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 smart phone(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 smart phone

B. a smart phone 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 smart phones appeared. D. 12 months ago.

3. We can tell from the story that _________.

A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies

B. all the 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 smart phones.

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：这篇文章主要介绍了2013年最热单词自拍：自拍的由来，以及利与弊，这个词是2002年首次使用的，自拍的目的是在线分享，年轻人用自拍来交朋友。

1. is a photo that one takes of oneself, Selfie是某人自己拍自己。可知选C。

2.2】细节理解题。根据第一段，The word was first used in 2002，这个词是2002年首次使用的。可知应选A

3.3】细节理解题。根据第三段，The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online”自拍的目的是在线分享。故选C。

4.4】细节理解题。第六段中Some people say it’s narcissism一些人说那是自恋。本段介绍了自拍的反面观点。故选C

5.5】归纳推理题。根据全文介绍了Selfie是1013年的最热词汇，及和自拍有关的事情，故选D。

考点：社会现象类阅读