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广东省惠州市惠东县2023-2024学年九年级上学期1月期末英语试题
The opening ceremony(开幕式) of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was held on September 23nd,
2023. People could see the electronic fireworks (烟花) in the night sky above the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. It showed us beautiful pictures, the latest technologies and environmental thoughts.
" The electronic fireworks paid attention to environmental protection," said Sha Xiaolan, the director of the opening ceremony." As long as fireworks are set off, there will be smoke in the air. It will cause pollution. Compared with normal fireworks which we usually set off, electronic fireworks never produce smoke and noise."
Why did they use this kind of fireworks? Because they were ' green', and Sha Xiaolan hoped to show environmental protection to the world. It did not mean there would be less excitement of the opening ceremony. According to the digital technology, 3D pictures, AR technology and more, the electronic fireworks have left a deep thinking on the people." People have rich feelings while they are watching the fireworks. Today is the first time I have seen electronic fireworks, and they are very eye- catching." He told China News reporters.
" High technologies helped produce environmental- friendly fireworks," Sha said." The research team designed fireworks with 3D technology. Then they did many experiments so that the fireworks had the best show without pollution."
In recent years, Chinese online novels have become popular at home and abroad. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Sixteen works have now found their place on the bookshelves of the British Library. The British Library is one of the world's largest libraries. It chooses books based on their cultural value and their popularity among readers. This is the first time that Chinese online novels have entered the collection of the British Library. The 16 books cover a variety of topics. They're considered as some of the best Chinese online novels from the past 20 years.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} His work Great Power, Heavy Industry is among the 16 novels that were added to the British Library. The novel tells the story of how China's manufacturing industry(制造业) has been able to grow so strong since the 1980s. "This may help foreign readers get to know China better, " Qicheng said.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}"Many may think that all online novels are fast-food love stories, " one of them said. "It's time for their value to be recognized. Perhaps in a few years, we'll have some foreign fans who have grown up reading Chinese novels. "
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} In 2021, nearly half of foreign readers said that they were willing to pay for Chinese works. There are, however, still challenges ahead. The greatest one is in the area of translation. There have been more English books translated into Chinese than the other way around. Making Chinese books available is only a first step. Good translations will be the key to the future of Chinese online novels.
A. This fan might just end up being right. B. And their popularity continues to grow. C. The news came as" a surprise" to Qicheng. D. Fans of Chinese online novels were excited about the news. E. Foreign readers have different opinions about Chinese works. |
In your opinion, the news shows that {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(回答字数在20-30内)
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