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Announcers on China Central Television (CCTV) will need to do some fast talking to replace the popular English acronyms(首字母缩略词) they’re now forbidden to use. Shanghai Daily reports that “anchors at China Central Television [CCTV] have been banned from saying the English acronyms NBA, CBA, GDP, and the like in their programs.”
The replacement for those handy acronyms? Chinese presenters must use the full Chinese name, standardized by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Although CCTV (oops, we mean China Central Television) presenters must already have a score of at least 94 in their government-rated oral Mandarin proficiency exam（普通话等级考试）, saying the full name of organizations like the CBA or WTO ― 10 and 6 character’s long separately ― is sure to challenge even the most skillful anchors. CCTV sports anchor Sun Zhengping tells Shanghai Daily, “A full Chinese explanation of the English acronyms must be followed if my tongue slips. It is a little trouble but a necessary one because not every audience member can understand the acronyms.”
Although the government isn’t giving any official explanation for the shift, it is believed to have to do with a proposal (提案) by Huang Youyi, director of the China International Publishing Group, at March’s NPC meeting. In his speech, Huang said, “With more and more publications mixing Chinese with English, measures and regulations should be adopted to avoid English invading Chinese. If we don’t pay attention and don’t take measures to stop the expansion of mixing Chinese with English, Chinese won’t be a pure language in a couple of years.”
Although China is far from the first country to take measures to protect local languages (the French and Québécois beat them to it by a long way), acronyms are more about saving time than they are about corrupting a language, we would think. Good luck to the CCTV anchors.
1. CCTV anchors have to “do some fast talking” because they can no longer ______.
A. speak as slowly as they like B. mix English into Chinese
C. use shortened Chinese expressions D. have so much time for their program
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Anchors on China Central Television (CCTV) will need to do some fast talking to replace the popular English acronyms(首字母缩略词) they’re now banned from using. Shanghai Daily reports that “anchors at (CCTV) have been banned from saying the English acronyms NBA, CBA, GDP, and the like in their programs.”
The replacement for those handy acronyms? Chinese presenters must use the full Chinese name, standardized by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Although CCTV presenters must already have a score of at least 94 in their government-rated oral Mandarin proficiency exam, saying the full name of organizations like the CBA or WTO ― 10 and 6 character’s long separately ― is sure to challenge even the most skillful anchors. CCTV sports anchor Sun Zhengping tells Shanghai Daily, “A full Chinese explanation of the English initials must be followed if my tongue slips. It is a little trouble but a necessary one because not every audience member can understand the initials.”
Although the government isn’t giving any official explanation for the shift, it is believed to have to do with a proposal by Huang Youyi, director of the China International Publishing Group, at March’s NPC meeting. In his speech, Huang said, “With more and more publications mixing Chinese with English, measures and regulations should be adopted to avoid English invading Chinese. If we don’t pay attention and don’t take measures to stop the expansion of mixing Chinese with English, Chinese won’t be a pure language in a couple of years.”
Although China is far from the first country to take measures to protect local languages (the French and Québécois beat them to it by a long way), acronyms are more about saving time than they are about corrupting a language, we would think. Good luck to the CCTV anchors.
1. CCTV anchors have to “do some fast talking” because they can no longer ______.
A. speak as slowly as they like B. mix English into Chinese
C. use shortened Chinese expressions D. have so much time for their program
2. When Sun Zhengping said “if my tongue slips”, he meant “if I _____”.
A. habitually use an English acronym B. speak a little bit too fast
C. make a mistake in pronunciation D. say something impolite or improper
3. What’s Huang Youyi’s proposal?
A. Using full English names instead of short forms.
B. Translating Chinese terms into proper English.
C. Avoiding Chinese words mixing into English.
D. Keeping our mother tongue as a pure language.
4. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph？
A. China has fallen behind in the matter. B. The ban is not necessary.
C. Chinese shouldn’t be corrupted. D. CCTV anchors will have a hard time.
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Anchors on China Central Television (CCTV) will need to do some fast talking to replace the popular English acronyms(首字母缩略词) they’re now banned from using. Shanghai Daily reports that “anchors at China Central Television [CCTV] have been banned from saying the English acronyms NBA, CBA, GDP, and the like in their programs.”
