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They call themselves hipsters. Being “hip” used to mean following the latest fashion. But gradually the word has become a sign of “being cool, unique and unusual”.
Hipsters value independent thinking, progressive politics, an appreciation of creativity and intelligence. Hipsters take pains and pride in not being mainstream. However, their culture has become quite trendy. This irony(讽刺) is central to their culture and offers an interesting conflict.
“I do take things in the mainstream with a positive attitude,” says Ben Polson, a college student at Brown University. “But sometimes I also question what determines popularity, especially regarding music.” Polson represents many hipsters.
When lessknown bands become popular, they often lose their former fan base in exchange for a new one. There is a famous hipster saying that goes, “I used to like that band before it got popular,” Polson quoted.
According to Polson, bands" music changes when they go mainstream. They become less experimental, doing things just to save popularity and fans. The original elements that we were drawn to slowly disappear for the sake of popularity.
Many young adults have started to view hipsters" outlook as cool and they are adopting hipsters" antimainstream culture mind to themselves. This has led to specialized brands, stores and music for the hipster consumers. But on the other hand, some such stores, including clothing labels Urban Outfitters and American Apparel, have gained mainstream popularity. This has seemingly made the antimainstream culture become weaker.
“A lot of people that are selfdefined hipsters aren"t really hipsters. They"re just trying to act as hipsters to seem cooler,” says Amanda Leopold, a college student from Oberlin College, US. Although Leopold has many unusual tastes and seems quite individualist, she refuses to classify herself as a hipster.
小题1:In the passage, hipsters refer to people ________.
A.who are fans of pop music |
B.who study in different colleges |
C.who appear cool and unusual |
D.who try to attract others |
A.hipsters are the pioneers of the mainstream |
B.hipsters are unhappy with the mainstream |
C.hipsters" culture exists mainly in music field |
D.hipsters" culture can also become popular |
A.Urban Outfitters and American Apparel are famous clothing labels. |
B.Hipster consumers have more specialized brands, stores and music. |
C.Antimainstream culture can gain mainstream popularity. |
D.The culture of hipsters is becoming more and more terrible. |
A.in an ironic voice | B.in an objective voice |
C.in an angry voice | D.in a funny voice |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析
小题1:答案:C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the word has become a sign of ‘being cool,unique and unusual’”可知,hipsters指的是那些耍酷、独特、做事与常人不同的人。
小题2:答案:D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However,their culture has become quite trendy.”可知,他们的文化开始流行起来,故答案为D项。
小题3:答案:C 段落大意题。根据第七段中的“they are adopting hipsters" antimainstream culture mind to themselves.”及“some such stores...have gained mainstream popularity”可知反主流文化能够成为主流文化,并且受到大众的欢迎,故答案为C项。
小题4:答案:B 推理判断题。通读全文可知,作者在说明那些赶时髦的人的一些做法的同时,也客观地说明了他们对社会文化所产生的影响。作者并没有表达自己对这些人的主观意见,而是持一种客观的态度。故答案为B项。
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A.geology | B.agriculture |
C.politics | D.economics |
A.Guided walks. | B.Rocky activities. |
C.Yearly competitions. | D.Academic workshops. |
A.free membership | B.a special discount |
C.a Rock Artist prize | D.guided road shows |
A.calling the two clubs | B.providing references |
C.applying separately | D.filling in one form |
These words are from a series of cartoons which outline skills for children to fight against their mothers. The images have created heated debate among Chinese netizens.
Regarded as “a book for children aged 6 to 12 who are always scolded by their parents”, the cartoons, drawn by two 10yearold Beijing girls, list over 20 skills which children can use to deal with their mothers" anger such as crying, pretending to be ashamed, fleeing into the toilet and pleasing her afterwards.
Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes. The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens, the Yangtse Evening Post reported on Thursday.
According to one of the girls" mothers, her daughter once received a poor mark in an exam, and the mother blamed her and compared her performance with another classmate. The daughter"s feelings led to her creating the cartoons.
The girl"s father, who first posted the pictures on his Sohu Microblog on Monday, said he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures, allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often.
The father said the cartoons aren"t finished yet; his daughter will continue with them when she has time.
