【正文】 here’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place e ach child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused. Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer (顧客 ) service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work. The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’ s success was a source (來源 ) of pride to the father. Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (學(xué)走路的孩子 ), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy. Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died. This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16yearold, the oldest of seven. ( )6. There were ______ children in the man’s family. A. eight B. seven C. six D. five ( )7. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______. A. suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle B. talk about finding a new wife for him C. give him money to support the family D. help take good care of his children ( )8. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Nearly half of the man’s children went to college. B. The man wanted to give his children to their uncle. C. The man moved his family and opened a business. D. The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died. ( )9. The father died _________________. A. before his youngest daughter got married. B. after his youngest daughter got married. C. before his children went off to college D. after his children went off to college ( )10. The story mainly talks about ______. A. why the father didn’t give up his fami ly B. how the children succeeded after their mother died C. why the father was lonely D. how the father raised his large family C What is the hottest English word of 2021? It’s “selfie”, according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手機 ) and send them to a social media website. The word was first used in 2021. In the past 12 months, its frequency (出現(xiàn)頻率 ) in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it. “Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (空間 ),” said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments. Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life,” said Li. What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism (自戀 ). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me!” said US psychiatrist( 精神科醫(yī)生 ) Carole Lieberman. Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. “T he usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others,” wrote Freedland. Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings,” said Huang Xu. ( )11. According to the story, a “selfie” is _____. A. a person with a smartphone B. a smartphone which can take photos C. a photo taken by oneself D. an English dictionary ( )12. When was the word “selfie” first used? A. More than ten years ago B. In 2021 C. When smartphones appeared D. Nobody knows ( )13. We can tell from the story that _____. A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies B. all people love selfies because of narcissism C. people love to share selfies online psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies ( )14. We put the sentence “B