The replacement for those handy acronyms? Chinese presenters must use the full Chinese name, standardized by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Although CCTV (oops, we mean China Central Television) presenters must already have a score of at least 94 in their government-rated oral Mandarin proficiency exam, saying the full name of organizations like the CBA or WTO ― 10 and 6 character’s long separately ― is sure to challenge even the most skillful anchors. CCTV sports anchor Sun Zhengping tells Shanghai Daily, “A full Chinese explanation of the English initials must be followed if my tongue slips. It is a little trouble but a necessary one because not every audience member can understand the initials.”
Although the government isn’t giving any official explanation for the shift, it is believed to have to do with a proposal by Huang Youyi, director of the China International Publishing Group, at March’s NPC meeting. In his speech, Huang said, “With more and more publications mixing Chinese with English, measures and regulations should be adopted to avoid English invading Chinese. If we don’t pay attention and don’t take measures to stop the expansion of mixing Chinese with English, Chinese won’t be a pure language in a couple of years.”
Although China is far from the first country to take measures to protect local languages (the French and Québécois beat them to it by a long way), acronyms are more about saving time than they are about corrupting a language, we would think. Good luck to the CCTV anchors.
1.CCTV anchors have to “do some fast talking” because they can no longer ______.
A. speak as slowly as they like B. mix English into Chinese
C. use shortened Chinese expressions D. have so much time for their program
2.According the writer, “CBA” is supposed to be replaced with “______” by CCTV anchors.
A. 中国男子篮球甲级联赛 B. 中国篮球协会全国男女篮球职业联赛
C. 中国篮球联赛 D. The Chinese Basketball Association
3.When Sun Zhengping said “if my tongue slips”, he meant “if I _____”.
A. habitually use an English acronym B. speak a little bit too fast
C. make a mistake in pronunciation D. say something impolite or improper
4.What’s Huang Youyi’s proposal?
A. Using full English names instead of short forms.
B. Translating Chinese terms into proper English.
C. Avoiding Chinese words mixing into English.
D. Keeping our mother tongue as a pure language.
5.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph？
A. China has fallen behind in the matter. B. The ban is not necessary.
C. Chinese shouldn’t be corrupted. D. CCTV anchors will have a hard time.
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Celebrity TV presenter Ju Ping has been a host on China Central Television for 30 years, but her recent experience hosting a charity event was one of the most special moments in her career.
On April 2, World Autism (自闭症) Day, Ju partnered with Xia Junqi, a 17-year-old autistic teenager, to host a charity gala at the Beijing National Aquatics Center, otherwise known as the Water Cube.
The event was organized by One Foundation, which aims to increase public awareness of autistic people and their needs.
Autism is a neural disorder that can impair sufferers’ communication skills and social interactions. Sufferers have restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. It affects about 1.6 million people in China, with medical studies suggesting autism may affect one in every 166 children.
Autism has no cure. For many years it went largely undiagnosed in China but early intervention (干预，治疗) and continuous education may help to teach the autistic self-help skills and lessen their problematic behavior.
The gala(晚会) featured autistic children singing, dancing and performing, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Cai Chunzhu, a celebrity playwright, recalled feeling heartbroken when his son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. He says his family struggled to accept the reality but finally made peace with the diagnoses in the past four years. He says the boy lives in his own world and is trained in an intervention facility. Sun Zhongkai, executive director of the Beijing Stars and Rain Institute for Autism, one of the earliest intervention facilities for autistic children in China, shared with audience his deep sorrow for parents who often broke down with desperation when he told them there was no cure for their autistic children.
Over the years, Chinese society has become more supportive of autistic people and their families, but there are still challenges in terms of getting autistic people employed and looking after them when their parents pass away.
Actor Zhou Xun also called on society to show greater understanding and support toward autistic children and their families.
1.The underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A. cause B. improve C. increase D. damage
2.Which of the following statements about Autism is FALSE?
A. It is a kind of illness that cannot be cured.
B. Nothing can be done about it.
C. People in China were not well aware of it in the past.
D. A lot of children suffer from it in China.
3.What can we know from Paragraph 7?
