美国“假笑男孩”走红中国
美国“假笑男孩”走红中国

The 8-year-old American, who has online fans in China, will soon see T-shirts with his facial expressions on them, Chen Nan reports. Chinese fans know him as "the boy with a fake smile".
His facial expressions have been used widely on Chinese social media as emojis and animated GIFs, which are making Gavin Thomas, 8, a net celebrity in China. He gained more than 1 million followers on his Sina Weibo account within 24 hours of his page being launched on July 12. Four months later, the number nearly doubled.
The boy, who was born and lives in Minnesota, the United States, was stopped on the streets of China by his fans who wanted to take selfies with him. His trip had trended on Chinese social media, too.
In August, Thomas made his first trip to China. "I have a big smile and people told me that I am cute," says Thomas in an email interview. "I do hope to return to China. I want to play video games or make videos when I grow up. I am taking acting lessons." His favorite hobbies are video games, fishing and soccer, he adds.
Earlier this month, Thomas traveled to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, as an invited guest to the 2018 Tencent Global Partner Conference.

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1.How many followers did Gavin Thomas gain on his Sina Weibo account within 24 hours?

A More than 1 million.

B More than 10 million.

C More than 1 billion.

D More than 10 billion.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句He gained more than 1 million followers on his Sina Weibo account within 24 hours of his page being launched on July 12. 可知他的新浪微博账号在一天内获得一百多万的粉丝，故选A。

2.What does the phrase “take selfies” mean in Chinese?

A 旅游.

B 玩.

C 自拍.

D 合作.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第三段中的was stopped on the streets of China by his fans who wanted to take selfies with him. 可猜测成名后他的粉丝想跟他自拍，故选C。

3.What does Thomas want to be when he grows up?

A A fisherman.

B A soccer player.

C A photographer.

D A video game maker.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句I want to play video games or make videos when I grow up. 可知他长大后想制作视频，故选D。

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A Gavin Thomas is a Chinese boy.

B Thomas may have more than 2 million followers now.

C Thomas made his first trip to China in July.

D Thomas is taking cooking lessons.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句Four months later, the number nearly doubled.可知他现在的粉丝数可能有二百万，故选B。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A An 8-Year-Old Boy.

B A Net Celebrity in China.

C Thomas’s First Trip to China.

D Thomas’s Trip to Nanjing.

解析：选B。主旨大意题。根据全文内容来看，这篇文章主要介绍的是一位八岁的美国小男孩成为中国网红的故事，故选B。