Is America ready for this Asian infusion? On college campuses and big cities, where festivals of Hong Kong cinema draw big crowds, it is a sign of hipness (时髦) to toss around such action-star names as Chan and Chow Yun-fat. Whether these Hong Kong talents can succeed in Hollywood is unclear, but the Hong Kong style has already arrived. Latest Hollywood movies show certain Hong Kong characteristics, while John woo boasts that the models for his movies are Hollywood directors Martin Scorsese and Sam Pechinpah. Thus Hollywood is importing guys to do U.S. versions of Hong Kong visions inspired by Hollywood movies in the first place. Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?
The irony deepens when you watch Woo’s movie Broken Arrow. Dumb, sometimes exciting, it may well be Woo’s first big American commercial hit. But the Woo signature has been erased, anonymous Hollywood clone, and his future here seems secured. But will Woo ever be Woo again?
36.According to the passage, Hong Kong
A. is the largest exporter of movies in the world.
B. Is the second largest exporter of movies in the world?
C. Is the second largest importer of movies in the world?
D. beats Hollywood in the rapidly shrinking world of global entertainment.
37.Hollywood appeals to Hong Kong talents because
A. cinema in Hong Kong is in serious decline.
B. Local audiences want Hong Kong stars to take over Hollywood.
C. Hollywood movies can be made in less than a month.
D. Hollywood offers them a better chance to succeed.
38.The biggest attraction of Hong Kong to Hollywood is
A. the internationalization of Hollywood’s audience.
B. the low costs of Hong Kong made movies.
C. the speed of Hong Kong directors.
D. the popularity of Hong Kong movie stars
39.What can be inferred from the last Paragraph of the article?
A. John Woo will never be called John Woo again.
B. John Woo’s first big American commercial hit is dumb and sometimes exciting.
C. Woo’s movie Broken Arrow is an irony.
D. Woo succeeds in Hollywood at the cost of losing his own style.
Questions 40 to 43 are based on the following passage:
Consumers and producers obviously make decisions that mold the economy, but there is a third major element to consider the role of government. Government has a powerful effect on the economy in at least four ways:Direct Services. The postal system, for example, is a federal system serving the entire nation, as is the large and complex military establishment. Conversely, the construction and maintenance of most highways is the responsibility of the individual states, and the public educational systems, despite a large funding role by the federal government, are primarily paid for by county or city governments. Police and fire protection and sanitation(卫生设备) services are also the responsibilities of local government.
Regulation and Control. The government regulates and controls private enterprise in many ways, for the purpose of assuring that business serves the best interests of the people as a whole. Regulation is necessary in areas where private enterprise is granted a monopoly (专利权,垄断), such as in telephone or electric service, or in other areas where there is limited competition, as with railroads or airlines. Public policy permits such companies to make a reasonable profit, but limits their ability to raise prices unfairly(as defined by the regulators), since the public depends on their services. Often control is exercised to protect the public, as for example, when the Food and Drug Administration bans harmful drugs, or requires standards of quality in food. In other industries, government sets guidelines to ensure fair competition without using direct control.