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NEW word in 2020
Coronavirus is this year’s Children’s Word of the Year. This is very interesting given that the 500 Words competition closed on 27 February 2020, the day before the first case was documented in the UK. This shows the influence of important events around the world on children’s creativity.
Highlights
The word coronavirus appeared for the first time in the 500 Words stories in 2020. It is not a word that has been used before.
The word has been used 459 times in the stories in 2020, with 287 of them as coronavirus, 168 as corona virus, and 4 as corona-virus.
It is amazing that many of the themes young writers explored in fiction soon became a reality with the world in lockdown.
Examples
The nurses came running over. I felt a pain in my neck, I started to gasp for air. My body started shaking I couldn’t control myself. My eyes rolled to the back of my head, a mask covered my mouth, my temperature raised and I have the coronavirus.
(The Ex, girl 13)
A few years later he finally landed on earth ... but when he landed he found out a deadly virus had struck earth, the corona virus ...
(Bob’s Trip Around the Universe, boy 10)
1.This passage is most probably part of ________.
A.a language report B.a science report
C.a book review D.a film review
2.The result is based on the findings from ________.
A.a 2019 survey B.a 2020 survey
C.a 2019 competition D.a 2020 competition
3.What can we learn about the word coronavirus?
A.Most children like the word very much. B.Most children use the word very often.
C.Children first used it in stories this year. D.Children first used it in stories years ago.
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In difficult times, there are always individuals who step up and bring people hope and confidence. Zhong Nanshan is one of these heroes who 1.(make) great contributions during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia(NCP) (新冠肺炎).
Growing up in a family of doctors, Zhong lives by a simple motto (信条) : save lives and always be honest. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he volunteered 2.(treat) patients and asked his colleagues (同事) to send their most serious cases to him. After months of work, his treatment plan for SARS 3.(accept) by China and then the whole world, saving thousands of lives.
Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again 4.(lead) an expert team to study the novel coronavirus. "Please don't travel to Wuhan unless it's absolutely necessary, "Zhong Nanshan reminded the public when the novel coronavirus first 5.(hit) Wuhan. But he, 84, rushed on an overnight train to Wuhan on Jan 18 while the patients there 6.(wait) for a proper treatment. Two days later, he became the first expert to make certain that the new virus 7.(be) spread between humans. Under his guidance, his team developed a rapid test kit (快速检测试剂盒) for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes. Although this new virus is known to be more dangerous to the elderly, Zhong 8.(not seem) worried about his own safety.
Zhong's image and messages 9.(go) through social media right now. Many people say they "trust every word of Zhong". He has given Chinese people confidence in winning the battle. He is a real hero and we surely 10.(remember) his great contribution forever!
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Kermit the Frog, a popular puppet character from US-kids show Sesame Street, is probably most well-known for saying, “It’s not easy being green.” Well, our famous frog friend won’t have to worry much longer! It seems that the color green is coming back in style in 2020.
Based on fashion collections made for spring/ summer 2020, it is clear that major brands have been inspired by nature’s beauty. The new designs have a variety of leaf prints and floral fashion.
This new trend in seeing the color green as fashionable shouldn’t come as a surprise, though. The popularity of the color has actually been growing for a while now. In 2017, Pantone named Greenery its color of the year as a symbol of new beginnings.
Green is a strong fashion trend for 2020 and it seems like it is here to stay. According to the famous Dutch trend forecaster, Li Èdelkoort, green will be a major color of the 10 years. She believes the new “Green Wave” is connected with a hunger for nature. “The need for green is so powerful that it will turn around fashion and design without any doubt … it is impossible to ignore,” Edelkoort writes on her company website describing the new trend.
There is much more to green than it being just a color. Edelkoort continues, “But maybe the most important thing about green is its capacity to bring joy,” Maybe it’s easier to be green than Kermit originally thought.
1.What can we learn about Kermit the Frog?
A.He thinks it difficult to be green!
B.He is a popular kid actor in America.
C.He predicts green will be popular in 2020.
2.What does the underlined word inspired in paragraph 2 mean?
A.启发 B.鼓舞 C.带来
3.What does Li Èdelkoort think of green?
A.Green will become popular in 10 years.
B.Green will make no difference to people’s life.
C.Green will be an important part of people’s life.
4.Where is the text probably from?
A.A guidebook. B.A magazine. C.A novel.
