1、Unit 5Travelling abroad第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIts easy to see how to help some people， but what about those whose needs are not so obvious？This story may have happened not long agobut it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever sin
2、ce.It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the needy (贫穷的). We stood behind the counter serving hot food to whoever came in. Most of our diners looked like they had been having hard times， their clothes were worn out and dirty. In short， they looked needy！Then， a
3、man came in， who looked anything but needy.He was well dressed， he wore an expensive suit.I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw (下巴) dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food.The closer he came to my service station the more I muttered (嘟囔).What was this man doing？Surely he wasnt
4、 going to take food， which was meant for those who were really in need！Then my mother quietly took me to one side.She said， “You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical hunger， inadequate shelter， clothing， etc.And this gentleman doesnt seem to have any of tho
5、se problems.But what if his needs are emotional？What if he needs comfort， friends， or just to be among other human beings？”Her words hit me like a ton of bricks！I felt like I should apologize to the man but I didnt.About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source.I c
6、ant help but wonder if it came from that man.Now， whenever I meet someone I remember my mothers lesson and try to send kindness and blessings their way， regardless of how they look.Needs arent always visible.But kindness always makes a difference.()1.How did the author feel when the man came to his
7、service station？A.Embarrassed.B.Doubtful.C.Pitiful. D.Hopeful.()2.According to the text， the authors parents.A.ran the shelter all by themselvesB.did good things only on some daysC.were good at educating the authorD.showed no concern to the rich man()3.What is the best title for this text？A.My Mothe
8、rs Influence on My GrowthB.Importance of Volunteering in a ShelterC.One of My Most Shameful ExperiencesD.My Mothers Simple Lesson in Kindness本文讲述了在避难所一次志愿者活动中，母亲的一番话让作者明白了一个道理：别以貌取人。1.B推理判断题。从第三段第三、四句可知，作者对这个穿着得体的人的行为感到非常疑惑，故选B。2.C细节理解题。从文章的内容及第四段可知，作者的父母非常擅长教育自己的孩子，故选C。3.D标题归纳题。从第一段末句和最后一段的首句可知，D项最
9、符合本文的标题。BSonya and her family have been homeless since she was 3 years old. Over the years， they have moved more than 15 times to different shelters around New York City. Moving around was hard on Sonya.At school， Sonya hid her homeless from teachers and other students. She didnt want to be treated
10、differently from other kids.In the sixth grade， Sonya discovered a way to deal with some of her stress. She began studying dance at her middle school. “It was a way for me to express myself， instead of just holding everything in，”she explains. Soon， Sonya auditioned(试演) for a summer dance camp run b
11、y Alvin Alley， a famous dance company. She was accepted. “I was excited，”says Sonya.Dancing became an even more important part of Sonyas life in high school. But things were not going well for Sonya at school. Each time her family moved to a new shelter， Sonya often took care of her younger sisters
12、and brothers. She helped them get ready in the morning and took them to school. They would be on time， but Sonya would be late.Worrying about her family kept Sonya from thinking about her own future. That changed the summer after 11thgrade. Sonya learned she would have to go to summer school to grad
13、uate. She became determined to succeed， no matter what. “It was a wakeup call，”she says.“I had to focus on school and on myself.”Sonya made up the work that she had missed， and finally graduated from high school. No one in her family had gone to college before. But in September 2015， Sonya enrolled
14、in the State University of New York at Potsdam. She plans to become a doctor for kids and to teach dance to children who have disabilities.()4.According to the text， Sonya.A.learned to dance at the age of 3B.kept moving to a better schoolC.hid to secrets from her teachersD.became homeless at an earl
15、y age()5.From Sonyas experience， we can infer.A.she could express herself by dancingB.teachers and other students laughed at herC.Sonya determined to be a doctor for people with disabilitiesD.her sisters and brothers stopped her from thinking about her future()6.By saying“It was a wakeup call”， Sony
16、a means that.A.she needed to teach herselfB.she must support her familyC.she should focus on dancingD.she had to finish high school()7.Whats the main idea of the text？A.A girl finds hope through dance.B.Dancing makes people confident.C.Sonya dreams of becoming a dance star.D.More and more kids stay
17、at shelters in New York.本文主要讲述了Sonya在自己无家可归的情况下用舞蹈宣泄，发奋学习，通过自己的努力成功考上大学的励志故事。4.D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话“Sonya and her family have been homeless since she was 3 years old.”，可知Sonya在三岁时就变得无家可归了。所以D正确。5.A推理判断题。根据文章第二段她说的话“It was a way for me to express myself， instead of just holding everything in，”可知舞蹈是她表达自己的
18、一种方式。6.D句意猜测题。根据文章第四段“Sonya learned she would have to go to summer school to graduate.She became determined to succeed， no matter what.It was a wakeup call，she says.I had to focus on school and on myself.”以及最后一段的第一句“Sonya made up the work that she had missed， and finally graduated from high school.”
