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9、omes 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 (除?之外， 还有)“Shanzhai“ electronic products, there are “Shanzhai“ movies, “Shanzhai“ stars and even a “Shanzhai“ Spring
10、 Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Years Eve. “Shanzhai“ has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, “Shanzhai“ version “Birds Nest（鸟巢）“ and “Water Cube（水 立方）“ woven by farmers with bam
11、boo attract(吸引) 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 - 3 - “Shanzhai“ version appears t
12、imely 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） culture, the rise of “Shanzhai“ culture is a challenge and a motivation（
13、推动）. People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect way and it is for the public to choose. 5The Chinese word “Shanzhai“ may have started with_. A. fake(假的) cell-phones B. electronic products C. Spring Festival Gala D. Olympic buildings 6According to the passage, “Shanzh
14、ai“ culture means_. A. the action that a person imitates famous people B. products with poor techniques and quality C. anything that are copies of something famous D. those similar names to famous brands 7We can infer that the mainstream culture_. A. is held back by “Shanzhai“ culture B. is the chal
15、lenge of“Shanzhai“ culture C. will be replaced by “Shanzhai“ culture D. may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai“ culture 8The underlined word “imitates“ is closest in meaning to_. A. 偷窃 B. 仿造 C. 做广告 D. 欺骗 C C Years ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one stor
16、y that would always make a million dollars: “Cinderella” (灰姑娘). “Cinderella” made more like $70 million in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the movie got a mixed reaction. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised the movie and said, “Anyone will find something to enjoy in it.” Ste
17、ven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the movie “a winning re-do.” Richard Corliss of Time magazine wrote that “Disney finally got Cinderella right.” Other people were not as happy with the movie. Sara Stewart of the New York Post wrote, “This - 4 - Cinderella is all dressed up with nowhere ve
18、ry interesting to go.” Although different people think differently towards the movie, what is clear, however, is the movies business success. It is not only popular in the theaters but also in sales. And Disney has widened its usual market for “Cinderella” products. There are products connected to t
19、he Disney movie targeted (面向) not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo worked with Disney to create “Cinderellas shoes.” You can buy them for about $5,000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the party, even if that is the way you get yo
20、ur prince (王子). The makeup (化妆品) company MAC quickly sold all its products connected to “Cinderella.” HSN is a popular website selling clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now also selling “Cinderella” products. So, is there anything left for the children, those people we think of as t
21、he traditional audience (观众) for the age-old tale? Yes, you can find toys and other childrens products at the American store JCPenney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store. 9. What is the best title for the text? A. Sellers of “Cinderella” products B. “Cinderella” is more than a movie C. Wha
22、t makes “Cinderella” so popular D. Unknown stories behind “Cinderella” 10. The underlined part “a mixed reaction” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. many changes B. different stories C. advantages and disadvantages D. agreements and disagreements 11. Products connected to “Cinderella” _. A. do not
23、sell very well B. are not yet on the market C. are mainly targeted at little girls - 5 - D. are designed for a wide group of buyers 12. Where can children buy toys connected to “Cinderella”? A. At MAC. B. At MAC and HSN. C. At JCPenney. D. At HSN and a Disney store. D D With the development of our s
24、ociety, cell phones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on We Chat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new namephubbers (低头族). Recently. a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities (身份)bury themselves in thei
