PartI:Ifyouarehuntingachanceto-优题课

At 227 billion yuan ($33 billion) for 2008, Guangdong's cultural industries accounted for 6.4 percent of its GDP and experienced a growth rate of 13.8 percent.But Lai admits that size does not equal weight. "Our businesses are mostly small, financing difficult and brands few."
One local brand that has made it big is Pleasant Goat and Big, Big Wolf, also translated as Happy Sheep and Gray Wolf, China's most popular cartoon series currently being aired. But Liu Manyi, general manager of Creative Power Entertaining Inc, the firm behind the hit show, is not laughing to the bank. Instead she is bitter: "Pirate discs were all over the streets before our first movie hit the screen. Their images appear on all kinds of products. All this has no proper licensing."
In case you don't know, China produces the largest amount of animated(动画的) programming in the world. But quantity is not quality. Behind every Pleasant Goat there are tens of thousands of flops. The best way for the government to promote the country's creative industries is to crack down on piracy (盗版). Hollywood often raises its voice about being victimized (受害) in China. Truth be told, Hollywood is probably the least affected since there is a quota system for China's importation of Hollywood films.
Many Chinese producers are taking baby steps and the domestic market is all they have. If their rights in the home market are not protected, they will never see the day their products find a foreign audience.
The sudden closure(关闭) of BT websites where copyrighted materials used to flow freely suggests a determination on the part of the government to take intellectual property rights seriously. This kind of websites is bad for us, so we should ban them.
Much of the news coming out of the 2009 International Cultural Industries Forum was encouraging. China's film industry is expected to get 6 billion yuan ($879 million) in box office receipts this year. A decade from now, this number may go up to 30 billion, according to some forecasts.
If the government takes serious action against online and offline pirates, China's creative industries may well have a bright future.
What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Fast as the development of Guangdong's cultural industries is, they don’t have a big challenge in the world.

B．Guangdong's cultural industries can make a big profit although they are just the small companies.

C．Guangdong's cultural industries make a big contribution to its GDP because of their strong economic power.

D．The development of Guangdong's cultural industries cannot catch up with any other industries.

What does Liu Manyi think about Pleasant Goat and Big, Big Wolf?

A．It is a failure since it is a local brand.

B．It is a success but cannot get the expected profit.

C．Its profit from the images has been shared legally.

D．Pirate discs make it more popular among the children.

Hollywood films are mentioned to tell us that __________.

A．Hollywood films make our creative industries have less space to survive

B．it is piracy that makes it possible for Hollywood films to get less influenced

C．our creative industries need enough protection to have a bright future

D．foreign films have taken up more market in China than the local ones

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Chinese creative industries are more advanced than foreign ones.

B．The domestic market is of little significance to the survival of Chinese creative industries.

C．BT websites stand in the way of the development of Chinese creative industries.

D．The growth of China's film industry is always slow and needs more support.

In which column of a newspaper will you probably read this passage?

A．Regional

B．Economic

C．Sports

D．Education

Section One
The city is an accumulation of human civilization. Just as the American social philosopher (哲学家) Lewis Mumford put it, it is a special system which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization. Many Western languages have developed their versions of the term “civilization” from the same Latin (拉丁语的) word “civitas”(meaning “city” ), and it is by no means a coincidence. The city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in human society.
Section Two
The emblem, showing the image of three people ― you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character “世” (meaning the world), the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which displays the various urban cultures of the world.
Section Three
Created from the inspiration of Chinese character “人”, the design roots deeply in Chinese culture. It tells the world the eternal core (永恒的核心) and theme of Shanghai World Expo will be always human. The mascot “Haibao” will become the messenger for the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China “Better City, Better Life”.
The basic structure of the Chinese character “人” in which each stroke supports each other also shows the concept that the beautiful life should depends on mutual-help. If the human are willing to support one another, the harmony among human, nature, and society will be available. Such an urban life will be nice.
Haibao’s confident smile is expressing his sincere greeting from China ― “World Expo 2010 Shanghai China welcomes you!”
Section One mainly tells us about ______.

A．the part cities play in human civilization	B．the development of the word “city”
C．why the Expo is held in Shanghai	D．where human civilization originated

The underlined word “it” in Section One refers to ______.

A．the civilization

B．the philosopher

C．the word

D．the city

Which correctly matches the sections with the pictures described in the passage?

Pictures

A．
Section One
Section Two
Section Three

B．
Section Two
Section Three
Section One

C．
Section Three
Section Two
Section One

D．
Section Three
Section One
Section Two

The second paragraph in Section Three explains how the creation is connected with the _____ of the Chinese word “人”.

A．story

B．meaning

C．shape

D．Usage

Buckminster Fuller once said, “The minute you choose to do what you really want to do, it’s a different kind of life.” If you want to live abundantly, decide what you really want and figure out a way to do it. Be clear and live with intent.
You may have heard of Fred Lebow. He complained to his doctor that he lacked energy. His doctor advised him to take up running. He fell in love with it! He was 39 years old when he entered his first race.
Fred joined the New York Road Runners Club and organized New York City’s first marathon race. But what Fred truly wanted to do was to bring people together. He believes that anybody should be able to run — people of all ages and of any country.
Not everyone in New York was excited about people running through their neighborhood. A youth gang warned him that nobody had better run through their turf. “That’s great,” Fred said. “I need someone to protect the runners in your area, and you look like just the fellows to do it.” He gave them each a hat, shirt and jacket and that year, when the marathon went through their neighborhood, these young men proudly guarded the runners along their way.
Fred decided what was truly important to him and he found a way to do it. He lived with intent. That single decision made his life remarkably different.
As one sports writer said, “Fate handed him a short race. With his goal, with his love of life, Fred turned it into a marathon.”
Fred would say that it’s not about how long you live, but how you run the race of life.
The purpose that Fred Lebow organized New York City’s first marathon race was _____.

