—Hi，Jack！I'm glad I came across you here.

—________，Alice?

A．Who is that speaking

B．How about another cup of tea

C．Why？What's up

D．What can I do for you

Fans of the British royal family around the world are making plans for April 29th, 2011. That’s the date that Prince William and Catherine Middleton are to tie the knot at Westminster Abbey in London.
A royal wedding is a rare and unique event in Britain so for many it’s something worth celebrating, particularly if you are in the business of making memorabilia (收藏品).
Producers of these souvenirs are wasting no time in manufacturing key rings, mugs, teapots and tea towels, mostly with the faces of the happy couple emblazoned on the front. These are the must buy items that royal followers want to get their hands on.
Some people may argue the royal wedding is a huge public cost but production and sale of memorabilia is good for business. Former politician, Lord Archer, has commented that, “In this age when we are trying to balance the books, the royal family are a great benefit to Great Britain Limited.”
A porcelain-making company, called Royal Crown Derby, is already manufacturing souvenir pottery. Louise Adams from the company says “we started designing, truly, about two years ago.” It is big business for China too, where much of the merchandise that marks the big event is made.
But why are people so keen to get their hands on a commemorative mug, so much so that one British supermarket has already seen them flying off the shelves?
Obviously, we like to remember an event like this and maybe it makes us feel as though we are part of the occasion. However their monetary value is likely to be low. Eric Knowles from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow claims, “The vast majority of it will be worthless.”
Modern day souvenirs tend to be mass-produced making them cheap and easy to find. However limited edition or high-end items tend to keep their value and could be a better investment for the future.
But there is one thing we can guarantee that won’t be mass-produced and cheap. That’s the wedding dress for Princess Catherine, as Catherine Middleton will be known.
(   ) 【小题1】. From the first three paragraphs we can learn that         .

---Hi,Jack!I’m glad I came across you here.
---__________,Alice?

1. A.
   Who is that speaking
2. B.
   How about another cup of tea
3. C.
   Why?What’s up
4. D.
   What can I do for you

-Hi, Jack!I'm glad I came across you here．

-________, Alice?

1. A.
   Who is that speaking
2. B.
   How about another cup of tea
3. C.
   Why?What's up
4. D.
   What can I do for you

When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China．
When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans．Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now．
Still, her answer surprised me: “Green tea．”
As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink Indian tea ．
I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story．My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses．
At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian．It was a strange country．
How things change! And how soon!
Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”．And everyone is talking about China．
The govemment of Indin has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done．A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment(投资)and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”．
But it’s a two-way street．I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software．Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China．
No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to hit about US 20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments．
No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year．
But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea．

1. 1.

   According to the passage, the author left _____ for ______．

   1. A.
      India; China
   2. B.
      China; India
   3. C.
      China; Longjing
   4. D.
      India; Shenzhen
2. 2.

   The reason why the writer’s mother asked for Chinese green tea is that_____．

   1. A.
      she had a son working in China
   2. B.
      she believed it had a curing effect
   3. C.
      she enjoyed Chinese products
   4. D.
      she was tired of Indian tea
3. 3.

   The underlined part “it’s a two-way street” in Paragraph 10 probably means ____．

   1. A.
      The exchanges between Indian and China benefit both．
   2. B.
      China and India have different traffic rules．
   3. C.
      Tea trade works wonders in both India and China．
   4. D.
      Chinese produces are popular in both China and India．
4. 4.

   It can be inferred from the passage that _______．

   1. A.
      the author was concerned for his mother’s health
   2. B.
      the author was in favor of drinking Chinese green tea
   3. C.
      the author was surprised at China’s recent development
   4. D.
      the author was curious about the growth of India’s IT industry