When we create something,for example,a story,a picture,a piece of music,or a computer program,we also create our copyright.The copyright belongs to the creator,and he can do what he lies with it.He can sell the copyright to someone,or keep it himself.He can also make as many copies as he likes.
Many people,especially students,do not understand it.Sometimes they copy something for personal use.They make a copy of a song downloaded from the Internet,or they make copies of a computer program from a CD lent to them by a friend.
Although these personal acts of copying are illegal (非法的),most people do not think they doing anything wrong.They do not realize that they are infringing(侵犯) copyrights of others.More seriously,some companies make a large number of copies of videos,CDs,books,etc.,and sell them without buying the copyright.
The music and computer industries (行业) are losing millions of dollars every year,because people are illegally copying their creations.So far,a number of university students in the US have been taken away by the police for "piracy",
1.The person who first _______a story has the copyright of it.
A.reads B.writes C.tells D.hears
2.We can learn from the passage that ______
A.no one has got into trouble because of illegal copying
B.all people download songs from the Internet illegally
C.downloading from the Internet is a way of illegal copying
D.only university students have experience of illegal copying
3.People often make illegal copies of______
A.computers B.CDs C.dollars D.companies
4.Which is an example of "piracy"?
A.You study other people's artworks.
B.You sell your own copyright.
C.You copy a video downloaded from the Internet.
D.You give a computer program CD to a friend.
1851 The World Expo has a longer history.This is about some of the World Expos.
The first Expo,also called "The Great Exhibition",was held in Hyde Park,London.The key exhibits of the first Expo included the early fax machines and some other inventions,So the first Expo had great influence on many fields of society.
1886 The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) came to the World's Fair,French people sent it as a gift to the US in 1886.The statue was on show at the Expo in Philadelphia,US.
1889 France held the Expo in Paris.The famous Eiffel Tower was built for the Expo.It is 324 meters high and once the tallest structure in the world.
1893 The World’s Fair was held in Chicago,US.For the first time,it used electricity.It meant the beginning of a modern revolution(革命)
1904 China first took part in the World's Fair in Saint Louis,US.Besides porcelain(瓷器) and handicrafts,China also showed Beijing Opera and tea culture.
1933 This World's Fair was held in Chicago with the theme of "Century of Progress" Themed exhibitions started from this fair and later became a key part of all World's Fairs.
1970 The World Expo was held in Japan.It was the first Expo in Asia.Countries shared different ideas about technological progress at the Expo.77 countries took part in the Fair and discussed how to make a peaceful future.
2000 The World’s Fair was held in Germany.Earlier World Expos were most about technology.This one tried to find solutions for global problems,like how to protect the environment.
1.From above we can see at least ______World Expose were held in Europe.
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
2.According to this article,which city held the World Expo twice?
A.London. B.Paris. C.Saint Louis. D.Chicago.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The Great Exhibition was hold in the eighteenth century.
B.The World Expo always has its theme.
C.China first held the World Expo successfully in 1904.
D.Countries discussed how to make a peaceful future in the World's Fair in Japan.
根据句义完成句中已给出首字母的单词。将每个完整的单词写在各小题右边的横线上。
1.Peter usually w _____ his clothes on weekends, 1._____
2.Mum used to tell me funny s_____ before I went to sleep, 2._____
3.Keep on w _____hard,and you'll succeed. 3._____
4.We hope you can enjoy yourself d _____your stay in China. 4._____
5.We were all e_____ when we got to the top of the mountain. 5._____
根据汉语意思用英语完成句子,将答案写在横线上。
1.解决这个问题对他来说很容易。
It’s_____ _____ him _____ solve this problem.
2.他十岁时就参加了全国钢琴比赛。
He_____ _____ _____ the National Piano Competition when he was ten.
3.对不起我拿错了你的书。
I’m sorry I took your book_____ _____.
4.我不知道是否能通过考试。
We are all middle school students.Most of us have been learning English for about seven years.How can we learn and improve our English?
Please write a passage (about 100 words) and tell us your ideas.
How to improve our English
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____ woman over there is _____ English teacher.
A.The; an B.The; the, C.An; the D.An; an
My mother is the busiest in my ____, and she does a lot of housework every day.
A.school B.library C.family D.park
We find______ necessary to protect the earth.
A.it B.this C.that D.what