摘要: , China has successfully won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games. A. It is well known that B. We all know that C. It is well known D. As is well known

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  Although gifts play an important role in business around the world, you run the risk of offending(冒犯)a colleague if you present an inappropriate gift.In many eyes, a poor gift choice is worse than not offering a gift at all.

  Every culture has specific items that are considered taboo(忌讳)or bad luck.Many of these traditions aren't followed as much these days by the younger generations or within more modem and global companies.However, it's a good idea to be careful when you're deciding on a gift, particularly if the recipient is an older person.

  Here are some gifts that you should avoid in certain parts of the world:

  Europe:Red roses symbolize a romantic relationship in many parts of Europe.An arrangement containing 13 flowers is considered bad luck in Germany and Switzerland.In addition, the preference is for flower arrangements to have an even number of flowers.

  China:Sharp objects symbolize the cutting off of the relationship.Clocks are not appropriate because the Chinese phrase to give a clock sounds the same as to attend a dying parent.Handkerchiefs imply sadness.Never give an odd(奇数)number of an item; odd numbers symbolize separation, loneliness, and death.Do not bring food when you're invited to a meal because that implies your host cannot provide enough food.

  The Middle East:Buying alcohol is forbidden in the Islamic faith, so don't present wine to your host.Pigs are banned because they're considered scavengers, so you shouldn't bring pork products, either.

  India:Cows are sacred in India, so items made from cowhide are very offensive.

  Latin America:Since some of the world's finest leather goods are made in Latin America, it would be insulting to bring leather from another country.Also, chrysanthemums(菊花), white asters, carnations(康乃馨), and yellow and purple flowers are sent only for funerals(葬礼).

  Korea and Japan:Don't give items in groups of four or nine.The words in Korean and Japanese that sound the same as the words for four and nine are related to death.In Japan, individual flowers are only for courting, death, or an illness.

  Germany, Switzerland, and Scandinavia:Keep your gifts simple.Large and expensive gifts are considered tasteless.

(1)

What does the author want to tell us in this passage?

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A.

Not all the people like gifts.

B.

You shouldn't send gifts to people in some countries.

C.

You should make the right choice when sending gifts to people.

D.

It's better not to send gifts when you are in a foreign country.

(2)

The choice of flowers is important in ________ while the number of flowers is important in ________.

[  ]

A.

Japan…Switzerland

B.

Korea…Europe

C.

Scandinavia…Latin America

D.

Latin America…Germany

(3)

An expensive painting would not be a good choice of gift in ________.

[  ]

A.

China

B.

Scandinavia

C.

India

D.

The Middle East

(4)

From the passage we can infer that ________.

[  ]

A.

some taboos are connected with everyday behaviors

B.

every culture has its gift taboos

C.

you needn't care about taboos when sending gifts to young people

D.

all the gift taboos are similar in western countries

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  China is likely to surpass the U.S. to become world’s largest online game market this year, according to a recent report by market research firm iResearch. China’s online game market generated revenue(总收入) of 20.8 billion yuan($3.04 billion) in 2008, up 52.2% over the previous year. Over 80% of the revenue came from big, multiplayer online games, with the rest generated from Web games and mobile games.

  The overall market is expected to keep growing at an average annual rate of 20% in the coming five years. And iResearch forecasts that the Chinese online market will be worth more than 68 billion yuan by 2012, which will account for almost half of the global market by then. At present, U.S., China and Korea are the world’s top three largest online game markets, making up about 29%, 27% and 21% respectively of the global online game market, according to the report.

  U.S. game companies derive a major part of their revenue from sales of games overseas. South Korea’s online game industry generates half of its revenue from games in its home market. In China, however, most of the money comes directly from its own game players. Negatively influenced by the global economic downturn, both the U.S. and Korea markets will see a drop in game exporting, iResearch estimates.

  In China, the enormous base and fast growing of online gamers will further boost China’s online game industry, said the report. China is currently home to 55.5 million online game players, according to the latest stats by the China Internet Network Information Center(CNNIC). In its report, iResearch found that figures for gamers under 18 and above 40 grew at their fastest rate yet last year, though it didn’t disclose specifics.

55.The second and third paragraphs show that ________.

A.The global online game market will be worth more than 136 billion yuan in 2012.

B.China’s online game market increased by 20% in 2008.

C.China’s online game market will become 60% less in 2009.

D.US, China and Korea together account for 90% of the global online game market.

56.China’s online game industry is different from that of the US and Korea because it’s ________.

A.made up of online, Web and mobile games

B.easily affected by the global economy

C.mainly based upon its home market

D.among the three largest online game markets

57.Which of the following things is mentioned as a factor in the rapid development of China’s online game industry?

A.The rapid growth of online gamers in China.

B.A drop in game imports to China.

C.The global economic downturn.

D.The development of technology in China.

58.According to the last paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?

A.CNNC and iResearch worked together on the report.

B.Gamers under 18 were one of the age groups which grew the fastest last year.

C.At present there are 55.5 million online game providers in China.

D.The statements of CNNC and iResearch are contradictory.

 

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  A picture, a calendar or even a balloon may be the best way for millions of people living in China’s vast country areas to learn about AIDS, one of the biggest threats to public health in the world today.

  China has decided to use user-friendly methods including exhibitions, VCDs and TV programmes to spread knowledge of the disease across the nation to try to keep it in check.

  Educating people nationwide about AIDS is the top priority(优先权)to prevent the disease from getting out of hand.The farmers will be given knowledge in the easiest way that they can understand.?

  A recent survey from the commission(调查团)of more than 7000 people in China showed that nearly 20 percent of them had never heard of AIDS before.Just over 71 percent said they knew AIDS was highly infectious(传染的), but most of them had no clear idea of how the disease could be spread.Just over 62 percent said they knew they could do things in advance to prevent them catching AIDS but they didn’t know what these measures were.

  The month-long survey, carried out last December, talked to people in seven countries and cities across China including both developed coastal areas and the less-developed inland areas.The interviewees ranged from 15 to 49 years old, and country residents(居民)were about 63% of the total surveyed.?

  Chinese people, especially those in the country, have very little knowledge about what AIDS is all about, not to mention prevention and treatment.By the end of last year, there were 22 517 known HIV/AIDS cases in China.However, more than 6 000 000 people in China have been infected.

  Since 1985, China has discovered 880 patients with AIDS-466 of them have died.Sharing needles, prostitution(卖淫)and contaminated blood transfusions(输血传播)are major ways for HIV to spread.A lack of education has been the biggest difficulty against nationwide efforts to prevent AIDS, especially in the countryside.

(1)

After reading the passage, we know that ________.

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A.

AIDS is not serious in the Chinese mainland

B.

most people in the country know little what AIDS is

C.

China has taken many measures to control AIDS

D.

TV programmes are the only useful way in spreading knowledge of AIDS in the countryside

(2)

The writer’s aim in writing the passage is to ________.

[  ]

A.

show his concern about the health of people

B.

make people know about AIDS

C.

call on people to fight against AIDS

D.

tell us people are short of the knowledge of AIDS

(3)

The greatest difficulty against the nationwide effort to prevent AIDS lies in ________.

[  ]

A.

misunderstanding of people

B.

the lack of money

C.

its infection

D.

lack of education

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