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 ________.

[  ]

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

 

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下面是英语的学习方法:
A. Method I
     One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to follow the method you use to learn your first
language. As a child you hear the sounds of your own language and you repeat them. You see the written
form of the language around you and little by little you are taught to link the forms of the language. The
BBC programme uses this method in many different ways.
B. Method Ⅱ
     With explanations in 37 languages as well as completely in English, these are broadcast to most areas of the world from London and by some 300 overseas radio stations in more than 100 countries.
C. Method III
    These audio courses are for people who wish to learn English at home or in the classroom. Although
women belong to the radio series, they can all be used for studying English from beginners' level to
advanced.
D. Method Ⅳ
     BBC English programmes have been broadcast successfully on television in more than 100 countries.
They can also be got on video, with supporting textbooks and audio cassettes, they form complete courses for home study or teaching.
E .Method V
     The BBC English magazine is a bi-monthly publication and is a companion to BBC English radio broadcasts. It is written by the programme makers and includes programme details, practical home study
exercises and features, as well as items of general interest from BBC programmes dealing with science,
medicine, technology, etc.
F. Method Ⅵ
     This popular course for learners and teachers of English is held in London every summer. For
information on any of the above please write to:
     BBC English, PO Box 76, Bush House, London WC2B4PH1
     In London personal callers can see BBC English courses on display at the BBC World Shop, Bush
House, London WC2B4PH.
请阅读下列英语学习者的个人信息,然后匹配适合她的项目.
1. Li Fei is a Chinese girl and working in a foreign trade company. She likes to learn English by following the BBC English programme.
2. Huang Hai is learning English through the BBC English radio broadcasts. She needs some practical home study exercise books.
3. Zhong Lu needs a set of textbooks and audio cassettes so as to learn the BBC English to advanced.
4. Zhang Ming has no time to listen to the BBC English programmes, but she wants to buy the video courses for her home study.
5. Professor Liang Xing wants to learn something about English language in summer school so as to go there to improve his English in summer holidays
1._____      2._____    3._____    4._____   5._____

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下面是英语的学习方法:

A. Method I

  One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to follow the method you use to learn your first language. As a child you hear the sounds of your own language and you repeat them. You see the written form of the language around you and little by little you are taught to link the forms of the language. The BBC programme uses this method in many different ways.

B. Method Ⅱ

  With explanations in 37 languages as well as completely in English, these are broadcast to most areas of the world from London and by some 300 overseas radio stations in more than 100 countries.

C. Method III

  These audio courses are for people who wish to learn English at home or in the classroom. Although women belong to the radio series, they can all be used for studying English from beginners' level to advanced.

D. Method Ⅳ

  BBC English programmes have been broadcast successfully on television in more than 100 countries. They can also be got on video, with supporting textbooks and audio cassettes, they form complete courses for home study or teaching.

E .Method V

  The BBC English magazine is a bi-monthly publication and is a companion to BBC English radio broadcasts. It is written by the programme makers and includes programme details, practical home study exercises and features, as well as items of general interest from BBC programmes dealing with science, medicine, technology, etc.

F. Method Ⅵ

  This popular course for learners and teachers of English is held in London every summer. For information on any of the above please write to:

BBC English, PO Box 76, Bush House, London WC2B4PH1

In London personal callers can see BBC English courses on display at the BBC World Shop, Bush House, London WC2B4PH.

请阅读下列英语学习者的个人信息,然后匹配适合他们的学习方法。

41. Li Fei is a Chinese girl and working in a foreign trade company. She likes to learn English by following the BBC English programmes.

42. Huang Hai is learning English through the BBC English radio broadcasts. She needs some practical home study exercise books.

43. Zhong Lu needs a set of textbooks and audio cassettes so as to learn the BBC English to advanced.

44. Zhang Ming has no time to listen to the BBC English programmes, but she wants to buy the video courses for her home study.

45. Professor Liang Xing wants to learn something about English language in summer school so as to go there to improve his English in summer holidays.

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