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(1)

Supposing you are living in Brazil and want to subscribe China Today for the whole year of 2007, you should spend including postage in all.

[  ]

A.

US $7.00.

B.

US $18.10.

C.

US $25.10.

D.

US $27.20.

(2)

When at the latest can people in China begin to subscribe to the 2007 China Today?

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A.

In the middle of Nov.2006.

B.

In Dec.2006.

C.

At the beginning of Feb.2007.

D.

At any time in 2006.

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From the subscription notice we know readers in China can subscribe to China Today in ________ way(s).

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A.

only one

B.

two

C.

three

D.

four

(4)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the notice?

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A.

A reader in Britain should only pay $ 2.30 for per issue of China Today?.

B.

Guojishudian and the Distribution Department of China Today are in the same post zone in Beijing.

C.

Readers abroad can get in touch with Guojishudian to subscribe to China Today.

D.

Guojishudian and the Distribution Department of China Today use the same e-mail.

  China is planning to readjust its public holidays to relieve the increasingly heavier burden placed on its hot tourist attractions during the“Golden Weeks”, officials from the China National Tourism Administration was quoted as saying by Hong Kong-based Wen Wei Po.

  The newspaper on Monday said that the administration had drafted a proposal suggesting several adjustment strategies.The proposal is expected to be submitted to the National People's Congress for discussion.

  At the close of the nation's National Day holidays, also the 21st“Golden Week”since the system was introduced in 1999, golden weeks over the past eight years have brought about huge returns for the nation's tourism industry.However, voices calling for cancellation of the nationwide holidays are becoming ever stronger as such travels have posed big pressures on nationwide transportation, accommodation and environmental protection.

  According to a survey launched by a mainland media outlet, 61.46 percent of a total of 3,071 participants in the survey are in favor of making changes to such public holidays.

  Experts also say that current week-long holidays that fall on every May 1 and October 1 are not an ideal way for people to take a break.Holiday makers blindly follow the overwhelming push of the tourism administration to rush between different sightseeing spots without even taking enough rest.Moreover, these travelers have also caused a big headache to accommodation and transportation services in tourist locations, said Wang Jianmin, a researcher from the Tourism Research Centre of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

  The survey also finds that there is an increasing number of advocates who suggest the prolonging of rest days over traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.

(1)

What is not the possible reason for the administration to readjust the public holidays?

[  ]

A.

Golden weeks bring heavy burdens to the transportation all over our country.

B.

Having too many tourists at many places of interest does harm to the environmental protection.

C.

Many people think it's necessary to prolong the rest days over the traditional festivals.

D.

To let the tourist spots make more money.

(2)

What is the possible meaning of the underlined word“cancellation”?

[  ]

A.

giving up

B.

calling off

C.

strengthening

D.

extending

(3)

Many people cannot have a good break during the golden weeks because ________.

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A.

the week-long holiday is not long enough

B.

many of the tourist attractions are too crowded

C.

they have to hurry between different sightseeing spots

D.

the tourism administration's assignments are not reasonable

(4)

From the passage we can know ________.

[  ]

A.

the final adjustment strategy has been decided

B.

the newspaper has put forward several adjustment strategies

C.

the adjustment of the holidays only includes the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival

D.

more than half of the people involved in the survey are in favor of the adjustment of the public holidays

(5)

What's the best title of the passage?

[  ]

A.

Readjust Holidays to Ease Tourism Burden

B.

Traditional Festivals

C.

Holiday Readjustment Strategies

D.

New Opportunity to Develop Tourism

A Hollywood movie was met with an awkward situation last Saturday in China. While fans are standing in long queues to watch the first show, others are advocating a boycott(抵制)on the American movie with Chinese story elements.

  After "Kung Fu Panda", a cartoon movie telling about a panda’s Kung Fu master journey, hit China’s silver screens in 2008, its sequel (续集), Kung Fu Panda 2, was released in China just ahead of International Children’s Day, adding more Chinese elements such as shadow play (皮影戏) and lion dancing.

  However, some Chinese artists and scholars argue that the movie has twisted (扭曲) Chinese culture and serves as a tool to "kidnap (绑架)" the mind of the Chinese people.

