Sitcoms influence people on a cultural level. One way they do this is through
“How YOU doing?” —Joey Tribbiani, Friends
Every time Joey sees one of his friends, he will
“Bazinga!”—Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon is a physicist. He often has problems understanding other people’s sense of
A.dialogues | B.performances | C.languages |
A.decide | B.show | C.change |
A.greet | B.ask | C.trick |
A.satisfaction | B.humor | C.sadness |
A.As well as | B.According to | C.Thanks to |
It was a warm spring day in 2021. Chen Beier, a TV host from Hong Kong, was on her way to Atule’er in Sichuan. She set out to make a documentary No Poverty Land. The
The trip turned out to be hard. When she was halfway up the ladder to Atule’er,
China has changed a lot,
3 . While most TV stations and video—streaming platforms try to attract people by producing reality shows with many popular stars, Henan TV has become popular by producing seven dance pieces highlighting traditional culture, such as Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess, a two—minute underwater dance.
Yao Wei, director of the TV station’s Innovation Center, was invited to talk about how the TV station had produced the hit dance pieces at the three—day forum centering on the research of Chinese dance last month. “The seven dance pieces have got nearly 30 billion hits on social media platforms. That’s a huge success for Henan TV,” said Yao.
The pieces made an emotional effect on people, most of whom are members of Gen Z (people born between 1995 and 2009), Yao said.“Young people have grown up with a more open mindset and they accept Chinese culture willingly and are proud of it,” he added. “What we need to do is present Chinese culture in more interesting ways.”
Yao pointed out that they are also changing their shows to attract younger people. One of the keys is to produce content with strong visual creativity, such as the latest technology and stage settings, like underwater scenes, which have become the new ways of telling stories about traditional Chinese culture. Another key to successfully reaching younger people is using social media platforms to move up the shows.
“Social media is being shaped and driven by young people. It’s a powerful form of communication. When they take a quick scroll through their phones, they easily become interested in an eye—catching video.” Yao said.
1. According to the passage, the seven dance pieces or Henan TV ________.A.attracted mainly elder people | B.presented Chinese traditional culture |
C.were performed by popular stars | D.were produced in traditional ways |
A.interested | B.doubted | C.confident | D.serious |
A.importance of social media platforms | B.effects on the lives of young people |
C.ways to attract more younger people | D.advice on how to produce the show better |
A.young people pay too much attention on the use of social media | B.social media should take place of traditional ways of communication |
C.young people help spread the Chinese culture with the help of social media | D.communication plays an important part in the wide spread of eye—catching videos |
When you are watching TV, you will notice that many famous stars make the ads on TV. Many people believe them because they are famous.
In the past few years, lots of stars
What are the public’s
So we should be more
A: Hey, Jack, I plan to watch TV tonight. Do you want to join me?
B: Sure. What do you want to
A: Well, what do you think of talk shows?
B: I don’t mind
A: That’s true. Do you want to watch the news?
B: Yes, I think
A: OK, sure, but the soccer game starts
B: Oh, yeah, I want to watch that game, too.
6 . 假设你是校广播站李华,你校刚刚主持了“我最爱的校园广播节目”投票,选出了两个最受欢迎的英语广播节目,写一份英文广播稿宣布结果。
名称:Health Station 主持:李云老师 节目内容:根据学生来信,提供关于学习、健康饮食的建议 受欢迎的原因:建议对学生有帮助 | 名称:Amazing moments 主持:黄海 节目内容:分享世界不同习俗和文化;……(补充一点) 受欢迎原因:……(至少补充两个理由) |
Hello, everyone.I am Li Hua.It is my pleasure to announce our top two best-loved programs._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In November 1979, pupils in England were able
The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look l
The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came o
Many people believe hot pot can really tell how much Chinese like to get together to enjoy happiness. A new documentary, Pot of Fire, allows internet users to “enjoy” hot pot together online.
Some people think hot pot can bring warmth to our body in winter and help cool the body in summer. But eating hot pot is much more than enjoyment for our mouth and health. It’s also a connection of life and friendship. For most Chinese people, eating hot pot is usually a social event. A survey showed that 40.2 percent of Chinese usually eat hot pot with friends, while 17.6 percent with family.
When a group of people sit around a table to eat, chat and drink, it’s a good time. So if you feel hungry or lonely, why not cook hot pot to fill your stomach and heart as well? Or, at least you can watch Pot of Fire.
1. Pot of fire is a cartoon for people who have missed hot pot served in restaurants.2. You can watch the latest videos at 9 p.m. every Friday on Aiqiyi.
3. People believe eating hot pot has lots of advantages, such as increasing friendship.
4. Chinese people eat hot pot with friends more than with family according to Paragraph 2.
5. The writer suggests we watch Pot of Fire first of all when we feel hungry.
Tom is ten years old. He loves watching TV. But for one year, he didn’t watch TV at all. What was the reason? Tom’s parents said they would give him $600 if he didn’t watch TV for a year. Tom’s parents thought he watched TV too much.
One day his mother read a story in a newspaper about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Tom. Tom liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, “It doesn’t trouble me not to watch TV. I just want the money.” At first, Tom’s parents were very happy. Tom read books and newspapers, played outside, and played computer games, but soon he got bored.
Every evening, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Tom always said, “No, it would cost me money!” Finally, the year was over. Then Tom started watching his favorite TV shows all day again. Tom got the money from his parents. What did he plan to do with the $600? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.
1. Tom didn’t watch TV for one year because _________.A.he wanted the money | B.he wanted to study harder |
C.he wanted to learn from the boy | D.he thought watching TV too much was bad |
A.turned on the TV | B.turned down the TV |
C.turned up the TV | D.turned off the TV |
A.Because they were very rich. |
B.Because they wanted to play with him. |
C.Because they wanted him to buy a new TV. |
D.Because they didn’t want him to watch TV too much. |
A.He played outside. | B.He did his homework. |
C.He played computer games. | D.He read books and newspapers. |
A.happy | B.interested | C.surprised | D.excited |
B: Watching the video made me feel really uncomfortable and I
A: Do you think it’s really strange to eat western food like this?
B: Of course not. Being
A: Yes, although there is a huge difference between two kinds of cultures, at least, they should show the
B: Not exactly. You know more than 400 years ago, Matteo Ricci(利玛窦), a very famous Italian, brought the knowledge of chopsticks to Europe. This accident should in
A: Yes, but as the saying goes, “As they make their own bed, so they have to lie on it.” A long