The Oxford English Dictionary (OED, 牛津英语词典) is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao (土豪) to its 20...

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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED, 牛津英语词典) is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao (土豪) to its 2014 edition (版本).
The word has become popular in China during the past few months to describe newly rich people who spend money in extravagant（铺张的，浪费的）ways. Tuhao has caught on in Western countries, too, to describe similar people in their countries.
The adoption (采用) of the word by foreign countries is an example of China's spreading influence in the world not just economically, but also socially and culturally. People are paying attention to what is happening in China and are picking up some Chinese words in the process, especially those words that express unique (独特的) Chinese ideas that cannot be easily translated (翻译) into English.
The OED is also thinking of adding hukou (户口) and dama (大妈) to the already 120 Chinese words in its dictionary. Hukou refers to (指的是) China's system of residency permits (户籍系统) and dama refers to middle-aged Chinese women whose gold buying habits influence the global gold markets. The news that the OED was adding these words has met with some criticism (批评). Some people say the words embarrass (使人尴尬) China, but others insist that in a globalized (全球化的) society it's natural for words to spread and be adopted elsewhere. In fact, a word like tuhao expresses the humor of China. It's easy to pronounce (发音) and very accurate (精准的) at poking fun at (嘲弄) rich people who have more money than taste.

（1）、_____ may be adopted in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014 according to the passage.

A、Tuhao B、Hukou C、Dama D、All above

（2）、_____can be called “tuhao” according to the passage.

A、All newly rich people B、People who own their money easily C、People who love money very much D、Newly rich people who spend money in an extravagant way

（3）、The underlined word “caught on” (in Paragraph 2) most probably means________.

A、流行 B、继续 C、接受 D、蔓延

（4）、The last paragraph mainly talks about __________________.

A、humor of Chinese style B、criticism on the adoption of Chinese words into OED C、support on the adoption of Chinese words into OED D、different opinions on the adoption of Chinese words into OED

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In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you only if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of characteristic, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to give his opinion. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need help, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!

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In these years, electric (电动的) cars are popular in our daily life. But do you know the electric plane? The company Eviation made the world's first fully electric plane. The plane is called Alice. In September 2022, it made its first flight (飞行) in Washington, the US and flew in the sky for about eight minutes.

The plane can carry nine passenger (乘客) and two pilots at the same time. Also it is very quiet and makes almost no waste gases (废气). There are 21,500 small batteries (电池) on the plane. They weigh 4.000 kg, half of the plane's weight. Together, they make the plane able to fly for one to two hours.

Because it is fully electric, it is cheap to fly the plane. But it is very expensive to make the plane. So nobody knows if electric planes will be a common way to travel around in the future.

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Hi! Nice to meet you. We are the mascots(吉祥物）of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. We came out in April, 2020.

	Look at me. I am Chenchen. I'm blue. My name comes from Gongchen Bridge over Hangzhou section of the Grand Canal. My colour stands for science and technology.
	I am Congcong. My name comes from jade cong（玉琮）. My yellow colour is also the colour of the earth and harvests.
	My name is Lianlian. I am green. My name comes from the lotus leaf. I stand for the West Lake.

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We know some animals are clever, but we don't know how clever they are. These films will tell you the answer. Click each and find it!

PENGUINS

Penguins are very interesting animals This is not just because of their lovely looks. They can think of maps in their heads, understand each other's calls and work in groups to look for food. Penguins might not be the cleverest animal, but they're quite amazing in their own way.

LIONS

Lions usually live in small groups. Each group has both males and females. Some might think lions have no brains but only brawn (发达的肌肉). In fact, they are much more than that. They can remember other lions' faces after a long time.

FOXES

Foxes are good runners with super brains. They are also good problem solves（解决者）. They can build the best maps of their living places in their heads, and they can remember each other's voices. So what can we learn about IQ from them?

根据短文所提供的信息选择最佳答案。

ChatGPT is a new clever robot. It can understand languages and talk to people, too. When you talk with ChatGPT, it can answer different kinds of questions, such as questions about history and science. It's so clever that it can reuse your questions !

In different situations (情况), ChatGPT can be serious or funny. For example, if you say, " Tell me a lie, " ChatGPT might say, " The sky is green. " Then, if you say, " That's not a good lie. Tell me more lies, " ChatGPT might say, " In fact, I am a human. "

ChatGPT can also write passages and stories. Maybe one day, it could even work as an engineer. But some scientists think that ChatGPT might not always be a good thing. For example, a lot of American college students do homework with the help of ChatGPT. Elon Musk, the person behind it, says "ChatGPT is strong but also a little dangerous. " So we must use ChatGPT carefully.

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