19、可知，她决定好好学习，完成她的高中学习。7.A主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了Sonya在自己无家可归的情况下用舞蹈宣泄，发奋学习，通过自己的努力成功考上大学的励志故事。所以A符合主题。CJohn Smith， an office worker， lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23， but he wasnt happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs， he didnt have to.
20、Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity (慈善)to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only， but he is very happy.Up to now John has helped some children from poor
21、countries all over the world， by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the childrens study， food， medicine and clothing. John receives a report each year on the childrens progress. They can write to each other， but usually the children do not speak English.When John first heard abou
22、t these children， he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special，” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping， I didnt know anything about their life.” Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her， I fe
23、lt very happy.” he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”()8.John has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children .A.near WashingtonB.in European countriesC.only in AfricaD.through
24、out the world()9.John learned about the childrens progress by .A.visiting them each yearB.getting a report every yearC.staying with themD.talking to them in English()10.The underlined words “for a good cause” means “ ” in Chinese.A.施舍B.行善C.优惠 D.赏赐()11.Whats the main idea of the story？A.Help others，
25、and you will feel happy.B.Its necessary to write letters to poor childrenC.Live a simple life， and you can give others help.D.Its the most important to help the children in Africa.这是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了John给全世界的一些贫穷儿童寄钱，帮助这些儿童，从而使自己的内心获得快乐的故事。8.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Up to now John has helped some children from poor
26、 countries all over the world， by sending them each $200 a month.”可知，John帮助来自全世界贫穷国家的一些孩子。故D选项切题。9.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“John receives a report each year on the childrens progress”可知，John通过每年收到的报告来了解孩子们的进展。故B选项正确。10.B词义猜测题。根据下文的“It brought me happiness.I want to do everything I can to go on helping those c
27、hildren”可知，John把这些钱寄给孩子们，是为了帮助那些孩子们。由此可推知，那些钱是用来“行善”。故B选项正确。11.A主旨大意题。文章讲述了John给全世界的一些贫穷儿童寄钱，帮助这些儿童的故事。在文章的最后提到：It brought me happiness。这么做，John感受到了巨大的快乐。由此可知，文章的主题应为：帮助他人，你会感到快乐。故A选项正确。DWhen faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep， which do you choose？ Believe
28、it or not， that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings， according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹)， a quick survey of social media makes
29、 it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.As to how the snooze button will affect your day， scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever， creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze butto
30、n will ruin your life， or at the very least your day. “I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep，” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. “The chances of you snoozing and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”Accord
31、ing to some sleep experts， when hitting the snooze button，you are in fact confusing your body and mind， and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up， so， when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time， you are putting your body
