高中进阶 (2297 期 20151201) 5 版 Oxford’s Word of the Year 2015

• Do you often use Do you often use dictionaries? What dictionaries? What dictionaries do you have? dictionaries do you have? Do you have a dictionary Do you have a dictionary published by Oxford published by Oxford University Press?University Press?

• How much do you know How much do you know about emojis? Do you often about emojis? Do you often use emojis when chatting use emojis when chatting with your friends on the with your friends on the Web? Do you like using Web? Do you like using emojis? Why or why not?emojis? Why or why not?

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Things You Don’t Know About Emojis

This person is not thinking—he is bowing.

These hands are not praying. They are pressed together in a Japanese gesture of apology.

There’s an emoji that has an emoji on it.

This man’s mustache is shaped like a bat.

The alarm clock shows an impossible time.

There’s text on the book. It’s from Apple’s “Think Different” ad.

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reflect v. 反映

There were other strong competitors from a range of fields … but [Face With Tears of Joy] was chosen in that it best reflected the trends and mood of 2015.

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competitor n. 竞争者，对手

in that 因为

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a range of 各种各样的，一系列的

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Face With Tears of Joy comprised 17 percent of emoji use in the U.S. in 2015 and ... Oxford data also found that usage of the word “emoji” more than tripled in 2015 compared to 2014.

comprise v. 构成，组成

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usage n. 使用，利用率

triple v. 使增至三倍

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script n. 字母系统

It’s not surprising that a pictographic script like emoji has stepped in to fill those gaps—it’s flexible, immediate, and complements our tones beautifully.

complement v. 补足，使完美

step in 介入，援之以手

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tone n. 语气，口气

fill a gap 填补空白

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1. It’s difficult to be ____________ when you’re stuck in a traffic jam. (patience)2. The buses run less ____________ on Sundays. (frequency)3. You can improve your ____________ by exercising. (flexible)4. These two theories are _______________ and equally important. (complement)5. They have a wide ____________ of carpets to suit all tastes. (select)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.

selection

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frequently

flexibility

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

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Translate the following sentences into English.Translate the following sentences into English.1. 这篇文章讨论了一系列广泛的话题。 (range)

2. 她很幸运，因为有一些朋友帮助她。 (in that)

3. 这个产品填补了市场上的空白。 (fill the gap)

4. 这个体育场见证了许多重要的足球比赛。 (see)

The article covered a wide range of The article covered a wide range of topicstopics

This stadium saw many important This stadium saw many important football matches.football matches.

She was fortunate in that she had She was fortunate in that she had friends to help her.friends to help her.

The product has filled a gap in the The product has filled a gap in the market.market.

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1. When did emojis first come into use?

A. Last year.

B. Five years ago.

C. Ten years ago.

D. 15 years ago.

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COMPREHENSION

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2. What is special about Oxford’s Word of the Year 2015?

A. It’s the first time Oxford has chosen a Japanese word for the Word of the Year.

B. It’s the first time Oxford has chosen a pictograph for the Word of the Year.

C. It’s the first time Oxford has chosen a word associated with Web culture for the Word of the Year.

D. It’s the first time Oxford has announced its Word of the Year in November.

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COMPREHENSION

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3. Which of the following is NOT true about emoji?

A. It’s an entire, fully developed image.

B. It’s a pictographic script.

C. It’s flexible and easy to use.

D. It can add additional meaning to our communication.

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1. What is probably the reason that only “Face With Tears of Joy,” instead of any other emojis, was chosen as the Word of the Year 2015?

Because in 2015, “Face With Tears of Joy” was the most frequently used emoji across the world. It best reflected the trends and mood of 2015.

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2. What is the “gap” that emoji has stepped in to fill?

The gap between traditional alphabet script and the fast, visually focused demands of 21st-century communication.

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As a result, emoji are becoming an increasingly rich form of communication, one that goes beyond linguistic borders.”

☞ We can use “one” instead of repeating a singular countable noun when it is clear from the context what we are talking about; similarly, “ones” can be used instead of repeating a plural noun.

We don’t use “one” or “ones” instead of an uncountable noun. Neither do we use “one” or “ones” after “a.”

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= As a result, emoji are becoming an increasingly rich form of communication, a form that goes beyond linguistic borders.”

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1. The zoo is the only _____ in the country where you can see koalas.A. a B. one C. ones D. /2. People who smoke aren’t the only _____ affected by lung cancer.A. one B. ones C. some D. /3. If you need any more paper, I’ll bring you _____.A. one B. ones C. some D. it4. Have you got any lemons? I need _____ for a meal I’m cooking.A. a B. a one C. one D. /5. — Can I borrow your pen? — Sorry, I am using _____.A. one B. / C. a D. it

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YOUR TURN

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If you were going to select a Word of the Year 2015 for yourself, which word would you choose? Why?

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Question for further discussion:Question for further discussion:

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The word I choose would be “independence.” This year, I graduated from my secondary school and started my high school study. I learned how to acquire new knowledge on my own. I no longer depend totally on my teachers to help me learn new things. I spend more time reading and researching by myself.