How much do you want to pay for a CD by your favorite singer Jay Chou? Five Yuan for a pirated(盗版的) one, or more for a real one? Wang Ye, 14, said she would like the real one although the pirated one is cheaper.” A real one is worth keeping for years.” said the girl from No.1 middle school in Wu Han, Anhui. “Real CDs always sound better to me.”
What can we do? People want to do more to help those like Wang to get real CDs.
This week the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry asked many countries to act against piracy(盗版行为).
In many places in China, the government is checking audio and video products. Pirated ones are broken into pieces.
Piracy is in your daily life. Don’t believe it? A study by 21st Century Teens found that more than 75 percent of juniors had listened to pirated music. They say this is because pirated products are usually much cheaper than the real ones.
Why are real CDs so expensive? When a music company makes music, it needs to pay the song writers and singers. It costs a lot of money! This makes the price of the CDs go up. Piracy like stealing. People who make pirated copies of CDs take away the writers’ and singers’ work without paying them. They even don’t ask them if they can.
So next time you’d better keep your eyes brightened when you see cheap CDs. Remember you’re helping someone to do something wrong if you buy them.
How do you know what’s real.
Already made up your mind to buy real ones? Well, you should get to know what real CDs look like. A real CD has the name and trademark(商标) of the music company on the cover. The company’s address, telephone number and fax number are on it.
If you open the CD box you'll see the singer's name and the album title. Most important of all, a real CD has a number from the IFPI on it.
But people who make pirated CDs only need the real CD and disks to copy them. That’s why some CDs are only five Yuan, but some many sell for 150 Yuan.
【小题1】Real CDs are more expensive because ______.

Those who act against the benefit of the people are _______ to fail.

A. scared           B. bound             C. dying       D. likely

“How did Norman know, Sister Emma?”

“He overheard you and Aryan arguing. I suspect that he purposely overheard on you. Norman knew or concluded what profession Aryan practiced. He might well have followed Aryan on his explorations. Whether he did or not is beside the point. When Aryan came back yesterday afternoon, Norman certainly decided that he had made some find, for Aryan told Norman that he would be leaving for the capital to meet the detective the next morning. He probably followed Aryan to your room and overheard what passed between you.

“Since you could not act against the law of man and God, he would serve a natural justice in his own way. He took the jar of poison hemlock from the chemistry shop and when Aryan asked for a drink, he supplied it. Norman did not know the precise quantity needed and so Aryan did not suffer the full effects until after the bell called the community into the dining hall for the evening meal.”

Abbess was following Sister Emma closely.

“And then?”

“Then I began my investigation, and then the detective arrived seeking Aryan for an explanation for his death.”

“But who killed Norman?”

“Norman knew that sooner or later he would be discovered. But more importantly in his guileless (坦率的) mind there was also the guilt of having taken a man’s life to be considered. Norman was a simple man. He decided that he should accept the punishment—the honor-price of a life. What greater honor-price for the life of Aryan could he offer than his own? He also took a draught of poison hemlock.”

There was a pause.

1.What may have happened to Aryan?

A. He was killed by poison.                                              B. He was found missing.

C. He was poisoned but saved.                                       D. He went away with what he had found.

2.What did Abbess do according to Sister Emma when Aryan came back?

A. She talked with Aryan about Norman’s strange actions. .

B. She secretly discussed with Aryan about something secret.

C. She followed the two men and found what they were doing.

D. She let Sister Emma help find out the two men’s secret.

3.What can we conclude from the above story?

A. Abbess served the detective.

B. Emma knows all the people mentioned.

C. Aryan was sent to kill Abbess but failed.

D. Norman seemed very devoted to Abbess.

4.Which of the following might be true according to the above passage?

A. Abbess hired Norman to fight against Aryan.

B. Norman told everything to Emma.

C. Aryan worked for the detective.

D. All the people came from the capital.

     Have you ever felt like a fool for having said too much? Anita Chow had one of those moments .

      A few weeks ago, she applied for a job with a company. Chow said she is usually quiet,but during the interview she tried hard to act against her nature. She smiled a lot and talked in a lively manner. When asked why she wanted to work in the company, she said the job would enable her to meet a lot of interesting people. Then she added jokingly : "Who knows?  I might even meet my future husband. "

      Chow wanted to beat herself up the moment she stepped out of the interview room. "It  came out so wrong," she says. "Now the interviewers will think of me as one of those women  who don't have any career ambition and just want to get married and settle down. "

      Saying too much or oversharing happens to every one of us. In the time of social media,  sharing every detail of your life is almost expected and encouraged. But it isn't all social  media's fault. "Experts say oversharing often happens when we are trying subconsciously to  control our anxiety," according to a Wall Street Joumal column. Chow's is a typical case of  "self-adjustment" aimed at fighting her own anxiety. It happens like this: When having a  conversation,we want to sound amusing and interesting. So we use a lot of mental energy trying   to manage the other person's impression of us. The effort required to do this leaves less  brainpower to think over what we say and to whom,says The Wall Street Joumal.

       This explains why we sometimes suddenly say embarrassing things to people we want to  impress most,whether it's a first date, the boss or our future in-laws. It leads to embarrassing situations and is the perfect material for comedy movies.

     So how do you stop yourself from saying too much?  Simple : stop and think before you open  your mouth.

 56. In the interview,Chow showed her______.

     A. lively manner                         B. career aim

     C. unusual ability                         D. rich experience

 57. From Paragraph 3 ,we can know that Chow_______.

     A. gave the wrong answer                  B. regretted her performance

     C. wanted to get married                   D. hoped to settle down

 58. Experts say Chow's overtalking was actually to_______.

     A. show off her knowledge                 B. prevent herself from being anxious

     C. create a pleasant atmosphere              D. follow her nature as it is

 59. The embarrassing situations in the conversation are caused by lack of_____.

     A.  consideration  B.determination          C .  interest         D.  motivation

 60. Which of the following can match the authorrs opinion?

     A. Practice makes perfect.                   B. Once bitten,twice shy.

     C. Well begun is half done.                  D. Think twice before you act.