Philip is 1. bravest boy I know. His friends and family are all very 2. (pride) of him. Tenyearold Philip is born with an illness which means t3.he is always breaking his bones. Although he is 4. (serious) ill, Philip loves playing sports. In January last year, he took part in a Wheelchair racing. He got the 5. (two) in his first race, and since then Philip has won every other race!
In order to look for a new challenge, Philip 6. (decide) to take part in the London Wheelchair Marathon(马拉松). However, five days before the race, Philip got sick. He didn't 7.w7. to give up. He finally made up 8. (he) mind to take part in. Philip was given medicine by his doctor and guess what? He not only finished the race, but also won the first place!
Philip is very brave 9.never gives up. That's why he has been chosen to be the10. (strong) child in the month.
Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality(质量) than Chinese ones. Increasingly, that's no longer the case.
Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones, billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But_for_those_who_were_born_after_1985,_it_is_a_different_picture.
“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big,” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.”
The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a “home brand bias”.
More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.
“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don't just believe that foreign brands are better. Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and ‘Made in China' is not bad at all,” Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.
The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies——Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from 2015 high of 54%.
1.完成句子Chinese people used to ________________ and think foreign products are better than Chinese ones.
2.简略回答问题Who are increasingly showing a“home brand bias”in the study by Credit Suisse?
________________________________________________________________________
3.简略回答问题What do Chinese buyers prefer now according to the text?
________________________________________________________________________
4.用英语简要概括出文章的主旨大意。The passage is mainly about ________________________________________________________________________.
5.将文中画线句子译成汉语。________________________________________________________________________
I have received many Christmas gifts over these years. The best gift I ever received was _______ by a stranger. I even never knew his name, and I only had contact with _______ for less than 60 seconds. His Christmas gift to me changed the way I think about people and Christmas.
I hate Black Friday sales. It's often a gathering of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are ______ one item for their loved one, or perhaps for themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the happy time of a year, and can only be summed(总结) up with one word, “Cheap!”.
Several years ago, my mother asked me to meet her at the _______ market on Black Friday morning. She _______ to buy a bike for my brother. Many people were waiting for the selling. As the number of the bikes reduced, I knew I need to take one for my brother. I lifted up the box and _______ felt some mild resistance(阻力). A gentleman with Tattoos(纹身) made me feel _______.
I started to put the box back but he gently pushed it back into my _______ and directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled and said, “Merry Christmas.” My mother and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home.
On the way home I was thinking that this _______ was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger ________ all preconceived(预想的) ideas. I will never forget it.
1.A.given B.gotten C.accepted D.let
2.A.you B.them C.him D.me
3.A.leaving for B.asking for C.standing for D.caring for
4.A.full B.local C.special D.dirty
5.A.wanted B.allowed C.reminded D.solved
6.A.silently B.quickly C.politely D.suddenly
7.A.frightened B.interested C.relaxed D.bored
8.A.legs B.arms C.eyes D.hands
9.A.minute B.moment C.trouble D.advice
10.A.took B.fixed C.made D.changed
You must work hard from now on if you want to________.
A.fail B.invent C.succeed D.compare
Team ________ is very important in a group. Everybody should realize it.
A.wish B.pride C.quality D.spirit
I don't want to ________ you. You must decide it for yourself.
A.influence B.choose
C.forget D.explain