A. It is quite difficult for parents to accept that their children have autism.
B. Training in an intervention facility can stop children with autism living in their own world.
C. There is only one intervention facility for autistic children in China.
D. Doctors often break down when they tell parents their children have autism.
4.Where does this text probably come from?
A. A TV interview. B. A medicine magazine.
C. A newspaper. D. A book review.
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The 90-minute documentary,Amazing China,is coproduced by China Central Television and China Film Corp.The film focuses on the major achievements the country has made since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012.
Wei Tie,the director,says,"The film arouses Chinese pride from deep inside."
The documentary focuses on key Chinese projects in aerospace,high-speed rail,the Hong Kong-zhuhai-macao Bridge and the world's largest single-dish telescope FAST.
The documentary also tells viewers that seven of the world's 10 biggest sea ports are now in China.And the country now has the longest high-speed rail network in the world.
The film helps people to know our country better.The moving stories behind the Chinese wonders reflect the people's spirit of struggle.
A good documentary is usually a vivid impression of a single person's stories rather than slogans,and Amazing China is no exception.
One of the most touching moments in the film is from an interview of Nan Rendong,often called the"father of FAST".Sadly,after more than 20 years of working at the site,the chief scientist and engineer of the project passed away last year due to lung cancer.
The film is a salute to many other heroes like Nan Rendong,supporting the country's progress in science.Amazing China also focuses on common people.It shows that their work is not easy,but their spirit makes it possible to achieve their targets.And they are just representatives of the many Chinese who work hard.
China is the world's second-largest economy.The documentary is a good way for the country to build up self-confidence and to look to a brighter future.
1.According to Wei Tie,what does Amazing China do to Chinese?
A.It makes the people know more about the world's aerospace.
B.It stresses the major transportations of China in recent years.
C.It makes the people feel proud of the major achievements of China.
D.It shows to the people the production of Chinese scientists.
2.What's the function of Paragraph 7?
A.To introduce who Nan Rendong is.
B.To tell readers about the slogan of the film.
C.To make the sad news known to readers.
D.To give an example of a vivid image.
3.According to Amazing China,what's the impression of Chinese common people in the film?
A.They take easy work.
B.They work in high spirits.
C.They can tell moving stories.
D.They represent self-confident people.
4.What's the passage mainly about?
A.An amazing documentary.
B.Progress in science.
C.The bright future of high-speed rail.
D.The success of some engineers.
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China has ordered a ban on advertisements during television drama programs. An ad will not be allowed to run in the middle of a program running 45 minutes in length, beginning on January 1st. The authorities say1._______ ban is important for the growth of culture. Television stations say this will cause 2.________ a loss in revenue(收入). Most audience feel glad 3._______ finally such a policy has been carried out 4.________ some still doubt whether this is an effective policy or not. Simply banning TV stations from broadcasting inserted advertisements is no use.
Even if SARFT completely banned domestic TV stations from broadcasting advertisements, they could still implant(植入）advertisements 5.________ TV shows. Why can China not learn some lessons from western TV channels such as NHK and BBC? They are public channels6._______ any advertisements. But they charge their viewers. In China, TV viewers only need to pay cable television fees, 7.______ are rather low. And TV stations make profits through broadcasting advertisements. If we can learn some lessons from western countries, 8._______ will be rather helpful to the final solution of the conflict between audience and TV stations.
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On 5 December 2013, China Central Bank prohibited financial institutions from handling Bitcoin transactions, _____ to regulate the virtual currency.
A. moved B. to move C. having moved D. moving
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I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.
I will teach you how to thread all the different styles of sewing machines, plus winding the bobbin and selecting the correct needle.
I will show you how to properly clean all the different sewing machines, plus how to check the virious parts for wear and breakage. I will show you how to check for problems such as noisiness,thread breakage, needle breakage,etc.
I will show you how to straighten the needle and presser（压脚杆）bars and level the presser foot on all sewing machines.
I will show you how to check motors, lights, controls and wiring（线路）for various problems. I will show you how to properly time the needle bar, the hoor or shuttle, etc., so the sewing machine will sew perfectly on all tyes of material and satisfy customers.
