Better known by his stage name Kun, Cai Xukun...

Better known by his stage name Kun, Cai Xukun is, without a doubt, one of the most popular stars in China.

On July 26, the 21-year-old dropped his new single Young. Within just 20 seconds, it reached 1 million views and in only 3 days topped the music charts of Tencent’s QQ music.

Cai wrote the song by himself to share his understanding of modern-day youth. The singer has mixed R&B with electronic music to make his new beat cheerful. One reviewer wrote on QQ Music: “When you listen to the song, you just seem to go back to youth again.”

August 2 is Cai’s birthday, and the song was a gift to himself. The singer hopes that he can always have the courage to follow his love of music, ignoring what anyone says. “My works are　 like my children and I have put my best effort into them. I want every piece of my work to have my own spirit in it. I feel more enjoyment when I am performing my own work.” He told the Global Times.

To find new inspiration, Kun attends different kinds of musical performances－from festivals to opera houses. “I just like to do everything, all for my music, all for my art,” he told i-D.

With talent and dedication(专注) to music, Cai is expected by many to make his mark in the competitive Chinese music industry.

1.What do we know about KUN’s newest single?

A.It has earned two million sales.

B.It makes people feel energetic.

C.It is a birthday gift to a friend of his.

D.It combines jazz and electronic music.

2.What can we learn from KUN’s words?

A.He gains great satisfaction from creating music.

B.He prefers singing songs to writing them.

C.He wants his every piece of work liked by everyone.

D.He is preparing another new single.

3.Which of the following would best describe KUN?

A.Courageous and patient B.Talented and humorous

C.Hardworking and creative D.Optimistic and generous

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Better known by his stage name KUN, Cai Xukun is a phenomenon, opening up the music industry in China.

Last year, after participating in the reality TV show Idol Producer, receiving the most votes from fans, the singer-songwriter rose to fame overnight. At just 21 years old, Cai has topped Chinese music charts with multiple singles.

On July 26, KUN released his newest single Young. Within just 20 seconds, it reached a million sales.

KUN wrote the song to share his understanding of youth. He mixed R&B and electronic beats (节拍) to make it more cheerful. A reviewer wrote on QQ Music, “When you listen to the song, you just seem to go back to youth again.”

The song was an early birthday present to himself which he celebrated on Aug 2. KUN also hopes that he always has the courage to pursue (追求) his love of music, no matter what people think. “My works are like my children and I have put my best effort into them.” he told the Global Times.

Indeed, KUN has written and produced most of his songs on his own. “I want every piece of my work to have my own spirit in it,” he told music website Soundigest, “I feel more enjoyment when I'm performing my own work.”

Although KUN loves performing onstage, when the lights go down, he prefers to fall back into his own world and darkness at night. “I always get inspired when it's quiet, late at night/' he told I-D magazine, “It's a great moment for me to create new things. Sometimes, I can write songs with a melody (旋律) I heard in a dream.”

To develop his introspection (反思) and find new inspiration, KUN attends different kinds of musical performances — from festivals to opera houses. “I just like to do everything, all for my music, all for my art,” he told I-D.

With such talent and dedication to music, it seems that KUN will continue to make his mark in the competitive Chinese music industry.

1.What do we know about KUN's newest single?

A.It earns him a birthday present.

B.It makes people feel happy and energetic.

C.It shows how he pursues his dream.

D.It combines jazz and electronic music.

2.What does KUN usually do to get inspiration for music?

A.He goes to music shows.

B.He talks to famous singers.

C.He attends music classes.

D.He finds melodies in his dreams.

3.Which would best describe KUN?

A.Courageous and patient.

B.Talented and humorous.

C.Hardworking and creative.

D.Optimistic and outgoing.

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Many of the world's famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the "City of Light". Hong Kong is the "Wall Street of Asia". One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is town of Hershey, which is known as the "Chocolate Town". It is named after Milton Hershey, the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.

Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a technique for milk chocolate. Eventually he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. His factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this day, Hershey's chocolate factory is the largest in the world. Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He gave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity. He built an amusement park with rides, trains for children and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this special town, whose beauty and fame continue to attract lots of tourists. Every year close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.

Today visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you don't buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolate.

Another attraction is the Hershey Hotel. It has an unusual mineral spring where guests can enjoy a variety of special treatments. The treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate.

1.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Milton Hershey　　　　　　　 B. The Chocolate Town

C. World's Famous Cities　　 D. Pennsylvania Chocolates

2.What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his first factory?

A. Public structure.

B. An amusement park.

C. A technique for milk chocolate.

D. Attractions for the community.

3.The underlined word "aroma" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_________".

