The Brady Bunch Starring: Robert Reed. Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis Main plot : The union of Mike Brady and his three boys with Carol Martin and her three girls — with the addition of housekeeper Alice, of course — results in a typical ordinary American family. Why it is good: It shows that while life in a big family isn’t always easy, it’s always full of love. |
The Wonder Years Starring: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Daniel Stern Main plot: Kevin Arnold remembers his journey from adolescence(青春期) to adulthood through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Why it is good : The show takes place during a period of social turbulence(动荡), a wonderful background for the transition(过渡) into adulthood. |
Gilmore Girls Starring: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena Main plot: This girly series follows single mother Lorelai GilrAore and her super bright daughter Rory from high school through college — with a lot of stops for coffee on the way. Why it is good: No one is more humorous than Lorelai and Rory. |
Modern Family Starring: Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen Main plot: Now in its sixth season, this family TV show follows three very different branches of one big family as they face life’s difficulties — in their own unique ways. Why it is good: It includes many different types of Americans’ lives. |
1. What is The Brady Bunch mainly about?
A.A big American family’s life. |
B.A housekeeper’s struggle. |
C.A new American family’s life. |
D.how two families unites . |
A.some big events in the world’s history |
B.the life of an old man in the late 1960s |
C.people’s lives in the late 1960s and early 1970s |
D.a boy’s transition into adulthood in modern America |
A.The Brady Bunch. | B.The Wonder Years. |
C.Gilmore Girls. | D.Modern Family. |
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【推荐1】A Chinese TV play,The Long Night has enjoyed great popularity, getting a high score of 9.2/10 on Douban. Viewers all spoke highly of this drama, saying it is even better than the original work.
As TV series such as The Bad Kids, Nothing but Thirty and Horizon Tower are still popular, netizens become excited and think that domestic(国内的)dramas are worthy of being followed. The Long Night, for example, makes people realize that everything can be easily imitated and copied except the understanding and search for aesthetics(美). Imitated or copied dramas often have no soul.
However,quite a few Chinese dramas prefer repeating or copying the content and theme in other dramas or their own ones.
Daylight Entertainment produced Ode to Joy(欢乐颂) to reveal the happiness and sadness of city beauties,receiving many positive comments.However, after the reproduction of Ode to Joy 2,All Is Well,and If There's No Tomorrow,it was criticized by professionals and audience for stereotypical(刻板的)creation:"Pile up the hopes of one hundred people onto one person the hero looks just like a live complaining post in the forum,and other characters are tools to hunt him."
Twenty Your Life On and Nothing but Thirty give the audience an impression that they are completely "coming from the trending topics and living on the trending topics". One viewer commented "I am guessing the next plays will be Forty to Know the Mandate of Heaven,Fifty to Move on,and Sixty Still Young".
Taking a closer look at the works that have earned a place in the history of Chinese drama none of them is a copy or copycat. Besides, they are too good to be followed.
Now,many Chinese dramas are noticeably turning themselves back to the right track. Hopefully,a good drama will not be followed by a group of twins or siblings.
1. What does the author mainly want to do?A.To introduce a number of TV plays. |
B.To explain the process of drama producing. |
C.To welcome a new trend in domestic dramas. |
D.To encourage readers to watch more Chinese plays. |
A.Presenting a new point of view. |
B.Leading in a new topic. |
C.Supporting a point of view. |
D.Making a conclusion. |
A.The Long Night |
B.If There's No Tomorrow |
C.Nothing but Thirty |
D.Sixty Still Young |
A.imitation | B.impression | C.popularity | D.creativity |
【推荐2】People have been predicting (预测) the death of cable TV (有线电视) for a long time, but this really might be it. Just a decade (十年) ago, nearly all Americans — more than 85 percent of U.S. households — paid for packages of TV channels from cable or satellite ( 卫 星) companies. That started to drop slowly at first and then far more quickly in the past few years. Now, the share of American homes that pay for traditional TV service is approaching 50 percent, according to expert Craig Moffett and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Kagan research group.
For comparison, cellphones were around for decades before the percentage of Americans who didn’t have a landline ( 座 机) at home reached 50 percent, around 2017. Maybe it seems predictable that cable TV would go the way of the landline. I promise you that it was not necessarily obvious, even once Netflix started to take off. Old habits die hard. Old industries that make a lot of people rich die even harder. And don’t forget that some new technology habits catch on fast but don’t stick.
What may be a final drop in America’s cable TV industry is a big deal. It shows that technology can change deep-rooted ways of doing things slowly, and then suddenly.