“The cartoons, although an individual case, reflect a modern phenomenon and some of the problems within Chinese family education,” said Yu Qinfang, an expert on family education.
According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, Yu discovered that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers.
“Not giving children enough time and hurrying them to do things seems to be a very tiny detail within family life, but it is potentially a huge problem which can easily be ignored by parents. A mother"s blame may lead to negative feelings within her child"s heart,” Yu said. “Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”
小题1:What amazed Chinese netizens according to the text?
A.The girls" poor marks. |
B.The girls" skills against their mothers. |
C.The girls" creativity. |
D.The girls" tough attitude to their mothers. |
A.It tells us how to control mothers" feelings. |
B.It includes a number of vivid pictures and humorous notes. |
C.It is intended for primary school teachers. |
D.It is finished by children aged 6 to 12. |
A.show off his daughter"s cleverness |
B.blame his daughter for drawing these cartoons |
C.encourage his daughter to make greater progress |
D.get other parents to draw a lesson from the cartoons |
A.dislike being forced to do things |
B.like drawing cartoons in class |
C.seldom do well in exams |
D.enjoy being compared with others |
A.parents often ignore their children"s hobbies |
B.parents often speak highly of their children |
C.how to develop children"s gifts puzzles parents |
D.how to blame children needs parents" wisdom |
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A.The coin is of high quality and worth collecting. |
B.The coin can be circulated as a currency. |
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D.Demand for the coin is bound to break records. |
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In ancient times, when there were no lamps, telephones or smartphones, the sun was the main source of light. When the sun went down, our brains took that as a signal to start producing melatonin(褪黑素), a chemical that helps us sleep.
However, a healthy amount of melatonin can only be produced in complete darkness.Any light in your bedroom—even the one on the alarm clock or the charging indicator on your cellphone—could disturb the process, not to mention something as bright as smartphone and iPad screens. We tend to hold these much closer than a television or laptop, which allows them to shoot far more light straight into our eyes.
“This is particularly worrisome in populations such as young adults and adolescents, who already tend to be night_owls,” said researcher Brittany Wood at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.“Lack of sleep among teens is leading to depression, selfharm, low concentration and poor performance at school,” she added.
While all lights are the enemy of sleep, not all colors of light have the same effect. Our eyes are particularly sensitive to blue light, which is common during the day. Most of the light coming from electronic screens is blue light and it fools our brain into thinking it"s still daytime. By contrast, orange or red light has less influence on melatonin production, because our brains recognize it as a signal that the day is ending, according to The Telegraph.
Asking yourself to keep your hands off your smartphone before bedtime might seem unreasonable, but you should at least remember to dim the screen or hold it farther away from your eyes. You could also wear a pair of orange sunglasses that take away the harmful blue light.
小题1:According to the passage, we can know ________.
A.it"s a good habit to play with smartphones or iPads late into night |
B.scientists suggest we should avoid using smartphones or iPads |
C.darkness makes a great impact on the amount of melatonin |
D.the sun was the only source of light in ancient times |
A.The darker it is, the more melatonin will be produced. |
B.The lighter it is, the more melatonin will be produced. |
C.The more melatonin you have, the worse you"ll sleep. |
D.The more electrical equipment you have, the more melatonin will be produced. |
A.who are young adults or adolescents |
B.who don"t perform well in school |
C.who are addicted to a television or laptop |
D.who are short of sleep at night and perform poorly in daily life |
A.You should go to bed when the sun goes down. |
B.You should use an orange or red light electronic screen. |
C.You should wear a pair of blue sunglasses when sleeping. |
D.You should avoid blue light as possible as you can before bedtime. |
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13yearold gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That"s especially impressive, ____ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly. She often sees double and can"t ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ____ that even though she couldn"t see ____, she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ___ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn"t let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ____ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ____ your mind that it"ll take you where you want to go,” says Lola.
To be a toplevel gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it"s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn"t fall ____ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn"t want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don"t know about her vision ____. She doesn"t tell them, because she doesn"t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ____ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she"s learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is ____ of all her hard work and success. She says it"s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her ____ for other is “just believe in yourself”.
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