In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.
1. According to the writer, in the beginning, If rights were mainly of use to ______.
| A．those creating music, art and literature | B．novelists |
| C．engineers and inventors | D．those not receiving financial reward for their work |
| A．It makes IP rights harder to protect. | B．It sells songs and films. |
| C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights. | D．It prevents the production of artwork. |
| A．Intellectual property rights. | B．The Internet. |
| C．Free downloading | D．The large number of songs, films and books. |
| A．A History of IP Rights | B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights. |
| C．The Present and the Future Of IP | D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes |
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Officials from Guangxi in South China are looking for ways to attract more tourists from Mexico.
Earlier this week, Li Bin, vice chairman of Guangxi, visited Mexico city and spoke about Guangxi's growing tourism industry and the government's efforts to attract tourists from Mexico.
"This time in Mexico, we not only want to learn about its successful tourism strategy, but also to promote the beautiful scenery -- both cultural and natural-- found in Guangxi," Li said in a presentation which was also attended by Chinese ambassador(大使) Qiu Xiaoqi.
Guangxi's rich natural attractions and cultural heritage(遗产) make it a popular tourism place for both Chinese and foreigners, Li said.
Guangxi's top attractions include the famous Karst Mountains and Caves in the riverside city of Guilin, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site known for its unusually-shaped green hills.
Another popular sight is Zuojiang Huashan, home to rock paintings believed to be more than 2,300 years old.
Ambassador Qiu also praised the beauty of Guangxi. "I've been in Mexico five years, many friends know me, but very few know that I am from Guangxi," Qiu said. "I am going to do everything possible so that my birthplace becomes a place that helps develop the tourism and the human relations between our two countries," Qiu added.
In 2017, 520 million tourists visited Guangxi, including 5 million foreigner visitors.
1. The passage wants to tell us __________.| A．Guangxi is attracting more and more foreign visitors |
| B．Guangxi is trying to sell tourism to Mexican visitors |
| C．Guangxi is developing its tourism for all the visitors |
| D．Guangxi has best natural and cultural attractions in China |
| A．Lin Bin and ambassador Qiu were both born in Guangxi. |
| B．Tourism will help to improve the relations between Chinese and Mexican. |
| C．Zuojiang Huashan is famous for its unusually-shaped green hills. |
| D．In 2017, more than 10% tourists to Guangxi were foreigners. |
【推荐2】High-speed trains, Alipay(支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes( 一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had affected their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.
1. What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words?
| A．fast and tidy. | B．convenient and wonderful. |
| C．cheap and amazing. | D．exciting and expensive |
| A．stay in silence. | B．be in trouble. |
| C．lose your way. | D．lose face |
| A．drive a car. | B．take the bus. |
| C．ride a bicycle. | D．take a high-speed train |
【推荐3】It's been a decade since the launch of Airbnb and Uber, now considered a part of life for many people booking trips and journeys. In that time, several boat sharing apps have been working hard to regulate how people rent boats or book activities on the water.
Many of them have a similar business model to Airbnb, where customers rent boats directly from owners. GetMyBoat is the market leader with over 130,000 boats. The founders had the idea when they were sailing in the Atlantic and noticed that large numbers of boats were unused.
The company has grown from having a presence primarily in the lop boating cities in the US to having boats available in 9 ,300 destinations across 184 countries. Since it first started, GetMyBoat has sent over 120,000 people out boating. This year, it is projecting to send 65 ,000 people out on the water, a dramatic increase from the 53 people who booked a boat in its first year back in 2013.
US competitors include Boatsetter, which has 25 ,000 boats available across the world. Parisian- based Click&Boal has 30,000 boats globally and in the Mediterranean, Samboat is a major player with 25 ,000 boats.
It's an obvious win for boat owners who are looking for ways to minimize （使最小化）the cost of owning a boat by renting it out. And modern technology means that the boat can find nearby customers without being registered to a specific boating agency as in the past.
Safety issues are very important. Boatbound failed after a customer lost a leg in an accident because the company didn't require that people hire captains with the boats, something that its competitors do.
