BEIJING－Apple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular network compatibility(兼容)for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion．
According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China．The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner, China Unicom(Hong Kong)Ltd．
China Unicom declined to comment．
Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland．Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed the US as the world’s largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels．
Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center’s upscale(高档的)IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront．Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China．She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2．
Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world．The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market．
The new stores reflect Apple’s confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers．Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost(增长)the company’s third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July．China revenue(收益)surged(激增)six-fold to about ＄3．8 billion during the three months ended June 25．
“This has been a substantial(重大)opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China．“I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there．”
From China Daily 2011-09-08
(1)
According to the news, which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A．
WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world．
B．
Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores．
C．
The consumers in China can only get iPad2 of Wi-Fi versions．
D．
Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year’s second quarter．
(2)
Which one of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in paragraph 1?
[ ]
A．
in the interests of
B．
in the front of
C．
in the process of
D．
in the case of
(3)
How many full-service Apple stores in China?
[ ]
A．
4．
B．
6．
C．
8．
D．
Unknown．
(4)
What’s the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?
[ ]
A．
one-six
B．
six times
C．
60 percent
D．
26times
(5)
By saying “we’re just scratching the surface right now”, Cook means ________．
[ ]
A．
they don’t know much about China’s market
B．
they will sell more products and gain more profit in China
C．
they need to obtain more permission from China’s government
Bird flu(禽流感) has puzzled scientists by striking millions of chickens in several Asian countries within A very short period of time, with the worst hit Areas in Thailand, China And Viet Nam And by February 10,2004At least 13 people were reported to have died.
The following is A chronology of the most recent bird flu outbreak in Asia, which Also suffered outbreaks in 1997And 1998:
Dec. 15, 2003 — South Korea confirms A highly contagious ( 传染的 ) type of bird flu on A chicken farm near the capital, Seoul, And begins A mass killing of poultry.(家禽) when the virus rapidly spreads Across the country.
Dec. 31, 2003 — Taiwan reports its first case of the virus. It later destroys thousands of chickens suffering from A milder form of bird flu.
Jan. 8, 2004 — Viet Nam confirms that bird flu has been found on many of its poultry farms.
Jan. 11, 2004 — Japan says 6,000 chickens have died of bird flu on A farm, And says it is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the country.
Jan. 13, 2004 — The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the deaths of three people in Viet Nam Are linked to bird flu.
Jan. 23, 2004 — Cambodia confirms An outbreak of bird flu on A farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.
Jan. 25, 2004 — Indonesia discovers An outbreak of bird flu Among chickens but has no evidence that the disease has spread to humans. Pakistan says 2 million chickens have died ofA mild form of bird flu.
Jan. 26, 2004 — Thailand confirms the death of A six-year-old boy, its first human death from bird flu.
Jan. 27, 2004 — The bird flu virus kills ducks in southern parts of China, which begins a killing of 14,000 brids to stop the spread. The agriculture ministry in Laos confirms bird flu in the area around Vientiane(万象).
Jan. 30, 2004 — China says tests confirm the H5NI virus in Hu bei And Hunan provinces As well As the southern region of Guan gxi.
Feb. 1, 2004— China's state television reports five more Areas with suspected( 可疑的) cases of bird flu in poultry. The WHO says two sisters have died in Viet Nam After contracting bird flu And they may have caught the virus from their brother, who had Also died.
Feb. 2, 2004 —An 18-year-ohl person dies of bird flu in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing to nine fatalities( 死亡事件) in Viet Nam .A Thai woman dies of bird flu, taking that country's toll from the virus to three. The total number of fatalities stands At 12.
(1)
In how many countries And regions in Asia has bird flu broken out by Feb. 2,20047
[ ]
A．
8.
B．
9.
C．
10
D．
11.
(2)
What does the underlined word "chronology" probably mean?
[ ]
A．
A list of events in the order in which they happen.
B．
A list of dates.
C．
All kinds of bird flu.
D．
A list of countries where bird flu has broken out.
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true, According to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Three people died of bird flu in Thailand.
