\\x0d\\x0d\\x0d\\x0d\\x0d\\x0dTheweddingbetweenPrinceWiliam\\x0dandKateMiddletononApril29hasfocusedtheworld’scameralenses(镜头)ontheUK.\\x0d\\x0dInBritainthereis\\x0daconstantdebateabouttherelevance(相关性)ofthe

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The wedding between Prince Wiliam\\x0dand Kate Middleton on April 29 has focused the world’s camera lenses (镜头) on the UK.

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In Britain there is\\x0da constant debate about the relevance (相关性) of the royal family to modern British\\x0dsociety. However Windsor (the fam­ily name of the British Royal Family) and\\x0dMiddleton have been seen to represent a more modern forward-looking nation.

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Nigel Baker the\\x0dBritish ambassador to Bolivia believes that the royal wedding is “about modern\\x0d Britain”. “The estimated 2 billion spectators across the world will see that Britain is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse nations in the world home to\\x0d270 nationalities speaking 300 different languages founded on tolerance and\\x0drespect for difference ” wrote Baker on his blog.

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According to Baker \\x0dthe wedding could help viewers to see “why Britain is one of the most dynamic\\x0dand creative countries in the world”: The television on which most people watched\\x0dthe event was invented by John Logie Baird a Briton and the World Wide Web\\x0dthat broadcast the event to millions more was invented by another Briton Tim\\x0dBerners-Lee.

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 The guests who\\x0dattended the wedding ceremony gave more than a few clues as to the nature of\\x0dmodern Britain. David and Victoria Beckham represent Britain’s obsession (着迷)with football and\\x0dcelebrity.

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Leaders from\\x0ddifferent religious backgrounds supported Baker’s com­ments on the\\x0dmulticultural nature of modern British society.

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Before the wedding \\x0dDavid Elliott arts director of the British Council China agreed that the wedding\\x0dwould be a showcase for modern Britain: “I think and hope that it (modern\\x0dBritish influence) would be values like openness multiculturalism creativity \\x0dsense of humor and the traditional British sense of fair play ” he said.

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Furthermore events\\x0dsuch as the Olympics in London in 2012 may also increase people’s sense of\\x0dBritishness.

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According to a poll\\x0dpublished in Daily Telegraph more than a third of people in the UK admitted they felt “very British” when watching the Olympics.

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1..  What is\\x0dthe point of the article?

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A. To introduce\\x0dPrince William’s wedding arrangements in detail.

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B. To comment on the\\x0dsignificance of the royal wedding.

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C. To question the\\x0drelevance of the royal family in modern British society.

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D. To explain why the\\x0droyal wedding is linked with the 2012 Olympics.

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2..  What can\\x0dbe concluded from the article?

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A. Some say that the\\x0droyal wedding is a reflection on modern Britain.

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B Some think the\\x0droyal wedding shows Britain’s multiculturalism and sense of fair play.

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C.About 2 billion\\x0dpeople across the world will see the wedding ceremony online.

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D. Britons are\\x0dobsessed with football due to the influence of David Beckham.

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3..  Why is\\x0dthe inventor of the World Wide Web mentioned?

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A. To inform readers\\x0dabout some well-known British inventors.

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B. To point to the\\x0dimportance of the World Wide Web for the wedding.

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C. In support of the\\x0didea that Britain is a nation of creative and original people.

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D. To encourage people to watch the\\x0dwedding on the Internet.

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4..  According\\x0dto the article both the 2012 Olympics and the royal wedding         .

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A. have increased the\\x0dBritish sense of national identity

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B. have promoted\\x0dtraditional British values

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C. represent a more\\x0dmodern Britain

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D. have encouraged\\x0dthe interest of Britons in Football

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