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8、Ca group Da parent BThe Chinese word Shanzhai means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after Shanzhai Cell-phones produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years. Besides (除之外，还有)Shanzhai electroni
9、c products, there are Shanzhai movies, Shanzhai stars and even a Shanzhai Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Years Eve.Shanzhai has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, Shanzha
10、i version Birds Nest（鸟巢） and Water Cube（水立方） woven by farmers with bamboo attract(吸引) wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the Shanzhai Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less
11、 attractive to the audience, the Shanzhai version appears timely to attract people. Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, Shanzhai culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds, he said.To the mainstream（主流） culture, the ris
12、e of Shanzhai culture is a challenge and a motivation（推动）. People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect way and it is for the public to choose.5The Chinese word Shanzhai may have started with_.A. fake(假的) cell-phones B. electronic productsC. Spring Festival Gala D. Oly
13、mpic buildings6According to the passage, Shanzhai culture means_.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that are copies of something famousD. those similar names to famous brands7We can infer that the mainstream culture_.A. is held b
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