Computer Software

CHENGDU-Chinese scientists have developed a computer software system which can automatically translate Internet files into the Chinese language.

The software has the capacity to translate 150,000 Chinese characters per hour, with 80 percent of the total content easily understandable after the translation process.

The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in China is the language barrier. Many Chinese users feel that their English is inadequate for operating the Internet, which is predominantly in English.

Development of translation software is part of a high-tech program introduced by the State Science and technology Commission in the niid-1980s.

The software, jointly developed by a research institute and a university in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, runs in the Windows environment. Users can use a mouse to achieve instant translations, while maintaining the original format of documents or pictures.

Questions 1-5 are based on Passage

1. The passage is mostly taken from _________

A. a newspaper B. a magazine

C. a novel

2. Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word "hinder" in the

sentence "The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in china is

the language barrier _________

A. holding on B. holding to

C. holding back

3. It can be inferred from the passage that Internet is mainly operated through

A. Chinese B. English

C. German

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about translation software?

A. It is part of a high-tech programme

B. It is developed by a research institute and a university in Beijing

C. It runs in the Windows environment

5. The'mouse, in the last paragraph refers to__________.

A. the device connected to a computer to control the cursor's movement

B. the animal of which the cat is the natural enemy

C. a kind of mouse-like toy for children