In just two months, the latest buzzword from the Internet, diaosi, has spread so much that it can be found everywhere—from online forums(論壇) to micro blogs. Many people even call themselves diaosi. It’s not the first time a term has gone popular on the Internet in China. However, why is the word so viral that is has become a cultural phenomenon? Here, we tell you something you want to know about it.
Where it began
The word originated in Baidu. Com’s Tieba (a top Chinese bulletin board system) of soccer player Li Yi. There, fans of Li, who are called yisi in Chinese, not only talk about soccer but complain about their lives, work and relationships. Yisi, who are known for their rude and dirty language, were given the name diaosi by others who have seen their posts.
What a “diaosi” is like
The word diaosi was coined first by single, young men who feel they have dead-end lives. Generally, men in this category don’t earn enough, are not good-looking, and have difficulty winning promotion(晉升). Unlike their upper-class contemporaries(同代人), they lack influential families, useful social networks for their careers, and most importantly, suitable women to marry. “I’m just a diaosi, poor and plain-looking. Who will marry me?” The sigh can be heard, which is half self-mockery(自嘲), half reality. Many young men call themselves diaosi because they feel they are among the lowest classes of the society.
“Diaosi” culture reflects social changes
According to Zhu Chongke, a professor in the School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, the popularity of this word diaosi stems from the fact that is was created by common people and thus resonates(共鳴) with a huge population. “Labeling yourself a diaosi offers a way for people to mock themselves and relieve pressure, hence it spread quickly,” he told Xinhua Agency. “The attitude is basically: ‘I already have little to lose, so why don’t I mock myself for gun?’.” The phenomenon reflects a larger social issues. These young people have no influential family background, no chances of receiving promotion at work or no economic strength to find a proper woman to marry. It reflects a deep sense of loss.
小題1:Diaosi refers to the ones with following features except      .

A．the ones who don’t earn much.

B．the ones who are not good-looking.

C．the ones who have difficulty winning promotion

D．the ones who have suitable people to marry.

小題2:The word “diaosi” is so popular because         .

A．It was used to describe the fans of soccer player Li Yi.

B．It was created by common people and resonates with a huge population.

C．It is new and interesting.

D．It helps people who are among the lowest classes mock themselves.

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s not the first time a term like “diaosi” has gone popular on the Internet.

B．The name “diaosi” was given by those people who are among the lowest classes.

C．Many young people call themselves diaosi because they have a deep sense of loss.

D．Calling yourself diaosi can probably mock yourselves and release pressure.

小題4:The author’s attitude to diaosi is      .

A．positive

B．negative

C．neutral(中立的)

D．indifferent

The day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been too busy trying to survive my abusive(辱罵的) marriage. I had spent all my energy trying to run a "perfect" home that would pass inspection each evening, and I didn't see that my baby girl had become a toddler. I'd tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased and suddenly realized that the years had slipped by and could never return. 
Oh, I had done the normal "motherly" things, like making sure my daughter got to ballet and gym lessons. I went to all of her recitals and school concerts, parent-teacher conferences and open houses alone. We suffered from my husband's rages(暴怒) when something was spilled(溢出) at the dinner table, telling her, "It will be okay, Honey. Daddy's not really mad at you." I did all I could to protect her from hearing the awful shouting and complaints after he returned from a night of drinking. Finally I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself: I removed us from the home that wasn't really a home at all. 
That day I became a mom was the day when my daughter and I were sitting in our new home having a calm, quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand knocked over the full glass of chocolate milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and freshly painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with fear, knowing what the consequence of the event would have meant only a week before in her father's presence. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the chocolate milk running down the wall, I simply started laughing. I am sure she thought I was crazy, but then she must have realized that I was thinking, "It's a good thing your father isn't here!" She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we cried. They were tears of joy and peace and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay. 
Whenever either of us spills something, even now, seventeen years later, she says, "Remember the day I spilled the chocolate milk? I knew you had done the right thing for us." That was the day I really became a mom. I discovered that being a mom isn't only going to ballet or gym, recitals, and attending every school concert and open house. It isn't keeping a tidy house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn't pretending things are normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilled milk. 
---- By Linda Jones from “Chicken Soup for Soul”
小題1:What does the underlined part "the right thing" refer to?

