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the creation of a chinese green card in 2004 was a milestone in the country’s immigration law. five years on, the card is an increasingly sought-after document.on august 15, 2004, the regulations on examination and approval of permanent residence
oaliens in china created a green card system granting qualified foreigners the right to live in
china permanently.
liu lili, who works in the exit and entry administration of beijing municipal public security bureau, has watched the green card system develop since its inception. she said nearly all applications received by the bureau are approved. so far, 323 people have been granted a “green card” qualifying them for permanent residence in beijing. another 15 are awaiting final approval. it takes around 6 months to process each application.
of the 323 green card holders, 94 are wives or husbands of chinese citizens; 50 are minors dependent on their parents; 20 are senior citizens returning to live with relatives; 114 are individuals who have made outstanding contributions or are of special importance to china (another 7 are their family members); and 23 are high-level foreign personnel who hold posts in businesses (another 15 are their family members).
liu said the authorities had been granting residence to returning senior citizens for some time before the green card system was formally launched .the *** has approved permanent residence for over 3,000 foreigners since the implementation of the law on control of the entry and exit of aliens which was adopted by the standing committee of the national people’s congress in november 1985.
four groups of people are eligible for permanent residence: high-level foreign personnel who hold posts in businesses that promote china’s economic, scientific and technological development or social progress; foreign citizens who make large direct investments in china; persons who have made outstanding contributions or are of special importance to china; and people who come to china to be with family, such as husbands and wives, minors dependent on their parents, and senior citizens dependent on their relatives.
liu said that most applications she dealt with were from american citizens.
why do overseas citizens apply for permanent residence status in china? the main concern, aid liu, is the political factor. once people have a “green card”, they feel they are accepted and trusted by the chinese ***. the “green card” also facilitates entry and exit. with permanent residence status, visas are no longer needed and people can enter and leave the country using only a valid passport. china offers outstanding career opportunities and is seen by many as safer and more secure than many other countries, said liu.
liu said that green card holders have the same rights and responsibilities as chinese citizens. however the card is not equivalent to chinese nationality and holders are not allowed to vote in elections, hold political office, or serve in the military.
obtaining a green card is not easy. the qualifying conditions are tough. unless you are a close relative of a chinese citizen，you will either have to invest a substantial amount of money in the country or make a genuinely outstanding contribution to the country’s development.
to meet increasing demand, he authorities are considering making the green card more available by broadening the range of applicants without lowering the requirements, aid liu, but she gave no further details.
小题1:which of the following can’t get a green card?

a．a foreigner whose wife of husband is of chinese nationality.

b．a foreign child whose parents are chinese citizens.

c．a foreigner who invests large sum of money in china.

d．a foreigner who works in china for a long time.

小题2:if a foreign gets a green card in china, he /she_________.

a．has the right to vote in china.	b．can be a high official in china
c．can enter or leave china without a visa	d．becomes a citizen of chinese nationality

小题3:from the article we can see foreigners apply for green cards mainly to ________.

a．show that they are important	b．be accepted and trusted by the chinese
c．make entry and exit easier	d．make more money.

小题4:which of the following is not the reason for foreigners to work or live permanently in china?

a．they can find satisfactory jobs.

b．china is more secure country than many.

c．they have their professions, families and investments in china.

d．the weather, working conditions are better than better than their own countries.

Brand is often regarded as the creation of western advertisement industry. However, the earliest “brand” could be traced back to the early civilization in China and Egypt. Earthenware(陶器)made in China thousands of years ago had signs or symbols of pottery makers, and domestic animals branded with marks could also be seen on wall paintings of ancient Egypt. These might be the first “brand” in history.
Time passes and the situation has changed. Nowadays Americans have “Cadillac”, Japanese have “Toyota”, Cermans have “Mercedes-Benz”, and they are all proud of the big brands they own. Chinese national brands are pale in comparison to their global counterparts. It is a reality which we cannot deny and have to face. With the globalization of brands and the internationalization of global competition, foreign brands are making constant efforts in attacking the Chinese market. Under the circumstances, the question that we must ask is：How can Chinese brands be ready for the challenge posed by foreign brands?
Many Chinese enterprises are single-minded in getting the attention of the international market and going into metropolises(大城市). Successful though they seem, they act ill-advisedly. We should be aware that it is the home market, especially the rural market with a population of 900 million people that provides the real development opportunity for Chinese national brands. That is why many powerful foreign brands are trying, with every possible means, to develop the Chinese rural market.
Quality is the life of a brand and consumers always choose products with first-class quality. The quality of Chinese products is very unstable so that it seriously affects the establishment of Chinese brands. Therefore, for those national brands determined to challenge foreign brands, the top task is to improve product quality. It must be clearly understood that, for a consumer who has bought a product, defects in 1% of your products mean 100% loss. Only if we create products with quality better than that of foreign brands can national brands be successful in competition.
小题1: What is the question that we have to ask in face of foreign brands?

A．How to run a company in foreign countries.

B．How to stay in harmony with the foreign brands.

C．How to catch up with the foreign company in service and price.

D．How to compete against the foreign brands.

小题2:Which of the following would the author agree with?

A．Quality is the most important element for a brand.

B．China’s international market is fully feveloped.

C．China’s products are matchless in the international market.

D．China’s goods are always of bad quality.

小题3: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Metropolitan areas are what many Chinese enterprises focus on.

B．Pottery made in ancient China had signs or symbols of the makers.

C．The top target of foreign enterprises in China has been the rural market.

D．Chinese enterprises should try to get into the home market.

小题4:What can be concluded from the passage?

A．There’s no need for foreign brands to make constant efforts to compete with Chinese brands.

B．Ancient Chinese and Egyptians knew how to mark or symbolize their works.

C．Chinese enterprises can hardly build big brands people trust due to quality problems.

D．Chinese brands can only be successful in domestic market.