Nowadays, Chinese love to consume TV shows, particularly American TV shows. Some shows have become especially popular for certain reasons. When you meet Chinese people, try to mention these shows to strike up a conversation with them, as it is likely that they are fans of these shows. 1. The Big Bang Theory Talk to any young Chinese person, and chances are that they are crazy about the lives of Sheldon, Raj, Howard, and Leonard. Many viewers describe themselves as in love with Sheldon, and they appreciate the science jokes and content on the show. People admire the young geniuses on the show and the large amount of funny jokes, but also recognizes the show's message that being smart isn't everything in life. The university lifestyle _ on the show and the friendships and witty arguments between the main characters are especially attractive to Chinese audiences. 2. House of Cards China is ridding itself of corruption  today. It's no surprise, then, that a thrilling and brilliant drama about political corruption currently catches on in China. China is the top country where the show is being wildly pirated  on Chinese websites. The Chinese government has also featured prominently on the show. Even high-ranking Chinese political officials have been known to watch religiously this show and keep up with the exploits of Frank Underwood. Some Chinese politicians consider Underwood as a role model, fans create special videos to honor the show, and many viewers like to learn about American politics and society from the show, even though what they learn from the show may not be totally accurate. It's interesting to wonder what a Chinese version of this show would be like. 3. Gossip Girl China has become much wealthier in the last several decades, and people across the world always like to observe rich people's lives and imagine themselves being rich as well. Like the Chinese movie series Tiny Times, Gossip Girl rose to fame in China because Chinese viewers enjoyed watching the lives of rich Westerners and living... Which of the following is NOT right? A) The Big Bang Theory tries to convey that being smart means everything. B) House of Cards is pirated more in China than other countries. C) Gossip Girl and Tiny Times have a similar theme. D) Two Broke Girls tells about a story of struggling for a better life.
A

Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and younglooking.In 2035,medical technology is better than ever.Many people your age could live to be 150,so at 40,you're not old at all.And your parents just had an antiaging  treatment.Now,all three of you look the same age! You say to your shirt,"Turn red." It changes from blue to red.In 2035,"smart clothes" contain particles  much smaller than the cells in your body.The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern. You walk into the kitchen.You pick up the milk,but a voice says,"You shouldn't drink that" Your fridge has read the chip   that contains information about the milk,and it knows the milk is old.In 2035,every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. It's time to go to work.In 2035,cars drive themselves.Just tell your "smart car" where to go.On the way,you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve.Such "smart technology" is all around you. So will all these things come true?"For new technology to succeed," says scientist Andrew Zolli,"it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already." The Internet is one example--what will be the next? Which of the following is mentioned in the text? A) Nothing can replace the Internet. B) Fridges will know what people need. C) Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide. D) Cars will be able to drive automatically.
D

The researchers, led by Hwang Woo-suk, insist they cloned an Afghan hound, only to help investigate   human disease, including the possibility of cloning stem cells   for treatment purposes.  But others immediately renewed calls for a global ban on human reproductive cloning before the technology moves any farther.  "Successful cloning of an increasing number of species confirms the general impression that it would be possible to clone any species of mammals, including humans," said Ian Wilmut, a reproductive biologist at the University of Edinburgh who produced the first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep, from an adult cell nearly a decade ago.  Researchers have since cloned cats, goats, cows, mice, pigs, rabbits, horses, deer, mules and gaur, a large wild ox of Southeast Asia. So far, efforts to clone a monkey or another primate with the same techniques have failed.  Uncertainties about the health and life span   of cloned animals continue to exsist; Dolly died at a young age in 2003 after developing cancer and arthritis.  Wilmut and others  _ Hwang's achievement, reported Wednesday in the journal Nature. But they said politicians and scientists must face the larger issue -- how to go on with the research without crossing the moral boundary of copying human life in the lab. "The ability to use the technology is hopeful," said Robert Schenken, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. "However, the paper also points out that in dogs as in most species, cloning for reproductive purposes is unsafe."  The cloned puppy was the lone success from more than 100 dogs implanted  with more than 1,000 cloned embryos.  In a news conference in Seoul, the cloning team also condemned the reproductive cloning of humans as "unsafe and inefficient." Human reproductive cloning already is banned in South Korea. Other nations, including the United States, are divided on whether to ban just human cloning or cloning of all kinds, including the production of stem cells. Accrding to the passage, scientists haven't been able to clone a   _   so far. A) deer B) mule C) monkey D) mouse

C