Recently, the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? has become one of China’s most popular TV shows, attracting more than 600 million viewers each week.
In this program, five celebrity fathers traveled to six countryside locations across China, including some villages in Beijing, Yunnan, Shandong, Hunan, Heilongjiang and a desert in Ningxia. They took care of their kids without the help of the Children’s mothers. At the same time, they also took part different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and selling groceries.
Why is the show so popular? “It reflects (折射) social reality. In big cities, fathers are always busy earning money and making achievements in their career. They don’t spare more time for their kids.” said Xie Dikui, general director of the show. As the lather of a 3-year-old daughter, Xie said that he found his own heart being touched as he made it. “Although these fathers are busy, they are able to spare time for their kids. We can do better than them.”
This also happens in some rural areas in China. More and more men from rural areas now working in big cities, leaving their kids at home under the grandparent’s care.
“I have a son and a daughter in my hometown.” said Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man working in Shantou, Guangdong Province. “They come to live with me only during summer and winter vacations. I miss them very much. I want to have them live with us in Shantou, but the cost of living here is too high,” said Xu.
36. Five celebrity fathers have ever traveled to ________ with their kids.
A.Beijing, Hunan and Heilongjiang | B.Hunan, Heilongjiang and Tibet |
C.Yunnan, Ningxia and Hong Kong | D.Yunnan, Shandong and Gansu |
37. The TV show
Where Are We Going, Dad ? is popular mainly because ________.
A.the five fathers are all famous stars | B.there are many beautiful sights in it |
C.Xie Dikui is a popular director in China | D.it reflects the problems about family education |
38. The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A.the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? |
B.the fact that fathers have less time with their kids |
C.the trip of five celebrity fathers with their kids |
D.the relationship between Xie Dikui and his daughter |
39. Xu Oanyong can’t live with his two kids in Shantou because ________.
A.he can’t afford to live there together |
B.he has no time to look after his kids |
C.Shantou is too far from his hometown |
D.his kids are used to living with their grandparents |
40. From this passage, we may infer (推断) ________.
A.fathers will raise the kids instead of mothers |
B.the five celebrity fathers will give up their own jobs |
C.in some rural areas, more and more kids live with their grandparents |
D.Mr. Xu often goes back to his hometown during summer and winter vacations |