Stories are shared in many ways. They are described in books and magazines. They are read around the campfire at night. They are randomly distributed from stand-alone booths. But what else?
To revive literature in the era of fast news and smartphone addiction, Short Edition, a French publisher of short-form literature, has set up more than 30 story dispensers (分发机) in the USA in the past years to deliver fiction at the push of a button at restaurants, universities and government offices.
Francis Ford Coppola, the film director and winemaker, liked the idea so much that he invested in the company and placed a dispenser at his Cafe Zoetrope in San Francisco. Last month, public libraries in some other cities announced they would be setting them up, too. There is one on the campus at Penn State. A few can be found in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. And Short Edition plans to announce more, including at the Los Angeles International Airport.
“Everything old is new again,” said Andrew Nurkin, director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, which is one of the libraries that set up the dispensers. “We want people to be easily exposed to literature. We want to advance literacy among children and inspire their creativity.”
Here’s how a dispenser works. It has three buttons on top indicating choices for stories that can be read in one minute, three minutes or five minutes. When a button is pushed, a short story is printed.
The stories are free. They are chosen from a computer category of more than 100,000 original submissions by writers whose works have been evaluated by Short Edition’s judges, and transmitted over a mobile network. Offerings can be tailored to specific interests, like children’s fiction or romance. Short Edition gets stories for its category by holding writing contests.
Short Edition set up its first booth in 2016 and has 150 machines worldwide. “The idea is to make people happy,” said Kristan Leroy, director of Short Edition. “There is too much unhappiness today.”
1. What do we know about the stories sent by dispensers?| A．They are easily read. |
| B．They are short in form. |
| C．They can be bought from booths. |
| D．They can be found in magazines. |
| A．Paragraph 3. | B．Paragraph 5. |
| C．Paragraph 6. | D．Paragraph 7. |
| A．To introduce French literature. |
| B．To get rid of smartphone addiction. |
| C．To make people have access to literature. |
| D．To reduce the financial stress of libraries. |
| A．Everything Old Is New |
| B．Online Reading: a Virtual Tour |
| C．Short Edition Is Getting Popular |
| D．Taste of Literature, at the Push of a Button |
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【推荐1】Celebrate the Moon Landing Anniversary with Books
Astronomy lovers are not the only ones excited about the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.Publishers are also taking note，serving up a pile of books to mark the occasion.
One Giant Leap，$29.99
Charles Fishman
Getting to the moon demanded a million hours of work for each hour spent in space，this book argues.Accordingly，the story focuses on the engineers，coders，project managers and others who worked hard to get the Apollo program off the ground.
Moonbound，$35
Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
Colorful and detailed，the comic-style illustrations(连环画风格的插图) in this book bring the moon landing to life.Much of the astronauts’ dialog is based on real recordings，making the book particularly reliable.
The Apollo Missions，$19.99
David Baker
A former NASA engineer uses photographs，illustrations，blueprints and other documents to guide readers through a clear history of the space race and the Apollo program，from the beginnings of rocket science to the successful return home of the Apollo 11 crew.
The Mission of a Lifetime，$22
Basil Hero
The Apollo astronauts rarely gave personal interviews.But now that they’re getting older，the astronauts are starting to get introspective(内省的)．This book deals with conversations with the 12 astronauts who have general wisdom on overcoming fear and appreciating life.
1. What make the content of Moonbound reliable?| A．The author’s fame. |
| B．The personal interviews. |
| C．The colorful illustrations. |
| D．The related real recordings. |
| A．One Giant Leap. |
| B．Moonbound. |
| C．The Apollo Missions. |
| D．The Mission of a Lifetime. |
| A．Big publishers. |
| B．Astronomy lovers. |
| C．Leading scientists. |
| D．Inexperienced astronauts. |
【推荐2】Computers are closely linked to education today and the Internet can offer any help you want. But for now, experts say, don’t throw away your books. Researchers in Span and Israel took a close look at 54 studies comparing dial and print reading. Their 2018 study involved more than 171,000 readers. “Students often think they learn more from reading online. When tested, though, it turns out that they actually lea med less than when reading in print,” says the researcher.
