UNIT 3 课时跟踪检测（三） 阅读写作融会练（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修2 （外研版）

UNIT 3 课时跟踪检测（三） 阅读写作融会练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 Emoji is the fastest-growing language — _evolving faster than any other language in history. These little electronic images started life in Japanese mobile phones in the 90 s and are now hugely popular. In the UK they are more popular than Internet abbreviations like “lol” (laughing out loud) or “xoxoxo” (hugs and kisses)． Why do we love them so much? People seem to like “big red heart” emojis! But why? They allow us to personalize text and have fun as we express ourselves and make people laugh. UK teenagers also told us they really appreciated the fact that emojis are quick and easy. People also really identify with their favorite emojis. The emojis we choose can reflect our personality. In the UK, the most used emojis are “face with tears of joy”， “face blowing a kiss” and “love heart”. Maybe (with emojis at least) the British are more fun and romantic than people think! Diversity and representation Emojis do not always represent the people that use them. However, after many years of public campaigning, things are changing. Instead of just cartoonish yellow faces, we now have the option for five different skin colors. There is also now a redhead emoji, by popular demand, and a woman wearing a headscarf, after German teenager Rayouf Alhumedhi campaigned for an emoji to represent her. The future of emojis What is the future of emojis? They are already shaping social media as existing and new platforms evolve to incorporate (包含) and respond to their use. Is emoji evolving so rapidly that it will soon compete with English as a global language? Or is technology changing so fast that emojis will soon be forgotten when the next big thing comes along? It is hard to predict and even technology and language experts are divided on the subject. What do you think? Keep your eyes open for new developments! 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章分析了表情符号流行的原因，介绍了它的多样性和代表性并探讨了它的未来。 1．What is the meaning of the word“evolving” underlined in the first paragraph? A．Developi