  “Children’s Day should be pure. Don’t turn it into a money-making day for Hollywood, and don’ t fool our next generation with American fast food,” according to an open letter to Chinese cinema managers written by Zhao Bandi, an artist hoping to boycott the “Americanized” movie. His move is backed by Kong Qingdong, a professor of the Chinese language in Beijing University, who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. "It is a cultural invasion," said Kong.

  In the movie, the main character called “Po,” a panda, is talkative, humorous, lovely, and is widely believed to be a typical American figure.

  However, the panda has won millions of fans in China. On China’s most popular website, comments on the movie reached nearly 270 million entries.

  “I won’t call it a cultural invasion,” said Li Jiayi, a Beijing university student. “I see nothing bad for others to use our cultural elements to make a movie. I’ m a huge fan of Po. In spite of being a cartoon, it is still loved by many adults like me,” said the 25-year-old after watching the first show at midnight.

  Cao Hui, general manager of Shenzhen Global Digital Creations company, said: “instead of a

‘boycott’, movie producers should learn from the movie to make better use of Chinese story elements. Technically, Kung Fu Panda is not more advanced than Chinese movies, but as for story telling skills, Chinese movies have a long way to go”.

1.Some artists and scholars are against "Kung Fu Panda" because they think_____.

A. it has added too many Chinese elements

B. it has ruined Chinese image deliberately

C. it is an exact copy of Chinese culture

D. it is advertising American culture

2.What does the underlined word “backed” in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. supported       B. criticized       C. released        D. resisted

3.This passage can be classified as _________.

A. an advertisement   B. a feature story  C. a news report      D. a film review

 

A Hollywood movie was met with an awkward situation last Saturday in China. While fans are standing in long queues to watch the first show, others are advocating a boycott(抵制)on the American movie with Chinese story elements.
  After "Kung Fu Panda", a cartoon movie telling about a panda’s Kung Fu master journey, hit China’s silver screens in 2008, its sequel (续集), Kung Fu Panda 2, was released in China just ahead of International Children’s Day, adding more Chinese elements such as shadow play (皮影戏) and lion dancing.
  However, some Chinese artists and scholars argue that the movie has twisted (扭曲) Chinese culture and serves as a tool to "kidnap (绑架)" the mind of the Chinese people.
  “Children’s Day should be pure. Don’t turn it into a money-making day for Hollywood, and don’ t fool our next generation with American fast food,” according to an open letter to Chinese cinema managers written by Zhao Bandi, an artist hoping to boycott the “Americanized” movie. His move is backed by Kong Qingdong, a professor of the Chinese language in Beijing University, who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. "It is a cultural invasion," said Kong.
  In the movie, the main character called “Po,” a panda, is talkative, humorous, lovely, and is widely believed to be a typical American figure.
  However, the panda has won millions of fans in China. On China’s most popular website, comments on the movie reached nearly 270 million entries.
  “I won’t call it a cultural invasion,” said Li Jiayi, a Beijing university student. “I see nothing bad for others to use our cultural elements to make a movie. I’ m a huge fan of Po. In spite of being a cartoon, it is still loved by many adults like me,” said the 25-year-old after watching the first show at midnight.
  Cao Hui, general manager of Shenzhen Global Digital Creations company, said: “instead of a
‘boycott’, movie producers should learn from the movie to make better use of Chinese story elements. Technically, Kung Fu Panda is not more advanced than Chinese movies, but as for story telling skills, Chinese movies have a long way to go”

  1. 1.

    Some artists and scholars are against "Kung Fu Panda" because they think_____

    1. A.
      it has added too many Chinese elements
    2. B.
      it has ruined Chinese image deliberately
    3. C.
      it is an exact copy of Chinese culture
    4. D.
      it is advertising American culture
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “backed” in the fourth paragraph mean?

    1. A.
      supported
    2. B.
      criticized
    3. C.
      released
    4. D.
      resisted
  3. 3.

    This passage can be classified as _________

    1. A.
      an advertisement
    2. B.
      a feature story
    3. C.
      a news report
    4. D.
      a film review

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