Reading is not natural, explains Maryanne Wolf, a neuroseientist who specializes in how the brain reads. We learn to talk by listening to those around us. It’s pretty automatic. But learning to read takes real work. It’s because the brain has no special network of cells just for reading. To understand text, the brain borrows networks that evolved (进化) to do other things. This is similar to how you might adapt a tool for some new use. For example, a coat hanger is great for putting your clothes in the closet. But if a blueberry rolls under the refrigerator, you might straighten out the coat hanger and use it to reach under the fridge and pull out the fruit. You’ve taken a tool made for one thing and adapted it for something new. That’s what the brain does when you read.
It’s great that the brain is so flexible. It’s one reason we can learn to do so many new things. But that can be a problem when you make a switch from your reading material to another type of it. Namely, when we read online, the brain creates a different set of connections between cells from the ones it uses for reading in print. It basically adapts the same tool again for the new task. This is like if you took a coat hanger and instead of straightening it out to fetch a blueberry, you twisted it into a hook to unclog a drain (疏通下水道). Same original tool, two very different forms.
1. What can be known from the 2018 study?| A．Students can learn more from online materials. |
| B．Reading in print leads to a better understanding. |
| C．The Internet counts a lot in gathering information. |
| D．Fewer people prefer reading books at present time. |
| A．To show what the brain takes to read. |
| B．To illustrate how the brain evolves. |
| C．To introduce a coat hanger’s functions. |
| D．To outline the features of reading. |
| A．Different types of texts. | B．Basic forms of the tools. |
| C．Different formats of texts. | D．Interpersonal connections. |
| A．Always Bear Books in Mind |
| B．Try to Be a Reasonable Reader |
| C．How to Enhance Your Reading Comprehension? |
| D．Learn Better from Reading on Screen or on Paper? |
【推荐3】The sharing economy has grown in recent years to include everything from apartment sharing to car sharing to community tool sharing. Since 2009, a new form of sharing economy has been appearing in neighborhoods throughout the US and around the world—— Little Free Library. The libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can withdraw (取出) and deposit (存入) books. Little Free Libraries come in all shapes and sizes. Some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults, or tour guides.
In 2009, Tod Bol built the first Little Free Library as a gift to his mother, who was a devoted reader. When he saw the people of his community gathering around it, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea further. “I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other,” Bol said.
Since then, his idea has become a movement, spreading from state to state and country to country. According to Little FreeLibrary.org, there are now 18,000 of the little structures around the world, located in each of the 50 US states and 70 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.
The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries. But an Atlantic article says the little structures serve as a cure for a world of e-reader downloads. The little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human. For many people, the sense of discovery is Little Free Libraries’ main appeal. “A girl walking home from school might pick up a graphic novel that gets her excited about reading; a man on his way to the bus stop might find a volume of poetry that changes his outlook on life,” says the Atlantic article. “Every book is a potential source of inspiration”.
1. How do Little Free Libraries get their books?| A．The communities bought them. | B．Tod Bol donated them. |
| C．US government provided them. | D．Citizens shared them. |
| A．They can offer neighbors more chances to talk. |
| B．He was inspired by the sharing economy. |
| C．He wanted to promote his idea worldwide. |
| D．They are a gift to please his mother. |
| A．Little Free Libraries are more popular than e-reader downloads. |
| B．E-reader downloads are undoubtedly beneficial. |
| C．Little Free Libraries are physical and human. |
| D．The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries. |
| A．they are in various shapes and sizes |
| B．they are located all over the world |
| C．they connect strangers together |
| D．they may give readers a sense of discovery |
In 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I’d mail the person a letter.
The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.
When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what I’d been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers’ meeting several months later.
At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job—me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.
1. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?
| A．The author admired those who got a promotion in his company. |
| B．It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions. |
| C．The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company |
| D．The author was eager to seek another job. |
| A．Some information was overlooked. |
| B．Some information needed to be united. |
| C．Some had grammatical mistakes. |
| D．Industry terminology didn’t meet the standard. |
| A．repeating | B．rebuilding | C．improving | D．strengthening |
| A．he was hired by the company |
| B．he was promoted |
| C．he was recommended at a managers’ meeting |
| D．his department supervisor agreed his idea |
| A．Where there is will, there is a way. |
| B．Creating a position, and earning a promotion. |
| C．Don’t let the chance go, when it comes. |
| D．Ways to get a promotion. |
【推荐2】Top Tips to Succeed in Your First Year of University
This autumn, thousands of students from around the country will be starting their first year at university.
●Find support services.
All universities offer students guidance, mental health, disability services, career centers, accommodation and financial support. The best way to get information is to talk to other students. So, take every opportunity to join groups run by senior students.
●Manage your time well.
Learning how to balance social and academic commitments is the most difficult for new students.
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A good research is one where arguments have been debated and claims are supported by evidence. In order to do this well, you need to do the weekly readings assigned in your courses. You also need to read beyond the required list because lecturers are interested in students’ opinions that are informed by evidence. That is, they are supported by the readings and research the student has done.
●Enjoy university life!
| A．Keep up-to-date with readings. |
| B．Form good study habits from the beginning. |
| C．You can also look for information on your university’s website. |
| D．Start by dealing with the activities and exams on your semester plan. |
| E．They can offer freshmen tips on how to handle their assignments and exams. |
| F．For some students, going to university is an exciting but stressful experience. |
| G．Finally, university is not just about studying hard to achieve one’s career goals. |
【推荐3】Job interviews are rarely fun, especially for today’s young people. They usually need to smile anxiously into their laptop webcams, and answer questions as a time ticks down with no human to interact with at all.
Large employers are using these asynchronous (非同步的) video to cut down job applicants to a smaller pool they can meet in person. Platforms such as HireVue and Modern Hire record applicants answering pre-determined questions, usually with a time limit for each answer. In some cases, the recordings will be watched by employer’s hiring managers. In others, the platform’s algorithms will assess the candidate based on what they said or even their facial expressions. The platforms say the process is fairer and less biased than human recruiters (招聘者), leading to better and more diverse candidates making the cut.
However, in addition to caring about whether the technology works as intended, employers need to pay more attention to how the process affects prospective employees. Researchers at University of Sussex Business School, in association with the Institute for Employment Studies, have warned that young jobseekers feel confused, dehumanized and exhausted by automated recruitment systems.
Jimeet Romen Shah, who is in his final year at the University of Sussex, has done seven or so AVIs in the past two years. He tries to “ make eye contact ” with the camera but finds it hard not to watch his own face on the screen. “ It doesn’t feel natural at all. When I’m in a face-to-face interview, I can smile when I’m talking, but when I’m in a video and trying to smile it doesn’t look right. ” He worries that if he glances down or up it will look like he is reading notes. “ It does feel robotic, ” he says.
Employers stand to lose too. AVIs select out people who can talk into a void (真空), not people who can interact well with others, though the latter is more important in most jobs. What’s more, an interview is a company’s first real interaction with prospective employees. It should be a chance for both sides to learn about each other.
It’s easy to get excited about new technology, but employers should listen to the voices of the supposed “ digital natives ” now subject to it. “ If I’m ever on the other side of the table, ” Shah told me, ” I’m always going to do a telephone call at the least.