A．to be popular with people

B．to display his true love for sports development

C．to drive away his loneliness in the running

D．to get more people together

Which word in the passage is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “turf”?

A．Neighborhood.

B．Way.

C．Decision.

D．Race.

What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Determination guarantees you a success.

B．The race of life with intent.

C．Nothing is impossible in one’s life race.

D．The benefits of taking up running.

People who are outdoors in cold weather should avoid actions like suddenly lifting a heavy basket full of snow. Even walking through heavy, wet snow can strain a person’s heart.
Many people aren’t conditioned to the physical stress of outdoor activities and don’t know the dangers of being outdoors in cold weather. Those who like winter sports can suffer accidental hypothermia if they don’t make certain preparations.
Hypothermia means the body temperature has fallen below normal. It occurs when your body can’t produce enough energy to keep the internal (内部的) body temperature warm enough. It can kill you. Heart failure causes most deaths in hypothermia.
Children, the elderly and those with heart disease are at special risk. As people age, their ability to keep a normal internal body temperature often decreases. Elderly people can suffer hypothermia without knowing they’re in danger because they can’t notice the cold conditions as quickly as the young.
Besides cold temperatures, high winds, snow and rain can also steal body heat. Wind is especially dangerous because it removes the layer of heated air from around your body. At 30 degrees Fahrenheit in a 20-mile-per-hour wind, the cooling effect is equal to calm air at four degrees. Similarly dampness (湿气) causes the body to lose heat faster than it would at the same temperature in drier conditions.
To keep warm, wear more clothes. This traps air between layers. Also, wear a hat or head scarf. Much of your body’s heat can be lost through your head. Keep your hands and feet warm, too, as they tend to lose heat rapidly.
Don’t drink alcohol before going outdoors or when outside. Alcohol makes you feel warm at first because blood vessels in the skin expand. But heat is then drawn away from the body’s important organs.
The underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A．injure

B．warm

C．control

D．burn

What is implied in the passage about hypothermia?

A． It means the body temperature falls rapidly.

B． Most heart attacks are caused by it.

C． It is not as scary as people think.

D． It can threaten a person’s life.

Based on the passage, one of the reasons why the elderly are at special risk of suffering from hypothermia is that _______.

A． they like exercising outside in cold mornings

B． they can’t notice cold conditions if they are not told

C． their body temperature is generally lower than young people’s

D． their ability to keep a normal internal body temperature is not so good

What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A． What causes the body to lose heat faster.

B． The advantages of drier conditions.

C． What else can steal body heat.

D． Dangers of high winds.

Which of the following is NOT a result of drinking alcohol before going outdoors?

A． Feeling warm at first

B． The body’s heat is taken away

C． Blood vessels in the skin expand

D． The risk of hypothermia is reduced

Don’t be surprised when strangers talk to you in Canada! You will find that many Canadians will smile at you as they pass in the street, or say something to you like “Hi!” or “How’s it going?” Just reply with something similar. In the UK the reply would be “I’m fine”, but in Canada they say “I’m good”.
In company, when someone is offering you a second helping of food or more wine, if you don’t want any more, use the same expression— “I’m good”. In this case, it means “No, thank you. I’ve had enough”. Most Canadians don't press you to eat more than you want.
In restaurant, your plate will be cleared away almost immediately you have finished eating. When you go into a shop or store, the shop assistant asks you how you are or if they can help you, it is their way of being friendly and making conversation with the customers.
Canadians eat early and go home early. When you are invited to a Canadian’s home, you may be asked to arrive at 5:30 pm or 6 pm. But guests in Europe don’t expect to arrive until 7:30 pm or 8 pm. Remember to take off your shoes and leave them inside the door without being asked. It’s not a religious custom, but it’s practical. In winter, there can be a lot of snow and dirt on your shoes, once you are in the warm house it melts and falls off, making a mess. Canadians tend to have light colored carpets or hardwood floors.
If you’re invited for dinner, it will be a full sit- down meal. Meat is usually barbecued in the freezing cold of winter. Do take something with you, like a bottle of wine. Arrive on time and don’t stay over 10 pm.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A． “I’m good” can mean you do not need more food in Canada.

B． In Canada, you will meet strangers in the street saying “Hi” to you.

C． In a Canadian restaurant, the plates will stay at the table until you leave.

D． Canadians usually say “I’m good” to answer the greeting of “How’s it going?”

If you are invited for dinner in your Canadian friend’s home, ________.

A． you will have a full sit-down meal

B． you don’t have to bring any gift for the host

C． you are expected to arrive at 7:30 or 8 pm

D． you don’t have to take off your shoes when you enter the room

When a Canadian shop assistant says “How are you?” to you, it suggests that _______.

A． they hope to make friends with you

B． they want to ask you for help

C． they are very friendly to customers

D． they are your good friends

What can we learn from the passage?

A． Canadians like dark colored carpets.

B． In Canada, meat will not be barbecued even in the cold winter.

C． You will always be asked to eat more food than you want in Canada.

D． It is usually rude to stay over 10 pm in your Canadian friend’s home.

What would be the best title for this passage?

A． Some customs in Canada

B． Dinner party rules in Canada

C． Studying in Canada

D． Doing business in Canada