I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge（计量器）to use in this setting.
And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.
1.The purpose of the writer is to .
A.teach you how to repair your sewing machine
B.draw your attention to his book
C.show you where to repair your sewing your machine
D.show off his advantage over others
2.The underlined word in the third paragraph means ______.
A.use B.part C.breaking D.repair
3.In order to get a picture matching the text, you .
A.have to turn over the book B.don’t have to turn over the book
C.should read the whole book carefully D.need read the tips as follows
4.If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can .
A.tell the writer of the book B.order them directly from the factory
C.find the detailed information in the book D.order according to the picture
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I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.
I will teach you how to thread all the different styles of sewing machines, plus winding the bobbin and selecting the correct needle.
I will show you how to properly clean all the different sewing machines, plus how to check the virious parts for wear and breakage. I will show you how to check for problems such as noisiness,thread breakage, needle breakage,etc.
I will show you how to straighten the needle and presser（压脚杆）bars and level the presser foot on all sewing machines.
I will show you how to check motors, lights, controls and wiring（线路）for various problems. I will show you how to properly time the needle bar, the hoor or shuttle, etc., so the sewing machine will sew perfectly on all tyes of material and satisfy customers.
I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge（计量器）to use in this setting.
And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.
1.The purpose of the writer is to ________.
A.teach you how to repair your sewing machine
B.draw your attention to his book
C.show you where to repair your sewing your machine
D.show off his advantage over others
2.The underlined word in the third paragraph means ______.
| A.use | B.part | C.breaking | D.repair |
3.In order to get a picture matching the text, you ________.
| A.have to turn over the book | B.don’t have to turn over the book |
| C.should read the whole book carefully | D.need read the tips as follows |
4.If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can ________.
| A.tell the writer of the book | B.order them directly from the factory |
| C.find the detailed information in the book | D.order according to the picture |
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“I will need to open your neck to remove the tumor,” the surgeon told me on a hot summer day. The words turned into white noise.“So ,an ugly scar across my neck, then?” I asked. The nurse said: “Don’t worry. The closure is like his signature. Just like you want a perfect scar, he wants to give you one. You’ll barely see it.” I found some comfort in that.
I googled “cancer surgery scar”and was presented with neck images: necks with red and purple lines. closed with stitches or glue; necks with multiple scars....It was enough to make me shut my Macbook, as anxiety pulsed through my body. In the mirror, I admired my neck, running my finger across a gold chain I wore. Then a tiny voice said:“Mummy!”
My then fie-year-old son,. Jack, appeared in the mirror behind me. Our reflection was a big reality check. See, my son didn’t know I had cancer and was having surgery. I'm a single mom. Jack lives with me and doesn’t have a relationship with his father. I’m his hero. I'm the homework helper, nurse, chef, taxi driver, and every other variation of parent. I knew I couldn’t lose heart over cancer or some scar on my neck --I’m this kid's life!
So I did the next best thing I could think of: I made an appointment to get my hair done a few days before the first surgery. My goal was simple: golden hair to frame my scar. If I couldn’t hide it, I might as well show it off. I never had any intentions of hiding the scar. I didn’t want my son to think my scar was something to be ashamed of. I'm his role model and I needed to set a good example. Bad things can happen, but it's how you deal with them that matters.
The scar proves I faced my fear and won. If I got through that I can get through all the hardships, land on my feet and live boldly.
1.At first, the author felt.______about having a scar across her neck after the surgery?
A.comfortable and relieved. B.thrilled and embarrassed.
C.indifferent and unconcerned. D.anxious and frightened.
2.The author was determined to be courageous because_______
A.she was the role model of her son.
B.she thought she could overcome the cancer.
C.her son was tally dependent on her.
D.her son had a bad relationship with his father.
3.Why did the author want to get her hair styled?
A.To show her scar bravely. B.To shape beautiful hair.
C.To hide the obvious scar. D.To make her son proud.
4.What is the story intended to convey?
A.Parents should set a good example for their children.
B.We should challenge difficulty and face fear bravely.
C.Scars can never be regarded as personal signature.
D.We should never hide our scars or any other pain.