B．
Nine people died of bird flu in Viet Nam.
C．
Tests confirm the H5N1 virus in eight Areas in China.
D．
Japan says it's the first time bird flu has broken out in the country.
(4)
What would be the best title for the passage'?
[ ]
A．
Millions of chickens killed in Asia
B．
Many people dying of bird flu in Asia
C．
Scientists finding out the cause of bird flu
D．
Bird flu spreading in Asia
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
(Board of Graduate Studies Admissions Office)
2708 Fltrp Wai
Yan She Da Sha
19# Xi Shan
Huan Bei Lu
Beijing 100089
China
Dear Li Hua,
Conditional Offer of Admission
I am very pleased to make you a conditional offer of admission as a Graduate Student at the University of Cambridge．This offer replaces any previous offer we may have made for this course and term of admission．Please read this letter and the explanation given in the accompanying booklet “An Explanation of Your Offer and Its Conditions” carefully．This letter and the booklet form a single document．
Your offer details are in two parts：the course we are offering you, and the conditions you must satisfy before we will admit you．The booklet tells you what each means and what you need to do to respond to the offer．
Your Course
Qualification：Master of Philosophy(Only)
Subject：Modern Society＋Global Trans
Admission date：1 October, 2010
Supervisor：To be appointed．
Fee status：Overseas student．
YourConditions
Finance：The YEARLY cost of your course is ￡18,002．
College：A condition of your admission is that one of the Cambridge Colleges offers your membership．The University is now seeking College membership for you, and will notify you when a College makes you an offer of membership．
Academic：You must graduate from your Bachelor’s degree with a final overall average of at least 90％．
…con’td
Use our online self-service to check the progress and much more about your application：
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
The student will study in Cambridge for 40 hours a week．
B．
The cost of the course spent every year will be ＄18,002．
C．
Michaelmas Term in Cambridge often begins in March．
D．
The student will major in Modern Society or Global Trans．
(3)
What may “cont’d” at the end of the letter refer to?
[ ]
A．
The booklet attached to the letter．
B．
The conditions that must be satisfied．
C．
Something about the student’s academic．
D．
An encouraging response to the student．
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Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
Posted Feb 10, 2010 16∶25 by Sophia
Tag：Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex：Female
Race/Ethnicity：Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement．People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share．
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time．
Reply to happycora@hotmail．com or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2010 16∶47 by Vivian
Tag：Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district．
The room has a big window with a nice view．The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站)on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close．
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me(Vivian)on 13145751201(message preferred), or email me on vivian liu2003@hotmail．com．
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2010 08∶46 by Sony
Tag：Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently．Please read my CV at below：
Name：Sony Song
Gender：Male
Age：22 years old
Education：Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth：9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China．
Ability：Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc．
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 4th May 2010．If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address．
If foreigner wants to learn some Chinese and make friends; he/she can call ________．
[ ]
A．
15015704625
B．
13800013900
C．
13145751201
D．
15112015812
(2)
To share a department where the traffic is quite convenient, you may send text message to ________．
[ ]
A．
Sophia
B．
Vivian
C．
Lucy
D．
Sony
(3)
What do the four advisers have in common?
[ ]
A．
All of them speak both Chinese and English．
B．
All of them are in their twenties．
C．
All of them are Guangzhou citizens．
D．
All of them are hotmail users．
(4)
The information above can be probably found ________．
[ ]
A．
in a magazine
B．
in a newspaper
C．
at a website
D．
in a guidebook
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Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
Posted Feb 10, 2012 16：25 by Sophia
Tag：Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex：Female Race/Ethnicity：Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement．People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share．
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time．
Reply to happycora@hotmail．com or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2012 16：47 by Vivian
Tag：Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district．
The room has a big window with a nice view．The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站)on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close．
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me(Vivian)on 13145751201(message preferred), or email me on vivian ________ liu2003@hotmail．com．
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2012 08：46 by Sony
Tag：Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently．Please read my CV at below：
Name：Sony Song Gender：Male Age：22 years old
Education：Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth：9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China．
Ability：Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc．
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 30th April 2012．If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address．
