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Internet Clones

Youku isn't the Chinese YouTube and Rcnren isn't the Chinese Facebook. That realization hasn't (26) on investors, who continue to pile into Chinese Internet stocks with (27) discrimination. The Chinese Internet story certainly is compelling. With more than 450 million online, the Chinese Web boasts more (28) than any other in the world. Brokerage CLSA expects that number to increase to more than 800 million by 2013. (29) important, rising incomes and low levels of e-commerce penetration mean online sales and advertising should increase. (30) an even faster clip.
Mainstays of the sector Baidu and Sina have more than doubled in (31) in the past 12 months. Online-video platform Youku (32) .nearly doubled since its trading debut in December, 2010. Social-networking site Renren hopes to (33) $584 million when it (34) on the New York Stock Exchange in May.
But not all Internet firms are created equal. Despite a passing similarity to U.S. peers, the Chinese newbies are (35) by the comparison. Take Youku, which, according to Internet research firm Analysis, (36) for just 20% of China's fragmented online-video space. (37) numbers vary, YouTube commands a much larger share of the U.S. online-video market yet it remains unclear (38) profitable it is.
Renren, meanwhile, started life as a Facebook clone. The user interface looks the same, but in terms of market (39) they are different. According to Web analysis firm comScore, in March, Facebook had 153 million active monthly users in the U.S. (40) to about 60% of the online population. Renren's 31 million, up from 24 million at the end of 2010, means it has 7% of Chinese Internet users. That means it has (41) to expand but doesn't have the lock on the market Facebook (42) And it faces tough competition if it tries to expand out of its student niche. Meanwhile, its recent surge in users looks. (43) It added seven million monthly active users in the first three months of 2011, the same as total (44) in 2009 and 2010 combined. That is tough to explain as Renren is facing stiff competition for users. (45) Sina's Weibo microblogging platform.
Everyone wants a piece of the Chinese Facebook, but in a competitive sector investors should consider the possibility they are buying a piece of the Chinese Friendster.

单选题 A. dawned B. realized C. clarified D. fell
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “dawn on”意思是“逐渐(被人)知晓；明白”，符合文中意思。“fall on”意思是“袭击；落到，轮到”。其他两个词不能和on构成固定搭配。
单选题 A. enough B. much C. little D. no
【正确答案】 C
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单选题 A. experts B. users C. sellers D. programmers
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据上下文，这里指Internet的用户越来越多，故选C。
单选题 A. As B. For C. So D. Such
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 这里是说“rising income”和“low level of e-commerce penetration”是促使网上销售和广告业务增加的两个同等重要的因素，故选A。
单选题 A. in B. at C. on D. by
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “at a fast clip”意思是“高速地”。
单选题 A. value B. population C. quantity D. quality
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第一段信息，这里的“mainstays of sector”是指主体股票。这句是说百度和新浪的主体股票的价值在过去12个月翻了一番多，故选A。
单选题 A. have B. had C. was D. has
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此句的时态和上句保持一致，且主语是单数，故选D。
单选题 A. spend B. raise C. save D. invest
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此句的意思是“社交网站人人网希望在五月份即人人网股票在纽约证券交易所(New York Stock Exchange)上市后能融资584 million美元。”“raise”有“筹集(款)”之意。
单选题 A. registers B. lists C. posts D. issues
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 翻译见上。“list on stock exchange”意思是“(股票)上市”。
单选题 A. disappointed B. encouraged C. flattered D. restricted
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该句的意思是“虽然和美国类似的网站有一定的形似性，但就中国新兴网站的形势而言是令人可喜的。”“flattered by comparison”意思是“比起来算是比较可喜的了”。
单选题 A. accounts B. makes C. signs D. takes
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “account for”意思是“(在数量、比例上)占”。
单选题 A. But B. Despite C. While D. If
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该句的意思是“尽管数据有所出入，但YouTube在美国网络视频市场占据的市场份额更大，只是它的盈利情况尚不清楚。”“while”在这里作连词，意思是“虽然；而”。
单选题 A. where B. when C. what D. how
【正确答案】 D
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单选题 A. share B. influence C. position D. fame
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 由此空后面的内容得知这段比较的是Facebook和人人网的市场份额差异。故选A。
单选题 A. equal B. due C. used D. according
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 这句是说Facebook的积极用户数量相当于网络用户的60%。
单选题 A. market B. vacancy C. room D. place
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 这句是说人人网有发展空间(the room to expand)，但远远比不上Facebook享有的市场份额。
单选题 A. buys B. sells C. enjoys D. enters
【正确答案】 C
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单选题 A. unsupportable B. unacceptable C. unspeakable D. unsustainable
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本段后半部分主要讲的是人人网面临的挑战。所以这里是指人人网用户的增长是不能持续的“unsustainable”
单选题 A. increases B. additions C. expansions D. decreases
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该句的前半部分用“added”所以该空选择“add”的同根词“addition”．
单选题 A. with B. for C. to D. from
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 这句是说人人网要想把用户从新浪等网站竞争过来还是非常难的。