麻辣熱詞

1.adorkable adj. 呆萌的

柯林斯英語詞典決定將一個新單詞正式納入其中，而這個脫穎而出的新詞就是美劇《杰西駕到》（New Girl）第一季的海報宣傳詞——“adorkable”?？铝炙乖~典對“adorkable”的正式定義是“同時完全兼具‘呆傻’（dorky）和‘可愛’（adorable）兩種特征，用來形容木訥卻十分可愛，非常具有吸引力的人?！薄?/p>

2. tech neck 技術脖

在我們所處的數字世界，很多人都會花很多時間低頭看手機。專業人士指出，長期處于這種脖子前傾、彎曲的姿勢會導致頸部出現皺紋。由這種原因產生的皺紋稱為tech neck，可譯為“技術脖”。

愛美的伙伴們，我們還是關掉手機，多抬頭看看天空吧。

閱讀在英語學習與考試中分量很重，而提高英語閱讀水平是一個循序漸進、不斷積累的過程。認真對待每一篇文章，讀懂讀透，是我們攻克閱讀堡壘的必由之路。

A

People used to say， \"The hand that rocks the cradle （搖籃） rules the world.\" \"Behind every successful man stands a woman.\" Both the sayings mean the same thing： Men role the world， but their mothers and wives rule them.”

Some women now do not want to make their husbands and sons successful. They want to work. They want good jobs. They want good pay.

Today， the best jobs are still given to men.Women are usually paid less even if they do the same jobs. They want these things changed.

The Women’s Liberation Movement was started by some women who did not like just to stand behind men. They wanted to stand beside them. The movement is still new and many women do not agree with its purpose. It has already caused some changes to women’s lives， and to men’s as well.

1. The two sayings above mean ______.

A. a woman’s hand is more powerful than a man’s

B. women used to be rulers of the world

C. men’s success has a great deal to do with women

D. the world should be ruled by women

2. Today the number of women who like to make their husbands and sons successful _____.

A. has increased quickly B. has dropped quickly

C. remains almost the same as it used to be D. is becoming smaller

3. Some women do not like to make their husbands and sons successful because_________.

A. they themselves have too much to take care of

B. they find it more difficult to do so now than in the past

C. they believe that the door to success opens to women as well

D. their husbands and sons no longer want to be successful

4. What are the liberated women fighting for ？

A. Good jobs. B. Equal rights with man.

C. Better pay. D. An entirely new society.

5. What do you suppose the writer think of the Women’s Liberation Movement ？

A. The writer does support it.

B. The writer doesn’t seem quite to agree with it.

C. In the writer’s opinion， we must wait and see.

D. The writer’s own opinion is not directly expressed in the passage.

B

Many kinds of birds live in the United States， but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home， you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Of the 90 million pet cats in this country， about two-thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year， as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people’s yard （院子）， further weakening the health of the natural populations.

Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife， it is also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. In fact， outdoor cats usually do not live past the age of five， while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

Keep your pet cat inside！ If you raise a young cat， it is your duty to let it play inside.

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Problem

The number of birds is becoming __1__； at the same time，many pet cats are in __2__from traffic and attacks from other animals.

Reason for the problem

Pet cats are __3__to go outside freely.

What to do

People who __4__a young cat have the __5__to let it play inside.

參考答案：

A篇1～5：CDCCBA

B篇1～5：smaller； danger； allowed； raise； duty