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Protecting Copyright
Having finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music for relaxation （娱乐）. As usual, she starts her computer and goes to Baidu.com to download music files. But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs’ copyright bursts onto the screen. The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating copyright. Lawsuits（诉讼） have been filed against four websites offering free downloads. In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay recording company Shanghai Push compensation for their losses. Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the website. This caused a heated discussion on Interact file sharing.
“Baidu’s defeat in the lawsuit shows it is not right to get copyrighted songs without paying. Downloaders may face lawsuits or fines,” said an official.
Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesn’t think that getting music from websites is wrong. She always shares her favourite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends. When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little guilty about obtaining others’ work without paying.
However, other teenagers have different ideas. Wang Yafei, a Senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shandong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers. “If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the CD,” she said. “So what the recording companies really should concentrate on is improving their music, rather than pursuing （追赶）file-sharers.”
1. Which of the following best describes the passage?
A. Music on the Internet is of better quality.
B. Downloading material can be illegal.
C. It’s good to get free music on the Internet.
D. Baidu is a popular web company.
2. The four web companies were put to court because _________.
A. they got copyrighted songs without paying
B. they downloaded copyrighted music for people
C. they make copyrighted files for free downloads
D. they offer free music on line
3. How do some of the teenagers feel while downloading free music after the lawsuit?
A. A bit guilty. B. A little sad. C. Extremely angry. D. Awfully sorry.
4. What’s the advantage of file sharing for recording companies?
A. Getting more money from web companies.
B. Enabling people to download favorite songs.
C. Helping to improve the music.
D. Making pop singers more popular.
5. It can be inferred from the text that _________.
A. Web companies are still ignoring the copyright laws.
B. Teenagers haven’t got money to buy CDs.
C. Teenagers are probably still downloading free music.
D. Teenagers prefer CDs with copyright to pirated music.

4月23日是“世界读书日”（the World Book and Copyright Day）， 你将代表学校参加全市举办的英文演讲比赛，请你就以下要点写一篇演讲稿。
写作要点：
每年4月23日人们举办各种活动，鼓励更多的人热爱读书；
许多名著至今仍然流行，例如，孔子的论著（Counfucius’works）现在仍被很多人阅读；
我把大部分空闲时间花在阅读名著上，他们对我的思想产生很大影响；
我常跟家人和朋友分享读书的乐趣；
我最喜爱读的书是……， 因为……
写作要求：
词数80左右；
短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
文中需包括所有写作要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入过渡词句，使短文通顺，连贯；
文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。
Good morning, everyone! Today is the World Book and Copyright Day. It started in 1995
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I wish you will enjoy reading as much as I do. Thank you!

4月23日是“世界读书日”(the World Book and Copyright Day)，你将代表学校参加全市举办的英文演讲比赛，请你就以下要点写一篇演讲稿。
【写作要点】
①每年4月23日人们举办各种活动，鼓励更多的人热爱读书；
②许多名著至今仍然流行，例如，孔子的论著(Counfucius’ works) 现在仍被很多人阅读；
③我把大部分空闲时间花在阅读名著上，他们对我的思想产生很大影响；
④我常跟家人和朋友分享读书的乐趣；
⑤我最喜爱读的书是……，因为……
【写作要求】
①词数90左右；
②短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
③文中需包括所有写作要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入过渡词句，使短文通顺、连贯；
④文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
语言规范，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Good morning, everyone! Today is the World Book and Copyright Day. It started in 1995.
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I wish you will enjoy reading as much as I do. Thank you!