Ian Olgeirson, a research director at Kagan who has been following America’s TV market for about 20 years, told me that he was surprised by how quickly the monthly cable bill went from being standard to outdated for many Americans. Olgeirson and other TV experts I’ve been speaking to didn’t single out a turning point in cable TV’s big drop. They said the downward trend ( 趋 势) was more like a series of progressive changes building up.
It’s clear that the cable TV system that for decades brought joy and headaches to tens of millions of Americans is wearing thin. The wild card is whether Americans keep turning away from cable and satellite TV relatively slowly, or whether it will fail suddenly.
I have always loved TV. I felt like a real grown-up when I first started to pay a huge bill for television, partly to watch my favorite football team. I had reduced my cable TV package, but then a few months ago I was told that my bill was going to increase by about $10 a month. That was it. I’m a no-cable household now, too.
1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about cable TV?A.Its falling popularity. | B.Its increasing payments. |
C.Its various TV channels. | D.Its high service standard. |
A.To prove technology can change the world. | B.To show it is not easy for cable TV to go away. |
C.To illustrate there is no market left for cable TV. | D.To explain technology can bring fortune to people. |
A.America’s TV market was down suddenly. |
B.The death of cable TV will come in about 20 years. |
C.Americans turned away from cable TV so quickly. |
D.There are still many Americans showing interest in cable TV. |
A.Cable TV won’t be replaced by satellite TV | B.Cable TV brought joy to Americans |
C.Cable TV has existed for decades | D.Cable TV is the new landline |
【推荐3】In the latest romance-drama, Descendants of the Sun (《太阳的后裔》), a handsome soldier Yoo Shi-jin(柳时镇) (Song Joong-ki)(宋仲基) meets the pretty doctor Kang Mo-yeon(姜暮烟) (Song Hye-kyo)(宋慧乔) in a hospital, and he doesn’t hesitate to hit on her.
The dialogue, which takes place early in the first episode( 集), immediately indicates that this is no ordinary South Korean drama. There’s no family feud (不睦), or love tangles, or guesses and misunderstandings. The 16-episode show is set in the fictional war-torn country of Uruk (乌鲁克). Song Joong-ki is the leader of a special warfare command unit, while Song Hye-kyo plays a doctor who works for a humanitarian medical organization. Both are sent in the midst of disaster and disease as part of their work with UN peacekeeping troops. Both know and show clearly what they want and what they hate.
But what stands out the most are Song’s skills as a pick-up artist(撩妹技能).
Boldness and creativity are the key weapons in his arsenal. When Kang invites Yoo to drink wine with her, Yoo , who is not allowed to drink alcohol as a soldier, says, “There is a way” before kissing her. Forget about the “eighth-episode rule” . This kiss happens in the fourth.
Humor also does the trick. On their first date in a cinema, Yoo says, “This is the most exciting moment of my life. The moment I am with a beautiful woman before the theater lights go out.” When Kang tries to give Yoo a hard time, Yoo jokes, “I mistook you for a beautiful woman because it’s dark.”
And actor Song Joong-ki, who just came back from two years of military service last May, makes sure he delivers his pick-up lines just right.
“In Deep Rooted Tree (《树大根深》) and The Innocent Man (《善良的男人》), he [Song Joong-ki] showed he had the steel to play fearless and heartless men – that he could be taken seriously as an actor, despite his pretty face. In Descendants, he hits the emotional core of every scene, whether he has to be bold and amorous, guarded and mysterious, or sad,” said critic Foong Woei Wan in The Straits Times.
1. What is the relationship between Song Joong-ki and Song hye-hyo?A.lover | B.colleague | C.actor | D.doctor-patient |
A.Because actors know and show clearly what they want and what they hate. | B.It broke the previous Korean old story. |
C.It exits family feud and love tangles. | D.The pick-up artist is unique and special. |
① humor ② Boldness and creativity ③ bold ④ emotional
A.①② | B.①②③ | C.②③④ | D.above all |
A.Introduce a drama called the Descendants of the sun. |
B.Song Zhongji could be taken seriously as an actor, despite his pretty face. |
C.The Descendants of the sun open a new pattern to pick-up woman. |
D.The reason why the Descendants of the sun gain success. |
【推荐1】Vacation Packages in Los Angeles
A Disney in Los Angeles
Enjoy a fantastic and magical adventure in the Los Angeles area with A Disney in Los Angeles, which includes a four-night stay and a 1-day Disneyland Park Hopper(通票)with transport which will help you set up a perfect experience to Disney.
