初中英语阅读训练Britain’sfavoritewordislove英国儿童福利机构发起一项名为ICAN的活动，鼓励网民在他们的网站上写出自己最喜欢的词，一个词代表一块砖，最后用这些砖建筑一面虚拟墙。“爱”、“意外发现珍宝的运气”、“家庭”是网民写的最多的词汇。“阳光”位居第四，“微笑”位于第六，“快乐”位居第十。“爱”——英国人最喜爱的词语Britain'sfavoritewordisloveBritain'sthreefavoritewordsarelove,serendipityandfamily,accordingtoacharityefforttobuilda"wallofwords".BT(英国电信)andchildren'scharityICANhavealreadybuiltamilelong"wall"fromthousandsofonlinesubmissionstotheirInternetsitewww.wallofwords.org.ukandarehopingtocompleteasecondmile.VisitorstotheWebsitesubmittheirfavoritewordandthereasonswhy.Thewallismadefromvirtualbricks.BThasalreadydonated50,000poundstoICANoncompletionofthefirstmileandisofferingprizestocontributorsforthesecondmile.It'snotsurprisingthatacountrywhichhasseenalotofgreyskiesoverthewinterchosesunshineasitsfourthmostfavoritewordorthatapeoplefamousfortheirstiffupperlipschosesmileasnumber6andhappyasnumber10."It'sheart-warmingtoseethat,despiteallourdailypressuresandworries,somanypositiveemotionalwordsareturningupinthislist.Itseemswe'renotLoveisthemostfavoritewordinBritain.justaromanticpeople-we'replayfultoo,"linguistDavidCrystal,anprofessorattheUniversityofBangorinWalessaid.Althoughlovewasthetopchoiceoverallandthenumberonechoiceforwomen,antidisestablishmentarianismwasthetopchoiceformenandtheninthmostfavoritewordonthelist.Regionally,Welshcontributorsfavoredtheword"cwtch"(cuddle)andScotsfavored"numpty"(anabbreviationof"numbskull").Notes:serendipityn.有意外发现珍宝的运气submissionn.提交，呈递virtualadj.虚的contributorn.贡献者stiffupperlips紧抿嘴唇形容某人不爱说话或者紧张或者亢奋的状态despiteprep.尽管antidisestablishmentarianismn.主张政教分离者regionallyadv.地方地，地域性地cuddlen.拥抱numbskulln.傻瓜，笨蛋Tasks:1.Howlonghavethe“wallofwords”builtyet?2.Whatistheplaceoftheword“antidisestablishmentarianism”inthelist?3.Whichwordisthenumberonechoiceforwomen?Keys:1.Onemile.2.Theninth.3.Love
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