The 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 years.
Besides “Shanzhai” electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.
“Shanzhai” has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous.
In Chongqing, “Shanzhai” version “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube” woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.
A literature critic said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the“Shanzhai” 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 (主流的) culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge and a motivation (动力). People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose.
1.The Chinese word “Shanzhai” may have started with ______.
A.Spring Festival Gala B.electronic products
C.fake cell-phones D.Olympic buildings
2.According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ______.
A.the action that a person imitates famous people
B.products with poor techniques and quality
C.those similar names to famous brands
D.anything that imitates something famous
3.We can infer that the mainstream culture ______.
A.may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai” culture
B.is the challenge of “Shanzhai” culture
C.will be replaced by “Shanzhai” culture
D.is held back by “Shanzhai” culture
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are__1___ than housewives.Evidence shows that __2_ are in poorer health than the job-holders.A study shows that _3___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%,the death rate in-creases correspondingly by 2%.All this comes down to one point:Work is helpful to health.
Why is work good for health? It is because work ___4_ people busy, _5__ loneliness and solitude . Researches show that people feel unhappy,_6__ and lonely when they have nothing to do.Instead,the happiest are those who are _7___.Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as __8___ between man and reality.By work,people_9__ each other.By collective activity,they find friendship and warmth.This is helpful to health.The loss of work __10__ the loss of everything.It affects man spiritually and __11_ him liable to disease.
__12__ ,work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of _13__ .Work makes one feel his value and status in society.When __14__ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __15__ a patient or a teacher sees his students __16_ ,they are happy ___17__ .
From the above we can _18__ to the conclusion that the more you work, _19___ and healthier you will be.Let us work hard,study well and __20__ a happy and healthy life.
1. A.richer B.weaker C.healthier D.wors
2. A.the old B.the busy C.the hard-working D.the jobless
3. A.whether B.whenever C.though D.since
4. A.forces B.keeps C.needs D.require
5. A.away from B.in lack of C.in touch with D.in charge of
6. A.worried B.joyful C.concerned D.interested
7. A.free B.busy C.lazy D.dull
8. A.a bridge B.a gap C.a channel D.a guard
9. A.come across B.look down upon C.come into contact with D.watch over
10. A.stands B.means C.helps D.matches
11. A.makes B.orders C.finds D.forces
12. A.Then B.Besides C.However D.Yet
13. A.disappointment B.regret C.achievement D.apology
14. A.a worker B.a farmer C.a manager D.a writer
15. A.makes friends with B.has a talk C.deals with D.operates on
16. A.raise B.rise C.grow D.increase
17. A.beyond words B.without a word C.at a word D.in a word
18. A.reach B.come C.arrive D.draw
19. A.the happier B.the weaker C.the stronger D.the lonelier
20. A.make B.lead C.earn D.share
– I’m sorry to have broken your pen. I wasn’t on purpose.
––_______. I’ve got another one.
A.Go ahead. B.Forget it. C.Come on. D.Take your time.
The news has spread all over the country ____ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.
A.which B.that C.whether D.what
____ he works hard, I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment.
A.As soon as B.Even though
C.So long as D.So far as
____, he does not know the answer.
A.As he is a teacher B.As he is teacher
C.A teacher as he is D.Teacher as he is