With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation’’s news coverage ,as well as listen to it. 　　And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio stations. They are brought sport ,comedy ,drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’’s programmes and films for an annual licenee fee of ￡ 83 per household. 　　It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years―yet the BBC’’s future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain. 　　The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC― including ordinary listeners and viewers―to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes. 　　Defenders of the Corporation―of whom there are many―are fond of quoting the American slogan "If it ain’’t broke, don’’t fix it. "The BBC " ain’’t broke" ,they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word ’’broke’’ ,meaning having no money), so why bother to change it 　　Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels―ITV and Channel 4―were required by the Thatcher Government’’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels―funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’’ subscriptions―which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term. The BBC’’s "royal charter" ( line 4, paragraph 4) stands for_________________.

A:the financial support from the royal family B:the privileges granted by the Queen C:a contract with the Queen D:a unique relationship with the royal family

With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation’’s news coverage ,as well as listen to it. 　　And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio stations. They are brought sport ,comedy ,drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’’s programmes and films for an annual licenee fee of ￡ 83 per household. 　　It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years―yet the BBC’’s future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain. 　　The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC― including ordinary listeners and viewers―to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes. 　　Defenders of the Corporation―of whom there are many―are fond of quoting the American slogan "If it ain’’t broke, don’’t fix it. "The BBC " ain’’t broke" ,they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word ’’broke’’ ,meaning having no money), so why bother to change it 　　Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels―ITV and Channel 4―were required by the Thatcher Government’’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels―funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’’ subscriptions―which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term. The BBC’’s "royal charter" ( line 4, paragraph 4) stands for_________________.

A:the financial support from the royal family B:the privileges granted by the Queen C:a contract with the Queen D:a unique relationship with the royal family

With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation’s news coverage ,as well as listen to it. 　　And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio stations. They are brought sport ,comedy ,drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’s programmes and films for an annual licenee fee of ￡ 83 per household. 　　It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years―yet the BBC’s future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain. 　　The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC― including ordinary listeners and viewers―to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes. 　　Defenders of the Corporation―of whom there are many―are fond of quoting the American slogan "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. "The BBC " ain’t broke" ,they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word ’broke’ ,meaning having no money), so why bother to change it 　　Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels―ITV and Channel 4―were required by the Thatcher Government’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels―funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’ subscriptions―which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term. The BBC’’s "royal charter" ( line 4, paragraph 4) stands for_________________.

A:the financial support from the royal family B:the privileges granted by the Queen C:a contract with the Queen D:a unique relationship with the royal family

第一篇The Development of Ballet Ballet is a dance form that has a long history. The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjusted as times have changed. Ballet began in the royal courts during the Renaissance. At that time it became common for kings and queens, as well as other nobility, to participate in pageants that included music, poetry, and dance. As these entertainments moved from the Italian courts to the French ones, court ladies began participating in them. Though their long dresses prevented much movement, they were able to perform elaborate walking patterns. It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts, changed to flat shoes, and began doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men. It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began. King Louis XIV of France, himself a devoted dancer, founded the Royal Academy of Dance. The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin were finalized. In the late 1700s another important change occurred. Ballet began to tell a story on its own. It was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays. Elaborate wigs and costumes were eliminated. By the early 1800s dancers to rise on their toes to make it appear that were floating. Classical ballet as we know it today was influenced primarily by Russian dancing. The Russians remained interested in ballet when it declined in other European countries in the mid-1800s. One of the most influential figures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev. His dance company, the Ballets Russes, brought a new energy and excitement to ballet. One of his chief assistants, George Balanchine, went on to found the New York City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers.The word "pageants" in Paragraph 2 means

A:big shows. B:dances. C:instructions. D:royal courts.

第二篇The Development of Ballet Ballet is a dance form that has a long history. The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjusted as times have changed. Ballet began in the royal courts during the Renaissance. At that time it became common for kings and queens, as well as other nobility, to participate in pageants that included music, poetry, and dance. As these entertainments moved from the Italian courts to the French ones, court ladies began participating in them. Though their long dresses prevented much movement, they were able to perform elaborate walking patterns. It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts, changed to flat shoes, and began doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men. It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began. King Louis XIV of France, himself a devoted dancer, founded the Royal Academy of Dance. The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin were finalized. In the late 1700s another important change occurred. Ballet began to tell a story on its own. It was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays. Elaborate wigs and costumes were eliminated. By the early 1800s dancers to rise on their toes to make it appear that were floating. Classical ballet as we know it today was influenced primarily by Russian dancing. The Russians remained interested in ballet when it declined in other European countries in the mid-1800s. One of the most influential figures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev. His dance company, the Ballets Russes, brought a new energy and excitement to ballet. One of his chief assistants, George Balanchine, went on to found the New York City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers.The word “pageants” in Paragraph 2 means

A:dances B:instructions C:royal courts D:big shows