32、 back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body wont know what it wants， resulting in a sort of half awaken state.If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock， the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking
33、 up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.()12.What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from Paragraph 2？A.People do it just for fun.B.It is a common practice.C.People take it seriously.D.It is a bit childish.()13.What do some sleep experts think of hitt
34、ing the snooze button？A.It is meaningful in the long term.B.It makes people become lazy.C.It brings us a sense of satisfaction.D.It affects our body and mind.()14.Whats the authors suggestion on getting the best out of alarms？A.Forming a good sleep habit.B.Trying to relax ourselves.C.Making use of w
35、illpower.D.Using an extra alarm.()15.What is the best title for the text？A.Ways to keep refreshed in the morning.B.The snooze button and peoples character.C.Should you rely on the snooze button？D.How to avoid the light sleep mode？这是一篇说明文。很多人习惯于早上设置闹钟，并在闹钟响起后再睡一会儿。文章讲述了这种做法的坏处，并给出了科学的作息方案。12.B推理判断题。根
36、据第二段最后一句“And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹)， a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.”可知，根据社交媒体上的小调查，按下小睡按钮是很多人都有的习惯，与B选项含义一致。故选B项。13.D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“According to some sleep experts， when hitting the snooze button，you ar
37、e in fact confusing your body and mind， and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy.”可知，在一些睡眠专家看来，起床后小睡会迷惑身体和大脑，D选项“它会影响身体和大脑”含义一致。故选D项。14.A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock， the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle.”可知，作者给出的利用好闹钟的建议是，养成健康的睡眠周期，与A选项“养
38、成良好的睡眠习惯”含义一致。故选A项。15.C标题归纳题。总览全文，主要围绕“snooze button”展开，文章先是引出了起床后小睡这种现象，继而引用专家和研究人员的观点指出其弊端所在，最后作者给出了合理的建议，C选项“你应该依赖小睡按钮吗？”切合主题，适合作为标题。故选C项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Write a Business Apology LetterDrafting a good business apology letter is one of the
39、basic tasks a businessman has to complete.16 It can also retain(保留)the customer， and even strengthen your relationship with the customer.17 Then a business apology letter can be drafted and sent to the customer without delay.However， If you doubt that there are legal issues， its better to delay send
40、ing a formal reply until you receive legal advice.Before drafting a letter of apology， you should first consider the reason for the apology.18 Then thoroughly investigate the issue to determine exactly what went wrong.Decide who you need to apologize to， how you should apologize， and when would be t
41、he best time to send the apology letter.19 Get comprehensive(综合的)details about how the situation unfolded； Stick to the facts of the immediate situation； Acknowledge any pain or damage suffered by the customer； Outline the companys role in the incident； State that the company regrets the situation；
42、Apologize to the customer sincerely， etc.Include all of the above elements to produce a concise and appropriate business apology letter.Keep the letter as brief as possible and be mindful of the tone of the letter.20A.Find out if the problem has affected anyone else.B.A well drafted apology can limi
43、t the damage done.C.Tell the customer that the situation will not occur again.D.A letter of complaint should be investigated as soon as possible.E.A good sample letter would take account of the following issues.F.A respectful and considerate tone will go a long way towards rebuilding a damaged custo
