【题目】B
French writer Frantz Fanon once said: "To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture." Since the world changes every day, so does our language.
More than 300 new words and phrases have recently made it into the online Oxford Dictionary, and in one way or another they are all reflections of today’s changing world.
After a year that was politically unstable, it’s not hard to understand the fact that people’s political views are one of the main drives of our expanding vocabulary. One example is "clicktivism", a compound of "click" and "activism". It refers to "armchair activists" — people who support a political or social cause, but only show their support from behind a computer or smartphone. And "otherize" is a verb for "other" that means to alienate (使疏远)people who are different from ourselves — whether that be different skin color, religious belief or sexuality.
Lifestyle is also changing our language. For example, "fitspiration" — a compound of fit and inspiration — refers to a person or thing that encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy.
The phrase "climate refugee" — someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate change—reflects people’s concern for the environment.
According to Stevenson, social media was the main source for the new expressions. "People feel much freer to coin their own words these days," he said.
But still, not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream (主流的) dictionary. If you want t create your own hit words, Angus Stevenson, Oxford Dictionaries head of content development, suggests that you should not only make sure that they are expressive (有表现力的) and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.
【1】 What is the article mainly about?
A. Some new word that got included into the online Oxford Dictionary.
B. The application of new words and phrases.
C. How a language mirrors the changing world.
D . The impact of social media on our language.
【2】The underlined word "coin" in the second-to-last paragraph probably means .
A. use B. record C. change D. create
【3】 How is the article mainly written?
A. By giving examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following a timeline.
D. By presenting research findings.
【4】According to Stevenson, to make the words you invent popular, they should .
A. be easy to remember
B. have unique meanings
C. reflect the changing world
D. be meaningful, expressive and catchy
【答案】
【1】A
【2】D
【3】A
【4】D
【解析】
【语篇解读】正如法国作家Frantz Fanon所说的“讲一种语言,就是呈现一个世界,一种文化”,世界每天都在改变,我们的语言也是这样。最近有超过300个新词和短语被收入了牛津在线词典,它们都反映了当今世界的变化。文章以举例的方式介绍了几个这种新的词汇。
【1】主旨大意题。这是一篇新闻报道,根据第二段“More than 300 new words and phrases have recently made it into the online Oxford Dictionary, and in one way or another they are all reflections of today’s changing world.”以及后面举的例子可知,文章介绍了最近有超过300个新词和短语被收入了牛津在线词典,它们都反映了当今世界的变化。故选A。
【2】词义猜测题。根据文章可知,很多的新词汇是在网上创造传播,所以此处理解为“网络社交媒体是新表达的主要来源,现在人们更容易用自己的话来表达自己的想法”,所以这个单词“coin”是“创造”的意思。故选D。
【3】细节理解题。根据文章中的内容可知,文章列举了好多的例子来说明一些新词汇的意思。故选A。
【4】细节理解题。根据文章最有一段中“If you want to create your own hit words, Angus Stevenson, Oxford Dictionaries head of content development, suggests that you should not only make sure that they are expressive (有表现力的) and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.”可知,如果你想自己创造的新词汇受欢迎,就要确保其有表现力和有意义,同时有吸引力,人们将喜欢大声说出来。故选D。
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