1. What do employers use AVIs to do?| A．To communicate better with job applicants. |
| B．To choose job applicants for face-to-face interviews. |
| C．To examine job applicants’ facial expressions in detail. |
| D．To motivate job applicants to compete against each other. |
| A．They help him relax throughout the interviews. |
| B．They make him feel uneasy during the process. |
| C．They make it hard for him to focus on the camera. |
| D．They encourage him to pay more attention to details. |
| A．They might lose the chance to introduce their company. |
| B．They might be misunderstood by prospective employees. |
| C．They might fail to learn better about prospective employees. |
| D．They might leave a poor impression on prospective employees. |
| A．The negative impact of AVIs on recruitment. |
| B．The practical application of AVIs in recruitment. |
| C．The principle of using AVIs to screen job candidates |
| D．The difference between AVIs and traditional interviews. |
【推荐1】Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice field, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect. Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whale's ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds are against a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?| A．The man-made noise. |
| B．The noises made by themselves. |
| C．The sound of earthquakes. |
| D．The sound of the ice-breaking. |
| A．Different places with different types of noise. |
| B．The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises. |
| C．The same noise measure differently on land and in the ocean. |
| D．The ocean animal's reaction to noises. |
| A．They are deaf to noises. |
| B．Noises at a certain level may hurt them. |
| C．They are easily confused by noises. |
| D．Noises will limit their ability to reproduce. |
| A．prevent them from doing their research work |
| B．benefit them a lot in their research work |
| C．do good to their health |
| D．increase the industrial output |
| A．They will try their best to decrease noise. |
| B．They will work hard to cut down noise pollution. |
| C．They will study the effect of different noises. |
| D．They will protect animals from harmful noises. |
【推荐2】Interested in getting ahead over the summer? Then stay on course by taking advantage of Alvernia’s Summer Session. It lets you get ahead with a large selection of undergraduate and graduate courses. You can attend the class in classrooms or online, or you can take mixed courses if you like. We offer several flexible sessions at all three locations in the summer to help move you closer toward graduation. All courses are officially recognized and credits you earn are transferable. You don’t have to be admitted to Alvernia to take classes this summer. Our Summer Session is open to all Alvernia students and to students from other colleges and high schools, as well as adult professionals and lifelong learners.
And if you’re taking a course with us, you’ll have full access to the library, gym, cafes, and computer labs. Alvernia’s Summer Session is a perfect option for students who:
●Want to lighten their course load for coming terms.
●Stay on track to complete their degree on time.
●Plan to earn additional credits now to graduate a term early.
●Had trouble with a course during a past term and need to retake it.
●Just want to take a course for fun.
To find out what financial aid options might be available to you, contact the Office of Student Financial Planning by emailing financialaid@alvernia.edu or calling 610-796-8356.
We offer several flexible sessions to help fit your busy lifestyle. You can take classes and also enjoy your summer!(See courses for specific dates by visiting http://www.alvernia.edu/financialaid.)
1. What do we know about Alvernia’s Summer Session?| A．It’s open to students only. | B．It offers courses in three forms. |
| C．It includes high school courses. | D．It provides financial aid to all the learners. |
| A．You will not fail an exam. | B．You may face no course load. |
| C．You may finish your studies a term early. | D．You can be admitted to Alvernia. |
| A．Check the course schedule. | B．Get financial aid information. |
| C．Apply for courses free of charge. | D．Register for Alvernia’s Summer Session. |
【推荐3】For more than 60 years, Lego bricks (乐高) have sparked children's imaginations. Now, a new version of these toys is in the works. They’re Lego Braille Bricks, and they’re being tested around the world.
Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help people learn Braille. That’s a system of writing in which letters are represented by raised dots. People who are blind or visually impaired use their fingertips to read it.
According to the World Health Organization, 36 million people worldwide are blind. In the United States, it’s estimated that only 10% of blind children learn Braille. Lego Braille Bricks can help change that. The small dots on the bricks are arranged as Braille letters. Blind children can use these dots to learn Braille.
Lego plans to launch Braille Bricks next year. For some schools and institutions, Braille Bricks will be free. Each will contain about 250 bricks. Along with the alphabet, the bricks will feature numbers and math symbols.
