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Emojis are now used as a new expression, and one which can cross language barriers(障碍). "Emojis are popular among millennials, who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s, because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emojis are ‘ flexible(灵活的) and show meanings beautifully", president of Oxford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural.

　　Since millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce(劳动), emojis have been more accepted in the workplace. For many people, the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream(主流) society. In the digital age, emojis are "how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day".

　　But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing. Jonathan Jones of The Guardian said that the success of emojis is "a step back for humans", hurting people’s ability to use languages.

　　"There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures — the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level," he said.

Do you feel or about emojis?

　　28. What emoji is "Happy Birthday" according to the passage?

A. B. C. D.

　　29. What does the underlined word "millennials" in the 3rd paragraph mean in Chinese?

　　A. 80后 B. 00后

　　C. 独生子女 D. 千禧一代

　　30. The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by ______________.

　　A. telling stories B. explaining the word "emojis"

　　C. listing numbers D. making comparisons(比较)

　　C

　　Hip-pop Dancing

　　Hip-pop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.

　　Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.

　　Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash Dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: the new school and the old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.

　　31. Young people like Hip-pop dancing because ______________.

　　A. it has a history of more than 30 years

　　B. it first began in the US

　　C. they can invent their own moves

　　D. many young black people often dance it

　　32. At first Hip-pop dancing was seen ______________.

　　A. in the movies B. in the streets

　　C. in the old schools D. in the new schools

　　33. The young black people used their ______________ to dance at that time.

　　A. legs B. heads

　　C. arms and shoulders D. A, B and C

　　34. Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world ______________.

　　A. in the 1980s B. in 1983

　　C. 20 years ago D. in early times

　　35. Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-pop dancing?

　　A. It’s not a good way to exercise.

　　B. It shows that young people feel bad about life.

　　C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life.

　　D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.

　　D

Isabel Allende’s novels are enjoyed all over the world. She is famous for her creativity and imagination. And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel. Born in 1942, Allende’s family moved often during her childhood. She went to school in South America, Europe, and Asia. As a young woman, she became a journalist in Santiago, Chile’s capital city. Then, she got married and had two children. In 1970, everything began to change.

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