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【題目】Chinese Emoji(表情符號(hào)) Circles Globe

“Funny”, a made-in-China emoji, seems to have recently moved beyond China. Now, it is more than an emoji, but a cultural expansion.

● Reaching Global Markets

A series of “funny” emoji-based bolsters(抱枕) have attracted the attention of Japanese customers. Even if one bolster is more than three times as expensive as in China, it doesn’t kill their desires to buy it. One Japanese customer Miki said, “They are just so cute and I bought three bolsters at one time for my family. And every time I see them, my mood just brightens suddenly.”

A Japanese netizen Kiro Kara said, “I think the emoji implies very complicated meanings. My dad will send it when he doesn’t agree with someone but he has to say something and behave politely.”

● Addition to Domestic Social Media

Compared with Japanese impressions of the “funny” emoji, Chinese netizens prefer to use the emoji to tease one another on social media.

One commonly seen online comment is, “We strongly suggest stopping the usage of the emoji. Because every time other people send me the emoji, I feel very uncomfortable and consider myself as a fool.”

Regarded as the most popular emoji, the “funny” emoji has received much attention since its release in 2013. In fact, the “funny” emoji is the updated version of its original one; “funny” has a smiley mouth, two eyebrows and a naughty look. All these characteristics present users a sense of satire(諷刺).

● In Everyday UseAbroad

It’s not the first time the Chinese emoji takes the world stage. Earlier this year, one emoji from the Chinese basketball celebrity Yao Ming has been spread through the Middle East region. In a city in southern Egypt, Yao’s smiling emoji has appeared frequently in local traffic signs to remind people the road ahead is one-way. Many locals do not know Yao Ming but are familiar with his emoji and nickname “Chinese Funny Face”.

As a new online language, emojis have become a necessary part of people’s daily life, helping people express their views in a more vivid and precise way. Also, it can help foreigners learn about Chinese culture. But how to properly use “the fifth innovation in China” without hurting others and turn them into commercial advantages still need answers.

【1】Why do the bolsters attract Miki’s attention?

A.They are inexpensive.

B.They help reach an agreement.

C.They help brighten the mood.

D.They are helpful to express desire.

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is the latest “funny” emoji?

A.B.

C.D.

【3】Emojis are so popular worldwide mainly because people use them to _______.

A.express their views more vividly

B.present their sense of satire directly

C.imply very complicated meanings properly

D.tease one another on social media purposely

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】A

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章介紹了產(chǎn)自中國(guó)的表情符號(hào)已經(jīng)跨越了國(guó)境。現(xiàn)在它不僅是表情符號(hào)，而是一種文化傳播。并說(shuō)明了其文化傳播的三個(gè)表現(xiàn)分別是：走向全球市場(chǎng)、加入國(guó)內(nèi)社交媒體以及在國(guó)外日常中使用。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句One Japanese customer Miki said, “They are just so cute and I bought three bolsters at one time for my family. And every time I see them, my mood just brightens suddenly.”(一位名叫Miki的日本顧客說(shuō)：“它們實(shí)在是太可愛(ài)了，我一次給家人買(mǎi)了三個(gè)抱枕。每次我看到他們，我的心情就會(huì)突然好起來(lái)。”)可知，Miki認(rèn)為表情符號(hào)很可愛(ài)，每次看到他們，他的情緒都會(huì)好起來(lái)。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中In fact, the “funny” emoji is the updated version of its original one; “funny” has a smiley mouth, two eyebrows and a naughty look.(事實(shí)上，“滑稽”表情是其原始表情的升級(jí)版；“滑稽”有一個(gè)笑臉，兩個(gè)眉毛和一個(gè)頑皮的表情)可知，最新的funny表情應(yīng)該是咧嘴大笑，兩條眉毛和滑稽的表情。故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中As a new online language, emojis have become a necessary part of people's daily life, helping people express their views in a more vivid and precise way.(表情符號(hào)作為一種新興的網(wǎng)絡(luò)語(yǔ)言，已經(jīng)成為人們?nèi)粘Ｉ�活中必不可少的一部分，幫助人們更生�?dòng)、更準(zhǔn)確地表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn))可知，作為一種網(wǎng)上語(yǔ)言的表情符號(hào)已經(jīng)成為人們?nèi)粘Ｉ�活的一部分，有助于人們用生�?dòng)活潑并且簡(jiǎn)潔的方法表達(dá)自己觀點(diǎn)。故選A。