What words did people search for the most in 2019? You can check Google’s list of the top 10 most-searched words and phrases for 2019 to find out. The list shows what people were most interested in this year. Let’s look back at three of them.

Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院)

A terrible tragedy (悲剧) hit France on April 15. A fire broke out in the Notre Dame cathedral (教堂), destroying (毁坏) its spire (尖顶) and a large part of its roof (屋顶). Built between 1163 and 1250, Notre Dame is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture (哥特式建筑). It is also home to many priceless works of art. It was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the cathedral.

The first black hole photo

History was made on April 10 when researchers unveiled (公布) the first-ever photo of a black hole. The image shows a black hole with a bright ring around it. The black hole lies in a faraway galaxy named Messier 87. Scientists say that the image proves (证明) that black holes are real. It also supports Einstein’s theory (理论) of general relativity (广义相对论).

5G

At the top of your phone display (显示), you’ll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G. The “G” stands for the “generation (代)” of your mobile network. Now, the age of 5G is arriving. On March 30, Shanghai vice-mayor (副市长) Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X smartphone, CGTN reported. Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks.

About 100 times faster than 4G networks, 5G will let its users download and upload data faster than ever before. It can also be used to power other technology, such as self-driving cars and the Internet of things. China is set to become the world’s largest 5G market, with 460 million users by 2025.

【小题1】Notre Dame cathedral _____.

A．is the best French Gothic architecture	B．was destroyed on April 10
C．was built in the 11th century	D．is probably going to be built again

【小题2】The underlined word “image” in Paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with “_____”.

A．news

B．message

C．picture

D．camera

【小题3】According to the passage, _____ has become the first city to start testing 5G networks.

A．Shanghai

B．Beijing

C．Hong Kong

D．Guangdong

【小题4】5G can be used in many different fields because _____.

A．China has been the largest 5G market

B．it’s about 100 times faster than 4G networks

C．460 million users will use 5G networks in the following two years

D．it has been tested in many cities in China

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The top 10 most-searched words and phrases for 2019 are listed by Google.

B．There are many priceless works of art in Notre Dame.

C．It’s clear that black holes are real.

D．CGTN reported that the first 5G video call was made on April 15.