__________________________ is the world's most expensive book.
A、an original copy of The Canterbury Tales
B、The Canterbury Tales
C、The Bible
D、Murder on the Orient Express
A、an original copy of The Canterbury Tales
B、The Canterbury Tales
C、The Bible
D、Murder on the Orient Express
A.considered
B.influenced
C.affected
D.decided
The statement "greenhouse worlds" (Line 7, Para. 3) most probably means ______ .
A.the world with greenhouse effect
B.the world with rich natural resource
C.the world without water
D.the world without plants
A.The stability of the government.
B.Good banking services.
C.Convenient access to medical care.
D.Low density of population.
A. Many languages are in danger of dying off.
B. Most of the worlds languages are not represented on the Internet.
C. Languages are closely related with the natural world.
D. Languages contain precious local information and are culture-related.
A、"Most people think this way. So it must be correct."
B、"Few people think this way. So it must be correct."
C、“I was told not so. So it must be incorrect."
D、"I personally tend to disagree. But, as I've learned this week, I should think critically. So please provide evidence and reasoning before we come to a final-for-now conclusion."
Read the introductory paragraph
Exporting American Culture: Disneyland in Japan and France
Since its opening in 1955, Disneyland has been viewed as an important part of American popular culture. One critic notes, "America's two enduring gifts to modern civilized life are its music, based on black culture, and Walt Disney" (Pilger 10). Building on the tradition of worlds' fairs, Disney is credited with "developing the prototype of a technologically advanced, immensely entertaining, and commercially feasible amusement park in contemporary society" (Weinstein 147). According to one scholar, Disneyland's success is due to its ability to reflect and reinforce "America's most important beliefs, values, ideals, and symbols" (Weinstein 151).
A.read
B.not read
A.Tokyo.
B.Hong Kong.
C.Moscow.
D.Sydney.
听力原文: Science fiction is one of the most popular books today. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore, some of the most successful films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories. Science fiction is not a fairly new development in literature, its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. Modern science fiction writers don't write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the results of technical developments on science and the human mind; or in imagining future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones. In an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writer may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances.
(33)
A.Science fiction is not a fairly new in literature.
B.Science fiction is very popular with people today.
C.Science fiction only deals with terrible ideas.
D.Many successful films are based on science fiction stories.
A.The parents of preschool children in the United States are attracted to educational fads and do not have a clear idea of what sorts of early education programs might benefit their children.
B.The cognitive abilities of children are constantly changing between ages three and five.
C.The researchers unwittingly included a substantial number of children who had been previously exposed to another educational enrichment program.
D.Many parents erroneously presume that early formal instruction takes up time that children could better spend exploring their worlds independently.
E.It would require extraordinary public expense to establish such educational enrichment programs on a national basis.
听力原文: Science fiction is one of the most popular books today. Hundreds of tides are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore, some of the most successful films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories. Science fiction is not a fairly new development in literature, its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. Modern science fiction writers don't write a bout men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the results of technical developments on science and the human mind; or in imagining future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones. In an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writer may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances.
(33)
A.Science fiction is not a fairly new in literature.
B.Science fiction is very popular with people today.'
C.Science fiction only deals with terrible ideas.,
D.Many successful films are based on science fiction stories.
In America, nearly 10 million children and teenagers visit virtual worlds regularly, estimates eMarketer, a market researcher-a number the firm expects to increase to 15 million by 2013.As in January, there were 112 virtual worlds designed for under-18s with another 81 in development, according to Engage Digital Media, a market research firm.
All cater to different age groups and tastes. In Club Penguin, the market leader, which was bought by Disney in 2007 for a whopping $ 700 million, primary-school children can take on a penguin persona, fit out their own igloo and play games. Habbo Hotel, a service run from Finland, is a global hangout for teenagers who want to customise their own rooms and meet in public places to attend events. Gala Online, based in Silicon Valley, offers similar activities, but is visited mostly by older teens who are into Manga comics.
Not a hit with advertisers, these online worlds earn most of their money from the sale of virtual goods, such as items to spruce up an avatar or a private room. They are paid for in a private currency, which members earn by participating in various activities, trading items or buying them with real dollars.
This sort of stealth tax seems to work. At Gala Online, users spend more than $1 million per month on virtual items, says Craig Sherman, the firm's chief executive. Running such a virtual economy is not easy, which is why Gaia has hired a full-time economist to grapple with problems that are well known in the real world, such as inflation and an unequal distribution of wealth.
There are other barriers that could limit the growth of virtual worlds for the young, but the main one is parents. Many do not want their offspring roaming virtual worlds, either because they are too commercial or are thought to be too dangerous. Keeping them safe is one of the biggest running costs, because their sponsors have to employ real people to police their realms.
Youngsters are also a fickle bunch, says Simon Levene of Accel Partners, a venture- capital firm. Just as children move from one toy to another, they readily switch worlds or social networks, often without saying goodbye.
Even so, Debra Aho Williamson, an analyst at eMarketer, believes "these worlds are a training ground for the three-dimensional web". If virtual worlds for adults, which so far have been able to retain only hardcore users, manage to hang on for a few years, they may yet have a second life.
In the first paragraph it says that "Several have even found a way to make money" Which of the following could possibly be the "way" ?
A.Sales of the copies of the game.
B.Sales of virtual goods in the game.
C.Sales of game peripheral goods, such as dolls and OST CDs.
D.Development of different games towards gamers of different ages.
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