A new word has suddenly become wildly popular in China —"tuhao" — which loosely translated means "nouveau riche". There have been more than 100 million references to the word "tuhao" on social media since early September.
It's being used to describe everything from the new People's Daily building, to expensive celebrity weddings full of bling, and the new gold-coloured iPhone.
In Chinese "tu" means earth and "hao" means rich. To say someone is tuhao is to imply they come from a poor peasant background, and have made it rich quick — but don't quite have the manners, or sophistication to go along with it. It's like the term "nouveau riche", says Professor Steve Tsang at the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies in Nottingham - but has even more negative meanings, suggesting a certain vulgarity(粗俗).
"Tuhao" is actually an old word, dating back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty 1,500 years ago,but it has always meant something rather different. During the communist revolution, from the 1920s to early 1950s, it was widely used to refer to landholders and gentry who would bully those beneath them.
This new usage of the term took off in September after a widely-shared joke about a rich, but unhappy man, who goes to a Buddhist monk for advice, expecting to be told to live a more simple life. The monk replies instead with the phrase: "Tuhao, let's be friends!"
Chinese Internet users are highly creative in their use of language, and are constantly inventing, and re-inventing words as a way of getting past censorship(审查) rules. But in this case, its popularity seems to be down to the fact that it expresses China's changing society so well — many people sneer at those with wealth, but are secretly jealous.
1.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Tuhao, a new popular word in China
B. The long history of Tuhao
C. The new usage of Tuhao
D. Tuhao, a newly-invented Chinese word
2.Which of the following may NOT be considered “tuhao”?
A. A vulgar nouveau riche
B. A bully landholder
C. A quick-rich peasant without proper manners
D. A Buddhist monk.
3.The last but one paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A. what the new usage of the word is
B. how the word becomes popular again
C. why the unhappy man went to the Buddhist monk
D. what advice the monk gave the unhappy man
4.What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?
A. respect B. envy
C. laugh D. disbelieve
In many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.
White has a clean and pure image. That is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Babies are dressed in white at baptisms（洗礼）and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings. White in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity.
Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good. “Whitewash” is one such expression. At first, “whitewash” meant to paint over something with white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures.
A “white elephant” is another example of white used in a negative way. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin. Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a “white elephant” means something that is big, useless, and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of their furniture or clothes, they often have a “white elephant sale”.
1.The text is mainly about________.
A. the history of some English idioms
B. the meanings of white in English culture
C. some interesting customs in English culture
D. some useful English words and expressions
2. Which expression has a historical background?
A. White elephant. B. White-collar.
C. White-wash. D. White elephant sale.
3.In which statement does “white” have a negative meaning?
A. A boy is dressed in white at baptisms.
B. A bride wears a white wedding gown.
C. A girl finds a white collar job.
D. A man whitewashes his crime.
4.The author develops the text mainly by ______.
A. analyzing its cause and effect
B. comparing different ideas
C. providing typical examples
D. following the time order
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are ____1.____ (locate) on rivers, and almost ____2._____ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays _____3._____ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people ____4.____ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. ____5._____ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people ____6.___ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ___7._____ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _____8.____ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the ____9._____ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean ____10.____ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
Being positive is very important. So I often my son to be positive. But one day I was caught not doing what I often tell him to do.
My son is 7 years old and he was a show to be put on at his school. He was playing the role of an angel. On the evening before the show, he asked me, “Mom, can we angels?” As usual, I seized(抓住)the to teach him to be positive and I said, “Yes, but only those who are perfect, and think and talk positively can.” He asked, “You must have seen them then?”
I was for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. I was touched by his that his mother was a perfect person. He looked into my eyes, a positive answer. I chose to be with him and told him, “No. I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost to admit this to him. I thought that his of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces. But he it positively and said, “It’s all right. You know to try to be better from now on.” I smiled as I replied, “ That’s . Sometimes, we might make a , but when we do, we must always try to do better.”
My son’s struck me right in my heart and are always with me. I learned a good lesson that day “to always try to be better.” This will always me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.
1.A. show B. refuse C. worry D. encourage
2.A. going through B. preparing for C. turning to D. looking for
3.A. describe B. draw C. invite D. see
4.A. feeling B. attitude C. chance D. method
5.A. pleased B. interested C. excited D. quiet
6.A. thought B. behavior C. dream D. story
7.A. making B. expecting C. trying D. choosing
8.A. wrong B. angry C. strict D. honest
9.A. glad B. surprised C. relaxed D. embarrassed
10.A. description B. speech C. picture D. idea
11.A. finished B. took C. caught D. changed
12.A. right B. fine C. impossible D. unnecessary
13.A. change B. decision C. difference D. mistake
14.A. words B. performances C. joy D. progress
15. A. hurt B. protect C. help D. find
假设你是李华，请根据下表提示给你的笔友Jack写信，向他介绍你的两位朋友刘伟和张达休假计划，并顺便征询Jack对你的休假有何建议。
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Dear Jack,
I am writing to tell you about my friends plans for the holidays.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Dear editor,
I’m a student of Senior Three in a middle school in Fujian Province. In order to make the best of learning ___1._____(材料), the Students’ Union of our school is ___2.____(安排) an activity. We students of Senior Three are called on to give ___3.____ our used books, newspapers or magazines to the students in the lower ___4.____(年级) after graduation. The idea, _____5.__ is intended to promote friendship and encourage economy, is highly praised and s 6. by the teachers and students alike. The activity will be h 7. on the first floor of the school library and it will last about ten days, from June 10 to 20. As a student, I am strongly __8.___(支持) the activity because it is very meaningful and h 9. . I hope that this kind of activity will continue every year in the ___10.____.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