The market is changing in that fewer people are seeking to buy their own boats, while the number of people who want to experience boating is growing. This new market is allowing people to search for and book water experiences that offer something new.
1. What impressed the founders of GetMyBoat during their sailing in the Atlantic?| A．The wide use of Airbnb. |
| B．The popularity of water activities. |
| C．The large quantity of unused boats. |
| D．The large number of boats in the world. |
| A．By listing numbers. |
| B．By making comparison. |
| C．By following the time order. |
| D．By referring to its founders' words. |
| A．Because the company couldn't find ways to minimize the cost of owning a boat. |
| B．Because the competitors lay too much pressure on Boatbound. |
| C．Because the company was in lack of modern technology. |
| D．Because of a safely accident resulting from the company's carelessness. |
| A．Few people can afford their own boats. |
| B．More people want to experience boating. |
| C．Few boat owners refuse cost-cutting offers. |
| D．More people have free time to try new things. |
In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does?
The callers---someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music--- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues (提示) so that dancers didn’t have to remember so many steps. The caller didn’t just call out “do-se-do your partner”; a good caller also came up with colourful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as “Don’t be shy and don’t be afraid. Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade (步伐).” A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines.
Although popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldn’t because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovett’s contract. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teaching squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
| A．The Different Steps of Square Dancing |
| B．The Origin and Development of Square Dancing |
| C．Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing? |
| D．Why Did Square Dancing Go Out of Style? |
| A．The United Kingdom. | B．France. |
| C．Africa. | D．America. |
| A．Because the dance was invented by the caller. |
| B．Because the dancers didn’t know the names of the steps. |
| C．Because the steps were very particular. |
| D．Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps. |
| A．Because he was the man who made the first car. |
| B．Because he was vey fond of dancing. |
| C．Because he helped make square dancing popular again. |
| D．Because he taught people how to dance. |
【推荐2】Europe’s most beautiful places
Europe is an amazingly varied place. The old continent's historic cities and its Mediterranean beaches draw many of its visitors, but the best destinations are sometimes its more remote corners, known mainly to locals and a few brave travelers.
Lake Inari, Finland
High above the Arctic Circle and close to Finland's border with Russia, Lake Inari is a year round paradise. Dark, snowy winters make it ideal for catching a glimpse of the aurora borealis. Its tree-lined banks glow a burnt orange during autumn and in summer, you can swim in its chilly shallows. The center of local Sami culture, it's as remote and traditional as Finland gets.
Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland
The most northerly occupied island of the British Iles, Unst is a wild, rugged place where seas crash into the dramatic Muckle Flugga sea stacks.
The later are a harbor for gannets (塘鹅) during breeding season, with birdwatchers also treated to the sight of searching skuas (贼鸥).
Yorkshire Dales, England
Its narrow lanes lined with drystone walls cry out to cyclists seeking marvelous adventures while its moody hill continually attract walkers, no matter the weather Geological wonders such as the limestone spectacles of Malham Cove and Gordale Scar make it perhaps the most beautiful part of the British Isles
Loire Valley, France
Chateau de Chambord and Chateau de Chenonceau are the most famous, filled with classic viewing towers, formal gardens and boating lakes.
Throw in a tour of its graperies, where some of the world's finest wines are produced, and its glamour is impossible to ignore.
1. According to the passage, the best destinations in Europe are _____.| A．historic cities and Mediterranean beaches |
| B．known to people around the world |
| C．familiar to only a handful of people |
| D．similar to each other with no obvious differences |
| A．Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland | B．Yorkshire Dales, England |
| C．Loire Valley. France | D．Lake Inari, Finland |
【推荐3】The government's top Great Barrier Reef scientist says a third mass coral bleaching (珊瑚白化) event in five years is a clear signal that the marine wonder is “calling for urgent help on climate change. Corals can recover from mild bleaching, but severe bleaching can kill corals.
Prof Terry Hughes, director of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, surveyed 1,036 reefs from a plane over nine days in late March.
The marine park authority also had an observer on the flights. The survey has released maps showing that serious levels of bleaching occurred in 2020 in all three sections of the reef northern, central and southern. Some 25% of the reefs were seriously bleached-meaning that more than 60% of the corals on each reef had bleached.
