As the Lunar New Year approaches, all eyes turn to one of China’s most important events —the “Spring Festival Gala”. It attracts millions
There are many kinds of
In conclusion, the Spring Festival Gala is more than just a TV show, it’s
DogTV, the first TV channel (频道) for dogs, appeared in America twelve years ago. Now it is available in 14 countries, including China.
In the beginning, DogTV wasn’t made for dogs. The idea of making this kind of TV program came from a man called Ron Levi. To let his own cat Charlie have fun while he wasn’t at home, Ron worked with scientists and pet experts to make a TV program for cats. To their surprise, dogs showed more interests in those programs than cats. Gradually, the program was developed into a channel—DogTV.
DogTV is used to cheer and comfort stay-at-home dogs. It plays interesting videos and light music. Each program lasts about 3 to 6 minutes and the programs change from time to time. In the morning, the programs may help to get the dogs out of bed. At noon, programs are shown to make the dogs happy because they may feel lonely at home. Usually, dogs are afraid of cars or loud noise. So DogTV makes some programs with pictures and sounds to help dogs get used to them. The channel even has educational programs on health.
When making the programs, DogTV invited some animal experts to make suitable shows for dogs’ seeing and hearing. Dogs can only see blue, yellow and grey. So the sounds and colors of the programs are different from those for humans. They’re a little strange but interesting. Are you ready to enjoy them with your pet?
1. The first TV channel for dogs appeared in ________ in America.A.2010 | B.2011 | C.2012 | D.2013 |
A.dogs | B.cats | C.children | D.scientists |
A.wake up | B.cheer up | C.take away | D.give away |
A.relaxing videos | B.light music |
C.educational programs | D.cars or loud noise |
A.The dog keepers in China can’t watch DogTV. |
B.A man named Charlie came up with the idea of making the program. |
C.DogTV is used to cheer and comfort those stay-at-home dogs. |
D.The sounds and colors of DogTV programs are like those for humans. |
Alice Hello, Alice! What did you do last night? What TV program? The Touching China Award 2023 ceremony. There are lots of videos about the role models. Sounds great! Zhang Yufei touched me most. Could you please tell me her story? Yes. As students, we should learn from her. |
4 . Usually if a radio show puts you to sleep, it seems a bad program. But for John Watson, sleeping listeners are what he’s hoping for. As a young man, Mr. Watson was not feeling good. He had a heart problem. Even worse, he couldn’t sleep because he was so sensitive (敏感的) to sound. He tried many ways to relax, but they didn’t work.
Someone said peaceful music might help him sleep. Mr. Watson then found some peaceful music CDs, but he soon got tired of hearing the same songs over and over again. He found some peaceful music stations on the Internet. They were free. ________ Just as he was falling asleep, the peaceful music would get interrupted—either by an ad (广告) or the host. And Mr. Watson would wake up again.
Mr. Watson then decided to make his own Internet radio station. In 2014, Mr. Watson’s peaceful music station, Sleep Radio, went live on the Internet. Every week he gets four or five CDs from musicians who make peaceful music. They send him their music because they want him to play their music on the air. The station has visitors from all over the world. People have even listened to his program from Africa. Because there are no ads, Mr. Watson pays for most of the costs himself. Every day, Mr. Watson gets e-mails from people around the world: Thank you for helping me go to sleep. “Around 70% of the people who are listening on any given day are in fact asleep,” Mr. Watson says.
1. What can we know about Mr. Watson from the first paragraph?A.He was a host of a boring program. | B.He always had trouble falling asleep. |
C.He was very healthy. | D.He found some helpful ways to relax himself. |
A.But there was a problem. | B.It was perfect for Mr. Watson. |
C.They were helpful in many ways. | D.Mr. Watson felt relaxed while listening. |
A.Hurt. | B.Improved. | C.Broken. | D.Continued. |
A.It was set up 10 years ago. |
B.It is popular only in Africa. |
C.It gets 4 or 5 CDs from musicians every month. |
D.It has helped over half of its listeners solve their sleeping problems. |
A.A sleeping illness. | B.A special radio station. |
C.Peaceful music. | D.A troubled man. |
5 . Do you spend some time watching TV in your free time? CCTV has a lot of interesting and educational programs for you. If you have time, you can choose these programs.
| China in Classics is about great Chinese cultural books. It chooses the best cultural works and performs beautiful stories on the screen. Through the “conversations” between the host and the ancient roles, it makes the words in these books “live”. It has been welcomed by all age since 2021. |
| Man and Nature came out on May 11, 1994. The program talks about the environment and tells people something about animals, plants and nature. It shows people different experiences in the nature. Some are exciting and some are dangerous. You can watch it early in the morning on CCTV-1 and at noon on CCTV-7. |
| Morning News started in 2006. It reports the events of the day first. It tells people what happened and is happening around the world. People can also get information about weather, sports, colorful life and so on. It is from 6: 00 to 9: 00 every morning. |
CCTV puts all of its programs on the Internet. If you don’t have a certain (固定的) time to watch them, you can find and watch the programs you like online when you are free.