Details:
4 nights' stay in one of over 85 hotels of your choice
1-day Disneyland Park Hopper with transport
Description:
People of all ages love Disneyland, and you will have the park's all kinds of rides and attractions. If you would prefer to look for excitement on exciting rides like Space Mountain, you are sure to find something new and exciting at Disneyland!
Experience of the Hollywood Stars
With Experience of the Hollywood Stars, you can get a two-night stay at a hotel and the chance to see some of the most popular stars of Los Angeles!
Details:
2 nights' stay in one of over 85 hotels of your choice
Description:
The package includes the Celebrity Homes and Rodeo Drive Shopping Tour, so you are sure to have fantastic time in having a look at the houses of your favorite stars as well as in shopping.
Places of Interest in Los Angeles
The fantastic city of Los Angeles has much to offer, and you can take full advantage of it with Places of Interest in Los Angeles, offering a three-night stay.
Details:
3 nights' stay in one of over 85 hotels of your choice
Half-day Hollywood and Beverly Hills Tour
Description:
Visit the most beautiful sights in the area and come back to your freshly-made bed for all three nights of your stay. You'll be able to enjoy every moment of your vacation whether in your room or out in the town.
1. Which place should you go to when you would like to take exciting rides?A.Disneyland. | B.Stars' houses. |
C.Hollywood. | D.Beverly Hills. |
A.Meet your favorite stars in their homes. | B.Visit the most wonderful sights. |
C.Enjoy all kinds of rides and shows. | D.Have great fun in shopping. |
A.Sports. | B.Art. | C.Travel. | D.Fashion. |
Scary Bunny The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is the first full-length feature film mad by directors Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing characters Wallace and Gromit. It won an Oscar it 2006, and if you watch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cartoon comedy. | |
Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit have started a company to protect the town’s vegetables from hungry rabbits. However, just before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, a large rabbit begins frightening the town. It is attacking all the vegetables and destroying everything in its path. The competition organizer hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive. But they will have to find the were-rabbit before the gun-crazy hunter who wants to kill it. | |
The screenplay is witty (机智的) and full of amusing visual jokes. As usual, the voice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for the role of Wallace, and Gromitis so beautifully brought to life. He can express a huge range of emotions without saying a word. And both Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays the part of Lady Tottington, and Ralph Fiennes as Victor are really funny. | |
To sum up, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an amazing film which is suitable for both children and adults. If you like Wallace and Gromit’s previous adventures and appreciate the British sense of humour, you’ll love this film. Don’t miss it! |
A.Nick Park and Steve Box. |
B.Wallace and Gromit. |
C.Peter Sallis and Victor. |
D.Helena Bonham-Carter and Ralph Fiennes. |
A.To introduce the leading roles. |
B.To make comments on the film. |
C.To tell us the features of the film. |
D.To give a general idea of the film. |
A.The movie is only intended for children. |
B.The movie is amusing and full of humor. |
C.Peter Salts plays the part of Lady Tottington. |
D.The voice of Ralph Fiennes is perfect for the role of Wallace. |
【推荐3】I’ve consulted several travel experts and found out the top places in the USA worth visiting.
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
Why: New Orleans is known for its music and food scene—not to mention the festivals.
It has about 130 festivals each year so there’s really no bad time to visit. Bourbon Street is the obvious choice for food, drink and jazz and it’s definitely a mustvisit location, especially for firsttimers to the city.
Where: Vail, Colorado
Why: Vail is the perfect destination for travelers looking to find almost everything in one central spot. Stay at the amazing Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail to be steps away from Vail Village, a popular spot with cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets for wandering leisurely. The country’s largest free transportation system runs frequently, making it easy to access almost anywhere from Vail Village to Lionshead Village.
Where: Hudson Valley, New York
Why: The Hudson Valley is where New Yorkers go to escape the city’s noises when they need a healthy treatment of nature and relaxation. Just an hour and a half drive north of New York City, the Hudson Valley is made up of small, impossibly charming towns, where the air is fresher and things do move slower in the mountains.
1. What is New Orleans famous for?A.Various festivals. | B.Musical instruments. |
C.Natural scenery. | D.Food processors. |
A.Bourbon Street. | B.Vail Village. |
C.Lionshead Village. | D.New Orleans. |
A.Ancient towns. | B.Healthy diets. |
C.Bird watching. | D.Inner peace. |