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.

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