Reading

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Unit 11

• Reading
• Zhongguancun

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Money , land, technology, laboratories, schools,
Scientists, experts, employees, ideas,
Inspiration and so on.
If you wanted to do research or start a hi-tech
company, What kind of support and environment
would you need?
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Why are scientific achievements important?

• Because they
• help us understand the world better
• Improve our life
• help advance science
• lead to new discovery and achievements

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Why do scientists spend so much time tying to
achieve something? Because They are curious and
enthusiastic about new things and new ideas.
They want to understand the world better. They
want to contribute to society. They want to be
rich and famous.
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Chen Chunxian
Zhongguncun is sometimes called Chinas
Silicon Valley.
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Hi-tech Park Silicon Valley Zhongguancun
When was it established? 1950s
Why was it established? To encourage students to stay in the area
Where is it? Outside San Francisco, California
What kinds of companies are located there? Hi-tech and IT companies
What are some famous companies? Apple, Intel, Yahoo, Hewlett- Packard
Why do people want to work there? Good opportunities, good environment, high salaries
Late 1990s
To promote science and advanced technology in
China
In Beijing, Haidian district
IT companies
Lenovo, Founder
Good opportunities, good environment, high
salaries