Ⅰ. 阅读理解(每小题2.5分,共10分)
Emojis are very popular among mobile phone and social media users. While there are emojis of almost every kind imaginable, from dinosaurs to joyful tears and eggplants, there is no emoji for forgiveness. Seeing the need to show understanding, a Finnish group decided it was time for a “forgiveness” emoji.
Every year, the Unicode Consortium, which sets the standards, adds new emojis to the emoji keyboard on mobile phones and computers. In 2019, the Forgivemoji campaign was launched. Forgivemoji’s site made an open call to the public to give their designs for a new forgiveness emoji, with the goal of presenting the symbol to the Unicode Consortium and getting it accepted by people.
Tuomo Pesonen, a communications director involved in the campaign, explained why the forgiveness emoji is indispensable in today’s world, “In our modern communication culture, emojis are an important way of expressing human feelings beyond words.” The campaign gained popularity, reaching over two million people around the world. They received many designs, including a bandaged heart, two holding hands, and people from different cultures hugging.
After hundreds of people offered their ideas for this emoji, the winner was announced
in February 2020. A former Finnish official was selected to choose the winner as she has been important in building bridges between people. The emoji that will be presented to the Unicode Consortium is an image of two hands giving a thumbs-up symbol in front of a heart. If the Unicode Consortium accepts the design, it will become available to the public in the near future.
The Forgivemoji campaign goes far beyond having a strong influence on social media. The message of showing forgiveness and understanding is helpful for the world at large.
1. What’s the idea behind the Forgivemoji campaign? ()
A. To encourage people to develop pleasant habits.
B. To get people more friendly to each other.
C. To pick a forgiveness emoji for the public to use.
D. To make mobile phones and computers more convenient to use.
2. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 3 mean? ()
A. Necessary.
B. Different.
C. Changeable.
D. Interesting.
3. Why was the former Finnish official selected to choose the winner for the campaign? ()
A. She launched the campaign herself.
B. She designed the most popular emoji.
C. She was familiar with the emoji history.
D. She played an important role in relating people.
4. What can be the best title for the text? ()
A. Forgiveness Is Important for People
B. Emoji for Forgiveness Is on the Way
C. Emojis Are Becoming Increasingly Popular
D. Finnish People Explore the Stories of Emojis

语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“原谅表情”运动的启动时间和目的以及人们的看法。
1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Seeing the need to show understanding,a Finnish group decided it was time for a ‘forgiveness’ emoji.”和第二段中“In 2019, the Forgivemoji campaign... getting it accepted by people.”可知，“原谅表情”运动背后的目的是为公众选择一个“宽恕”的表情符号。故选C。
2. A 词义猜测题。根据画线词句子后“In our modern communication culture,emojis are an important way of expressing human feelings beyond words.”可知，表情符号是人们表达情感的一种重要方式，超越了语言。说明宣传主管Tuomo Pesonen解释了为什么宽恕的表情符号在当今世界是必要的。故画线词意思是“必要的”。故选A。
3. D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“After hundreds of people offered their ideas... building bridges between people.”可知，选择这位芬兰前官员来挑选运动的获胜者是因为她在促进人与人之间的相互理解方面扮演了重要的角色。故选D。
4. B 标题归纳题。本文首段是主题段，根据首段句子“... there is no emoji for forgiveness. Seeing the need to show understanding, a Finnish group decided it was time for a ‘forgiveness’ emoji.”可知，文章主要说明了“原谅表情”运动的启动时间和目的以及人们对于为什么宽恕的表情符号非常重要的看法。B选项“表示原谅的表情符号即将问世”最适合作文章标题。故选B。