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Foreign TV shows in China under the scanner1. foreign TV shows on Chinese websites are reviewed for regulatory approval, experts say local industry stands to gain from the changing scenario, Han Bingbin reports. China's new online video rules have resulted2. several US TV serials being pulled out( ) of the country's major streaming sites.Agent Carter, Empire and Shameless are 3. such shows that have been removed from sites such as and . The newly licensed serials4. shown on the sites are Girls and Veep, both HBO productions that premiered ( )in the US in 2012, and are available for daily viewing on Chinese site Tencent Video now.According to the latest regulations, new seasons likely to debut this year will require rior approval( ) of the sector's top regulator the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio,Film and Television. ( )The contents of foreign series would need to be submitted to the administration 5. with Chinese subtitles for clearance. Trade analysts expect the scenario will delay the run-time of TV series in China. The shows are not likely to reach local viewers 6. six months after they are screened in the United States. And China's video sites will have to limit foreign TV shows 7.30 percent of 8. content uploaded on their sites.The scenes featuring "certain levels of violence and sex will 9. be cut during official examination", says Feng Jun, senior analyst with entertainment industry consultancy EntGroup.Some Chinese fans worry that TV serials featuring supernatural themes such as American Horror Story, for example, will fail to reappear on Chinese websites.In the past few years, Chinese companies have been streaming content that couldn't be shown on TV, thanks to a 10. strict streaming system.The popular erotic romance Fifty Shades of Grey was scheduled for a high-profile release on major Chinese video websites11. iQiyi and Tencent Video on Feb 27. But it failed to be posted to the sites, 12. many fans to speculate that the US film's controversial subject meant its release was delayed."It will not be possible for shows to exist on video websites for a long time13. they can't be shown on TV channels," Sun Zhonghuai, vice-president of Tencent Holdings, told a news conference in Beijing 14. announcing the company's deal with HBO last year.This, 15. , could also be an opportunity to apply a rating system( ) to China's online video industry, says iQiyi's deputy editor-in-chief to news portal Tencent Technology.16. with broadcasting schedules likely to be delayed and numbers to be reduced, the alteredscenario is expected to cause commercial turbulence of another kind the rise of illegal downloads.An online video fan, who doesn't reveal his real name, says Internet traffic and commercial breaks don't get in the way of watching 17. downloads.Last year, the government banned some websites that allowed illegal downloading of shows, but replacement platforms were found by fans."But their vitality 18. yet to be observed because they will face a hard time as China strengthens 19. efforts to crack down( ) on piracy," Feng says.Apple Watch may face tough times in ChinaApple Inc's first wearable, the Apple Watch, is "exciting" 1. "less appealing" to Chinese buyers, industry experts said on Tuesday.2. the glamorous-looking( ) gadget unveiled by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook does have some tailor-made( ) features for the China market, a3. of its obvious shortcomings, such as the ultra-short battery life and jaw-dropping( ) price tag, are set to undermine its sales performance, they said.The device, which Cook called "the most personal device we have 4. created", will be available for purchase on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong starting April 24. The 5. addition to the Apple family supports WeChat, Tencent Holdings Ltd's messaging app 6. boasts 468 million users. Online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's mobile payment feature was also added to the smartwatch.James McQuivey, 7. analyst from Forrester Research Inc, estimated the Cupertino, California-based company can easily sell about 10 million smartwatches by the end of this year."The Apple Watch will at last fully launch the wrist-based wearables category. With it, Apple will propel the rest of the wearables market to move 8. ," McQuivey said. The research firm admitted the United States and other developed markets 9.people are more willing to buy wearables, will be the biggest market for the gadget.The Apple Watch will make Chinese people excited about high-end wearables but the product is not 10. to see a purchase spree similar to the iPhone 6/6 Plus.Ge Hantao, a senior researcher at Beijing-based consultancy Analysys International, said its 19-hour battery life, high retail price and heavy dependency on the iPhones will 11. limit sales.Many users may not get to use some of the functions because only smartphones launched 12. the iPhone 5 are fully compatible with the Apple Watch. The device can answer phone calls, receive e-mails and monitor basic health data only13. paired with an iPhone.The price is also likely to keep 14. large numbers of potential buyers in China, 15. to Ge. The smartwatch is selling at 2,588 yuan ($413) for entry-level ( ) products and 126,800 yuan for the luxury range.Apple will have about a year to cement its position in the