The Great Barrier Reel has experienced five mass bleaching events-1998. 2002,2016, 2017 and 2020 -all caused by rising ocean temperatures driven by global heating. Hughes said there probably would not be the same level of coral death in the north and central regions in 2020 as in previous years, but this was partly because previous bleaching outbreaks had kill off the less heat -tolerant species The 2020 bleaching was second only to 2016 for severity(严重性), Hughes said.
Dr. David Wachenfeld，chief scientist at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, told Guardian Australia "My greatest fear is that people will lose hope for the reef. Without hope there's no action. People need to see these bleaching events, They are clear signals that the Great Barrier Reef is alling for urgent help and for us to do everything we can”.
Measures to improve the ability of recovery of the reef include improving water quality, controlling outbreaks of coral-eating starfish, and research and development to improve the heat tolerance of corals. " However, climate change brings a new scale of impact unlike anything we have seen before. Thus, dealing with the climate problem is the basis for everything else to work, ” Wachenfeld said.
1. What does the underlined word “mild” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Serious |
| B．Strong. |
| C．Steady. |
| D．Slight. |
| A．The majority of the corals on each reef were bleached. |
| B．The survey was carried out on a plane by Hughes alone. |
| C．The 2020 bleaching killed off the less heat tolerant species. |
| D．The 2020 bleaching was worse than those of all the previous years. |
| A．have done everything they can for the reef |
| B．are sure to lose hope for the reef |
| C．will care more about the reef |
| D．will have no action at all |
| A．Improving water quality. |
| B．Making efforts to prevent global warming. |
| C．controlling outbreaks of coral-eating starfish., |
| D．Doing research on the heat tolerance of corals. |
【推荐1】Many of the Earth's creatures die because of humans' choices. These choices have nothing to do with food or shelter or anything else that helps humans survive. What kills millions of animals all over the world is that humans want to make money by doing so.
People use parts of animals for everything from hats to handbags, from jewelry to ashtrays and to make powders that supposedly improve a person's life. Deciding that a species is endangered and protecting it by law are not always enough. People who kill wildlife illegally rarely get caught.
During the late 1980s, saving elephants became a popular cause. Wildlife protection groups made sure everyone saw pictures or films of elephants with their faces cut off for their ivory. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were decreasing. As a result, most people stopped buying objects made of ivory. Laws against poaching (偷猎) were made stronger. Many countries made importing ivory illegal. Killing elephants for their Ivory became more risky and less profitable (有利可图的).
However, concern for certain species will become weak after a while. In the late 1970s, people protested (抗议) against the killing of seal babies. Everyone was shocked to see young seals being killed in their icy habitat. The cruel activity stopped. But ten years later, the number of seal babies killed was higher than ever.
Other animal protection movements have come and gone, such as saving the whales and protecting dolphins. The whale population appears to have increased for now. And the laws are finally changed in America to protect the dolphins that swim with tuna fish in parts of the Pacific Ocean.
In the years to come, people's attention will probably turn to some other endangered species. Plenty of them urgently need attention. During this time, will the elephants be forgotten?
1. What leads to the disappearance of millions of wild animals?| A．The growing human population. |
| B．Humans’ hope for making a fortune. |
| C．Humans’ too much need for wild food. |
| D．Not having enough laws on wildlife protection.. |
| A．Wildlife protection groups did make great efforts. |
| B．Importing ivory in all countries is illegal. |
| C．Those who killed elephants all got caught. |
| D．Hunting was completely not allowed. |
| A．To show the effort to protect seal babies. |
| B．To show an increasing number of seal babies. |
| C．To show the decrease of worry about certain species. |
| D．To show people’s protest against the killing of seal babies. |
| A．Humans should choose some rare animals to protect. |
| B．Attention must be paid to saving some endangered wildlife. |
| C．Success has been achieved in quite a few cases of wildlife protection. |
| D．Concern and movements for animal protection should be always kept. |
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1. What aspects does CGTN Digital focus on while choosing a copy editor?| A．Individualism and interest. |
| B．Nationality and ability. |
| C．Age and gender. |
| D．Experience and competence. |
| A．Little experience in correcting mistakes. |
| B．Native-level fluency in the English language. |
| C．Ability to spot mistaken details in the copy. |
| D．Competence to perform a single task independently. |
| A．A brief cover letter. |
| B．A self-introduction video. |
| C．Work samples related to this job. |
| D．Current and expected bonus. |
【推荐3】As the coronavirus outbreak continues, many Americans are fearful of using public transportation.They are also looking for ways to get exercise without going to a gym.So, it may not be surprising that the pandemic has led to a major increase in bicycle sales.
