题目内容
China Mobile has to face the problem that more and more people in China prefer to
choose ______ cheaper wireless phone service known as ______ “Little Smart”.
A. a; the B. a; 不填 C. the; 不填 D. the; the
B “选择一种廉价的无线电话服务”,此处表“种类”,应用不定冠词。Little Smart(小灵通)相当于专有名词,其前不用冠词。
New media has been growing fast and influencing people’s lives in ways few things have done before. In 2010, China’s new media industry witnessed explosive development. But with “new” comes uncertainties and challenges. The following are brief reviews on the development of China’s new media and outlooks on its future.
I. Micro-blogging (微博)
Short and convenient, micro-blogs also experienced “a big bang” in China last year, with the number of micro-bloggers at China’s popular portal(门户网站) sina.com.cn almost doubling in less than six months. Afterwards, the other three major web portals, including sohu.com, qq.com and 163.com, each set up their own micro-blogging services. With more government officials and entities(实体) registering, China’s micro-blogging services are expected to play a more important role in connecting the public and the governments in 2011.
第一节 Search Engines
Baidu’s position in the search engine market would face fierce challenges from sohu.com,
Microsoft’s Bing and goso.cn from the People’s Daily. Xinhua is also preparing to start its search engine together with China Mobile, a leading company in mobile networks. Goso and Xinhua both have the advantage of providing content, while Bing has a big edge in technology and funds. They are expected to pose threats(威胁) to Baidu in 2011.
第二节 Internet of Things
IoT refers to a network of real-world objects linked by the Internet and interacting through on-line services. China set up its first IoT research center in Shanghai in March 2010.Within the same week, Premier Wen Jiabao stated in the annual government report that it would “accelerate the research and development, as well as application of the Internet of Things. ”
However, some experts say China’s IoT is still in an early stage, and it’ll take a long time for it to let the public enjoy its full functions.
40. What is the text mainly about?
A. Some major media in China.
B. China’s new media and its future.
C. The development of China’s on-line services.
D. China’s early-stage IoT and its major functions.
【小题1】How many web portals are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.Baidu. | B.Sohu.com. | C.Goso.cn. | D.China Mobile. |
A.a deafening sound | B.an explosive development |
C.a terrible damage | D.a demanding challenge |
“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million yuan? No, I don’t! so I only can spend ten fen(分) on this short message, sending you my best wishes! ”
Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.
Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs are pressing buttons, bring happiness to their friends. The humor of the words shows how beautiful language is! Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship.
“Thumb Culture” is becoming more and more popular. It is reported that 67% of young people like to “Short” to greet each other. Internet SMS will provide more convenience to people. I am grateful for the progress because SMS saves me much money. Just on the tip of thumb, so much joy can be found!
1.The first paragraph is a(n) __________.
A.e-mail. |
B.short message. |
C.piece of news. |
D.story. |
2.What can people do through SMS?
A.Buy a palace. |
B.Provide food. |
C.Learn foreign language. |
D.Send messages. |
3.The people are smiling and laughing when sending messages because they_________.
A.save much money. |
B.know the weather report. |
C.enjoy the happiness of SMS. |
D.have one million yuan. |
4.The writer thinks that_________.
A.SMS helps people a lot. |
B.people can find joy on the Internet. |
C.greeting can cost much money. |
D.thumb has become a kind of culture. |