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The 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 few years.
Besides" Shanzhai" electronic 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 Year's Eve.
"Shanzhai" has become a culture of its own, symbolizing anything that imitates something famous.
The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.
In southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, a "Shanzhai"-version"Bird's Nest" woven by farmers
with bamboo attracts wide attention and the "Shanzhai"-version "Water Cube" is popular with tourists
too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.
Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the "Shanzhai" Gala as an example, when the traditional
CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the "Shanzhai" version appears naturally
to attract people.
"In spite of its poor techniques and operation, "Shanzhai" culture meets the psychological demands of
common people and could be a comfort to their minds," Xie said.
Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that "Shanzhai" culture never copies
classic things, only trendy products. In that sense, it's like a computer virus, multiplying without meaning.
Though controversial, "Shanzhai" culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon.
"To the mainstream culture, the rise of "Shanzhai" culture is a challenge as well as a motivation," said
Xie.
Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to
choose.
1. The Chinese word "Shanzhai" may have its origin in .
A. fake cell phones
B. electronic products
C. Spring Festival Gala
D. Olympics buildings
2. The underlined word" imitates" is closest in meaning to .
A. steals
B. copies
C. advertises
D. cheats
3. According to the passage,"Shanzhai" culture refers to .
A .the action that a person imitates famous people
B. anything that imitates something famous
C. those similar names to famous brands
D. products with poor techniques and quality
4. We can infer that the mainstream culture .
A. will be held back by "Shanzhai" culture
B. will sooner or later be replaced by "Shanzhai" culture
C. may develop faster because of the challenging of "Shanzhai" culture
D. thinks nothing of the challenge of" Shanzhai" culture
5. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. "Shanzhai" culture will definitely fade out
B. "Shanzhai" culture-the mountain village culture
C. "Shanzhai" culture-the mainstream culture
D. "Shanzhai" culture takes on life of its own