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第三节 任务型阅读（共五个任务，每个任务2分，共10分）
What is the hottest word in China last year ? Baidu gave its list this month.“Shanzhai”（山寨）, a Chinese word, which today means “copying”, is top of the list.
It’s true that“shanzhai”is everywhere. There are“shanzhai”movies, songs, and TV programs. Some young people even tried to prepare for a“shanzhai”Spring Festival gala（春晚）, in which ordinary people would be invited to take part.“I want to ___①__ the‘shanzhai’gala on Spring Festival Eve ,”said 19-year-old Fan Xiaojie in Wuhan.“The performers can express themselves in a more creative and funnier way than those on CCTV.”
“‘shanzhai’is a way for young people to have their voices heard,”said Professor Gu Haibin. “The copying trend（趋势）also encourages DIY（do it yourself）. With the development of the Internet, it has become __②__ to show their works and use technology. ‘shanzhai’works give ordinary people a chance to express themselves.”
Li Xinlian, a Beijing psychologist, talks about why“shanzhai”is so popular：“It meets people’s need to vent（发泄）, especially after last year’s many sad events, such as the snowstorm, earthquake and financial crisis（金融危机）, ”said Li.“The‘shanzhai’spirit makes fun of authority（嘲弄权威）and relaxes people.”
However, “shanzhai”works can break laws. The laws allow copying the form of a work, but not the content.
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
1.①__________________、 ②________________
任务二：请根据短文内容，用恰当的单词或短语补全句子。
2.①We know“shanzhai”means ____________________________ according to the reading.
②Li Xinlian thinks“shanzhai”is __________________________ because it can relax people.任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
3.____________________________________________________________________________
任务四：请根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
4.Why was Fan Xiaojie interested in the“shanzhai”gala ?
Because he thought the performances might be _______________________________________.
5.According to the author’s opinion, what is the disadvantage of“shanzhai”works？
________________________________________________________________________________
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this, a new word, there is, passage, in
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How will we save our planet?
Which topic drew the most attention from people around the world in 2019? It was climate change, according to three well-known English dictionaries.
The Oxford, Collins and Cambridge dictionaries chose "climate emergency", "Climate strike" and "upcycling", respectively(分别地), as their "Word of the Year". This tells us that climate change was a widely-discussed issue in 2019.
"Climate emergency" means a situation in which urgent action is needed to reduce climate change. "Climate strike" refers to people leaving work or school to call for more action to protect the environment. "Upcycling" refers to making new items out of old or used items to reduce waste.
Climate change has already affected the world in many ways. Take Venice for example. Due to climate change, Venice experienced the worst flooding it has seen in the last 50 years in 2019. Many stores, restaurants and hotels were flooded. This caused serious damage totaling hundreds of millions of euros.
Although we've known about global warming for a long time, our large companies and governments have been slow to respond to it. The year 2019 might have been the turning point that will finally encourage our leaders to take responsibility.
"Decades ago, when the science on the climate issue was first increasing, the impacts(影响)could been seen as an issue for future generations," Katharine Mach, a Stanford University climate scientist, told The New York Times. "It's definitely our issue now."
However, simply realizing that climate change is a threat is not enough, we must take real action before it is too late.
1.Which dictionary didn't choose the climate word as their "Word of the Year"?
A.The Oxford. B.The Collins. C.The Webster. D.The Cambridge.
2.Which of the following words of phrases calls for making new items with old or used things?
A.Climate change. B.Climate emergency. C.Upcycling. D.Climate strike.
3.Why did Venice experience the worst flooding during past 50 years in 2019?
A.Because of heavy rain. B.Because of climate change.
C.Because of bad economy. D.Because of terrible managements.
4.According to Katharine Mach, what should we do now?
A.We should take action to fight against climate change in the future.
B.We'd better leave the climate issue to future generations.
C.We should take responsibility to deal with climate change immediately.
D.We should realize the climate change is a big threat but we can do nothing.
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China’s new hot word, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary.
In Chinese, tu means rude and hao means rich. In recent years, people use this term to describe those who spend money in an unreasonable way. The word became more popular with the newest Apple’s gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhaogold”. The word is now often used to refer to people who have the cash but lack taste.
There are two other Chinese hot words: dama and NoZuoNoDie, which may also be taken in the dictionary. Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal. Thousands of Chinese women were buying a large amount of gold when the gold price had gone down. Another phrase NoZuoNoDie means if you don’t do stupid things, they won’t come back to bite you, is also very popular. Other words, such as Maotai, Chinglish and "dimsum " have also been included in the dictionary.
