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5、ose a gift for Aa businessman Ba teenager Ca group Da parent BThe Chinese word Shanzhai means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after Shanzhai Cell-phones produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two
6、 years. Besides (除之外,还有) electronic products, there are movies, stars and even a Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Years Eve. has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, version
7、Birds Nest(鸟巢) and Water Cube(水立方) woven by farmers with bamboo attract(吸引) wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the
8、audience, the version appears timely to attract people. Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, Shanzhai culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds, he said.To the mainstream(主流) culture, the rise of culture is a challenge
9、and a motivation(推动). People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect way and it is for the public to choose.5The Chinese word may have started with_.A. fake(假的) cell-phones B. electronic productsC. Spring Festival Gala D. Olympic buildings6According to the passage, cultu
10、re means_.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that are copies of something famousD. those similar names to famous brands7We can infer that the mainstream culture_.A. is held back by cultureB. is the challenge ofC. will be replaced
11、 by D. may develop faster because of the challenge of 8The underlined word imitates is closest in meaning to_.A. 偷窃 B. 仿造 C. 做广告 D. 欺骗CYears ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: “Cinderella” (灰姑娘).“Cinderella” made more like
12、$70 million in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the movie got a mixed reaction. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised the movie and said, “Anyone will find something to enjoy in it.” Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the movie “a winning re-do.” Richard Corliss of
13、Time magazine wrote that “Disney finally got Cinderella right.” Other people were not as happy with the movie. Sara Stewart of the New York Post wrote, “This Cinderella is all dressed up with nowhere very interesting to go.”Although different people think differently towards the movie, what is clear
14、, however, is the movies business success. It is not only popular in the theaters but also in sales. And Disney has widened its usual market for “Cinderella” products.There are products connected to the Disney movie targeted (面向) not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe
15、 designer Jimmy Choo worked with Disney to create “Cinderellas shoes.” You can buy them for about $5,000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the party, even if that is the way you get your prince (王子). The makeup (化妆品) company MAC quickly sold all its products connected to “Cinderella.
16、” HSN is a popular website selling clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now also selling “Cinderella” products.So, is there anything left for the children, those people we think of as the traditional audience (观众) for the age-old tale? Yes, you can find toys and other childrens product
17、s at the American store JCPenney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.9. What is the best title for the text?A. Sellers of “Cinderella” products B. “Cinderella” is more than a movieC. What makes “Cinderella” so popularD. Unknown stories behind “Cinderella”10. The underlined part “a mixed re
18、action” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. many changes B. different stories C. advantages and disadvantages D. agreements and disagreements11. Products connected to “Cinderella” _.A. do not sell very well B. are not yet on the marketC. are mainly targeted at little girlsD. are designed for a wide g
19、roup of buyers12. Where can children buy toys connected to “Cinderella”?A. At MAC. B. At MAC and HSN. C. At JCPenney. D. At HSN and a Disney store.DWith the development of our society, cell phones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street
20、? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on We Chat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new namephubbers (低头族).Recently. a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of F
21、ine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities (身份)bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site, and a father lo
22、ses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events finally leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Alway
23、s bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck, ” Guangming Daily quoted doctors words. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for a long time w ill damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But thats not all.
24、 Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer:to play their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News
25、 reported.It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.13. Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?A. To suggest phubbers will destroy the worldB. T
26、o call for people to go walking without phonesC. To tell people of the bad effects of phubbingD. To advise students to create more cartoons like this14. Whats the authors attitude towards phubbing?A. Supportive B. Confident C. Disapproving D. Optimistic15. What will be talked about in the following
27、paragraph?A. Ways to avoid the risks of phubbingB. Bad effects of puddingC. Daily life of phubbersD. Methods of phubbing七选五(总分15分,每题3分。)Kidshealth:Four steps for fighting stress (压力)Everybody gets stressed from time to time(16) Some ways of dealing with stresslike screaming or hitting someonedont so
28、lve muchBut other ways,like talking to someone you trust,can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling betterTry taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:Get supportWhen you need help,reach out to the people who care about youTalk to a trusted adult,such as a parent or other relatives (17) They might have had similar problems,such as dealing with a test,or the death of a beloved petDont t
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