填空题One of the questions coming into focus as we face growing scarcity of resources in the world is how to divide limited resources among countries. In the international development com 66 , the coronal wisdom has been 67 the billion people living in poor countries could never expect to r 68 the standard of living that most of the people in North America e 69 , simply because the world does not contain enough iron ore, protein, petroleum, and so on. At the same time, we in the United States have continued to pursue super-affluence as though there were no limits 70 how much we could consume. We m 71 only 6 percent of the world's people; yet we consume one third of the world's resources. As long as the resources we consumed each year came primarily from w 72 our own boundaries, this was largely an internal matter. But as our resources come more and more from the outside world, we will no longer be able to think in 73 of "our" resources and "their" resources, but only of c 74 resources. As Americans consume such a(n) 75 (proportion) share of the world's resources, we have to question whether or not we can continue our pursuit of super-affluence in a world of 76 (scarce). We are now reaching the point at 77 we must carefully examine the presumed 1 78 between our level of well-being and the level of material goods consumed. If you have only one crust of bread and get another crust of bread, your well-being is greatly 79 (enhance). But if you have a loaf of bread, then an additional crust of bread doesn't make d 80 In the eyes of most of the world today, Americans have their loaf of bread and are asking for still mole. The prospect of a scarcity of, and competition in, the world's resources requires that we re-examine the way in which we relate to the rest of the world.
填空题International travel is becoming easier, faster and cheaper for many people nowadays. Write a composition to discuss the advantages of the growth of international travel both for travelers and for the countries they visit. You are asked to give your own views and write in an appropriate style in 150 words. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
填空题Almost every new innovation goes through there phases. When initially
introducing into the market, the process of adoption is slow. The early
1
models are expensive and hard to use, and perhaps even unsafe. The
economic impact is relatively great.
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The other phase is the explosive one, where the innovation is rapidly
3
adopted by a large number of people. It gets cheaper and easier to use and
becomes something familiar. And then in the third stage, diffusion (传播,扩
散) of the innovation slows down again, as if it permeates out across the
4
economy.
During the third phase, the whole new industries spring up to produce
5
the new product or innovation, and to service it. For example, during the
1920s, there is a dramatic acceleration in auto production, from 1.9 million in
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1920 to 4.5 million in 1929. This boom was accompanied with all sorts of
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other essential activities necessary for an auto-based nation:
Roads had to be built for the cars to run on; refineries and oil wells, to
provide the gasoline; and garages, to repair it. Historically, the same pattern
8
is repeated again and again with innovations. The construction of the
electrical system requested an enormous early investment in generation and
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distribution capacity. The introduction of the radio was followed by a buying
spree (无节制的狂热行为) by Americans what quickly brought radios into
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almost half of all households by 1930, up from nearly none in 1924.
填空题I had a d (66) time last year with my health. For several months I su (67) from periodic headaches and almost constant nausea (恶心). I made several visits to my doctor, who attributed my headaches to migraine (偏头疼) and pro (68) me with medication. When this failed to work he f (69) on my nausea as the root cause of my problems, and (70) (blame) my headaches on the nausea. I took five blood tests, (71) of which revealed anything significant. I discussed my diet with the doctor at length, and we tried elim (72) certain foods from my diet. He suggested, for exampie, I might (73) be from a low-fiber diet. But still the symptoms persisted, and I started to resign myself to (74) (feel) ill for the rest of my life. I was understandably con (75) about the possibility of the illness (76) (be) something serious, even a brain tumor (肿块), but the doctor said that my anxiety was a result (77) nervous tension and stress. After six months I was referred to a consultant at the hospital, who spe (78) in stomach disorders. She said that, even allowing for my age and stressful lifestyle, it was still (79) (normal) to experience symptoms like mine for so long. She elaborated on all the possible causes of nausea in de (80) , and suggested that in my case the nausea night be the result of a liver disorder.
填空题 Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one
word. Choose the word in either of the following two ways: use the correct form
of the given word, or according to the given letters of the word. Remember to
write the answers on the answer sheet.