A．Becoming a single mother.

B．Divorcing with her abusive husband.

C．Doing all the motherly things well and running the family.

D．Not blaming on her daughter’s spilling the chocolate milk.

小題2:Which statement is NOT true?．

A．The author had suffered from an unfortunate marriage for a long time.

B．All the things the author did were to protect her daughter

C．The author hadn’t been a mother until she removed from her marriage.

D．Both the author and her daughter were frightened at the husband and father.

小題3:Why did the author and her daughter laugh and then cry?

A．Because it was a thorough relief after they had suffered too much.

B．Because they were actually crazy.

C．Because they wouldn’t see the abusive man any more.

D．Because spilling the chocolate milk on the wall was really funny.

小題4:What is the best title for this article?

A．How To Be a Better Mon?	B．The Day I Became a Mom
C．A Thing Happened 17 Years Ago	D．Survive an Abusive Marriage

To advertise effectively today, you must abandon the old-school idea of “reaching the masses”. All advertising is local and personal. The key to effective advertising today is to focus on the     45  .
Some are the     46   ways every advertiser could work out. You can print a specific offer of your goods or service on door-hangers and place them on doorknobs in your area. Door-hangers on doorknobs will produce results in direct     47   about the strength of your offer. If you need to reach the drivers, flyer (宣傳單) under windshield (擋風(fēng)玻璃) wipers may have better effect than door-hangers. Imagine, how     48   if you hire someone to be a walking ad or launch a T-shirt advertising,     49  , you can print your products on T-shirts of your     50  . In the early 1970s “Hamp Baker says Drive with Care” was spray-painted on cars, which was a public service ad. Ever since, spray-painted sign has become more and more    51  .
More grand ways are as follows: virtual showroom. Build a website to    52   a virtual showroom. Use it when people call to ask    53   about your company, your products or your services. Also you can even use an old slide projector to put on a nighttime show. They’re    54   effective, and in the long run, cheap. Nothing is quite as powerful as a public    55   that seizes the public’s attention. You can invite a band to give a performance.    56  , you can hire famous models to show it vividly.
Nothing screams “expert” quite as loudly as a book written about a subject. You simply can’t    57   the power of your name on the cover of a book. You might only sell a few copies online, but the copies you give away in your town will make you a fortune. You won’t make money on the book. You’ll make it because of the book.
Of course, word-of-mouth is the best way to promote your    58  . Friends and past customers recommend your products to their family, friends and colleagues. Word-of-mouth works because the    59    is based on previous positive experiences.

小題1:	A．person B．product C．individual D．style

小題2:	A．special B．common C．a(chǎn)musing D．normal

小題3:	A．description B．decision C．discussion D．permission

小題4:	A．surprising B．funny C．impressive D．a(chǎn)mazing

小題5:	A．that is B．a(chǎn)t the same time C．a(chǎn)s a result D．on occasion

小題6:	A．customers B．employers C．consumers D．employees

小題7:	A．expensive B．usual C．popular D．meaningless

小題8:	A．refer to B．serve as C．stand for D．use as

小題9:	A．location B．business-hours C．salary D．details

小題10:

A．unbelievably B．consequently C．a(chǎn)ccidentally D．occasionally

小題11:

A．speech B．sport C．debate D．performance

小題12:

A．For example B．Moreover C．However D．To be exact

小題13:

A．create B．guess C．imagine D．think

小題14:

A．production B．reflection C．consciousness D．business

小題15:

A．information B．relationship C．pronunciation D．a(chǎn)chievement

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with  26 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog（博客）．In many ways, a diary and a blog are very  27 ．But what makes blogging different from writing in a（n） 28 diary?
The biggest difference is that a blog is much more   29  than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of   30  that he does not want to   31 with others.
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog   32 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her   33 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.  34 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but   35 in my dairy. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was  36 that my sister might read it.
The biggest   37  with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something   38 about him in my diary, he would never know. 39  ,  if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might   40 her blog and get angry.
There are also   41  to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “ Nobody cares about me”, because no one would   42 about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly   43  and tell her how much they  44  her. Blogs help people   45 in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

