 't lose it.”
Carmen and her friends began to the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better if she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa. "Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I thought we'd find it." She paused. “Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!”
Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
A．clearly B．carefully C．freely D．quickly
A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．anybody
A．explain B．are C．understand D．agree
A．relaxed B．cheered C．smiled D．jumped
A．tired B．unhappy C．afraid D．serious
A．special B．common C．cheap D．heavy
A．ask for B．wait for C．look for D．pay for
A．new B．dirty C．strange D．different
A．ears B．eyes C．feet D．hands
A．still B．ever C．never D．often
Dear Dad,
I am writing this letter to you because it’s too difficult to talk about it. I can’t stop about my uncle and how he died. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up information about smoking and I’ve found out some disturbing(令人不安的) things.
You already know that smoking is bad for your breathing and can cause cancer. I’ve found out it causes many other illnesses as well. Did you know that over 100,000 people die from smoking every year in Britain? It’s the second cause of death in the world. I don’t want you to be one of these people.
When Mum you to smoke outside, you think she’s just being difficult. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the smell of smoke in the house and on our clothes. It’s not very pleasant. However, when you smoke, it’s also bad for me and Mum. In other words, when we breathe in your smoke, it’s like we are smoke . As a result, we can get diseases as well. Doctors are finding that more and more non-smokers are falling ill because of the effects of other people’s smoking.
I know that it is very difficult to stop smoking you mustn’t give in(屈服) to it. Please see the doctor and ask him for help. We will do anything we can you. You must try to save your own . You are important to us and we don’t want to lose you. Who else can I ask to help me my maths homework or fix my bike? Please don’t smoke!
Your loving daughter,
Kate
A．to think B．thinking C．think D．thought
A．a lot B．many C．lots of D．a few
A．that B．which C．why D．what
A．big B．bigger C．biggest D．most big
A．will ask B．ask C．is asking D．asks
A．we B．us C．our D．ourselves
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．help B．to help C．helping D．helps
A．life B．lives C．live D．living
A．for B．with C．on D．to
A.However，some new illnesses will appear. B.Biotechnology（生物技术）will make food better and healthier. C.Some cities on water will have two floors. D.They will be much safer. E.They will have pictures that，as clear as photos. |
Cars will run on solar power or electricity and will be much cleaner.（1） For example，if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously，your car will slow down by itself.
Since there won't be any spare place，new cities will have to be built in the sea.（2）
People will live on the upper floor，the lower floor will be used for traffic，shops and factories.
（3） Plants that are not influenced by insects （昆虫） or illnesses will be developed.The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5 cm thick.（4） Electrical appliances（电器）will be quieter and will be controlled by computer.They will also use 50% less power.
Many new ways to treat illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering （基因工程）.Treatments will be found for the flu （流感）and the common cold.（5）
One spring afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I parked the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running freely on the grass as his mother _____ from a short distance（距离）. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been set free out of ______. The boy would then fall to the grass, ______ up quickly, even without looking back at his mother, run as ______ as he could again, still with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.
At that moment, I thought to myself, “Why aren’t most adults this way?” Most adults, when they fall down ,make a big deal out of it and don’t even ______ a second try for fear of failure(失败).
However, with kids, when they fall down, they don't consider their falling down as failure, instead, they treat it as a ________experience. They try again and again until they ____. The answer must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “failure”. As a_____, they are not discouraged in any way, Also they _______ think to themselves that it’s quite OK to fall down and that it’s not wrong to so . In other words, they _______ themselves to make mistakes, so they remain energetic.
I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence and the manner in which he did.
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One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask why.
He asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We don’t have any money for . We have to eat grass.” the poor man replied.
“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll you,” the boss said.
“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”
“Bring them along,” the boss replied. to the other poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said a pitiful voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”
“Bring them along ,” the boss answered. They all the car, which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”
The boss replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll love my because the grass there is almost a metre high.”
A．surprised B．angry C．happy D．proud
A．him B．them C．us D．you
A．grass B．food C．shoes D．clothes
A．leave B．teach C．find D．feed
A．Carrying B．Having C．Turning D．Shouting
A．by B．on C．of D．in
A．as usual B．as well C．in general D．no longer
A．cleaned B．drove C．entered D．pulled
A．kind B．lucky C．exciting D．interesting
A．work B．car C．place D．family
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