China Mobile, the country’s largest mobile communications operator, has accounted for nearly 40 percent of revenues (税收) in the domestic(国内) telecoms market. That puts it at the top of the six major telecoms operators in the nation, according to the latest official statistics(统计).

The other five are: China Telecom, 31.1 percent; China Netcom, 16.6 percent; and China Unicom, 13.4 percent; China Satellite Communications Corp and China Rilcom, 1.5 percent.

Mobile communications and the IP phone business have gradually replaced traditional long-distance calls. Mobile communications account for 28.5 percent of the total long-distance communications business. IP phones have 41.4 percent, while traditional long-distance calls are down to 30.1 percent.

In another ranking(排行表), Nokia, Motorola, Bird, TCL and Siemens came in as the top five mobile phone sellers in China in the first half of this year, according to South Daily. They report also says that during this period, China produced 82 million handsets (including GSM, GPRS and CDMA phones) and sold 80 million. Of the phones sold, 37 million were exported to other countries.

Analysts point out that China’s lack of key technologies and its heavy dependence on overseas technologies have proved to be an obstacle (障碍)for development of home-made phone makers.

 

56.   From the passage, which is NOT true?

       A. China Mobile is China’s largest mobile phone sellers.

       B. China Mobile is China’s largest mobile communications operator.

       C. China Mobile has covered nearly two fifths of the income in the telecoms market in China.

       D. China Mobile has taken the first place in the telecoms market.

57.  Mobile communications have gradually taken the place of      .

       A. IP phone service             B. traditional long-distance calls

       C. traditional telephones       D. telecom operators

58.  Which do you believe to be true?

       A. Mobile communications account for the most part of the total long-distance communications.

       B. China produced and sold most of the mobile phones to other countries.

       C. Nokia is a very popular foreign phone seller.

       D. China has had quite advanced core(核心)technologies.

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons.

GOOD NEWS

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

  BAD NEWS

  Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

  Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular.

  Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

  No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

  Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.

 

62. What do tourists complain most?

A. Poor service.                                           B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain.                                                      D. Overpriced hotels.

63. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

64. When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities?

  A. At 8: 30 pm.           B. At 9: 30 pm.           C. At 10: 30 pm.           D. At 11: 30 pm.

65. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

  A. The public transport is poor there.

  B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

  C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

D. You have to pay to visit the museums.

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