2016年高考总复习优化英语课件（四川专用）阅读教程：Module6_高考复习指南

2016年高考总复习优化英语课件（四川专用）阅读教程：Module6

　　The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating copyright. Lawsuits② 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 pursuing③ 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. 解析:选B.主旨大意题.其他选项都太片面,只有B能较好概括文章的内容. 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 解析:选C.细节理解题.根据第一段的句子Lawsuits have been filed against four websites offering free downloads.可知这四家网络公司被起诉的原因. 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.