The Danish Association of the Blind was one of the first organizations to come up with the idea of using Lego bricks to teach Braille. Thorkild Olesen is the president of the group. Olesen is blind. He says many teachers don’t have the tools and skills to help kids learn Braille. So they teach with audio tools, such as audio books. “Like any other people, we need to express ourselves in writing,” Olesen said. “Audio is great. But it can never replace Braille. Braille is the single most important tool for us in order to learn to spell correctly, write, and gain literacy like sighted people.”
1. Braille is .| A．a new toy for blind children. |
| B．a new version of Lego bricks. |
| C．a writing system for blind people. |
| D．a kind of book for blind people. |
| A．raised dots. |
| B．numbers and math symbols. |
| C．Braille letters. |
| D．printed letters. |
| A．art. |
| B．numbers. |
| C．math symbols. |
| D．English letters. |
| A．In the US, one in ten blind children learn Braille. |
| B．Lego will send Lego Braille Bricks to some schools for free. |
| C．Lego Braille Bricks will help more blind children learn Braille. |
| D．Many teachers are now teaching Braille with Lego Braille Bricks. |
【推荐1】One of the problems damaging our planet is the number of things we throw away. Rubbish of all kinds is piling up in landfill and polluting our rivers and oceans. A more recent addition to the list of things we chuck away is e-waste — electronic items that are broken and not recycled. Now solutions are being found to give this stuff a new life.
Many millions of tonnes of televisions, phones, and other electronic equipment are discarded each year, partly because it’s cheaper to replace them than fix them, but also because we lack the skills to repair them. A UN report claims the 50 million tonnes of e-waste generated every year will more than double to 110 million tonnes by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world.
However, there’s a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic junk. The BBC visited a Restart Project in London, which is one of many founded around the world. One of its volunteers, Francesco Calo, said that “this project allows you to reduce waste, extend the life of objects, and it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that have developed a fault.”
As many electrical items contain valuable metals, another idea is e-waste mining. An experiment at the University of New South Wales involves extracting (提取) these materials from electronic gadgets. It’s thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional mining. With phones typically containing as many as 60 element, this could be part of the solution to our appetite for new technology.
These projects make total sense — collections of e-waste for recycling are “stagnating (停滞不前) or even decreasing” according to Ruediger Kuehr, of the United Nations University And in countries where there is no legislation, much of it just gets dumped. However, the European Union, for example, is trying to tackle the problem by insisting manufacturers have to make appliances longer-lasting and will have to supply spare parts for machines for up to 10 years.
1. According to the passage, electronic items are thrown away because ________.| A．they are totally useless |
| B．we have to recycle them |
| C．they will pollute our rivers and oceans |
| D．it’s cheaper to replace them than fix them |
| A．Growing trend for repair events. |
| B．E-waste generating cleaner energy. |
| C．Our being hungry for new technology. |
| D．Mining valuable metals in electrical items. |
| A．E-waste used to be the fastest growing waste stream in the world. |
| B．Tremendous amounts of e-waste are thrown away each year. |
| C．We can’t find the solution to the problem of c-waste. |
| D．Land-filling allows us to reduce e-waste. |
| A．Solving the Problem of E-waste |
| B．How to Stop Damaging Our Planet |
| C．Saying No to Throwing Away Things |
| D．How to Collect E-waste for Recycling |
【推荐2】Using natural and organic products for skincare is increasingly popular-and that includes suncream. Many websites, including Pinterest and Instagram, feature users' recipes for homemade suncream. Judging from the comment, the rise in interest for homemade suncream is because some people fear the chemicals in shop-bought suncream and believe that natural products mixed at home will be better at protecting them from the sun's harmful rays. The fear originates from recent news that some suncream elements seem to disturb hormones (荷尔蒙).
