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Section C （12 marks）
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.
Have you ever heard “Tuhao (土豪), let’s be friends”? Are you puzzled, wondering _48_ it means? Then you’re possibly out of date. 
Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama (大妈)” have become so familiar    49_   many Chinese people that they often play jokes on each other  50  chatting about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new fashionable mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily. 
Amazingly, 51_ two wildly popular words have also become hot words in English. The BBC recently has produced a program to introduce “tuhao”. On the Internet, “tuhao” can be translated into “new money (暴发户)” in English.
Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin to describe  bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women, calling  52  “a force in the global gold market”. Experts say the Chinese language’s influence  53  English will continue during the entire 21st century, 54   it is expected  55 “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.
Part III  Reading Comprehension (30 marks) 
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
A world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world’s first long-distance signing device(签名设备), the LongPen.
After many tiring…from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Here’s how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature(签名) on a computer tablet using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens.
Work on the LongPen began in Atwood’s basement. At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The investing finally completed, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here , Atwood conducted two transatlantic（跨越大西洋的） book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.
The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential（潜在的） applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts（合同） from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.
“It’s really fun”, said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you can’t shake hands with the author but there are chances for a connection that you don’t get from a regular book signing..
The response to the invention has not been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism（批评）from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn’t afford it.”
56. Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?
A. To set up her own company     B. To win herself greater popularity
C. To write her books in a new way    D. To make book signings less tiring
57. How does the LongPen work?
A. I copies the author’s signature and prints it on a book.
B. The webcam sends the author’s signature to another city.
C. It signs a book while receiving the author’s signature.
D. The fan uses it to copy the author’s signature himself.
58. What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?
A. Some versions failed before its test run.
B. It has been completed but not put into use.
C. The basement caught fire by accident.
D. The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.
59. How could the LongPen be used in the future?
A. To draft legal documents     B. To allow author and fan to exchange videos 
C. To keep a record of the author’s ideas   D. To improve credit card security
60. What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A. Critics think the LongPen is of little use  B. Atwood doesn’t mean to end book tours. 
C. Bookstore owners do not support the LongPen D. Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost
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