Snowflake is one of 1,000 words to be added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.According to the latest edition of the OED, snowflake is used to describe someone who is too sensitive or wants to enjoy the right of special treatment.The words are just a few of 1,000 new words that have made it into the new edition of the “bible (有权威的书)” of the English language.
The OED also gives the approval (认同) to mansplain — ladies, you'd better ask a man for a more accurate explanation of that word.To make it into the noble bible of the English language the OED requires several independent examples of a word being used and evidence that it has been in use “for a reasonable amount of time”．Before the latest edition, researchers consulted the online parenting website — Mumsnet in an attempt to find the latest new words coming into widespread use.
Other words include: TTC (trying to conceive), BFN (big fat negative) or a BFP (big fat positive), while further down the line parents may try CIO (cry it out) as a means of baby sleep training.OED Senior Editor Fi Mooring said, “These words reflect personal experiences but many of them also be used much more widely, even with people who are not parents.”
Some other new words in the OED：
Me time — when an individual devotes time to doing what they want in order to relax
Ransomware — Malicious (恶意的) software that can be used to carry out cyber (网络的) attacks
Hangry — when someone is badtempered or irritable as a result of hunger
Tomoz — an abbreviated (缩略的) form of tomorrow
语篇解读：本文介绍了《牛津英语词典》新收录了一些词汇和词汇被收录的条件，并且列举了一些典型词汇加以说明。
1．Snowflake is ________.
A．to describe a natural phenomenon
B．a brand of beer in China
C．to describe a sensitive or selfcentered man
D．a latest word to describe a pregnant woman
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...snowflake is used to describe someone who is too sensitive or wants to enjoy the right of special treatment.”可知，“雪花”是描述那些过分敏感或者认为自己享有特权的人。C项符合语境。
2．Which word may be used by a young parents when they train their baby?
A．BFN. B．BFP.
C．CIO. D．TTC.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...while further down the line parents may try CIO (cry it out) as a means of baby sleep training.”可知，在进一步的研究中，家长们可能会把CIO(哭出来)作为一种婴儿睡眠训练的方法。
3．What's the purpose of the article?
A．To teach students how to look up new words in Oxford English Dictionary.
B．To introduce the latest new words in Oxford English Dictionary.
C．To help to develop the English language.
D．To prove the society is developing rapidly.
解析：选B 写作意图题。第一段引出话题：《牛津英语词典》新收录的1 000个词条；第二、三段主要谈新词的选择和标准；第四段列举几个新收录词汇。B项能说明作者的写作意图。
