Chinese President Hu Jintao, on his way to talks with President George W. Bush in Washington, on Tuesday met with Bill Gates. 

After the meeting with Gates, the world's richest man, at Microsoft's headquarters, Hu restated that China would move against software pirates(盗版软件) all the time.

At Microsoft Corp.'s campus, Hu said on Tuesday he admired what Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates had achieved. He also sought to reassure Gates that China is serious about protecting intellectual property rights(知识产权).

"Because you, Mr. Bill Gates, are a friend of China, I'm a friend of Microsoft," Hu said.

"Also, I am dealing with the operating system produced by Microsoft every day," he added, to laughter.

Gates responded: "Thank you, it's a fantastic relationship," and then said: "And if you ever need advice on how to use Windows, I'll be glad to help."

"China is focused on and has already accomplished much in creating and enforcing laws to protect intellectual property." he said. "We take our promises very seriously."

Hu also said he would certainly welcome a further increase in Microsoft's investment in China.

"I'd also like to take this opportunity to assure you, Bill Gates, that we will certainly honor our words in protecting intellectual property rights," Hu said.

In his brief visit to the Microsoft campus, Hu, accompanied by Gates and company CEO Steve Ballmer, saw some business technology demonstrations and toured Microsoft's Home of the Future, which features experimental technology that might someday be used in people's living spaces.

Following the visit at Microsoft, about 100 guests, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Gov. Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor, were invited to Gates' $100 million lakeside house on Lake Washington for a dinner.

China has recently begun requiring Chinese computer makers to load legal software on their machines.

In Seattle's Chinatown, many stores hung Chinese and U.S. flags to welcome Hu, and many in the crowd outside the stately Fairmont Hotel on Monday night where Hu was staying were there to support the Chinese president.

 

53.   How many issues are mentioned in President Hu’s visit to Microsoft?

A. One.           B. Two.      C. Three.           D. Four.

54.   Put the sentences in correct order.

a. Hu had a meeting with President George W. Bush.

b. Hu had dinner with many guests in Gates’ lakeside house.

c. Hu paid a visit to the Microsoft campus.

d. Hu stayed at Fairmont Hotel in Seattle.

A. d-c-b-a      B. d-b-c-a     C. a-d-c-b         D. a-c-b-d

55.   What measure is not mentioned to protect intellectual property rights?

A. Moving against software pirates

B. creating and enforcing laws

C. increasing Microsoft's investment in China

D. requiring Chinese computer makers to load legal software on their machines

56.   What is the best title for the passage?

A. Hu Visits Microsoft.       

B. Protecting Intellectual Property Rights.

C. Bill Gate’s, A Friend of China.   

D. Americans Welcome President Hu. 

It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That’s more or less what happened the night when Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.

“I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in west Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens (警笛) going,I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder.”

But Hyde couldn’t go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.

Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination. At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasn’t needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about.

“Just about this time,” Hyde said, “I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil going everywhere. He’d blown his engine. Now he had to stop.”

“After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didn’t have a driver’s license (执照).”

That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty a thousand dollars for a new engine not to mention the charge for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.

 

48. The meaning of “panicked” in Paragraph 2 is related to ____.

A. shame    B. hate    C. anger    D. fear

49. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?

A. Because he was racing with another driver on the road.

B. Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.

C. Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.

D. Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder.

50. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Someone else was taking care of the injured person.

B. The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.

C. Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.

D. The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.

51. The driver of the Firebird _____.

A. took a wrong turn on the way        B. had some trouble with his car

C. was stopped by the police officer    D. paid for the expenses of that accident

52. What is probably the best title for the article?

A. Losing His Way  B. Going My Way  C. Fun All the Way  D. Help on the Way

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