Education Issues
Sara I'm a teacher of French and
Spanish, and I think foreign languages are one of the areas where it's good to
be creative. Young people need to learn foreign languages by sp{{U}} (66)
{{/U}} them and doing fun activities like role-plays instead of just doing
written exercises. Of course there is some hard work in learning a language,
like trying to remember all those tenses of v{{U}} (67) {{/U}}, but I
think it's a good idea to try to make classroom activities as enj{{U}} (68)
{{/U}} as possible. Nick
I left school four years ago, and looking back, one thing I'd say about
the education system is that there are too many ex{{U}} (69) {{/U}}
Instead of being able to enjoy learning about something, you're always wo{{U}}
(70) {{/U}} about when the next test is, what questions are going to
be on it, and whether or not you're going to p{{U}} (71) {{/U}} I also
think there should be fewer compulsory sub{{U}} (72) {{/U}}. I had to
study physics until I was 16 but I never had any interest in it, and I've now
forgotten everything I learned. It seems like a w{{U}} (73) {{/U}} of
time. Robert As a teacher for
more than thirty years, I think these days there's too much emphasis on letting
young people "express themselves" in the cl{{U}} (74) {{/U}}, and not
enough emphasis on discipline. Most of my col{{U}} (75) {{/U}} have
problems with pupils who are always {{U}}(76) {{/U}}(mess) around in
lessons. These kids don't res{{U}} (77) {{/U}} the teachers or the other
pupils, and we shouldn't have to put up with them—it should be easier to suspend
or expel them if they don't behave. Diane
These days you see so many young people who can't seem to write
anything, not even a short email, without lots of spelling and {{U}}(78)
{{/U}}(punctuate) mistakes. When I was at school the education system used
to con{{U}} (79) {{/U}} on reading, writing and maths—and sometimes, as
a Pa{{U}} (80) {{/U}} of young children myself, I worry that we've now
moved too far away from that.
填空题Healthy guilt is a warning signal that either something dangerous is about to happen or something has already happened that needs c
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. A feeling of distress is good when it keeps us from vio
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our own values. It serves a useful function. Here is a(n)
3
: If a fire broke out in someone"s home
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to faulty wiring, he would not be content with merely putting out the fire. Rather, he would have the house rewired. When we feel guilty about something, we have to make the necessary changes in our character to prevent a re
5
.
Unhealthy guilt is a distressful feeling which occurs without reason or persists even after appropriate steps have been taken to deal
6
a situation. A person with low self-esteem may react to feelings of guilt in one of two ways:
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(deny) that he has done wrong in order to protect his fragile ego; or experience the feeling as a con
8
that he is just an unworthy person. An example involves the case of Mr. L. He has a
9
(agree) with Mr. Y and exchanges angry words. Later that day, Mr. Y gets sick. Mr. L may feel that he was the c
10
of Mr. Y"s misfortune. Mr. L feels
11
(warrant) guilt for the misfortune and thinks that his angry feelings caused the misfortune. This is irrational thinking and is evi
12
of pathological guilt.
When people do research
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a particular challenge and make a decision, the decision may
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to unfavorable consequences. Feeling distress and pain is normal. However, feeling guilty over the idea
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you caused the consequences is unhealthy. As long as a decision is made with proper advice and with good intent, then the person remains morally right in having made the decision. There is no reason for guilt.
填空题Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following way: for a correct line, put the sign " √" in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missingzzpy word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign " ∧ " and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign " — "and put the word with the sign " — " in the blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. The world is full of wonderful places, both natural and man-made. Easter Island lays in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean, about 3,600 81.______ kilometers west of mainland Chile. The island is called Easter Island because of it was discovered on Easter Sunday in 1772 by Dutch 82.______ explorer Jacob Roggeveen. Inhabited by Polynesians since 300 or 400 CE, Easter Island is now a World Heritage Site. The most amazed sight on it is the giant statues carved out of 83.______ the volcanic rock. These massive stone figures have made Easter Island a famous site. They were probable made by Polynesians 84.______ between about 1000 and 1600 CE. One mystery about these statues is how the primitive Polynesians, using only the simplest stone tools, 85.______ carved and then move these statues. The answer seems to be that they 86.______ were pulled along the rails made from trees by lots of people together. This could also be the reason why there are few tree on the island. 87.______ Over the centuries, Easter Island has suffered from deforestation, disease, war and climate changes. As result, most of the island's native Polynesian 88.______ identify has been lost. However, the island's magnificent stone figures 89. ______ will keep people fascinating in Polynesian history and culture for many 90.______ years to come.
填空题When the sad moment of burning down the last statue comes, all the Valencians mourn the end of this year's festival.
填空题Cats hide their paws. What is the possible Chinese meaning of the sentence?
填空题 Directions: In this part, you will have 5
minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer
Sheet. For questions 56 - 60, mark Y (for Yes) if the statement
agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for No) if
the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.
