In 2011, when British photographer David J. slater was visiting a park in Indonesia, his camera was taken away by a group of black monkeys. The resu1t was hundreds of monkey selfies（自拍照）。The best ones show a monkey smiling toothily for the camera 1.
Nobody knew they would create a copyrjght(版权) battle three years later.
Last month, a website put the monkey se1f1es online under a collection of free photos without Slater’s permission(允许). 2. .
However, the website refused to do so. They said that according to US copyright law, whoever pushes the button on the camera owns the copyright to the photo. 3. .
They Said,“US copyright law says that works that come from a non-human source can’t ask for copyright. That means monkeys don’t own copyright”.
___4.__He said he bought the cameras; he spent a lot of money traveling to Indonesia and it was his carelessness that allowed the monkeys to take his cameras away.All these have made him own the pictures, no matter who pushed the button .In a sense,the monkeys helped him take the photos, Slater said.
5. Who do think will win this battle?
A. It was the monkeys but not Slater that pushed the button. B.As of now, there has been no result in the Monkey Selfie case. C. Slater then sold the photos and they became popular on the Internet D. Slater asked the website to take them down since he owns the copyright E. Slater argues that the pictures belong to him as they were taken from his camera. |
Last Friday, all three of China's telecommunications(电信运营商) operators announced plans to raise Internet speeds and lower costs for consumers. This came about a month after China’s premier(总理) Li Keqiang said the country needed to do more to provide better Internet services.
China has more Internet users than any other country , but nowadays, average(平均) Internet speeds in China
are only3.4 megabits per second(Mbps,兆位/秒). In the US,however, average Internet speeds can reach l1.1Mbps.
According to China's Ministry of Industry and Informahon Technology(工信部), by the end of this year, the average Intemet speed for users in major cities and towns wi1 be increased to 20 Mbps. Other area in cities wi11 be improved to 10 Mbps. Besides, more than13 million 4G base stations will be built. They wi11 a1low mobile Intemet users to enjoy improved experiences.
And faster speeds wi11 come with lower costs. Average costs for mobile phone Intemet and fixed Internet wi11 be lowered by at least 30 percent next year. China Telecom(中国电信), for example, now gets 3,000 yuan a year for its 100-Mbps Internet service. Last week, the company said it would lower the price by 30 percent or more.
1.What does the underlined word “consumers” in the passage probably mean in Chinese?
A.费用 B.用户 C.速度
2.What's the average Internet speed in China now?
A.3.4Mbps. B. 10Mbps. C. 11.1Mbps.
3.Premier Li Keqiang said China needed to .
A. do more to provide better Internet services
B.bui1d more bus stations in the countryside
C. cal1 on people to use better mobile phones
4. We can leam from the passage that .
A. China's telecommunications operators refuse to lower costs
B. Internet speeds in China are faster than in the US nowadays
C. China has the largest number of Internet users in the world
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. More Stations and Fewer Users
B Better Sevices and Higher Price
C. Faster Speeds and Lower Costs
Du Yijun, a 21-year-old Fudan University student, was one of the 36 people who died in the crush on New Year's Eve on the Bund(外滩) in shanghai.
On the night of December31, 2014, a holiday celebration turned into a terrible tragedy. “Overcrowding(过度拥挤) and the failure of the police to contro1 the crowds were the main reasons it happened,” the authorities(官方) said.
For the last three years, light shows on the Bund have been successfully held for New Year's Eve celebrations, but this year the light show was canceled and there were fewer police on hand. But the crowds came anyway. About 300,000 people were on the Bund by 8:30 that evening and more kept arriving until people suddenly became noisy and angry around 11:30. Some people fel1 on lhe stairs and were stepped heavily on and died.
In shanghai,the authorities have reacted(作出反应) to the Bund tragedy by canceling big events. But this isn't really necessary. Better planning and better crowd contro1 can make sure the celebrations are safe.
However, if you're going to a place where there wi1l be a big crowd, you should take notice of where the exits(出口)are, and if there are too many people, move away from the center of the crowd. And most importantly, if the crowd seems too big and makes you feel uncomfortable,,Just leave. No celebration is worth losing your life over.
