A Hollywood movie was met with an awkward situation last Saturday in China. While fans are standing in long queues to watch the first show, others are advocating a boycott（抵制）on the American movie with Chinese story elements.
After "Kung Fu Panda", a cartoon movie telling about a panda’s Kung Fu master journey, hit China’s silver screens in 2008, its sequel (续集), Kung Fu Panda 2, was released in China just ahead of International Children’s Day, adding more Chinese elements such as shadow play (皮影戏) and lion dancing.
However, some Chinese artists and scholars argue that the movie has twisted (扭曲) Chinese culture and serves as a tool to "kidnap (绑架)" the mind of the Chinese people.
“Children’s Day should be pure. Don’t turn it into a money-making day for Hollywood, and don’ t fool our next generation with American fast food,” according to an open letter to Chinese cinema managers written by Zhao Bandi, an artist hoping to boycott the “Americanized” movie. His move is backed by Kong Qingdong, a professor of the Chinese language in Beijing University, who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. "It is a cultural invasion," said Kong.
In the movie, the main character called “Po,” a panda, is talkative, humorous, lovely, and is widely believed to be a typical American figure.
However, the panda has won millions of fans in China. On China’s most popular website, comments on the movie reached nearly 270 million entries.
“I won’t call it a cultural invasion,” said Li Jiayi, a Beijing university student. “I see nothing bad for others to use our cultural elements to make a movie. I’ m a huge fan of Po. In spite of being a cartoon, it is still loved by many adults like me,” said the 25-year-old after watching the first show at midnight.
Cao Hui, general manager of Shenzhen Global Digital Creations company, said: “instead of a
‘boycott’, movie producers should learn from the movie to make better use of Chinese story elements. Technically, Kung Fu Panda is not more advanced than Chinese movies, but as for story telling skills, Chinese movies have a long way to go”.
1.Some artists and scholars are against "Kung Fu Panda" because they think_____.
A. it has added too many Chinese elements
B. it has ruined Chinese image deliberately
C. it is an exact copy of Chinese culture
D. it is advertising American culture
2.What does the underlined word “backed” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. supported B. criticized C. released D. resisted
3.This passage can be classified as _________.
A. an advertisement B. a feature story C. a news report D. a film review
It’s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren’t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in. Most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In short, they looked poor!
Then, a man came in, who looked anything but poor. He was well dressed, wearing an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to take food.
Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “ You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, inadequate shelter and needs are emotional? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man. I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t.
Now, whenever I meet others, I remember my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, regardless of how they look. Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.
1.The task of the author at the shelter was to_______.
A. decide whether dinners looked poor
B. learn life experience there
C. serve hot food to the poor
D. help parents order dishes
2. When the man waited in line, how did the author feel?
A. Surprised B. Pitiful C. Excited D. Angry
3.The author felt he should apologize to the man, because he_______.
A. was asked to do so by his mother
B. gave the man food much less than others
C. realized something was wrong with the man
D. knew later that the man might go there to donate
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. We should show others kindness whatever their needs are
B. Some needs can’t be known clearly at times
C. Needs can always be met by kindness
D. We should find out others’ needs
Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
1.We can know from the passage that the author works as ______.
A. a doctor B. a model C. a teacher D. a reporter
2.Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to______.
A. marry a better man\woman
B. become a model
C. get an advantage over others in job-hunt
D. attract more admirers
3.According to the passage, the author believes that ______.
A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost
B. it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs
C. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery
D. it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career
4. What does the author think of his height?
A. He hates to be called a short man.
B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.
C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.
D. He just accepts it as it is
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Unchangeable Love
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet of the splendid artwork.
A young viewing the paintings ahead of me nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's for putting up with her stream of words. by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a when the couple approached the . Before they left, the man into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a man." the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in there is a new art show." "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked." He can't see." "Can't see! You're . He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said, " His wife each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience, and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __ _ and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.
1.A. touch B. view C. wander D. scenery
2.A. lady B. man C. couple D. clerk
3.A. chatted B. argued C. discussed D. spoke
4.A. knowledge B. confidence C. wisdom D. patience
5.A. vivid B. constant C. tasteless D. exciting
6.A. Adopted B. Discouraged C. Surprised D. Disturbed
7.A. through B. in C. towards D. from
8.A. anxiously B. seriously C. quickly D. angrily
9.A. comment B. decision C. purchase D. list
10.A.entrance B.exit C.front D.queue
11.A. put B. held C. reached D. turned
12.A. made B. lengthened C. brought D. changed
13.A. shop B. counter C. hall D. coatroom
14.A. brave B. kind C. rough D. blind
15.A. wherever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
16.A. wrong B. silly C. humorous D. unique
17.A. describes B. draws C. shows D. tells
18.A. curiosity B. pride C. enthusiasm D. courage
19.A. support B. sight C. expectation D. hesitation
20.A. get B. hope C. allow D. stop
—Hello, Sally. How’s everything going?
— _______.
A. The same to you B. I can’t agree more C. Not too bad D. That’s right
One of our rules is that every student ____ wear school uniform while at school.
A.shall B. could C. might D. will