Questions 56- 60 are based on the following
passage. Many college students in the United States use
their summer break to earn money in a temporary job. But more and more are
working as summer interns. Some internship programs accept
students in high school. Internships are usually unpaid, and the
work might not always be the most exciting. But they offer a chance to gain
experience in business, public service or some other area of interest. They can
also be a chance to get to know a possible future employer. More importantly,
internships can help students make sure their area of study is a good
choice. For most organizations, interns mean extra workers for
little or no cost. Some interns are promised a full-time job once they finish
their studies. Yet some students have no choice but to get a
paying job during the summer. They have a real financial need.
Interns provide free labor, but internship programs can involve costs for
travel, housing and meals. Businesses might require interns to
receive college credit for their experience. These businesses are concerned
about labor laws that say workers must receive something in return for their
work. So, if not money, then credits. Many colleges and
universities resist such requirements. They say students should earn credit only
for school experience. Some other schools provide the credits but charge
students for them. So, for a student from a poor family, an
unpaid internship just may not be possible. Economic realities like this
sometimes lead to criticism of internship programs. But some
colleges and universities are offering help for students who want to be interns.
Some provide scholarships to help pay for housing and meals, but they do not
always give academic credits. Brandeis University near Boston,
Massachusetts, offers a summer internship class. Students pay for one college
credit. They must write an essay or keep a journal of their
internship. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, is
considering a similar one-credit summer class. Associate Dean John Bader says
the students would work with a professor, but would not have to pay any
money. Statements:
填空题{{B}}Section B{{/B}} Instructions: There are 10
blanks in the passage. Use the word given in each set of brackets to form a word
that fits in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer
Sheet.
The Independent on Sunday's {{U}}
(76) {{/U}} (industry) editor, David Bowen, collects airline
sick-bags. He started about 10 years ago when he used to travel {{U}}(77)
{{/U}} (extensive), but now the {{U}}(78) {{/U}} (collect) has its
own momentum. "I get sent several bags a month," he says. "All my friends
know that I collect these things, and they mention it to their friends. Then
when any of them go on flights, they stare ahead of them for hours on end and
{{U}}(79) {{/U}} (soon) or later remember to pick one up. "
He now has about 400 bags {{U}}(80) {{/U}} (cover) about 200
airlines: they are displayed all over the walls of his house. He asks people to
pick up a couple so that he has one to swap although, he says, "There is a
slightly {{U}}(81) {{/U}} (limit) market: my only real trading partner
is a German who I met in Jordan eight years ago. " The bags,
Bowen says, say a lot about the country of origin. Far Eastern ones tend to be
lavish and exotic. Germanic ones are severely {{U}}(82) {{/U}}
(practice) , eastern European ones reflect "the {{U}}(83) {{/U}} (short)
of decent paper". Bowen is keen to hear from anyone who wants to
join the bag {{U}}(84) {{/U}} (barter) system. The hobby is not
sufficiently developed to have monetary value {{U}}(85) {{/U}} (attach)
to it, but the swap system should work well. "Mind you, if someone came up
with a pre-War bag, possibly from Imperial Airways, I would very seriously think
about letting them have several pounds for it, maybe even an Air Afrique one,
too. "
填空题Findtwowordsthatareantonyms.Onewordreadseitherclock-wiseoranti-clockwisearoundtheoutercircleandtheotherreadsintheoppositedirectionintheinnercircle.Youmustprovidethemissingletters.
填空题The London to Brighton Car Run
The first London to Brighton run took place on November 14th, 1896. It was org
1
to celebrate the passing of a law which made it easier for cars in Britain to be driven on the roads. Before then, the law req
2
a driver and an engineer in the car and a man walking in front of the veh
3
with a red flag warning of its approach.
Since then, this annual run has become one of the most popular events on the British motoring calendar, w
4
crowds of over one million lining the route. Only the v
5
oldest cars, constructed during the ten years between 1895 and 1905, are allowed to take part in it. Lovingly polished by their drivers, who are dressed in the clothing of the period, the cars leave Hyde Park in London at 7:30 am and ar
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, hopefully, in Brighton some three hours later.
The 60-mile run is not a race-there"s an official coffee stop on the way and the cars are restricted to an average speed of only 30kph. The only rew
7
for finishing is a medal, which is awarded to everyone who r
8
Brighton before 4: 00pro. The run traditionally att
9
participants from all four corners of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Since the youngest car is nearly a hundred years old, some of them b
10
down of course. But for the owners of the 400-plus vehicles, it"s simply being there that brings the greatest pleasure.
