Question

What is the hottest English word of 2013? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机) and send them to a social media website.

The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出现频率) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it.

“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ空间),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.

Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li.

What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist(精神科医生) Carole Lieberman.

Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland.

Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu.

1.According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.

A. a person with a smartphone B. a smartphone which can take photos

C. a photo taken by oneself D. an English dictionary

2.When was the word “selfie” first used?

A. More than ten years ago B. In 2013

C. When smartphones appeared D. Nobody knows

3.We can tell from the story that _____.

A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies

B. all people love selfies because of narcissism

C. people love to share selfies online

D. US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies

4.We put the sentence “But some people don’t see it that way” at the beginning of _______.

A. Paragraph 4 B. Paragraph 5 C. Paragraph 6 D. Paragraph 7

5.What is the best title of this passage ?

A. Selfies and narcissism B. Selfies and sharing

C. Selfies and smartphones D. Selfies, the hottest word in 2013

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：2013最热门的英语单词 是“selfie”。据牛津在线词典的解释，“selfie”是一张自拍照。这个词最初使用是在2002年。

1.第一段中It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary.可知该选C。

2.第二段开头The word was first used in 2002.可知该选A。

3.推理判断题，根据短文可知人们喜欢在网上分享selfies，所以选C。

4.第六段中Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online.可知该选C。

5.标题归纳题，根据短文一开头What is the hottest English word of 2013? It’s “selfie”,可知该选D。

考点：社会现象类阅读。