“Words like dama and tuhao are so vivid. My friends and I use them a lot—it’s so much fun,” said an American student who studies in Beijing.
BBC World News recently made a special program called “Tuhao, let’s be friends!” “The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggests that foreign people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China,” says Zhang Yiwu, professor of Peking University.
What does this trend suggest about the Chinese language's influence?
Xing Hongbing, professor from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) said “These show that Chinglish is now being accepted by the rest of the world and they play important roles in daily life of Chinese. Behind these Chinglish words and phrases is the Chinese culture. They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand what's happening in China.”
1.__________can be called “tuhao” according to the passage.
A. The rich who like iPhone made of gold
B. The people who bought a lot of gold
C. People who can be friends
D. The rich people who lack taste
2.Which of the following word is NOT Chinglish hot word?
A. dama B. karaoke C. tuhao D. dimsum
3.Why does the word “Dama” become so popular now?
A. They bought gold crazily when the gold price were down.
B. They are wealthy middle-aged women.
C. They made the gold prices up.
D. They worked on the Wall Street.
4.According to the passage, Xing Hongbing agreed that______.
A. Chinglish hot words tell some funny things about China.
B. Chinglish plays important roles in daily life of Chinese.
C. Chinglish hot words are so vivid that people like using them a lot.
D. foreigners want to know more about the culture of China from Chinglish.
5.What is the purpose of writing this article__________.
A. To describe the hot words in Oxford English dictionary.
B. To explain the meanings of some Chinese hot words .
C. To describe the use of Chinglish hot words and their influence.
D. To show the different opinions about Chinglish hot words.
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China’s new hot word, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary.
In Chinese, tu means rude and hao means rich. In recent years, people use this term to describe those who spend money in an unreasonable way. The word became more popular with the newest Apple’s gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhaogold”. The word is now often used to refer to people who have the cash but lack taste.
There are two other Chinese hot words: dama and NoZuoNoDie, which may also be taken in the dictionary. Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal. Thousands of Chinese women were buying a large amount of gold when the gold price had gone down. Another phrase NoZuoNoDie means if you don’t do stupid things, they won’t come back to bite you, is also very popular. Other words, such as Maotai, Chinglish and "dimsum " have also been included in the dictionary.
“Words like dama and tuhao are so vivid. My friends and I use them a lot—it’s so much fun,” said an American student who studies in Beijing.
BBC World News recently made a special program called “Tuhao, let’s be friends!” “The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggests that foreign people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China,” says Zhang Yiwu, professor of Peking University.
What does this trend suggest about the Chinese language's influence?
Xing Hongbing, professor from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) said “These show that Chinglish is now being accepted by the rest of the world and they play important roles in daily life of Chinese. Behind these Chinglish words and phrases is the Chinese culture. They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand what's happening in China.”
1.__________can be called “tuhao” according to the passage.
A. The rich who like iPhone made of gold
B. The people who bought a lot of gold
C. People who can be friends
D. The rich people who lack taste
2.Which of the following word is NOT Chinglish hot word?
A. dama B. karaoke C. tuhao D. dimsum
3.Why does the word “Dama” become so popular now?
A. They bought gold crazily when the gold price were down.
B. They are wealthy middle-aged women.
C. They made the gold prices up.
D. They worked on the Wall Street.
4.According to the passage, Xing Hongbing agreed that______.
A. Chinglish hot words tell some funny things about China.
B. Chinglish plays important roles in daily life of Chinese.
C. Chinglish hot words are so vivid that people like using them a lot.
D. foreigners want to know more about the culture of China from Chinglish.
5.What is the purpose of writing this article__________.
A. To describe the hot words in Oxford English dictionary.
B. To explain the meanings of some Chinese hot words .
C. To describe the use of Chinglish hot words and their influence.
D. To show the different opinions about Chinglish hot words.
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—Mr. Gao, I don’t understand the meaning of this new word.
—You can __________ the word in your dictionary. I believe you can understand it well.
A. look at B. look for C. look up D. look after
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(2016河南B篇节选)For some, this research may be calming. It is good to know that our brain is "looking out for us" in a new place. But it may not help with sleep. That brain activity, at least according to this new research, makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well rested in the morning.
The underlined word "calming" has the closest meaning to " ________ ".
A.pleasing B.different C.serious D.strange