小題1:	A．the same B．interesting C．difficult D．daily

小題2:	A．simple B．special C．similar D．different

小題3:	A．personal l B．ordinary C．meaningful D．traditional

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ttractive B．public C．exciting D．quick

小題5:	A．thoughts B．puzzles C．ideas D．secrets

小題6:	A．tell B．sh4re C．publish D．solve

小題7:	A．instead of B．a(chǎn)s well as C．except for D．besides

小題8:	A．blog B．diary C．report D．web

小題9:	A．Although B．Since C．When D．Because

小題10:

A．only B．a(chǎn)lready C．still D．never

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)ngry B．sad C．glad D．worried

小題12:

A．problem B．doubt C．question D．mistake

小題13:

A．boring B．wrong C．mean D．funny

小題14:

A．So B．However C．Therefore D．Then

小題15:

A．steal B．break C．write D．read

小題16:

A．reasons B．wishes C．shortcomings D．a(chǎn)dvantages

小題17:

A．care B．know C．think D．a(chǎn)sk

小題18:

A．prepare B．begin C．respond D．feel

小題19:

A．like B．miss C．need D．stand

小題20:

A．lose B．stay C．leave D．find

Producing money requires both artistic and technological skills． Dollar bills are made so that they are interesting to look at but very hard to copy． In total, there are sixty-five separate steps required to make a dollar bill．
The money making process begins when． a yearly order is sent by the Federal Reserve Board． That order will then be divided in half． Half will be done here in Washington, D． C．a(chǎn)nd the other half will be done in Fort Worth, Texas． Next, the Bureau orders special paper which is actually cloth since it is 75% cotton and 25% linen．
This paper is made so that it can last a long time． And, it is made with details that make it hard to copy． For example, bills contain security threads． These narrow pieces of plastic are inside the paper and run along the width of the bill． This special paper is also made with very small blue and red fibers．
Once the money is printed, guillotine cutters separate the sheets into two notes, then into individual notes． The notes are organized in "bricks," each of which contains forty one-hundred-note packages． The bricks then go to one of twelve Federal Reserve Districts, which then give the money to local banks． Ninety-five percent of the bills printed each year are used to replace money that is in circulation, or that has already been removed from circulation．
You may know that America's first president, George Washington, is pictured on the one- dollar bill． But do you know whose face is on the two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred-dollar bills? They are, in order． President Thomas Jefferson, President Abraham Lincoln, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, President Andrew Jackson, President Ulysses Grant and statesman Benjamin Franklin．
The average life span of a one-dollar bill is twenty-one months． But a ten-dollar bill lasts only about eighteen months． The one hundred-dollar bill lasts the longest, eighty-nine months． One popular question is about the two-dollar bill． This bill is not printed very often． This is because many Americans believe two-dollar bills are lucky, so they keep them． 
小題1:During money production, we must consider all EXCEPT that it must                   .

A．last a long time

B．be hard to copy

C．be interesting to look at

D．be done by the president's order

小題2:We can learn from the passage that the security threads                   .

A．a(chǎn)re narrow pieces of plastic

B．a(chǎn)re pressed outside the bills

C．a(chǎn)re longer than the width of the bills

D．a(chǎn)re actually made of cotton and linen

小題3:How many presidents are printed on the American money?

A．Four

B．Five

C．Six

D．Seven

小題4:Why are the two-dollar bills not made often?

A．Because no one wants them．

B．Because their material is a bit more expensive．

C．Because they aren't used in America any more．

D．Because they aren't damaged quickly like other bills．

According to sociologists, every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification（階層）. Class, power and status are important in deciding people’s rank in society.
Class means a person’s economic position in society. A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class. While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United States quite well. One study shows that 53% of Americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class. Interestingly, a surgeon earning ＄500,000 a year and a bus driver earning ＄50,000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!
Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people. Obviously, people in positions of great power (such as governors) exercise（行使）big power, but people who take orders from others have less power. Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however. For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding （相應(yīng)的）economic class. Generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class.   
To our knowledge, there aren’t too many people who aren’t millionaires in the U.S. Senate!
Status is the honor or respect attached to a person’s position in society. It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so. For example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.
小題1:What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?

