[单项选择]The bill, which was approved in its first reading, bans tobacco advertising in the media, ______ sponsorship of public events by tobacco producers.
A. and so does
B. nor was its
C. as well as
D. and might as well

[单项选择] Television, which made its first serious appearance in 1939, did not become common until the early 1950s. Since then, millions of children have grown up in front of the set, and many people now worry about the effect that TV has on the young, and on society in general. Educators, psychologists, and crime experts wonder if television should be abolished. Many ordinary parents wish it had never been invented. Why are they so afraid Is television as harmful as they think it is Like almost anything else, television has its good and its bad sides. One should surely thank its inventors for the joy and interest that they have brought into the lives of the old, the sick, and the lonely — all those who, without it, would have no pleasure and no window on the world. In truth, television has opened windows in everybody’’s life. No newspaper has ever reached so many people and shown so clearly what was happening right now in their own country and everywhere else. TV not only gives the
A. in 1939
B. in 1950s
C. in 1940s
D. in 1919

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Television, which made its first serious appearance in 1939, did not become common until the early 1950s. Since then. millions of children have grown up in front of the set, and many people now worry about the effect that TV has on the young, and on society in general. Many ordinary parents wish it had never been invented.
Like almost anything else, television has its good and its bad sides. One should surely thank its inventors for the joy and the interest that they have brought into the lives of the old, the sick. and the lonely --all those who, without it, would have no pleasure and no window in the world.
In truth, television has opened windows in everybody’s life. No newspaper has ever reached so many people and shown so clearly what is happening right now in their own country and everywhere else. TV has transformed information. It not only gives the news instantly, but also shows it in pictures--more powerful than words. It can be

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Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the States. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.
The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called "Muzak". This word also refers to recorded background music played continuously in restaurants, places of work, etc. The company has carded over a hundred studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity (生产效率). It must be used in the right way, though. If the type of "Muzak" is wrong, it may well cause an entire factory to sleep!

Which of the following statements is true（）
A. Background music is only used in the States.
B. Background music is used all over the world except the States.
C. Most shops and restaurants use background music now.
D. It is very difficult to listen to background music.

[单项选择]Which country and its city have the same name

[单项选择]Television, which first appeared in the 1920s, really changed the ______ people viewed the world.
A. idea
B. direction
C. method
D. way

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes Bill
A. Robust.
B. Brave.
C. Generous.
D. Dangerous.

[填空题]________________ (这个国家受到了经济制裁), which has made its economy go into a decline.

[单项选择]The film-awards season, which reaches its tearful climax with the Oscars next week, has long been only loosely related to the film business. Hollywood is dedicated to the art of funneling teenagers past popcorn stands, not art itself. But this year’s awards are less relevant than ever. The true worth of a film is no longer decided by the crowd that assembles in the Kodak Theatre—or, indeed, by any American. It is decided by youngsters in countries such as Russia, China and Brazil.
Hollywood has always been an international business, but it is becoming dramatically more so. In the past decade total box-office spending has risen by about one-third in North America while more than doubling elsewhere. Thanks to Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes and "Inception", Warner Bros made $2.93 billion outside North America last year smashing the studio’s previous record of $2.24 billion. Falling DVD sales in America, by far the world’s biggest home-entertainment market, mean Hollywood is even more
A. Cinema develops rapidly in Russia while American films impact Russian domestic films greatly.
B. American films are more successful at the Russian box office than domestic films.
C. Cinema-building creates demand so that more Russian teenagers go to cinema.
D. Russian government would spend more on expanding the number of cinemas.