填空题For centuries man dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A.D., Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceived the first mechanical apparatus, called a "Helix", which could carry a man straight up, but this was only a design and was never tested. The ancient dream was finally realized in 1940 when a Russian immigrant, an aeronautical engineer, piloted a strange-looking craft of steel tubing with a rotating fan on top. It rose awkwardly and vertically into the air from a standing start, hovered a few feet above the ground, went sideways and backwards, and then settled back to earth. That vehicle was called a helicopter. Imaginations were fired. Men dreamed of commuting to work in their own personal helicopter. Every man would have one in his backyard. People anticipated that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. Such fantastic expectations were not fulfilled. The helicopter has now become an extremely versatile machine. It excels in military missions, carrying troops, guns and strategic instruments where other aircraft cannot go. Corporations use them as airborne offices, many metropolitan areas use them in police work, construction and logging companies employ them in various advantageous ways, engineers use them for site selection and surveying, and oil companies use them as the best way to make offshore and remote work stations accessible to crews and supplies. Any urgent mission to a hard-to-get-to place is a likely task for a helicopter. Among their other multitude of uses, they deliver people across town, fly to and from airports, assist in rescue work, and aid in the search for missing or wanted persons.
填空题 {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}The
Internet, which means interconnected network of networks, links tens of
thousands of smaller computer networks. These networks transmit huge amounts of
information in the form of words, images, and sounds. {{U}}
{{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}Network users can search through sources
ranging from vast databases to small electronic "bulletin boards", where users
form discussion groups around common interests. Much of the Internet's traffic
consists of messages sent from one computer user to another. These messages are
called electronic mail or e-mail. Internet users have electronic addresses that
allow them to send and receive e-mail. Other uses of the network include
obtaining news, joining electronic debates, and playing electronic games. One
feature of the Internet, known as the World Wide Web, provides graphics, audio,
and video to enhance the information in its documents. These documents cover a
vast number of topics. {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}}
{{/U}}Much of the Internet operates through worldwide telephone networks of fiber
optic cables. These cables contain hair thin strands of glass that carry data as
pulses of light. They can transmit thousands of times more data than local phone
lines, most of which consist of copper wires. {{U}}
{{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}At that time, the Advanced Research Projects
Agency (ARPA) of the United States Department of Defense developed a network of
computers called ARPAnet. Originally, ARPAnet connected only military and
government computer systems. Its purpose was to make these systems secure in the
event of a disaster or war. Soon after the creation of ARPAnet, universities and
other institutions developed their own computer networks. These networks
eventually were merged with ARPAnet to form the Internet. By the 1990s, anyone
with a computer, modem, and Internet software could link up to the
Internet. {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Many
experts believe the Internet may become part of a larger network called the
information superhighway. This network, still under development, would link
computers with telephone companies, cable television stations, and other
communication systems. People could bank, shop, watch TV, and perform many other
activities through the network. Fill in each blank with one
of the following statements, two of which are useless. Put the letters A, B, C,
D, E, F or G in each blank according to the theme development.
A. The history of the Internet began 1960s and ARPAnet formed the
foundation of the Internet nowadays. B. In the future, the
Internet will probably grow more sophisticated as computer technology becomes
more powerful. C. The Internet is a vast network of computers
that connects many of the world's businesses, institutions, and
individuals. D. There are many uses of the network.
E. People usually access the Internet with a device called a modem.
Modems connect computers to the network through telephone lines.
F. ARPAnet now can connect many computer systems. G. The
Internet was information on virtually every topic.
填空题 Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one
word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways:
according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by
using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer
sheet.
Given the choice between spending an evening with friends and
taking extra time for his schoolwork, Andy Klise admits he would probably o
{{U}}(66) {{/U}} for the latter. It's not that he doesn't like to have
fun; it's just that his desire to excel {{U}}(67) {{/U}} (academy)
drives his decision-making process. A 2001 graduate of Wooster
High School and now a senior biology m {{U}}(68) {{/U}} at The College
of Wooster, Klise acknowledges that he may someday have second thoughts about
his decision to limit the time he has spent {{U}}(69) {{/U}} (social) ,
but for now, he is comfortable {{U}}(70) {{/U}} the choices he has made.
"If things had not worked out as well as they have, I would have had some
regrets," says Klise, {{U}}(71) {{/U}} was a Phi Beta Kappa inductee as
a junior. "But spending the extra time studying has been well worth the inv
{{U}}(72) {{/U}}. I realized early on that to be successful, I had to
make certain sa {{U}}(73) {{/U}}. " {{U}}(74)
{{/U}} for the origin of his intense motivation, Klise notes that it has
been part of his makeup for as long as he can remember. "I've always been goal
{{U}}(75) {{/U}}," he says. "This internal drive has caused me to give
my all in pretty much everything I do. " Klise ere {{U}}(76)
{{/U}} Wooster's nationally recognized Independent Study (I. S. ) program
with preparing him {{U}}(77) {{/U}} his next step in life; a research
position with the National Institute of Health (NIH). "I am hoping that my I. S.
experience will help me l {{U}}(78) {{/U}} a research position
with NIH," says Klise. "The yearlong program gives students a chance to
work with some of the nation's {{U}}(79) {{/U}} (lead) scientists while
making the tr {{U}}(80) {{/U}} from undergraduate to graduate studies or
a career in the medical field. "
填空题Lecture:
Most
1
mode of instruction in college.
