Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living_____.(2012-72)
The fever of luxury goods has now spread all over China. Buying international brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci has become a fashion for many Chinese people, including those who are not quite affluent. Should people frantically pursue the luxury goods? Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES With the fast economic development over the past three decades, the consumption habits of Chinese people have changed greatly. For some consumers, many luxury goods are simply high-priced commodities. Cosmetics and perfumes which cost a few hundred yuan, and some expensive watches can be afforded by many middle-income people in China today. Luxury goods, despite their high price, usually possess high quality and therefore can be used for a long time. Today as the average income increases, people have extra money to pursue high-quality life and to purchase luxury goods. For them, buying luxury goods is not to show off, but simply to enjoy the finest products. NO The fever of luxury goods reflects the blind worship of material wealth existing in our current society. By " luxury" , we mean " a pleasant but often expensive thing that is not necessary". Most luxury goods are not necessities, but since they are labeled as " luxury" , owning a luxury product is equal to living a first-class life. So many ordinary people whose salary can barely afford them still follow the trend, which is a total waste of money. Many consumers buy luxury goods simply to flatter their vanity, because they believe the high price can add to their social status, and they can draw satisfaction from the show-off of luxury goods. If this tendency is not curbed, it will exert an adverse influence on the whole society's values.
Its export-led strategy, however, has beached the country, leaving it ______ the mercy of others' appetites.
I shouted to the driver of the tractor to ______ and let me through.
She is going to France on a special ______ for one of the major daily newspapers.
The following two excerpts are about music downloading. From the excerpts, you can find that the banning of illegal downloading seems to have achieved some success, but there have also been doubt and criticism. Write an article of NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpts, and then comment on whether downloading music should be charged. You should support yourself with information from the excerpts.Excerpt 1 Time to Pay Arrives for China's Online Music Fans of QQ Music, Tencent's popular streaming service, have been surprised to discover many of the songs they used to listen to have become unavailable for both play and download. Attempts to play many popular tracks are met with the message, "This company has not provided us with the authorization to play their music and we are striving to respect copyrights." Since appearing on QQ Music, similar messages have spread to Duomi Music, NetEase Music, Kugou, TTPod and Xiami. The trend is a response to the government's increasingly severe control of copyright. In July, the National Copyright Administration of the People's Republic of China released a notice ordering online music operators to cease spreading music to which they do not own the rights by July 30. Sixteen music platforms quickly purged some 2.2 million songs from their platform. The age of free streaming in China appears to be coming to an end, and companies are now struggling to find a way to make their users pay. As China's biggest music-streaming platform, QQ Music is exploring how to fight its competitors while changing Chinese users' expectation of a free lunch.Excerpt 2 Illegal Music Downloads Not Hurting Industry, Study Claims It's common sense: taking a thing that you used to pay for is not good for the people who created that thing. But when it comes to entertainment piracy, lots of folks have argued that things aren't quite so simple. Now, with the release of a new analysis of 16,000 European music consumers, those on the side of piracy have evidence to back them up. A few findings of the study—conducted by Luis Aguiar and Bertin Martins using Nielsen "clickstream" data, and released by the European Commission Joint Research Centre—found that illegal music downloads had essentially positive effect on the number of legal music downloads: Specifically, the study found that legal purchases would be about 2 percent lower without illegal downloading available—meaning, yes, illegal downloads boost legal downloads. Their conclusion: people who download pirated music mostly do so for tunes they wouldn't have ever spent money on. The positive effect of streaming was even larger.
She is only _____ satisfied to copy the homework of others without the pain of thought for herself.
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I wish I could go to the movies, but I've got to hit the books. The underlined part means______.
They have decided to _____ physical punishment in all local schools.
Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people
That was not the first time he_____us. I think it's high time we_____strong actions against him.(2005)
Never believe Tom, who was such a______ character.
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Are the news media a negative development? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES It is a convention that the news media exaggerate the seriousness of the real threat ( for example, the potential of a terrorist attack) , in order to draw attention of the desired audience and pursue high audience ratings. The news media tend to focus on some issues or events that virtually have little relevance to people's daily life, such as soap operas, a celebrity's love affairs, and so on. With the increasingly fierce competition, the news media try every means to collect information in order to catch people's eyes. Thus, it is inevitable that the news media may invade citizen's rights such as privacy. The conflict between privacy right and the freedom of press is getting obvious. NO The news media provide people with much information they need on a timely basis. Anecdotal evidence shows that people from all walks of life have the habit of collecting information regularly from the news media, including print, broadcast and Internet-based media. The news media can sometimes save lives and reduce casualties. There is a lot of uncertainty about the surroundings, and people are susceptible to the damage caused by accidents, crimes and natural calamities. The news media convey the firsthand information to the audience and enable them to take corresponding actions right away. The news media keep us informed of what is happening in the world.
Most people agree that volunteer work brings more benefits than problems to college students. Do you agree? Write a composition in NO LESS THAN 200 words on the following topic: On Volunteer Work You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Down ______ from the seventh floor when he heard someone shouted at him.
You will be _______ of your driver's license if you continue to break the traffic rules.
It was suggested that all government ministers should ______ information on their financial interests.[2004]