【原创】The latest Chinese "god song" (an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally(病毒性地) through Internet) is still stirring fierce d______ between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as bad for China's image.
Last week, Little Apple, written and_____(表演) by the Chopsticks Brothers, won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop
______, Zhang Jie, won the International Artist Award.
But while fans of these singers are thinking h______ of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant, there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the
______(价值) of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese culture's "going abroad", claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a
p______ impression of Chinese pop music, and even Chinese culture.
The Little Apple phenomenon, both home and______, can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultural perspective. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear
______(策略) to promote the duo and their work, not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released to promote the duo's film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.
From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to p______ the song, which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm, easy-to-remember lyrics, simple and funny dance and, most importantly, grassroots nature. The video
______(积累) more than 1 billion hits on China's major video website.
Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criticized it as musical "junk food", Little Apple's popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.
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In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear _____ spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. __
___, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy to succeed ________ learning a language. ___
_____ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only __
___(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of ____
____(word) and their meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are ___
____(satisfy) with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language“Learning through use”is a good piece of _
___(advise) for those ___
___ are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and ____
___(write) the language whenever we can.
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Mr. Watson lived with his family in the woods. He owned ______ farm, which looked almost
_____ (desert).
_____ (fortune), he also had a cow producing milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby
______ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what
_____ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass
______it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she fell over the hill and died. Then the Watsons had to make a living
______ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Watson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees
_____ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market
_____ people from the towns met regularly. Now it occurred to
_____ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
As an exchange student, Wei Hua studied in a British high school for one year. She was happy the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m and ends about 3.30 p.m.
On the first day, all the new students (attend) an assembly in the school hall. Wei Hua sat next to a girl
name was Diana. During the assembly, the headmaster told the students that the best way to earn respect was to devote themselves
study and achieve high
(grade). As there were different students in some classes,
was a struggle for Wei Hua to remember all the faces and names. Although the homework was not as heavy as
she used to get in her old school, it was a bit
(challenge) for her at first because all the homework was in English. Luckily, all her teachers gave her much
(encourage). To improve her English, Wei Hua used English every day and spent an hour each day
(read) English books in the library.
In a word, studying in Britain was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for Wei Hua.
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Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. may be anything from collecting stamps to making model planes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but
are valuable only to their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a seldom
(see) fifty-cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about what he bought and thought the price was
(reason).
the other hand my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt
they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him
(happy) than to find a new match box for his collection. That’s
a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply
the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the
(pleased) it gives is.
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What defines a healthy city? Is it a place with a lot of open spaces people can exercise and enjoy the fresh air? A place with little or no pollution? A place in which people can
(free) socialize and express their ideas? Perhaps, it’s all that plus more. Other considerations are the availability of health and fitness facilities, an excellent healthcare program and sincere efforts by
local government to actively promote health and wellness among its citizens. Of all the cities in the world, one of the top six
(healthy) cities is Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhageners love to walk. Foot traffic accounts 80% of all traffic in the Copenhagen city center. Those who prefer can also bike. It is estimated that more than a third of all work trips in Copenhagen
(carry) out on a bike. As for the climate here, the city does not have the blessing of pleasant weather all year round.
everything starts to freeze, it turns several city squares into huge skating fields. The frozen parts of the city also make
easier for residents to skate around. The city also has museums and art galleries for the kids and
(grown-up). It has the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Library housed in a rather grand building
(call) the Black Diamond.