A. attraction　　 B. fame　　 C. type　　　　 　 D. smell

4.What can we know about Milton Hershey?

A. He disliked cooking.

B. He wanted to be famous.

C. He cared about his employees.

D. He didn't pay his employees very well.

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Many of the world's famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the "City of Light". Hong Kong is the "Wall Street of Asia". One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is town of Hershey, which is known as the "Chocolate Town". It is named after Milton Hershey, the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.

Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a technique for milk chocolate. Eventually he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. His factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this day, Hershey's chocolate factory is the largest in the world. Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He gave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity. He built an amusement park with rides, trains for children and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this special town, whose beauty and fame continue to attract lots of tourists. Every year close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.

Today visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you don't buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolate.

Another attraction is the Hershey Hotel. It has an unusual mineral spring where guests can enjoy a variety of special treatments. The treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate.

1.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Milton Hershey

B. World's Famous Cities

C. The Chocolate Town

D. Pennsylvania Chocolates

2.What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his first factory?

A. Public structure.

B. An amusement park.

C. Attractions for the community.

D. A technique for milk chocolate.

3.The underlined word "aroma" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_________".

A. smell　　　　　　　　 B. attraction

C. type　　　　　　　　 D. fame

4.What can we know about Milton Hershey?

A. He disliked to cook.

B. He cared about his employees.

C. He wanted to be famous.

D. He didn't pay his employees very well.

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Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his _______ one.

A. better-known　　　　 B. well-known

C. best-known　　　　　　 D. most-known

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Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his _______ one.

A. better-known                  B. well-known

C. best-known                        D. most-known

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The audience were ________ by his _______ performance on the stage.

A. amused; amused    B. amused; amusing     C. amusing; amused

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Well-known companies are powered by their names and reputations. When people walk into a Pizza Hut in Tokyo, Rome, or Miami, they know exactly what they are getting. Through franchising, an investor (投资者) can make use of this brand power by opening a Pizza Hut of his or her own. The risk is low, and the rewards can be big. No wonder franchising is such a successful business model.

Franchising had been around for more than 100 years, but its popularity took off in the 1950s. Leading the trend were fast food restaurant like McDonald’s. These days, there are franchises in more than eighty-five industries, including dry cleaning, hotels and supermarkets. It’s a very big business. In the US, there are some 760,000 franchises, totaling more than $1.5 trillion in yearly revenues (income).

There are two sides in a franchise: the franchisor—the owner of the business system and the franchisee—the person who licenses the system. After signing a “franchise agreement”, the franchisee pays a fee. He or she also pays for equipment, supplies, and, if necessary, building costs. The total investment usually ranges from $10,000 to $1,000,000. After the business opens, the franchisee also pays a percentage of sales revenues—called a royalty—to the franchisor. Marking fees must also be paid.

In return, the franchisee receives many benefits. Training is among the most common ones. It includes everything from dealing with customers to understanding the company’s standards. The franchisor also handles advertising. On top of that, there’s the benefit of the brand reputation that the company has built up. All of these benefits make the risk of opening a franchise much smaller than that of starting a business from scratch.

However, a franchise can also have drawbacks. If a customer at a single restaurant gets sick, it may hurt every franchise in the system. Running a franchise also means closely following the company’s standards. So, one has to give up a degree of independence. You have to do things their way and trust that the system will work.

If you want to earn a lot of money from the business, you have to work hard. Also, remember that the monthly royalty must be paid, even if you are losing money. However, there are thousands of opportunities in franchising. They will surely grow as brand recognition becomes more important in the global economy(经济学).

1.What does the word “franchise” mean in the passage?

A. A company policy for building up service reputation.

B. A permission given by a company for selling its goods.

C. An official association for improving business network.

D. A system operated by an organization for lower marketing fee.

2.What is the most important factor to make a franchise successful?

A. Brand power.　 　 B. Agreement.

C. Training.　　　　 D. Royalty.

3.After signing a franchise agreement, a franchisee will _________.

A. pay for the advertisement

B. get free necessary equipment

C. receive the monthly revenues

D. maintain the company’s standards

4.What does the author think of franchising?

A. It will have a promising future.

B. It will bring higher business risk.

C. It will control the global economy.

D. It will cause losses of brand recognition.

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It is known to us that without__ passport, travelling abroad is out of ___question.

A. a; the             B. 不填；不填     C. the; a           D. the; 不填

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As is known to us all, travelling all over the world is out of________question without________passport.

A．a; the        B．不填，不填        C．the; a         D．the; an

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