A．People earning ＄50,000 a year belong to the middle class.

B．Nearly half Americans belong to the middle class.

C．People generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.

D．Sociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.

小題2:According to the text, we know that _____.

A．power and class do not always correspond with each other

B．status refers to a person’s economic position in society

C．people with high status have a lot of control over others

D．class is less important in deciding a person’s social rank

小題3:Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

There are many dimensions(維) to football's allure（誘惑）and appeal: top-class moves, thrilling goals, majestic star players, thunderous encounters and passionate fans. Football stirs the emotions all over the globe, brings people from contrasting cultures together, and promotes solid virtues such as fairness, team spirit and tolerance. All these facts will emerge in their most intense form at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next summer.
Millions of people will be transfixed（讓…出神）by this unique festival of sport and friendship. We are thoroughly looking forward to football of the highest quality. We're delighted to welcome the biggest names in the sport as well as those nations set to appear at the finals for the first time. And we're looking forward to greeting fans from all over the world as they fill our cities with even more colour and life. A heartfelt welcome to everyone!
Brazil is a cosmopolitan（四海一家的）country with a passion for football. The people will devote themselves to the job of ensuring the 2014 FIFA World Cup is an unforgettable experience, a fact demonstrated by the thousands of ordinary folk who have come forward as volunteers.
Brazil is well prepared to host the FIFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation system. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by RonaldoLuiz Nazario de Lima. The slogan "A time to make friends" perfectly describes our intention to ensure everyone delighted in a secure and peaceful festival of football.
The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Brazil to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will spread to the entire world.
I'm personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Brazilians will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Brazil is delighted to welcome visitors to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
小題1:The charm of football includes all except       .

A．thrilling goals	B．the players
C．violence	D．the fans

小題2:The underlined word “engendered ” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to ______.

A．brought about	B．handed over
C．turned into	D．passed down

小題3:In order to host the World Cup ,Brazil ____

A．has organized groups of passionate fans

B．sets up a national team

C．has constructed new , modern stadiums

D．tries to take a friendly disguise

小題4:This passage can be classified as ____

A．a(chǎn) news report	B．a(chǎn) feature story
C．greeting speech	D．a(chǎn)n advertisement

Cooler temperatures, attractive colors, smaller crowds autumn is the perfect time for travel and tourism. Here, three places are listed as the best fall trip destinations. Don’t worry if you can’t go to these places. By reading this page, we hope to take you on grand tour and let you experience fun and culture around the world.

Cannstatter Volkfest, Stuttgart, Germany Stuttgart’s Cannstatter Volkfest is listed as the world’s second largest beer-drinking event–following Munich’s Oktoberfest. But it is considered Germany’s more authentic celebration of local heritage and, of course, beer. Started as an agricultural fair in 1818–a symbolic 24-meter-high “fruit column” pays homage to the past–the three-week festival (from September 23 to October 9 this year) features live music, a re-created Alpine village, and carnival（狂歡節(jié)） rides. In addition, Stuttgart is recognized as a global car capital. Both the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums are worth a visit.

 

Churchill, Manitoba, Canada Here in the northern Canadian town at Hudson Bay, visitors can see the area’s most famous fall residents–polar bears. More than a thousand of the world’s largest land carnivores migrate through the “polar bear capital of the world” during October and November, when the first ice forms on the edge of Hudson Bay.  The frozen conditions make it easier for hungry bears to hunt for seals (by walking instead of swimming). Under the snowy, winter weather, visitors can hardly have too many clothes to put on. Insulated boots, jackets, and gloves; layered clothing; thermal underwear; and woolen socks and hats are required.

 

Dublin, Ireland The Ireland’s capital and largest city is a center for arts, entertainment, culture and commerce. With few tourists and lower temperatures, fall is the ideal season for walking the historic Georgian streets and cruising the River Liffey. Visitors can explore the city’s 20 square kilometers of public gardens, nature reserves, and parks, including St. Stephen’s Green, which borders Grafton Street, one of the world’s most expensive retail locations. 　　Along the way, enjoy traditional, paper-wrapped fish and chips at Leo Burdock. 　　Healthier eats will be on the menu on October 31, when more than 12,000 runners are expected for the National Lottery Dublin Marathon, named “the Friendly Marathon” for the affable crowds cheering there.

