Afraid that he might get his hands________, the monkey had the cat _______chestnuts out of the fire.

A. burnt, pickedB. burn, pick C. burn, pickedD. burnt, pick

We must ________ every chance we have to improve our communicating ability.

A. take care ofB. get along withC. make use ofD. think highly of

Life is like a play; it’s not the length, but the excellence of acting ________ matters.

A. which B. that C. whoD. what

--- What a mess Taylor has made!

--- Yes. I_______ her to do it another way, but she wouldn’t listen.

A. was advisingB. will adviseC. would adviseD. had advised

Taobao is a popular online shopping website, ________ varieties of items at low prices.

A. providesB. providingC. having providedD. Provided

--- Tom, you seem in high spirits.

--- ________. We won the basketball match.

A. No wonderB. No doubt.C. So what?D. Guess what?

Starring in the hit show “Daddy. Where Are We Going?”, Kimi, together with the other four kids, ________ popular with many teenagers these days.

A. isB. areC. wasD. Were

From mother’s love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility______ is to raise a child.

A. it B. which C. that D. this

The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he ______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed_____ talent.

Rossetti looked them____carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least ____of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a_____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little ______ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not ____ to the man.

The visitor was ____, but seemed to expect Rossetti’s ____. He then apologized for ______ Rossetti’s time, but would he just ____a few more drawings—these done by a(n) ____ art student? Rossetti looked over the____ batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they_____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every____and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a____future if he will work and stick to it.”

Rossetti could see that the old man was ______ moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. ____ I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and___ drawing—too soon.”

1.A. helped B. visited C. inspected D. requested

2.A. hoped B. made C. had D. wanted

3.A. potential B. commercial C. official D. spiritual

4.A. up B. on C. overD. down

5.A. sign B. mark C. chanceD. view

6.A. rude B. kind C. talentedD. creative

7.A. help B. price C. valueD. quality

8.A. speakB. apologizeC. listenD. lie

9.A. disappointedB. annoyedC. delightedD. puzzled

10.A. achievement B. adjustmentC. statementD. judgment

11.A. taking upB. turning upC. making upD. looking up

12.A. aim atB. glare at C. look atD. stare at

13.A. oldB. youngC. famousD. talented

14.A. firstB. second C. thirdD. last

15.A. reviewedB. exposedC. showedD. rejected

16.A. helpB. time C. chanceD. work

17.A. charming B. booming C. promisingD. touching

18.A. slightly B. smoothly C. simplyD. deeply

19.A. If onlyB. Only if C. Now thatD. As long as

20.A. insisted on B. gave up C. headed toD. led to

MANY of us enjoy doing it: you turn on the camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high angle (角度), making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more marked out. You turn to your best side and click.

There it is – your selfie.

Over the past year, “selfie” has become a well-known term across the globe. This August the Oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary and defined it as: “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.”

Today it’s not difficult to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends. And selfie culture has become especially related to young people. As many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online, according to a recent survey by the US Pew Research Center.

So what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture?

“The cult (狂熱) of the selfie celebrates regular people,” Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine. “There are many more photographs available now of real people than models.”

Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online. “I like having the power to choose how I look, even if I’m making a funny face,” Samantha Barks, 19, a high school student in the US, told Vogue.

In addition to self-expression and documentation (記錄), selfies “allow for an close friendship for long-distance friends, because you can see each other’s faces every day”, wrote Casey Miller at The Huffington Post.

But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems. “There’s a danger that your self-esteem (自尊心) may start to be tied to the comments and ‘likes’ you get when you post a selfie, and they aren’t based on who you are – they’re based on what you look like,” Weber told Vogue. “When you get nothing or a negative response, your confidence can plummet.”

1.The first paragraph is intended to _________.

A. explain why selfie is popularB. describe how to make selfie

C. show the importance of selfieD. introduce the topic of selfie

2.How many reasons for the rise of selfie culture are mentioned in the passage?

A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five

3.What is Jill Weber’s opinion about selfies?

A. Comments on selfie are based on who you are.

B. Selfies have more disadvantages than advantages.

C. Others’ response to selfies might affect one’s self-esteem.

D. Selfies shouldn’t be encouraged for they lead to social problems.

4.The underlined word “plummet” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.

A. go downB. calm downC. pick upD. build up