country's high-end( ) smartwatch market before local players fight 16. .Huawei Technologies Co and Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo Group Ltd subsidiary, have already rolled out( ) smartwatches. The companies are 17. to bring these Android Wear-powered devices to China and the only obstacle to 18. is the unavailability of the Google operating system on the Chinese mainland.Analysts estimate 19. the Apple Watch will face a strong challenge after Android-based smartwatches enter the market.China, Russia share goal of independent policy Some in the Western political researchers and mass media speculate that possible clashes between Russia and China will occur as a result of China’s rise. In particular US prominent scholar Joseph Nye indicated the imbalances in Russian-Chinese relations and made a conclusion that the ties 1._______ the two countries ran into deep problems.Is Nye’s judgment correct? What are the perspectives of Russian-Chinese relations?2.____________, all countries go through hard times and have3.______ and downs in their relations. The4.______ goes for Russian and China. Both states get5.______ the negative heritage of the 1960s and 1970s and established a strategic partnership (6. ). It is true that there is an asymmetry (不对称，不均衡) in the Russian and Chinese potential, but does it threaten our relations? Many countries face asymmetry and even have contradictions. Are these countries doomed to start a war? Not at all.The US regards China’s rise 7._______ a challenge and a potential threat 8.______ its domina nce in the Pacific. The latest US National Security Strategy maintains, “At the same time, we will manage competition from a position of strength while insisting that China upholds international rules and norms 9._______ issues ranging from maritime securi ty to trade and human rights. We will closely monitor China’s military modernization and expanding presence in Asia.”This is the reason 10.________ the US introduced its new rebalance strategy to contain China and came up11. ________ the Trans-Pacific Partnership trying to head the economic mainstream and push China to the periphery (12. ). The disputes 13._______ Taiwan and the Senkaku\Diaoyu Islands make relations between China and the US even more complicated.14._________ US displeasure, China pursues independence from the US policy. The plan to construct ” the second Panama channel ” through Nicaragua with Russian participation is a vivid illustration.If one compares the relations between Russian and China, the situation is different. Neither Russian nor China tries to impose its will 15.______ each other, to export its values or have territorial (领土的) claims on each other. There are no serious contradictions in bilateral relations. 16.______ the whole, the positive dynamics are steady. Russian found itself under heavy pressure from the US because of its desire to pursue an independent policy.17.______ Russian and China have common ground in building a new world order where non-Western countries will have more political, economic and social freedom and responsibility. Both partners are interesting 18.______ resisting efforts from Western countries and institutions 19._______ impose their rules of the political and economic game. Russian and China have come out 20._______ Western pressure and attempts to limit their sovereignty.Common concerns and shared interests need common institutions. What format is the best for this purpose? Some experts believe that an alliance is an appropriate option.21.___________, it seems that the alliance is not a possible option. In terms of security, Russian and China cooperate successfully in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.There is 22.______ need and intention to transform SCO into a “Euroasian NATO” to confront the West as some experts in Russian suggest.PrefixesThese are the parts that are placed in front of words to change or modify the meaning( guess their meanings and write them in the following brackets).Positive or intensifying prefixes:1. arch-( ), eg: archrival, archbishop, architect2. bene-( ), eg: benefit, benevolent, benefactor3. extra-( ), eg: extraordinary, extracurricular4. pro-( ), eg: progress, proponent5. super-( ), eg: superintendent, supernatural6. ultra-( ), eg: ultravioletNegative prefixes:7. an-, a-( ), eg: anarchy8. anti-( ), eg: antibiotic9. contra-( ), eg: contradict, controversy10. de-( ), eg: decline11. dis-, di-( ), eg: diverge, dislike12. ex-, e-( ), eg: exclusive, eject13. in-, ig-, il-, im-, ir-( ), eg: incorrect, immature14. mal-, male-( ), eg: malediction, malefactor15. mis-( ), eg: misleading, misbehave16. non-( ), eg: nonsense17. ob-, oc-, of-, op-( ), eg: object, oppose18. sub-, suc-, sur-, sug-( ), eg: subjugate19. un-( ), eg: unhappyOther prefixes20. ab-, abs-( ), eg: abnormal, abstract21. ad-( ), eg: advance22. auto-( ), eg: automobile23. di-( ), eg: division, dilemma24. in-, im-( ), eg: invade, immigrate25. inter-( ), eg: internet, interreact26. mono-( ), eg: monotony,monopoly27.multi-( ), eg: multiply28. pre-( ), eg: predict29. re-( ), eg: respond, reset30. trans-( ), transport, transmit1.As2.in3.among4.being5.along6.until7.to8.overall9.surely10.less11.including12.leading13.if14.while15.however16.But17.such18.has19.its1.yet2.Although3.number4.evertest6.that7.an8.forward9.where10.likely11.greatly12.after13.when14.away15.according16.back.17.eager18.this19.that。