44、mer relationship.G.It is better to make an apology， even though the company is not at fault， than to risk losing a valuable customer.【答案】1620BDAEF第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minut
45、es before eating？ How about those who beautify their selfies (自拍) so much that they cant be 21？There must be one or more who 22 in your social media. No matter what they choose to share， they share the best but the most unreal.Take my friend Chen as an example. Every time we went to a restaurant， sh
46、e would not take a 23 until all the dishes we ordered were on the table.Then， she would spend five minutes on 24 the dishes in a seemingly random but in fact 25 order.Then the most important part： taking pictures.After that， she would choose one of the 26 and click in the filter(滤镜) app.The food eve
47、ntually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was，but we had no 27 to really enjoy itit all went cold.Actually Chens real life is much less elegant. For example， she hates to wash the dishes，so she leaves them in the sink for days.Many people care too much about others opinions and try too h
48、ard to 28 others. They find it hard to be 29 and to accept themselves， and thus they are afraid to show their 30 life on social media.What they are trying to prove is exactly what they lack in reality. But this will not bring any 31 to reality，as they still 32 the same old pattern of life.If they re
49、ally want an elegant life，they should put more 33 into achieving it 34 fabricating(伪造) it. Being more confident， accepting themselves and trying their best to be better is much more meaningful than 35 their life on social media.()21.A.envied B.admiredC.recognized D.defeated()22.A.exist B.surviveC.fl
50、ood D.spot()23.A.bow B.breakC.breath D.bite()24.A.cooking B.washingC.setting D.collecting()25.A.messy B.arrangedC.casual D.correct()26.A.dishes B.restaurantsC.pictures D.tables()27.A.chance B.choiceC.excuse D.reason()28.A.comfort B.pleaseC.inspire D.discourage()29.A.independent B.generousC.responsib
51、le D.confident()30.A.secret B.realC.peaceful D.healthy()31.A.difficulty B.changeC.guidance D.harm()32.A.question B.dislikeC.doubt D.follow()33.A.effort B.ambitionsC.feelings D.money()34.A.other than B.more thanC.rather than D.less than()35.A.simplifying B.ruiningC.beautifying D.worsening这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章
52、主要说明了如今一些人在社交媒体上过度美化自我，并举了一个自己的朋友的吃饭时拍照、摆盘、修图，到最后大家并不能真正享受食物的例子。作者认为许多人因为不自信和不接受自己，因此害怕在社交媒体上展示自己的真实生活。如果他们真的想要一个优雅的生活，他们应该投入更多的努力去实现它，而不是制造假象。21.C考查动词。句意：那些把自拍美化得让人认不出来的人呢？A.envied嫉妒；B.admired钦佩；C.recognized辨认；D.defeated打败。根据上文“beautify their selfies so much”可推知把自拍美化得太过以致于让人辨认不出来了。故选C。22.A考查动词。句意：你
53、的社交媒体里一定有一个或多个这样的人。A.exist存在；B.survive幸存；C.flood涌入；D.spot认出。根据上文“There must be one or more”可知社交媒体里一定有一个或多个这样的人。故选A。23.D考查动词。句意：每次我们去餐馆吃饭，她都要等到我们点的菜都上桌了才肯吃一口。A.bow鞠躬；B.break打破；C.breath呼吸；D.bite咬。根据上文“Every time we went to a restaurant”可知去餐厅是吃饭的，她都要等到点的菜都上桌了才肯吃一口。短语take a bite“吃一口”，故选D。24.C考查动词。句意：然后，
54、她会花五分钟的时间把菜随意摆放，但实际上是按顺序排列的。A.cooking烹饪；B.washing洗；C.setting布置；D.collecting收集。结合下文order可知是在布置菜肴。故选C。25.B考查形容词。句意：然后，她会花五分钟的时间把菜随意摆放，但实际上是按顺序排列的。A.messy凌乱的；B.arranged安排的；C.casual随便的；D.correct正确的。结合上文花时间让桌子上的菜看起来是随意摆放，实则是按照自己安排好的顺序摆放的。故选B。26.C考查名词。句意：之后，她会选择其中一张照片，并点击滤镜应用程序。A.dishes菜肴；B.restaurants餐厅；
55、C.pictures照片；D.tables桌子。结合上文“Then the most important part： taking pictures.”可知是选择照片修图。故选C。27.A考查名词。句意：食物最终看起来比实际美味十倍，但我们没有机会真正享受它它都变凉了。A.chance机会；B.choice选择；C.excuse借口；D.reason理由。根据下文it all went cold可知最后食物变凉了，大家没有机会真正去享受菜肴。短语have no chance to do“没有机会”，故选A。28.B考查动词。句意：很多人太在乎别人的意见，太努力去取悦别人。A.comfort安慰
