A Chinese actor's divorce from his wife has social media buzzing, with posts about the subject gaining over five billion views. WangBaoqiang announced online on Sunday that he was divorcing his wife, Ma Rong. He alleged that his marriage broke down after his wife had an affair with his agent, and that she had also transferred the couple's joint assets. The topic has sparked a debate about relationships and divorce, and it seems Wang's predicament（窘境） has struck a chord with（引起共鸣） many — which could explain the number of views, which are high even by Chinese standards.
What exactly are they saying?
Chinese netizens seem to have rallied（团结）around Wang, with topics like #WangDon’tCry# #WangWeSupportYou#, quickly trending after news of the divorce spread. Statistics by Weibo showed that 87% of netizens' posts condemned Ma for her affair, saying it had shattered her family. Some have even published her home address online. “Wang is a hardworking man from a rural area. She cheated an honest man. I hate these kinds of people,”said one commenter on weibo.
But why are they so interested?
No other celebrity divorce or marriage has ever caused such a big stir on Chinese social media. On the surface, this might seem like just another Chinese celebrity split. But what is it about this one that's got all of China ruffled up? Some people feel that this divorce seems to fit a certain trope — of a beautiful but ordinary girl marrying a rich but less good-looking man. It is not uncommon to hear the belief that a couple has to "match" at every level — be it in status, or physical appearance — for a relationship to work out. "The concept of being evenly matched is still one that is widely believed in China," Dr Mu Zheng, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore told the BBC's Yvette Tan.
It's also making people talk about divorce.
A lot of social media discussion has also centred around divorce, and in particular how people can protect themselves. Wang has alleged that his wife transferred and hid some of the couple's assets. They're a wealthy couple — their assets, according to Chinese media, include nine flats, a BMW car and various luxury goods. As a result, people are debating the importance of protecting individual assets, even after marriage. Attitudes towards divorce are fast changing in China, and divorce rates are on the rise. State newspaper Global Times says a total of 3.84 million couples in China divorced in 2015, an increase of 5.6% from 2014.“People are getting much more open to the idea of divorce now, especially as Chinese people become more educated and open-minded towards both marriage and divorce,” says Dr Mu.
1.Which statement is not true?
A. “Match” opinion about marriage is still widely believed in China.
B. Most Chinese netizens show great sympathy for Wang.
C. People are getting more open to divorce just because of the increasing level of education.
D. Wang’s divorce leads to social effects to some degree.
2.What’s the reaction of the public to Wang’s divorce?
A. Most people dare not comment on it.
B. Most netizens choose to ignore it.
C. Most netizens are condemning Wang’s wife.
D. Most people show little concern about it.
3.Which section can you find this news in a newspaper?
A. SocietyB. ScienceC. CultureD. Economy
4.What may be the best title for this news?
A. Why a Chinese celebrity divorce has social media buzzing
B. Why WangBaoqiang divorces his wife
C. Chinese people’s attitude towards divorce has changed greatly
D. Chinese divorce rates are on the rise
How Many Lies Do the Children Tell You?
Mothers who feel their children don't appreciate them can add another grievance to the list: half the time, their children are lying to them．A study designed to expose the truth about lying shows that undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46% of their conversations．Still, mums should feel better than total strangers, who are told lies an astonishing 77% of the time．
Bella Depaulo and a team of psychologists from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, asked 77 undergraduates to keep a record of all their conversations for a week, and write down whether they lied at any time．DePaulo named lying broadly, as "when you intentionally try to mislead someone", so she would catch the smallest of lies.
The students told an average of two lies a day．They said they had been studying when they had been out drinking．One told his parents that a textbook cost $50 rather than $20 so that they would send him extra money．Female students constantly told their plain-looking roommates that they were pretty．"They are everyday lies," says DePaulo．
DePaulo and her colleagues conclude that people tend to tell fewer lies to those they feel closest to. College students lied to their best friends 28% of the time but lied to acquaintances 48% of the time．In close relationships, people were more likely to tell "kind-hearted" lies, designed to protect feelings, rather than self-serving lies．
Students lied to romantic partners about a third of the time．DePaulo thinks that unmarried lovers can expect less honesty than best friends because of the insecurity that comes with romance．
Mothers can take heart from one other finding．They may have been lied to, but at least their children talked to them．The students were recorded telling few lies to their fathers because they had little interaction with them．
1.What is the meaning of the underlined word "grievance" in Paragraph 1?