Many of the homemade suncream recipes contain elements like shea butter and cocoa butter as well as coconut and vitamin E oils. The sun protection factor (SPF) values for these elements, according to the authors of these recipes, are between four and six. These SPF values, if true, are not enough to protect the skin against the harmful effects of sunlight. Some recipes include carrot seed essential oil, which the authors claim to have an SPF of 35-40. But this is unlikely, given the small amount used in these recipes. The European Commission recommended SPF factor for moderate skin protection is 15-29 (and 30-50+ for high protection).
The sun's most harmful rays are ultraviolet (UV) radiation-notably UVB and UVA radiation. UVB has a shorter wavelength and doesn't go far into the skin, but it is very dangerous as it can change the DNA in skin cells and cause skin cancer. UVA has a longer wave- length and can go much deeper into the skin. UVA can cause harmful reactive oxygen molecules (分子)called “free radicals” to form. These molecules can damage fat, protein and DNA in the skin, thereby weakening the normal function of skin cells.
Shop-bought suncream contains approved UV-blocking molecules that block UVA and UVB rays. Zinc oxide (氧化锌)is one of these UV-blocking materials. It has been extensively tested to determine the most effective size for blocking harmful rays. It is not clear whether the zinc oxide powder recommended for the homemade recipes meets with the recommended size or proportion needed.
1. What may concern consumers of the shop-bought suncream?| A．The price of it. | B．The hormones in it. |
| C．The chemicals in it. | D．The production process of it. |
| A．Measuring the amount of chemicals in suncream. |
| B．Measuring the harm suncream do to people. |
| C．Measuring the hormone level of suncream. |
| D．Measuring the protective effect of suncream. |
| A．How sun protection products work. |
| B．What harm the sun's rays bring to skin. |
| C．How the sun's most harmful rays form. |
| D．How UVB and UVA radiation can be blocked. |
| A．Shop-bought suncream needs more tests. |
| B．More zinc oxide powder is beneficial to skin. |
| C．Shop-bought suncream is more suitable for people. |
| D．More chemicals will be added into shop-bought suncream. |
【推荐3】Eating is best when it's a social activity. Think of the meal a family enjoys in the evening when everyone's together after work or school, or the big get-togethers over food at Spring Festival. But now, in the age of the Internet and social media, anyone with an Internet connection can enjoy a social eating event.
Mukbang — a South Korean phrase meaning "eating broadcast" — is an unusual food craze(狂热) that's sweeping the country. This is a meal where only one person gets to eat, while many viewers watch live shows of hosts eating large quantities of food. They leave comments on the dishes the host is taking, and the host responds to them live.
So why have people taken to this unusual new food trend? Jeff Yang, an Asian-American cultural critic, thinks that it's down to "the loneliness of unmarried or uncoupled South Koreans". He believes that eating on your own can be hard in a country like South Korea, where social eating is such a long tradition. However, Mukbang gives people the feeling that they are part of something larger, it seems.
Millions of people have trouble with food. Either they eat too much of it, or too little. Some said that the popularity of Mukbang helps people with these disorders. Those who always eat too much and put on weight can watch Mukbang stream to satisfy their appetite. And those who don't eat enough can build their appetite by watching delicious food being eaten.
Even though Mukbang is a Korean phenomenon, it's also taken off in the US. But unlike Koreans who sit down to enjoy noodles and kimchi (泡菜), Americans enjoy their own native dishes. This means that viewers of US Mukbang live shows will see locals stuffing themselves with hamburgers fries and ice cream.
1. What do we know about “Mukbang” from the text?| A．It is a social eating event at the festivals. |
| B．Its host will answer the viewers' questions after the meal. |
| C．It is a very popular Korean eating program in social media. |
| D．It is a meal where many people get together to talk about food. |
| A．Because they want to keep the tradition alive. |
| B．Because it can satisfy their lonely inner world. |
| C．Because they suffer from some eating disorders. |
| D．Because they are eager to follow the eating fashion. |
| A．How to overcome loneliness. | B．A popular TV programme in Korea |
| C．Mukbang, the best time for eating. | D．Internet eating craze taking over. |
