2 . A virtual (虚拟的) panda, named Beibei is becoming fashionable recently. He is very cute and can dance and speak both Chinese and English. He hosts a show called Panda Wandering. It is an interesting TV program. It shows the beauty of Sichuan and its great culture and events. Since the program aired (播出) for the first time at the end of June, 2023, there has been a lot of discussion about it. The program is successful!

The show has two parts, “Panda Trending” and “Panda Scanning”. In the first part, it reports the events in Sichuan and shows the development of Sichuan. In “Panda Scanning”, it shows the natural beauty, historical events, and delicious food of Sichuan. The most interesting part of the show is that it uses AR technology to place the virtual panda alongside a live (现场直播的) host.

Beibei not only hosts a TV program but also makes vlogs to record his stories as a host and show his talents, such as dancing. These vlogs are very interesting.

Looking ahead. Beibei’s adventures (冒险) will continue. Through the use of AR, Panda Wandering brings the panda closer to more people and shares the daily life of the people in Sichuan while showing China as it stands to the world today.

1. What can we know about Beibei?

A．He is a famous host on CCTV.

B．He is cute and can sing and dance.

C．He makes vlogs about Chinese culture.

D．He is good at speaking Chinese and English.

2. What is True about Panda Wandering?

A．It airs only in Sichuan.	B．It is hosted by a panda.
C．It has two units to introduce pandas.	D．It has a virtual host and a real host.

3. What is Panda Wandering mainly about?

A．AR technology.	B．Sichuan’s greatness.
C．Beibei’s host work.	D．Chinese culture.

3 . Since 2008, the program called “First Class Begins” has been put on the TV screen. The year 2023 was no exception. This _______ theme was “Building a Strong Country with Me”. The program was shown to viewers of all ages _______ the evening of September 1st as usual.

Guests from all walks of life, such as “Baiyi Medal” receivers, astronauts, scientists, model workers _______ to the show. They shared lessons with students across the country. For example, the Shenzhou-16 astronauts _______ were still working in the Tiangong space station, sent a special gift to students. _______ was made up of these three words “upward-mobility (上进心)”, “curiosity” and “original aspiration (初心)”. “Now I _______ a real astronaut, looking at the beautiful earth from our Chinese space station,” said one of the astronauts, Zhu Yangzhu, “Never give up, and our efforts will be paid off.”

_______ program also stressed the importance of developing a strong character. It told students that the _______ their characters are, the closer they are to success. Through _______ forms, the program turned to improve young people’s self-confidence as Chinese. It encouraged the young __________ widely, practice hard and take active part in the new journey of making our country a powerful nation. The future is bright, and we should be ready to take on the challenges ahead.

1.

A．year

B．years

C．year’s

2.

A．in

B．on

C．at

3.

A．invited

B．were invited

C．have invited

4.

A．who

B．why

C．which

5.

A．He

B．It

C．She

6.

A．am becoming

B．will become

C．have become

7.

A．A

B．An

C．The

8.

A．strong

B．stronger

C．strongest

9.

A．different

B．differently

C．difference

10.

A．studied

B．studying

C．to study

7 .

China has 56 ethnic groups. Some of them are famous for their special cultures. A documentary shown on Hunan TV tells the stories of eight ethnic groups—Yao, Dongxiang, Naxi, Tu, Qiang, Dai, Oroqen and Uygur ethnic communities. Its name is Amid Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains. ·1·	This Chinese-language documentary has eight episodes (集). Each shows how the people manage challenges to make a difference to their hometown. Sun Lu is a director of the documentary. He says preparations for this show took a whole year. 10 teams visited 11 places to collect the information about different ethnic groups. If you want to know more about their stories, watch the show! ·2·
Show Guide
·Episode 1· It introduces the Yao people living in Hunan Province. A woman named Xiang Gu helps spread the traditional medicinal bathing (药浴) of her ethnic group.
·Episode 2· Most Dongxiang people are from Gansu Province. They are famous for their special embroidery (刺绣). A group of Dongxiang girls have brought it to the nation and the world.
·Episode 3· At the foot of the Haba Snow Mountain, the Naxi people improve their lives by developing mountaineering. Many tourists now like to climb there.
·Episode 4· The Tu people mainly live in Qinghai. Their Nadun Festival is from July to September to celebrate the harvest (丰收). The people have done a great job in keeping the tradition.

1. What is the documentary mainly about?

A．56 ethnic groups in China and their cultures.

B．Eight peoples’ efforts to improve their hometowns.

C．Beautiful mountains and waters in China’s ethnic groups.

2. In which episode can we learn about the Naxi people?

A．Episode 1.

B．Episode 2.

C．Episode 3.

3. Match the special cultures with their right ethnic groups.
①the Nadun Festival   ②embroidery   ③traditional medicinal bathing
a．Yao       b．Dongxiang       c．Tu
Which of the following is right?

A．①-c; ②-b; ③-a

B．①-b; ②-a; ③-c

C．①-c; ②-a; ③-b

4. Who will most probably enjoy the documentary?

A．Ann, who is interested in China’s development.

B．Mr. Li, who is studying environmental problems.

C．Dayu, who wants to improve his English by watching videos.

5. What can we get from this reading?

A．The Nadun Festival lasts for over two months.

B．It took Sun ten years to produce the documentary.

C．The Naxi people develop only by making use of their culture.

10 . We made a survey among different age groups on preferred ways of watching TV programs. The following is the analysis (分析) of the survey results. We hope to give suggestions to advertisers based on the findings.

TV viewers of different ages were asked about their primary way of watching TV. The results can be seen in the pie chart, which shows that although live TV is still popular, it is now preferred by just under half of those surveyed. Watching recorded programs (DVR) is the second most popular way (23%), with online streaming (直播) in third place (17%).

Of the people who chose each of the three main viewing kinds, the graph (柱状图) shows what percentage was in each of the seven age groups. To help advertisers look for target (目标) age groups, the report will focus on the data (数据) shown in this graph.

The survey shows that live TV viewers are still the largest group. They are older in age, so advertising through live TV will be less helpful for products aimed at younger people.

On demand (点播) or DVR viewers are more likely to be aged 25—44. This is the best kind for advertisers aiming at a wide age group. However, it should be remembered that they are likely to skip advertisements when watching recorded programs. They think it is a waste of time to watch ads.

Online streaming viewers are typically younger in age (under 25). Although they now make up less than a fifth of viewers, the number is likely to rise in the near future.

Generally, it is likely that the data for the three kinds will become almost the same in the near future.

1. Which of the following is the second most popular way of watching TV?

A．Live TV.

B．On demand.

C．DVR.

D．Online streaming.

2. According to the graph, which age group like live TV best?

A．The 18 or younger group.	B．The 18—24 group.
C．The 45—54 group.	D．The 65 or older group.

3. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “skip” in Paragraph 5?

A．Enjoy.

B．Avoid.

C．Take.

D．Find.

4. Which is the best title for the text?

A．The analysis of people’s preferred TV advertisements.

B．The analysis of people’s favorite way of watching TV.

C．The analysis of advertisers’ favorite TV watching time.

D．The analysis of advertisers’ suggestions to TV viewers.