A. complaintB. opinionC. beliefD. difficulty
2.According to the passage, college students felt closest to ________．
A. motherB. acquaintances
C. best friendsD. romantic partners
3.Female students lied to their roommates to ________.
A. make them happyB. offer them the services
C. gain more securityD. get money from them
4.What is the purpose of this article?
A. To explain a theory.B. To argue an idea.
C. To tell a story.D. To present a fact.
I was going to Paris, which I’d always wanted to see. But now I was frightened to travel alone. I arrived at the train station in Paris. I hadn’t spoken my college French for twenty years. On my first metro ride, I came across an incompetent（不胜任的） thief. I just stared at him, and he stopped his hand from my purse and disappeared into the crowd. Somewhere in this confusing city was my hotel hidden, but the directions suddenly weren’t easy to find. When I finally found the hotel, my heart was beating heavily, and I was sweating like a basketball player. I couldn’t stay. Could I? The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fire. The bathroom was downstairs, and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another building. Welcome to Paris. I sincerely wanted to die. I missed my friends. I was entering my third week away from home and my kids, and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world, alone, lonely and frightened.
The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that moment. I knew that if I didn’t go out, right then, and find a place to have dinner, I would hide in this small room my entire time in Paris. I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individual. So I went out. Evening in Paris was light and pleasant. I walked along a path, listening to birds sing, watching children float toy boats in a huge fountain. No one seemed to be in a hurry. Paris was beautiful. And I was here alone and suddenly not lonely. My sense of accomplishment overcoming my fear and weakness had left me feeling free. I wore out two pairs of shoes during my week’s stay in Paris. I did everything there was to do, and it was the greatest week of my European vacation. I returned home, becoming a believer in the power of traveling alone. Now when I meet difficulties I just say to myself, “If I can go to Paris, I can go anywhere.”
1.What happened on my first metro ride?
A. I came across a skillful thief.
B. I bravely caught a thief trying to steal.
C. The thief successfully stole my purse.
D. I scared away a thief trying to steal.
2.The room in the hotel where I lived ________.
A. had just gone through a big fire
B. was in very poor conditions
C. had a good sight through the window
D. was very small and untidy
3.The lifestyle of French people can be considered as ________.
A. relaxedB. rushedC. anxiousD. aggressive
4.As to the writer, the power of traveling alone is ________.
A. the power of being independent
B. the power of feeling free
C. the power of overcoming difficulties
D. the power of becoming optimistic
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1.The text is probably written for ________.
A. junior high graduatesB. language trainers
C. job seekersD. international students
2.If you want to apply for Chinese Business Internship program successfully, you'll ________.
A. have to get confirmed at least twice
B. send personal statement and CV only
C. send the application form by post
D. have to make a travel plan in Beijing
3.Which of the following is not necessarily included in applicants’ personal statement?
A. Their purposes of taking the program.
B. Their feedbacks on the program.
C. Their future practice of the program
D. Their expectations of the program.
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack给你发来邮件，告诉你他参加美国中西部“汉语桥”比赛（
U. S. Midwest Chinese Bridge Speech Contest）获得了一等奖，希望你继续帮他学习中文。请你给他回复一封电子邮件。要点如下：
1．祝贺他获奖；
2．希望继续向他学习英语，你帮他学中文；
3．祝愿他能来中国参加决赛。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分
The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice bicycle, one of those bicycle with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a song which was sounded like a kid’s song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady dropped 20-dollar bill on the ground, but he didn’t realize it and started to walk away. The guy in pink picked out the money and gave it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!
