15.Which of the following is mentioned as the significance of implementing the programme? A.It gives rise to competition. B.It can offer help to unemployed people. C.It helps improve social stability. Passage 4 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 mid-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. (China Daily,1997) Questions 16-20 are based on Passage 4. 16.The passage is mostly taken from A.a newspaper B.a magazine C.a novel 17.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 91715. Which of the following is mentioned as the significance of implementing the programme? A. It gives rise to competition. B. It can offer help to unemployed people. C. It helps improve social stability. Passage 4 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 mid-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. (China Daily，1997) Questions 16-20 are based on Passage 4. 16. The passage is mostly taken from_ . A. a newspaper B. a magazine C. a novel 17. 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 917