In the US, bicycles at big stores have sold out.And small bicycle stores cannot keep up with demand for “family-style” bicycles: the low-cost, easy-to-ride models.“The bicycle industry is seeing its biggest sales increase since the oil crisis of the 1970s,” said Jay Townley, an industry expert.He compared the sale of bicycles to the rush to buy products like toilet paper at the start of the pandemic.
The rise in bicycle sales is not happening just in the US. Italy has created bicycle paths for the growing number of people who want to avoid public transportation.In London, city officials plan to ban cars from some central roads.Bike shop owners in Manila say demand is even stronger than what they see at Christmas time.
Of course, you can only buy a bicycle if you can find one.In the US, the shortages now mean it may take many months to get a bicycle. High demand is not the only reason for the shortage. Many bicycle factories were shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19.The increase in bicycle demand began in March as countries began to close down.In April, the sale of bicycles increased 200 percent in the US.
Joe Minutolo is the co-owner of Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop in Maine.He said he hoped the increased sales meant a change in the way people think about transportation.“People are having a chance to rethink things,” he said, “Maybe we’ll all learn something out of this, and something really good will happen.”
1. What causes the increase in bicycle sales?| A．Outbreak of the coronavirus. | B．Shortage of public transportation |
| C．People’s desire to defeat disease. | D．People’s fear of natural disasters. |
| A．More bikes are sold than at Christmas time. | B．“Family-style” bicycles are in great need. |
| C．New bicycle paths have been built. | D．Cars are banned from some central roads. |
| A．It’s impossible to buy a bike. | B．High demand for bikes began in March. |
| C．Bike factories were closed in April. | D．It takes many months to produce a bike. |
【推荐1】Four people are talking about their problems when studying English.
I am Denver. I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so I talk to people all day. They understand me, but I often make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. I’m trying to change little by little. For example. I don’t use the past tense. I always say. "I drive him to the office this morning “instead of” I drove him to the office this morning.” |
My name is Maria Luisa. I’m teaching myself English. but I’m not good at grammar. Besides, I find it’s really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office. |
I am Wang Ling. I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good, but I’m very nervous when I speak English. I don’t want to make any mistakes because I’m afraid people will think that I’m stupid. Also, my pronunciation isn’t good. When I speak, people often say, “What? Say that again”. |
I am Yoshi. I have been in the United States for one year. I’m studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, I don’t understand many of the words. When I try to read, there are three or four new words in every sentence. I feel discouraged. |
1. Who has difficulty with grammar?
| A．Denver and Wang Ling. | B．Maria Luisa and Yoshi. |
| C．Denver and Maria Luisa. | D．Wang Ling and Yoshi. |
| A．Try to have a wide vocabulary. |
| B．Develop a good knowledge of Spanish grammar. |
| C．Read as many English books as possible. |
| D．Make friends with native English-speakers. |
| A．He speaks at a very fast speed. |
| B．He can’t pronounce words in English correctly. |
| C．His grammar is terrible. |
| D．His voice is very low. |
【推荐2】A new report has concluded that advertising managers are becoming increasingly interested in children. Studies show that children influence about 50 percent of things that families buy, so they’re an attractive target for advertisers.
John Taylor, the author of the report, says:“Advertisers can reach their target in many ways. They can, for example, show an ad many times during school holidays, they can make the TV advertisements a little louder than the programmes to attract attention, or they can sponsor programmes and show their advertisements just before the programme begins.”
Most advertisements aimed at children are short, imaginative and often in the form of animated cartoons(动画片).“Children love the ads and watch them in the same way as any entertainment programmer,”Taylor says.