56、；B.please取悦；C.inspire鼓舞；D.discourage阻止。根据上文“Many people care too much about others opinions”可知太在乎别人的意见，因此努力去取悦别人。故选B。29.D考查形容词。句意：他们发现很难自信和接受自己，因此他们害怕在社交媒体上展示自己的真实生活。A.independent独立的；B.generous大方的；C.responsible负责的；D.confident自信的。根据下文“they are afraid to show their30 life”可知害怕展示自己的真实生活，是因为不自信不接受真正的自我。
57、故选D。30.B考查名词。句意：他们发现很难自信和接受自己，因此他们害怕在社交媒体上展示自己的真实生活。A.secret秘密的；B.real真实的；C.peaceful和平的；D.healthy健康的。根据上文“they are afraid to show”可知在社交媒体上害怕展示的是自己的真正生活。故选B。31.B考查名词。句意：但这不会给现实带来任何改变，因为他们仍然遵循着同样的生活方式。A.difficulty困难；B.change改变；C.guidance指导；D.harm伤害。根据后文the same old pattern of life可知他们仍然遵循着同样的生活方式，这不会给
58、现实带来任何改变。故选B。32.D考查名词。句意：但这不会给现实带来任何改变，因为他们仍然遵循着同样的生活方式。A.question问题；B.dislike不喜欢；C.doubt怀疑；D.follow遵循。结合上文“this will not bring any”可知因为仍然遵循着同样的生活方式，所以不会给现实带来任何改变。故选D。33.A考查名词。句意：如果他们真的想要优雅的生活，他们应该付出更多的努力来实现它而不是捏造它。A.effort努力；B.ambitions野心；C.feelings感觉；D.money钱。结合上下文语境，真的想要优雅的生活，就应该付出更多的努力来实现它。故选A。3
59、4.C考查短语辨析。句意：如果他们真的想要优雅的生活，他们应该付出更多的努力来实现它而不是捏造它。A.other than除了；B.more than不只是；C.rather than而不是；D.less than少于。结合上文付出更多的努力来实现自己想要的优雅生活，而不是捏造假象。故选C。35.C考查动词。句意：更自信，接受自己，尽最大努力变得更好，这比在社交媒体上美化自己的生活更有意义。A.simplifying简化；B.ruining毁灭；C.beautifying美化；D.worsening恶化。根据第一段中“How about those who beautify their sel
60、fies”可知此处指在社交媒体上美化自己。故选C。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A Sweet FindIt was nearly 36.(possible)to get my sevenyearold granddaughter， Madison， out the door for school.She didnt want to get out of bed.She didnt like the shirt 37.(pick)out for her.The uniform skirt didnt feel
61、good.By the time I got her into the car， she was on the point of crying.“Madison，” I said，“I know youre tired， but try to put 38.smile on your face.Remember how much fun we had at Disneyland？”Maybe it was too much fun.For Madisons birthday， wed taken her and her best friend to Disneyland.The girls h
62、ad a good time.They 39.(ride) every ride of their choice.We got home well after her usual bedtime， but I wasnt expecting Madisons dramatic performance the following morning.I thought shed be happy to share the magical time at Disneyland， but instead she sat in the back seat， 40.(sob).I tried to hold
63、 back my 41.(angry).I took a deep breath and tried to reason with her.Nothing worked.I was tired too， 42. I hadnt had my breakfast yet.Suddenly the crying stopped and Madison screamed.Unwillingly， I glanced back.“Grandma！ Look at 43. I found！” she shouted.Madison held it up for me 44.(see).A little
64、pink candy heart with red lettering.It must have been a gift from her schools Valentines Day party.“What does it say？” I asked.“Smile！” she said.Madison put the candy 45. her mouth and we both did exactly that.本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是作者送七岁的孙女去上学时发生的故事。一开始孙女哭闹着不愿去上学，最后在车里发现的一个印有“微笑”的糖果礼物让她高兴起来了。36.impossible根
65、据下文的描述可知，让七岁的孙女走出家门去上学几乎是不可能的。impossible “不可能的”，符合语境。37.picked分析句子结构可知，本句中已有谓语动词like，所以此处需填非谓语动词形式，因为空前名词“the shirt”与动词短语“pick out”之间是被动关系，故要用过去分词作后置定语。38.a根据空后的名词smile可知，空格处缺少限定词。固定表达put a smile on ones/the face意为“面带微笑”。39.rode此处描述的是麦迪逊过生日时发生的事情，故要用一般过去时。40.sobbing根据语境可知，“她坐在后座上哭泣”。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动
66、词sat，所以空处应考虑非谓语动词形式。此处表示与谓语动词sat同时发生的行为，且与逻辑主语she是主动关系，故此处用现在分词作伴随状语。41.anger分析语境可知，此处表示“我”尽力抑制住心中的怒火。根据空前的形容词性物主代词my可知，此处填名词形式anger，作动词短语“hold back”的宾语。42.and此处表示“我”也累了，并且“我”也没吃早餐，分析句子结构可知，空前空后都是完整的句子，且此处表示并列关系，故要用and。43.what分析语境可知，此处表示“看看我发现了什么”。分析句子结构可知，此处应用what引导宾语从句，在从句中作found的宾语。44.to see根据语境可
