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At a recent luncheon(午餐会), Yao Ming, an well-known Chinese basketball players, was introduced to the CEOs of IBM, FedEx, Motorola, Disney, AOL Time Warner and visiting former Chinese President, Jiang Zemin. Other deals include Nike, Sorrent, and China Unicom.
In the end Yao is expected to earn much more in endorsement deals than his four-year,＄18-million salary to play center for the Houston Rockets.
“His friendly personality is real”, says Jimmy Siegel, who as vice-chairman, senior executive creative director at BBDO New York was behind Yao’s “Yo！” commercial for the Visa check card.
“He’s very much what you’d imagine,” says Siegel. “He’s very modest, down to Earth, somewhat self-effacing（不爱抛头露面的）and somewhat quiet but I think that’s part of the language problem.”
Despite all the attention, Ming’s bank account is still a far cry from Jordan’s or Woods’, who each earn between＄40 million and ＄60 million every year in endorsement.
Unlike Jordan and Woods--who are unquestionably the best in the world at what they do--there’s no way to know how long Yao Ming will remain the king of the NBA—he’s only been here for six months.
1. Who have / has contacted with Yao Ming recently ?
A. CEOs of IBM, Motorola.Disney, AOL Time Warner.
B. Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao.
C. Sorrent, vice-chairman of BBDO New York.
D. Jordan and Woods.
2. What does the underlined word“endorsement”mean?
A. Commercial. B. Entertainment. C. Sports. D. Marketing.
3. Which of the statements about Yao Ming is Not true?
A. He is now quite popular in the U.S..
B. He is a modest, down to earth young man.
C. He may earn more in endorsement deals than his salary.
D. He will surely become the future king of the NBA.
4. Why is it Yao Ming’s bank account still much less than Jordan’s or Woods’?
A. He is not as good a player as Jordon or Woods.
B. He will earn only 18 million in 4 years in the future.
C. His endorsement income is now lower than Jordan’s or Woods’.
D. He has only been in the States for six months.
5. What is the part reason why Yao Ming is self-effacing and quiet according to Siegel?
A. Because Yao Ming didn’t like the luncheon.
B. Because Jordon was invited to the luncheon.
C. Because Yao Ming had language problem.
D. Because Yao Ming didn’t meet his best friend here.
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It is unbelievable how popular English is in Venezuela (委内瑞拉). Now we have a kind of language mixture between English and Spanish.
In the Venezuelans' daily conversations, they often use English words with Spanish verb endings. For example, if they send a fax, they use the word faxear, or if they have to click on the screen of their computer, they say clickear.
Also, they use simple English words in some Spanish sentences. You might hear someone say,“Voy a comprar unos jeans in el mall”which means“I'm going to buy some jeans in the mall,”or“Okey, vamos”which means“OK, let's go.”
In addition, you see English names everywhere for restaurants--Crystal Ranch, stores--Area Company, gymnasiums--Sport Center, Althletic Center, malls--The Country, and night clubs--Studio Fifty Four. In Caracas(加拉加斯), there is very fashionable neighborhood named Las Merce des, where each street has an American name like New York or Fifth Avenue. Therefore, when you go shopping, you can see signs in English in the windows of stores, such as On Sale.
In some Latin American countries, the increasing influence of English is a question often argued about. But in Venzuela, however, this is not the case. Venezuelans are open to receiving different cultural influences such as European fashion (时装) and British music. Moreover, many Venezuelans don't know where the words come from: they have been using them for years as a part of their language.
1．Which language do Venezuelans usually speak, judging from the information given in the article?
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A．English. B．Spanish.
C．Latin. D．We cannot know.
2．In the second paragraph the writer is trying to make the point that _____.
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A．Venezuelans often use English words in a Spanish way
B．“fax”can be used both as a noun and a verb
C．“fax”and“click”are two of the English words most popularly used in Venezuela
D．“-ear”is a verb ending in Spanish
3．From the third paragraph we can know that _____.
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A．Venezuelans can't speak English well
B．there're no words for“jeans”or“mall”in Spanish
C．Spanish sentences are often based on English
D．English words are often heard in Venezuelans' speech
4．The last sentence of the article seems to support the point that _____.
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A．Venezuelans care little about cultural influence
B．Venezuelans' own language is going to die away
C．English words are popular in Venezuela because the users don't know they are English
D．it's time for Venezuelas to do something to keep their mother tongue alive
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ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf and took great interest in the notes in the
margin(页边空白). The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.
In front of the book, he discovered the previous owner's name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time
and effort he located her address. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to
correspond.
During the following years the two grew to know each other through the mail. John requested
a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked
like. Later they scheduled their first meeting-7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.
"You'll recognize me, " she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my lapel." So at 7:00 he
was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.
A girl in a green suit was coming toward him, her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue.
Almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis
Maynell-a woman well past 40. The girl was walking quickly away. He felt as though he split(裂开)
in two, so keen was his desire to follow the girl, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman
whose spirit had truly accompanied him and upheld his own.
He did not hesitate. He squared his shoulders and said to the woman, "I'm John, and you must
be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
The woman smiled, "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady
in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out
to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. She said
it was some kind of test!"
B. Miss Maynell was a very funny woman
C. John had know the secret and prepared in advance
D. John got Miss Maynell's address from the book.
B. Miss Maynell was brighter than John
C. you must make sure that he is honest before you make a friend
D. only the true love can stand the test
B. Miss Maynell's name greatly aroused John's interest.
C. Part of the book was written by Miss Maynell.
D. Possibly the book was once Miss Maynell's but now it was owned by the library.
B. was an acquaintance (熟人) of Miss Maynell
C. showed great admiration for the clever girl
D. was moved deeply by the true love between the two youngsters.
B. make sure that the man was there on time
C. check if he was the man she wrote to
D. see whether he was a real man who wasn't just fond of appearance