Group discussions are led by a (an)
2
.
Discussions are based on
3
, required text-books, and other outside materials.
Seminar:
A challenge to the students"
4
and
5
abilities.
The professor serves as a
6
and resource person.
Usually participated by
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.
Laboratory or Field Experience:
Involved in the sciences, engineering, business, or other
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.
Usually lasts for
9
hours and is taken
10
a week.
填空题What do you do if you don"t get into your first-choice university? This
1
faces thousands of British students every year. Many such
2
turn to Clearing, a service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don"t have the marks to get into their
3
, Clearing tells them about places available at other universities, though they might have to read a different subject.
This year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the
4
, an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at universities, has produced even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining
5
place.
Some British students might consider an interesting alternative:
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.
The UK"s Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, is encouraging students who haven"t made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as
7
and studying at home.
"There are a range of options available," he says. "People can reapply next year, so they should consider spending this year in a way that will add positively to their CVs. Getting
8
or other skills will strengthen their chances next year." Some commentators say, though, that rising university costs, poor long-term
9
, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean this is the worst time to be a university student in the UK.
填空题Although French, German, American and British pioneers have all
been credited with the invention of cinema, the British and the Germans played a
relatively small role in its worldwide exploitation. It was above all the
French, followed closely by the Americans, who were the most passionate
exporters of the new invention, helping to start cinema in China, Japan, Latin
America and Russia. In terms of artistic development it was again the French and
the Americans who took the lead, though in the years before the First World War,
Italy, Denmark and Russia also played a part. In the end it was
the United States that was to become, and remain, the largest single market for
films. By protecting their own market and pursuing a vigorous export policy, the
Americans achieved a dominant position on the world market by the start of the
First World War. The centre of film-making had moved westwards, to Hollywood,
and it was films from these new Hollywood studios that flooded onto the world's
film markets in the years after the First World War, and have done so ever
since. Faced with total Hollywood domination, few film industries proved
competitive. The Italian industry, which had pioneered the feature film with
spectacular films like Quo Vadis? (1913) and Cabiria (1914), almost collapsed.
In Scandinavia, the Swedish cinema had a brief period of glory, notably with
powerful epic films and comedies. Even the French cinema found itself in a
difficult position. In Europe, only Germany proved industrially capable, while
in the new Soviet Union and in Japan, the development of the cinema took place
in conditions of commercial isolation. Hollywood took the lead
artistically as well as industrially. Hollywood films appealed because they had
better-constructed narratives, their special effects were more impressive, and
the star system added a new dimension to screen acting. If Hollywood did not
have enough of its own resources, it had a great deal of money to buy up artists
and technical innovations from Europe to ensure its continued dominance over
present or future competition. From early cinema, it was only
American slapstick comedy that successfully developed in both short and feature
format. However, during this "Silent Film" era, animation, comedy, serials and
dramatic features continued to thrive, along with factual films or
documentaries, which acquired an increasing distinctiveness as the period
progressed. It was also at this time that the avant-garde film first achieved
commercial success, this time thanks almost exclusively to the French and the
occasional German film. Of the countries which developed and
maintained distinctive national cinemas in the silent period, the most important
were France, Germany and the Soviet Union. Of these, the French displayed the
most continuity, in spite of the war and post-war economic uncertainties. The
German cinema, relatively insignificant in the pre-war years, exploded on to the
world scene after 1919. Yet even they were both overshadowed by the Soviets
after the 1917 Revolution. They turned their back on the past, leaving the style
of the pre-war Russian cinema to the Emigres who fled westwards to escape the
Revolution. The other countries whose cinemas changed
dramatically are: Britain, which had an interesting but undistinguished history
in the silent period; Italy, which had a brief moment of international fame just
before the war; the Scandinavian countries, particularly Denmark, which played a
role in the development of silent cinema quite out of proportion to their small
population; and Japan, where a cinema developed based primarily on traditional
theatrical and, to a lesser extent, other art forms and only gradually adapted
to western influence.
填空题Whichnumbershouldreplacethequestionmark?