Chinese consumers’ crazy appetite for luxury goods and services appears unstoppable, with just 2 percent of the Chinese population responsible for one-third of the world’s luxury items.
As China’s economic miracle develops, the market opportunities for all sorts of luxury goods and services are increasing. Luxury consumption in China now extends ways beyond well-known car, clothing and jewelry brands. For example, the luxury jet market in China is the fastest-growing in the world, even outstripping that of the United States, with a market share of 25 percent. This trend appears to continue, with 20 to 30 percent growth expected in China, compared with only 2 to 3 percent in the US. But more importantly, China’s luxury jet market growth represents a major development in the private consumption of luxury items.
China’s high-quality red wine market also provides evidence of the growth in private consumption of luxury goods. In 2013, China became the largest market for red wine in the world, even overtaking France, with l.86 billion bottles consumed in China last year. Over the past five years, China’s red wine consumption has grown 136 percent.
According to my ongoing consumer research in this area while working at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, public consumption of such expensive global luxury brands such as Prada and Armani is easily explained by the desire to “gain face” and publicly display social climbing through material possessions. On the other hand, it is “self-reward” that lies behind consumer motivation in this area. Chinese consumers who have experienced rapid financial and economic gains appear particularly prone to the need to reward themselves for their success. But this has little to do with ”gaining face” and impressing others and much more to do with the need for personal contentment.
Finally, the growth in private luxury consumption in China is set to continue in part due to the maturity of the Chinese consumer and advancement of Chinese consumer culture generally.
1.What do you think the author would most probably be?
A.A news reporter. B.An accountant.
C.A professor. D.A conductor.
2.What can we learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3?
A.China’s luxury jet market growth is only 2% to 3%.
B.France was once the largest market for red wine in the world before 2013.
C.The luxury jet market in the US shares 25% of the jet consumption in the world.
D.China’s red wine consumption has increased to 1.86 billion bottles since 2013.
3.The main idea of the fourth paragraph is______.
A.public consumption of global luxury brands is increasing.
B.Chinese consumers have experienced rapid financial and economic gains.
C.Chinese consumers enjoy “gain face” and “self-reward”.
D.the reason why Chinese consumers are fond of the global luxury goods.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Future Private Luxury Consumption in China
B.Chinese Appetite for Luxury Goods and Services
C.The Potential Luxury Jet Market in China
D.The Maturity of the Chinese Consumers
Sales of Apple’s new iPhone 11 in China began on Friday, but were met with a cooler reception from consumers than in previous years. Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the product release only made the headlines in a few media outlets.
Huawei unveiled（公布）its Mate 30 smartphone series on Thursday night. Its new devices have won consumers’ hearts at home and abroad. Many compared it with Apple’s new iPhone 11, saying that beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation and quality. One customer surnamed Zhao, an IT specialist who pre-ordered a Mate 30 Pro on Friday, said that he chose Mate 30 without hesitation. Zhao said, “It’s obvious that Huawei’s new phone with its advanced 5G mode would lead the future global telecommunications market, and its new innovative features in gesture and side control attracted my attention, too.”
In contrast with iPhone 11’s lukewarm（冷淡的）sales, Chinese netizens have engaged in discussions on Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. An online poll on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens chose the Mate 30, while less than 20 percent chose the iPhone 11. Many chose Huawei not out of patriotism but for its technology.
Overseas consumers also engaged in vigorous（有力的）discussions on Huawei’s new flagship devices on technology sites and social media platforms. On Twitter, many netizens said “nice”, “best phone ever” and “my favorite one” on Huawei’s Twitter account. Some netizens in countries like the UK, the Netherlands and Argentina asked when Huawei’s new devices would be released in their countries.
1.How did customers react to Apple’s new product?
A.They thought it was cool to use it.
B.They stood in long lines to purchase it.
C.They thought its quality was worse than before.
D.They were less interested in it than former years.
2.In what aspect is Mate better than iPhone 11 according to paragraph 2?
A.The price and the weight. B.The appearance and the speed.
C.The quality and innovation. D.The service life and function.
3.What does the underlined word “poll” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Store. B.Vote.
C.Account. D.Exam.
4.What is the attitude of the overseas consumers toward Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro?
A.neutral. B.disappointed.
C.aggressive. D.complimentary.
Seoul is a modern city full of delicious food options (选择) as well as great attractions, historical sights, and places to shop.
Best time to visit
The best month for sightseeing in Seoul is during the warm weather between summer and early fall.
Getting around
In Seoul, you have three main forms of transportation: train, subway, and taxi. The fastest option to get around Seoul is the Airport Railroad Express train. It has two options: the express and the all-stop. While the all-stop option is cheaper, it’s about 15 minutes slower than the express.
Seoul has one of the largest subway stations in the world with 14 lines. It may seem a bit awful, but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy.
Another option to get around Seoul is to rent a car. This is one of the least used options as Seoul has a convenient public transportation system.
Places to visit
Everland — the largest theme park in Korea.
Lotte World — a great theme park for kids with never-ending thrill rides.
Seoul Tower — a symbolic skyscraper where you can take breathtaking views of the city.
TrickEye 3D museum — if you love photos, you will find strange photos in this museum.
Where to stay
There are lots of places to stay at Seoul. Below are our top recommendations (推荐):
Myeongdong is tourists’ popular option. It has great shopping malls, great food, and lively nightlife. You can stay at the Aloft Seoul Myeongdong.
Gangnam is another popular district, which has become famous thanks to the song Gangnam Style. One of the best areas in Gangnam is Garosugil,where you will find cafes, art galleries, retail (零售) stores. A great hotel option in this area is the Dormy Inn Premium Seoul Garosugil.
1.When is the best time to visit Seoul?
A.January. B.February. C.September. D.December.
2.Where can we have a bird-eye view of Seoul?
A.Everland. B.Seoul Tower. C.Lotte World. D.Garosugil.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.Myeongdong is a shop favored by tourists.
B.Gangnam has become popular because of a hit song.
C.Renting cars is the most common way to get around Seoul.
D.The all-stop train offers a more comfortable but more expensive service.
你校将要举办一次主题为“How to Communicate with Our Parents”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：
1. 尊重并信任父母；
2. 常与父母聊天；
3. 换位思考问题。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:换位思考put oneself in sb. ’s shoes
How to Communicate with Our Parents
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Li Ming,
I am writing to express my congratulation to you on your winning first place in the English Speech Competition holding recently. It is no wonder that you have made such a great progress in your Chinese study because you had always been working hard. Your efforts have paid back at last. To be honest, what I admire most are your hard work. It’s from you who I have learned a valuable lesson. Your experience will be great helpful to me in my learning. If only I can be successful like you. I will appreciate if you can write me back and give me your advice. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry 1. (write) in Classic Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms. Many 2. (poem) come from particular historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and the verse of Song Dynasty. 3. (it) existence dates back to at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. There are 4. (vary) combinations of forms and genres, most of 5. arose at the end of the Tang Dynasty.
Development of Classical Chinese poetry 6. (active ) continued up to the year of 1919, when the May Fourth Movement 7. (take) place, and is still popular even today. Classical Poetry created during this 2,500 year period has been developing continuously, 8. (produce) a great deal of diversity - classified by both major historical periods 9. dynastic periods.
Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry is its close inter - relationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy (书法). Classical Chinese poetry has proven lo have a strong influence 10. poetry worldwide.
