But still, not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream (主流的) dictionary. If you want to create your own hit words, Stevenson’s suggestion is that you should not only make sure that they are expressive (有表现力的) and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.

　　54.What is the article mainly about?

　　A. Some new words that got included into the online Oxford Dictionary.

　　B. The application of new words and phrases.

　　C. How a language mirrors the changing world.

　　D. The impact of social media on our language. 55. With the mention of Brexit and Trump, the author intends to ______.

　　A. inform the reader of the origin of the word “clicktivism”

　　B. show the influences of current affairs on the English language

　　C. highlight two major political events that changed the world

　　D. explain what kind of new words can make it into a dictionary 56.The underlined word “coin” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means _______.

　　A. use

　　B. record

　　C. change

　　D. create 57. According to Stevenson, to make the words you invent popular, they should _______.

　　A. be easy to remember

　　B. have unique meanings

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