Hong Kong’s prosperity________heavily________foreign businesses.
In the three months, Hong Kong's unemployment rate has ______.
A.increased slowly
B.decreased slowly
C.stayed steady
听力原文:M: I'm going to Hong Kong and Singapore next month.
W: Oh, really? How nice! I was in Hong Kong last year and I eally enjoyed it.
M: And what about Singapore?
W: Well, it's smaller, and much less crowded, and much cleaner, too. It's also got some good shops, but you can't compare them with Hong Kong's.
How does the woman feel about Singapore?
A.It's much better than Hong Kong.
B.It's smaller than Hong Kong but more crowded.
C.It has better shops and stores than Hong Kong.
D.It's cleaner and much less crowded than Hong Kong.
In the recent three months, Hong Kong's unemployment rate has
A. increased slowly.
B. decreased gradually.
C. stayed steady.
D. become unpredictable.
听力原文:W: I'm going to Hong Kong and Singapore next month.
M:Oh, really? How nice! I was in Hong Kong last year and I really enjoyed it.
W: And what about Singapore?
M: Well, it's smaller, and much less crowded, and much cleaner, too. It's also got some good shops, but you can't compare them with Hong Kong's.
How does the man feel about Singapore?
A.It's much better than Hong Kong SAR.
B.It's smaller than Hong Kong SAR but more crowded.
C.It has better shops and stores than Hong Kong SAR.
D.It's cleaner and much less crowded than Hong Kong SAR.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
A.to take the same day’s flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong
B.to stay in Shanghai and take the Friday’s flight from Beijing to Hong Kong
C.to go to Beijing and take the Friday’s flight
D.to wait until Saturday
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Hong Kong's movie tickets should be cheaper.
B.Only a small part of money for Hong Kong movies comes from Taiwan.
C.Hong Kong's movie industry began to decline in the early 1990s.
D.The investors stopped to invest mainly because of the economic recession.
The industry started going downhill in the early 1990s when major investors backed off in the face of rising copyright piracy. "since the Taiwanese have stopped investing in or buying the copyright for Hong Kong movies at very high prices, there's not too much money coming in from Taiwan," a director said. "Taiwan money had funded at least half of the industry in the late 1980s and early 1990s". she said. Hong Kong made 86 movies in 2002, a fifth of the 426 produced in 1994. The industry employs just 5,000 people now, down from 30,000 in 1994. The industry's fading attraction has also dimmed the careers of its stars. Now, besides making far fewer films, they have turned to other fields, such as drama, television, radio or business.
Copyright piracy is at the heart of the problem. The widespread sale of pirated video compact discs has drawn audiences away from the big screen or genuine products. Pirated editions flood Hong Kong, with shops selling VCDs of the latest local and Hollywood movies for as little as HK $100 (US $13) for six discs. By contrast, a movie ticket costs about HK $50 (US $6.4). Hollywood studios have threatened to stop bringing in their latest movies unless piracy is brought under control. Making a bad situation worse, Hong Kong's economy began to sour in late 1997 amid Asia's financial crisis.
With the industry in the depression, top members of the Hong Kong film industry, such as actors Jackie Chan and Chow Yurt-fat and director John Woo, now spend more time in Hollywood.
In a vicious(恶性的) cycle, the talent drain reduces the motivation for audiences to watch local movies. If the decline continues, more industry professionals will seek work overseas.
What is the main cause of the problem of the movie industry in Hong Kong?
A.The government's interference.
B.Asia's financial crisis.
C.The copyright piracy.
D.The vicious cycle.
The annual consumption of Coco-Cola per capita in the regional markets mentioned in the passage ranks in the following order.
A.Rural China, Beijing, the United States, Hong Kong.
B.Beijing, the United States, Rural China, Hong Kong.
C.The United States, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Rural China
D.Shanghai, Rural China, the United States, Hong Kong.