Chinese Emoji (表情符号) Circles Globe
“Funny”, a made-in-China emoji, seems to have recently moved beyond china. Now, it is more than an emoji, but a cultural expansion.
Reaching Global Markets
A series of “funny” emoji-based bolsters(抱枕)have attracted the attention of Japanese customers. Even if one bolster is more than three times as expensive as in China, it doesn’t kill their desires to buy it. One Japanese customer Miki said, “They are just so cute and I bought three bolsters at one time. And every time I see them, my mood just brightens suddenly.” A Japanese netizen Kiro Kara said, “My dad will send it whenever he doesn’t agree with someone but he has to behave politely.”
Addition to Domestic(国内的)Social Media
One commonly seen online comment from Chinese netizens is, “Every time other people send me the emoji, I feel very uncomfortable and consider myself as a fool.”
Released in 2013, the “funny” emoji is the updated version of its original one; “funny” has a smiley mouth, two eyebrows and a naughty look. All these characteristics present users a sense of satire (讽刺).
In Everyday Use Abroad
Earlier this year, one emoji from the Chinese basketball celebrity Yao Ming, who played in USA, has been spread through the Middle East region. In a city in Egypt, Yao’s smiling emoji has appeared in local traffic signs to remind people the road ahead is one-way.
As a new online language, emojis have been helping people express their views in a more vivid and precise way. Also, it can help foreigners learn about Chinese culture. But how to use “the fifth innovation in China” without hurting others and turn them into commercial advantages still need answers.
1.Why do the bolsters attract Miki’s attention?
A. Because they are cheap. B. Because they are made in China.
C. Because they help lift the spirits. D. Because they help behave politely.
2.What can we know according to the text?
A. “Funny” emoji was created by Yao Ming.
B. “Funny” emoji-based bolsters sell better in China than in Japan.
C. “Funny” emoji helps foreigners understand Chinese culture.
D. “Funny” emoji is regarded as friendliness by most Chinese netizens.
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the emoji mentioned in this text?
A. Critical. B. Doubtful.
C. Opposed. D. Objective.
假设你是李华，你刚收到外国朋友Tom的来信，他想了解你的学校以及你在校的学习和生活情况。请你给他写一封100词左右的回信，要点如下：
1.收到来信很高兴且愿意告知他关于你的情况
2.介绍你的学校和你的学习生活
3. 期待他能来你校参观
Dear Tom,
I am very delighted to receive your letter.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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处起）不计分。
My favorite sport is playing basketball. In the middle school, I joined in the basketball team. All the teammate practised bard after school. Once our school had match against another school. At the very beginning, we were so nervous which we couldn’t cooperate very good, because this was the first time for us to compete for the school honor. In the half match they fell behind. Our leader calls us together and said that we must get uniting to beat them. Then we tried our best and won the game on last. Play basketball makes me realize the importance of union and team work.
It is a common thing to forget to return a book to the library after you’ve borrowed it. Maybe, you’ll you’ll realize it has been some 1. (month) since you borrowed it and decide to return it. 2. (similar), when Ron Webster borrowed a book from the library of the University Of Liverpool, he too forgot to return it. When he was 30, back in 1953, he was working 3. a research assistant in the university. It was during this time 4. he loaned a book titled “Structure and Function in Primitive Society.” Shortly after he borrowed this book, he 5. (call) to London to continue his research. Just as you might have expected, Ron Webster completely forgot the whole thing.
Ron had a 6. (success) career and worked for Ford before retiring and leading a relaxed life. Recently when he took 7. look at his collection of books, he discovered the old book. He contacted University officials to ask about the 8. (possible) of returning the book.
University Librarian was 9. (amaze) to see Ron arrive at the University Of Liverpool, 10. (try) to return a book that he borrowed 61 years ago.
Just in case you were wondering, the total fine that Ron Webster had accumulated over the years amounted to ￡4,510.
Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to ______ round the world but failed. That was in 1931.
The years passed. He ______ flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo ______ race across the Atlantic. His ______ dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors thought it was a(an)______ attempt, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to ______ his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly 65, an age at which many men ______, he began his greatest ______ of his life.
Chichester covered 14,100 miles ______ stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed ______. On shore, he could not walk ______ help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done ______; he must not go any further.______ he did not listen.
After ______ in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of lots of ______. The second half of his voyage was by far the more ______ part, during which he sailed round the risky Cape Horn. After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the following radio message to London: “I feel as if I had waken up from a nightmare (噩梦). Even a wild horse could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that Ocean ______.”
Just before 9 o’clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he arrived ______ in England, where tens of thousands of people were waiting to welcome him. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ honored him with a very valuable sword. The whole voyage from ______ and back had covered 28,500 miles. It had taken him nine ______, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish.
1.A. run B. travel C. fly D. ride
2.A. picked up B. gave up C. lifted up D. made up
3.A. sailing B. flying C. horsing D. running
4.A. new B. horrible C. ambitious D. old
5.A. crazy B. reasonable C. acceptable D. hopeless
6.A. find out B. put forward C. carry out D. bring out
7.A. settle down B. retire C. go sightseeing D. entertain
8.A. work B. flight C. task D. voyage
9.A. after B. before C. until D. since
10.A. together B. happily C. alone D. successfully
11.A. without B. for C. with D. beyond
12.A. little B. all C. much D. enough
13.A. Even though B. Otherwise C. But D. So that
14.A. planning B. working C. resting D. sailing
15.A. help B. preparations C. discussion. D. objections
16.A. rainy B. dangerous C. interesting D. comfortable
17.A. again B. then C. finally D. quickly
18.A. forward B. back C. shortly D. opposite
19.A. England B. America C. France D. Australia
20.A. seasons B. weeks C. years D. months
What do they really mean?
Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down. This the view of the CWS, which has just brought out a new report.
According to the report, shoppers believe food labels(标签) because they think there are strict regulations in place. 1.. So the food industry can get away with all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are.
The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled.2.. Descriptions on packaging are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product. One example given in the report is the phrase “haddock fillets”, used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather than individual slices.
3.. These include “traditional”, “wholesome”, or “premium”. The claim that a brand is “90% fat-free” hides the fact that it contains 10% fat, which above recommended levels. Phrases such as “free from preservatives” make a virtue out of a normal attribute of food.
Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them. You sometimes need a magnifying glass (放大镜) to read the small print. 4..
Another deliberate type of misinformation lies in the image. Many pictures on packets use small plates to make the product look bigger. 5..
However, misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing of the past. The CWS recently produced a code which, if used, would end the current inaccuracies and half truths. It has called on the government to support it as a way of improving food standards.
A. Meaningless adjectives are often used to give a positive message.
B. An officer says the labels will receive very serious consideration.
C. Photographs are sometimes retouched (修饰) to achieve the same effect.
D. By contrast, the hard sell (强行推销) information is given emphasis.
E. The rules are, in reality, very weak at present.
F. This result has not pleased the food industry.
G. The most common of these is poor labeling.