67、知，麦迪逊把它举起来，目的是让“我”看到。此处为目的状语，故要用不定式。45.into分析语境可知，此处表示麦迪逊把糖果放进嘴里。固定表达putinto“把放入中”。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom 要来你校做一年的交换生。他写信向你咨询让他能够尽快地适应你校生活和学习的方法。请按以下要点给他回信，给予建议。内容要点：1.上课不能迟到和早退，要穿校服，保持校园整洁，不带手机回校；2.与英国不同，走路骑车要靠右；3.学习上，科目比较多，要合理安排时间完成作业，并尽可能做好预习工作。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.
68、开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Tom， Im so glad to know that you will come and study in our school as an exchange student for one year.Yours， Li HuaOne possible version：Dear Tom，Im so glad to know that you will come and study in our school as an exchange student for one year.Im ready to give you some suggest
69、ions that can help you get used to the life and study here as quickly as possible.When it comes to the life in our school， first of all， it must be made clear that we should never be late for school or leave school before its over.Whats more， were requested to wear school uniforms and to keep our sc
70、hoolyard clean and tidy.In addition， mobile phones are not allowed to bring back to the school.Finally， when youre walking or riding on the road， please remember to keep to the right， which is quite different from England.As for study， there are many subjects in the senior high school， so I suggest
71、that you should arrange your time properly so that you can finish the homework on time.If you could spare some time to preview the lessons， it would be much better.I hope my advice can help you.Looking forward to your arrival.Yours， Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。In 2002， an Australian ma
72、n went to his friends 21st birthday party. He got drunk， fell off some steps and cut his lip. He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends online. “And sorry about the focus，” he wrote， “it was a selfie(自拍).” That was the first recorded use of the word “selfie”， according to some
73、 experts at Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford Dictionaries declared “selfie”. In recent years， the act of taking a picture of oneself with a mobile phone， placing the subject centerstage， has won great popularity with everyone from Britains Queen Elizabeth II to U.S. with former President Barack Obama joi
74、ning in.But the rise of selfie photography in some of the worlds most beautiful， and dangerous places has also inspired a lot of risktaking behavior， such as hanging from a tall building， standing in front of a rushing train and crossing a busy street. People who get addicted will never stop taking
75、selfies， completely ignoring where they are. In fact， there have been several reports about people losing their lives while taking selfies. Several governments have now begun treating selfie as a serious threat to safety， warning visitors to pay attention to the dangers when taking selfies.“Walt Dis
76、ney World is also banning selfiesticks from its theme parks because selfiesticks have become a growing safety concern for our guests，” Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said. Under the new policy， guests will be checked for the equipment during the routine bag check that happens near the parks ent
77、rances.One possible version：The word “selfie” was first used by an Australian man in 2002(要点1).Today， more and more people are crazy about taking selfies， including some famous people(要点2).But the popularity of selfies has caused some safety problems， as a result of which， some governments show great concern about visitors safety(要点3).Walt Disney World also doesnt allow visitors to use selfiesticks in its theme parks(要点4).