1. We can see the ________ in the program China in Classics.A.cultural roles | B.weather report | C.animals and plants | D.sports information |
A.in the morning | B.at noon | C.in the afternoon | D.in the evening |
A.show their hobbies and talents | B.are interested in Chinese stories |
C.study animals, plants and nature | D.wonder what is happening in China |
A.Evening News | B.Morning News | C.Man and Nature | D.China in Classics |
A.introduce the history of three programs | B.encourage us to watch TV programs online |
C.share educational programs and ways to watch them | D.tell the importance of watching educational programs |
1. All the talent shows try to
2. All kinds of people can join these shows and we can decide who plays the piano best or sing
3. Not everybody
4. Some performers say they are
7 . Harry Doors loved learning. He had hundreds of books in his room at home and often searched the internet, as well to find out about jungles, the oceans, pop music or anything else that he was interested in.
One day Harry’s teacher said, “Would you like to be on a TV program, Harry? It’s a competition on Channel 7 for the cleverest children in the country. You’ll have to answer several difficult questions!” “Yes! Of course!” Harry answered.
The next day, a man called Mr. Silver came to the school with some important information for Harry about the competition. “But before we do the quiz on TV, I have four questions. Are you ready?” Harry said. “Yes.” Harry whispered because suddenly the quiz sounded quite frightening! “Good! Where’s the River Thames?” “In London,” Harry said. “And what are a group of jellyfish (水母) or bees called?” “A swarm.” Harry answered. “Well done! What’s 27 times 5?” “135!” Harry answered quickly.
“ Great! Which is the highest mountain in the world?” “Mount Everest and it’s 8. 848 meters high!” Harry was pleased. He knew all his answers were right.
“ Excellent!” the man said. “You’re clever enough for the competition. Next Tuesday a taxi will bring you and your parents to Television House at six o’clock! Now, I just need to know your age. When’s your birthday, Harry?” Harry was so excited that he couldn’t speak. “Sorry!” he said. “I’ve forgotten!”
1. What did Harry like?A.Doing TV quiz. | B.Watching TV. | C.Reading. |
A.To be in a play. | B.To watch a game. | C.To be on a quiz show. |
A.Where’s the River Thames? |
B.What are a group of jellyfish or bees called? |
C.Which is the highest mountain in the world? |
A.He was so excited. | B.He forgot his answer. | C.The quiz sounded quite frightening. |
A.His cleverness. | B.His love for books. | C.His teacher’s help. |
8 . My favorite TV program is a show called Survivor (《幸存者》). It isn’t on TV at the moment
In the show, two teams of people are taken to a(an)
I really like Survivor because it’s very
A.and | B.so | C.but |
A.city | B.school | C.island |
A.outside | B.late | C.early |
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing |
A.bring | B.take | C.sell |
A.stores | B.trees | C.mountains |
A.die | B.leave | C.work |
A.to | B.with | C.as |
A.honest | B.brave | C.exciting |
A.enjoy | B.hate | C.regard |
1. How often does Bob watch TV?
A.3 times a week. | B.4 times a week. | C.5 times a week. |
A.Boring. | B.Amazing. | C.Unbelievable. |
A.Because it makes him strong. |
B.Because it makes him peaceful. |
C.Because it makes him feel great. |
10 .
Radio List | |||
AM 85.6 | FM88.7 & FM163.8 | AM 89.9 | AM 90.7 |
18:00 Soft Music | 17:45 Daily Health | 18:30 Everyday Diet | 18:20 Healthy Diet |
19:00 China News | 18:45 Music | 19:40 Weather Report | 19:00 Society News |
19:45 Story Time | 19:45 Speaking Hotline | 20:30 Chinese Culture | 20:30 Healthy Classroom |
21:00 Entertainment News | 21:30 Education News | 21:20 Popular Music | 21:40 Classical Music |
1. When can we learn about the weather on the radio?
A.At 6:00 p.m. | B.At 7:00 p.m. | C.At 7:40 p.m. |
A.Popular Music. | B.Healthy Classroom. | C.Story Time. |
A.AM 85.6. | B.AM 89.9. | C.AM 90.7. |
A.One. | B.Three. | C.Four. |
A.Soft Music. | B.Entertainment News. | C.Classical Music. |