小題1:The passage is presented for those who           .

A．care for fun and culture around the world

B．have planned to go for traveling this autumn

C．hate to have their holidays in other seasons

D．have not ever been to Europe and America

小題2:If you spend your holidays on October 31, you may          .

A．enjoy live music at the beer – drinking festival

B．watch polar bears hunt seals

C．taste traditional, paper – wrapped fish and clips

D．win a prize in “the Friendly Marathon”

小題3:According to the passage, we can know that         .

A．Car exhibitions will be held for two months.

B．It’s not necessary to take more clothes with you to Churehill, Martitoba

C．The beer – drinking event in German dates from the eighteenth century

D．Your favourite goods might be available in the expensive shop in Dublin

小題4:The passage is probably taken from the column of        in a newspaper.

A．economics

B．science

C．tourism

D．fashion

The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese. 
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer. 
The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh. 
Opening Hours:  The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions. 
Getting There:  Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk). 
小題1:In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?

A．The 13th.

B．The 17th.

C．The 18th.

D．The 20th.

小題2: Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?

A．In the East Wing.	B．In the main West Wing.
C．In the Sainsbury Wing.	D．In the North Wing.

小題3:Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?

A．Piccadilly Circus	B．Leicester Square
C．Embankment	D．Charing Cross

The number of accidents involving pedestrians (行人) wearing headphones is on the rise , a report suggests, causing fresh warning from road safety groups in Britain .
A US-based study found a total of 116 reports of death or injury to pedestrians wearing headphones between 2004 and 2011 , jumping from 16 in 2005 to 47 in 2011 .
Most victims were men (68%) and under the age of 30 (67%) , with around one in ten of all cases (9%) under the age of 18 .Some 89% of the cases occurred in urban areas and more than half (55%) of the victims were struck by trains .
Eighty-one of the 116 accidents (70%) resulted in the person’s death--- even though a warning was sounded in around a third of the cases .
The study concluded , “ The use of headphone may be a safety risk to pedestrians , especially in environments with moving vehicles（cars） . Further research is needed to determine if and how headphone use threatens pedestrian safety .” British road safety groups warned pedestrians to be careful.
Floor Lieshout , director of Youth For Road Safety , said, “ This study shows once more the importance of using all of our senses while we are near traffic . It is important that we find an attractive way to make youth learn about the risks of wearing headphones in traffic .”
Andrew Howard , who is the head of road safety at the Automobile Association , added that some pedestrians can be “so focused in their own little world they forget the world going on around them”.That can include headphone wearers , Howard said, but also people talking on phones.
However , Howard said that more researches needed to be done.
Earlier studies have shown that people wearing headphones or talking on phones can suffer “inattentional blindness” which makes them isolated (孤立) from the world around them .
Ian Harvey , at the charity Civic Voice , said that “ to defeat isolation and to help build a civic(文明的) society , people need to interact(交往) with each other .
He said , “ A basis for any civilized society is communication--- Surfing the web , listening to MP3s , reading blogs or sending e-mail is not interacting with a person; it’s interacting with a machine.
“If people feel socially isolated , they need to have more face-to-face interactions with other human beings and in time , will begin to feel happier and more connected to the world and place they live in .”
小題1:What does the text mainly discuss ?

A．Recent research on the risks to pedestrians

B．Safety problems caused by wearing headphones.

C．The advantages and disadvantages of headphones

D．Traffic accidents in the United States

小題2:We can learn from the Us-bases study that _________ .

A．most victims died in the accidents

B．most accidents were caused by cars

C．most accidents happened in the countryside

D．most victims are under eighteen

小題3:Howard will probably agree that ____________ .

A．it is safe if you wear headphones in a proper way

B．people wearing headphones are more likely to go blind

C．most people wear headphones because of loneliness

D．it is dangerous to talk on phones while walking

小題4:What Lan Harvey said shows the importance of ___________ .

A．beating isolation	B．communication between people
C．building a civilized society	D．new technologies