There’re concerns about advertising aimed at young people. The concerns are shared by Sarah Durham, a writer and journalist specializing in media analysis. “The most worrying thing is that children don’t think carefully when they see television advertisements. They’re less critical than adults and don’t usually realise the advertisement has a persuasive message, to encourage them or their parents to spend as much money as possible on the product or service,”she says.
There’re also concerns over the vast sums of money that junk food producers spend on advertising to persuade children to buy their food products. Many advertisements, argues Durham, sell food that is a lot higher in fat, salt and sugar than healthier alternatives. “Many companies target children with offers of free toys, models of cartoon characters and gimmicky（耍花招的）packaging.”
Government approaches to controlling advertising to children vary. In Sweden, one of the strictest countries where advertising is concerned, TV advertising to children under the age of 12 is banned. Greece bans television advertisements for children’s toys between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Denmark and the Netherlands also have legal controls whereas France, Britain and Germany prefer self-regulation（自动调节）．
Some countries are not as certain as the Swedes that advertising to children is harmful. The French argue that children need to see many advertisements so that they can develop their ability to think as they grow up. The belief is that advertising will help children to be more aware of its persuasive power.
1. What does John Taylor mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?| A．Ways in which advertisers reach children. |
| B．The time children spend watching television. |
| C．Examples of successful advertising to children. |
| D．The serious problems of advertising to children. |
| A．TV ads limit children’s imagination. |
| B．TV ads affect children’s brain development. |
| C．Children lack the good sense to make decisions. |
| D．Children may spend lots of time watching television. |
| A．It’s tasty. | B．It’s cheap. |
| C．It’s unhealthy. | D．It’s readymade. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Relaxed. |
| C．Objective. | D．Unfavorable. |
【推荐3】This photograph taken and released on Sep 28, 2018 by Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management shows a house destroyed by a 7.5 magnitude (级) earthquake in the small town Donggala on Sulawesi Island. The quake brought down many buildings while tsunami waves hit into its beachfront. “All the things in my house were shaking and it left a small crack on my wall. Anyway, I survived!” one of the local people Mohammad Fikri said by telephone.
But the biggest killer was probably soil liquefaction (地基液化), which happens when a powerful quake turns the dry ground into a liquid mire (泥沼) and this totally destroyed several neighborhoods.
The official death reports rose to 1,948, and most of them were in Palu, the center of the Sulawesi Island. Bodies are still being dug out and the numbers from less populated areas are increasing but they seem to have suffered fewer deaths than the city. No one knows how many people are missing, especially in the areas hit by liquefaction, but it could be as high as 5,000, the National Disaster Agency said.
At a Palu middle school, fewer than 50 of its 697 students came. School principal Abdul Rashid said at least four students were killed in the quake. “Classes haven’t started. We’re only collecting data to find out how many students are safe,” he said. One boy chatting in the school with friends said he was disappointed that so few of his classmates had shown up. “I’m still waiting for the Ministry of Education to give us instructions on when to begin classes. For now, I don’t think we’re ready. Many children are so frightened that they need time to calm down.”
The government has collected $37 million to help victims of the earthquake. With the efforts of rescue workers and volunteers, the supply of gas and electricity has been recovered. Ruins would be cleared and areas hit by liquefaction would be turned into parks, gymnasiums and other public spaces, a spokesman said.
1. It can be learned from paragraph 1 that ________.| A．the photo is released by Mohammad Fikri |
| B．no death was reported in the small town |
| C．the quake damaged many local buildings |
| D．Donggala is a town located off the Sulawesi island |
| A．A power failure. | B．The cutoff of gas supply. |
| C．Soil liquefaction. | D．The cracks of houses. |
| A．Few people in Palu were killed in the quake. |
| B．People in the countryside suffered more from the hit. |
| C．Few students showed up because of their disappointment over the school. |
| D．The government is taking active measures against the disaster. |
| A．To make a brief introduction of the damage caused by the tsunami. |
| B．To give a detailed news report of the Donggala quake. |
| C．To stress the importance of the rescue work after the quake. |
| D．To describe the students’ concern for safety at school. |
