Passage 3
(2019辽宁盘锦) People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world? If there is, the answer might be EMOJIS (表情符号).
Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across. A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis. It has added new emojis every year since 2014. They show what people think about and like.
Emojis can be used to represent(代表) different groups of people. In 2015, emoji faces with different skin tones (肤色) were added. In 2016, different jobs were added , such as doctor, police officer and painter. This year, emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs.
But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to (指的是) pop culture and new cultural trends (潮流).
New emojis in 2019 also include several animals, such as sloths (树懒) and flamingos (火烈鸟). These animals are not very common, but are known to many people. For example, sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia (《疯狂动物城》). Many fashion designers (设计师) have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. This animal makes people feel like they’re on a vacation.
It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in. It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come.
36. Emojis use       to express ideas.
A. music   B. sounds  C. words D. pictures
37. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The Unicode Consortium.  B. An emoji.
C. A country.      D. A language.
38. In which year were emojis of disabled people added?
A. In 2014. B. In 2015. C. In 2016. D. In 2019.     
39. According to the passage, emojis include the following EXCEPT      .
A. people with different skin tones B. popular films
C. some interesting animals D. different jobs
40. Which sentence is Not True according to the passage?
A. People all over the world might understand emojis.
B. Emojis can represent pop culture.
C. Many fashion designers used sloths in their works.
D. Emojis are changing and growing every year.

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界上的一种通用语言—表情符号，并且介绍了2019年流行的一种新的符号——动物图像。
【答案】36-40. DACBC
36. D【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“Pictures are used to put meaning across.”可知表情符号是一种图片语言。
37. A【解析】词义猜测题。根据上文“A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis.”可知it指代的是the Unicode Consortium。
38. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“In 2016, different jobs were added , such as doctor, police officer and painter. This year, emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs.”可知应该是在2016年残疾人加入了表情符号系列。
39. B【解析】推理判断题。文章第三段提到了different skin tones、different jobs和disabled people等三种形象；第五段则提到了several animals，文中并没有提到popular films，故选B。
40. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知A项正确；根据第三段“But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to (指的是) pop culture and new cultural trends (潮流).”可知B项正确；根据倒数第二段中“Many fashion designers (设计师) have included flamingos in their designs in recent years.”可知C项描述不正确；根据第二段“It has added new emojis every year since 2014. ”可知D项正确。故选C。