【正文】 Gateway Arch is TRUE? A. It was built in three years. B. You can see the city clearly on the top of the Arch. C. It is the largest of the country’s National Monuments. D. President Jefferson was buried there. 7. If you plan to visit St. Louis Zoo, you can go there ______. A. at 8:30 am in summer B. at 5:30 pm in autumn C. on Christmas D. on New Year C From Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn’t e from Hollywood — it’s Hallyu ( 韓流 ), the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everything from music to television. And thanks to the Inter and social media, it’s now spreading worldwide. South Korea produces all types of entertainment, the most popular being music, soap operas and films. What makes Hallyu so hot in Asia? One reason is that its products are of high quality and much cheaper than western products. Another reason is that eastern cultures are similar to each other, although there are language differences. Korean pop music, or “K pop”, ranks the first everywhere. Fans love the songs and the attractive stars. Companies like SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment help many Kpop stars, such as Super Junior, Big Bang and Rain, to succeed. They are not only popular in Asia but also enjoy popularity in the West. In 2020, Big Bang’s mini album Tonight reached the top 10 on . Tunes Top Pop Albums. When SM Entertainment took their 2020 world tour to Los Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korean. Half of the audience wasn’t even Asian! One important reason for the success of Hallyu is simply the little more than 10 years ago, Korean soap operas, movies and music reached the outside world quite slowly. They began in Korea, and then gradually spread outward, appearing in its neighboring countries where local TV and radio panies would play them. Now they are played around the world online at the same time. YouTube is another major way to get Korean entertainment to fans everywhere. It is an inexpensive and validway for artists to introduce their work to a larger audience. In 2020 the YouTube channels for the top three Korean entertainment groups together had nearly 800 million views from 225 different countries. is very hot in Asia partly because________. A. the quality of South Korea’s products is high B. the culture is the most fashionable in the world C. languages in Asia are similar to each other D. South Korea’s products are the ch eapest in Asia author shows the popularity of Kpop in the West_______. A. in order of space B. by listing reasons C. by giving examples D. in order of time does the underlined word “ valid” (in Para. 5) mean? A. slow B. necessary C. useless D. successful would be the best title for the passage? A. Kpop Ranks the First Everywhere B. YouTube Helps Korean Cultures Spread C. Hallyu Makes Waves across the World D. Korean Soap Operas Are Growing in Popularity D The biggest danger facing airlines nowadays may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with portable puter in business class. In the last 16 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagic interference (電磁干擾 ). The source of this interference remains not proved, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable puters, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. , an anization which advises the aviation (航空 )industry, has suggested that all airlines ban such devices from being used during critical stages of flight particularly takeoff and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all , rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prevent passengers from using such equipment during takeoff and landing, most are unwilling to carry out a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flight. The difficulty is predicting how electromagic fiel