1.The underlined word“crush” in the passage probably means“_ ” in Chinese.
A.美丽的景色 B.成功的活动 C.拥挤的人群
2.How many people died in the Bund tragedy in Shanghai on Dec. 3l, 2014?
A. 21 B. 36 C.300,000
3.What caused the tragedy to happen according to the authorities?
A Overcrowding and the failure of the police to contro1 the crowds.·
B Unsafe exits and small squares to hold enough people.
C.Bad weather and dark lights to guide people to leave.
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The celebrations could go successfully if well organized.
B. It’s necessary to cancel all the events to avoid accidents.
C. Not a11 celebntions were worth losing one’s life.
5.The passage mainly tells us about .
A.the failure of the police to protect peopleB
B.a tragedy happening on the Bund and its 1esson
C. some successful light shows held in shanghai
Let's read the conversations and guess the meaning of the following expressions.
It's up to you. | A: What would you like for dinner tonight? B: I'm not sure. What do you want? A: It's up to you. Whatever you want, we wi11 have. |
In your dreams! | A: Guess what? This weekend, I caught a fish this big. B: No way. A: Yeah, it was huge! B: In your dreams! It's impossible that you caught a fish that bjg. |
Play it by ear. | A: Hey, what do you want to do this weekend? B: I don't know. Maybe we can go to see a movie or have dinner. Why don't we play it by ear? A: Sure. Let's decide as we go a1ong. |
Keep my fingers crossed.
| A; Hey, How are you? B: Hey, I am doing great. I did well in a job interview yesterday. I really hope to get the job. A: Oh, have you heard back from them? B: No, not yet. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully they’ll ca11 me today. |
Miss the point | A: Okay So now do you understand? B: I’m not sure. Can you explain it again? I think I missed the point. A:. All right. I’ll explain it one more time. |
1.When someone says“It's up to you!”,he(she) .
A.wants you to make the decision
B.invites you to have dinner together
C.is not sure what to have for dinner.
2.What does “in your dreams” mean according to the conversations?
A. I’m in your dreams.
B. I love you.
C. I don’t believe you.
3. “ Keep my finger crossed” has the similar meaning to “ “
A.It’s interesting
B.I’m hopeful
C.You’re excellent
4.When we play it by ear”, we will .
A. play with our ears
B.be busy at the weekend
C. decide what to do as we go along
5.If you don’t understand something and want other people to explain it again, you may say .
A. I missed the point
B. It’s up to you
C.In your dreams
口语运用(共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分)
从方框中选出最佳选项完成下面的对话。
A: Hello! This is Wei Hua. May I speak to Li Feng?
B: 1.
A: Hi, Li Feng. Would you like to visit Fujian Tulou this Sunday?
B:Yes, I’d love to. 2.
A: How about half past eight?
B: All right. How can we get there?
A: 3. . It takes about three hours to get there.
B: Oh, Why not invite Mike? Maybe he wants to go with us.
A: 4. I’ll call him later. And let's meet at t he bus station a t8:30 in the morning.
B:OK. _ 5.
A: See you.
A.Good idea. B.See you then. C.We can go by bus. D.This is Li Feng speaking. E.What time shall we start. |
How are American families different from Chinese families?
In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, and in other ways, they are American families, for example, enjoy family dinners, support and love each other Just as Chinese families . The differences come from culture, however. Many Chinese students are to learn that American teenagers are allowed to make many decisions on their own, and that parents want their children to home at eighteen.
In most American families, children are encouraged to make their own choices a young age. They start with small choices and gradually ones until they graduate from high schoo1. That is when they face the biggest decision of their lives: to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice, but the children themselve make the final decision.
Americans move back into family homes when they get older. Instead, they prefer to have their own for as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are cultural differences, and that Americans see this as of the culture.
1.A.too much B. all right C.the same
2.A.do B.go C.work
3.A. worried B. surprised C.moved
4.A. leave B. return C.get
5.A. of B.for C.at
6.A.1arger B.worse C.easier
7.A.which B.how C.What
8.A.often B.seldom C.once
9.A.chances B.choices C.lives
10.A.half B.part C.all
