2 . Have Chinese audiences on average spent more time watching entertainment content online in this uncommon year when the battle against COVD-19 is still being fought? In the latest annual report released by Tencent Video, one of the largest streaming sites in China, the answer is yes.

An average consumer has spent 133.9 minutes each day watching TV dramas, a 10 percent increase compared to last year, according to the report. Interestingly, TV romantic dramas account for 36 percent of all 131 television series newly streamed on the site this year, topping all genres. In the overseas market, Chinese dramas are seeing a rise in popularity, stimulated by hit costume dramas like Three Lives Three Worlds. The report shows that subscribers of WeTV, the overseas version of Tencent Video that is available in more than 110 countries and regions, have risen 175 percent over last year.

Shows with strong female roles are more popular, exemplified by the hit series Nothing but Thirty, the report said. It also found that a quality trailer played a vital role in drawing audiences, as about 90 percent of consumers pick their choices among the options from trailers.

Through Nov 30, a total of 15 online films have earned more than 10 million yuan, driving the annual box office receipts on Tencent Video to nearly 500 million yuan this year. While TV series are almost “dominated” by female audiences, men were favored online movies more. Nearly 70 percent of online film viewers are men, whose favorite themes center on fantasy, comedy and adventure.

1. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．The cost of making TV dramas.	B．The characteristics of TV dramas.
C．The popularity of TV dramas.	D．The overseas version of some TV dramas.

2. Why a quality trailer is essential?

A．Because it shows the content of a drama.	B．Because most audiences choose drama depend on it.
C．Because it costs a large amount of money.	D．Because it includes the introduction of the characters.

3. Who has a more preference for online films?

A．Children.

B．The old.

C．Female.

D．Male.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．The drama popular with Chinese	B．High-quality film
C．Chinese female roles in TV dramas	D．Chinese dramas gain more popularity nowadays

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is a much-visited and much-photographed tourist    1    (attract). This Chinese palace with a history of about 600 years     2    (receive) millions of visits every year and lots of TV programs have shown the place in recent years.

However, it still has secrets, and a new program    3    (design) to explore those unknown areas and the stories within is set to show the palace in a new light. The variety show, Shang Xin Le Gu Gong, broadcast its first episode (一集) on Beijing TV and online streaming media site, iQiyi. com, on November 9. That first episode won wide acceptance from audiences and    4    (think) highly of on Douban. com. "It brings many elements(元素)together, and everything in the show is    5    (perfect) matched and turns out amazing," said     6     online user. "It brings me the thrill I felt when I stepped into the Palace Museum for the first time.”

In each one-hour-long episode, the actors and actresses switch between playing guides and historical     7     (figure) like emperors and royal family members of the Qing Dynasty(1644—1911). They focus on areas which are still not accessible     8     the public and the stories     9    (surround) them. In the show, the actors and actresses are also joined by designers     10     will create products based on what they see. The most popular ones, based on an online vote, are to be turned into souvenirs for sale.

4 . What does the woman mean?

A．She missed the comedy last night.

B．She regrets spending much time on TV.

C．Her TV broke down due to a power failure.

5 . Which program does the man like most?

A．Sports.

B．History.

C．News.

6 . Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children’s minds.

One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像). Instead, they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.

Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents’ educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads.” Anderson says.

Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ (智商) scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.

For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.

1. By watching TV, children learn _________.

A．images through words	B．more than explicit meanings
C．more about images than words	D．little about people’s psychology

2. Which of the following is most related to children’s reading ability?

A．Radio-listening	B．Television-watching
C．Parents’ reading list	D．Parents’ educational background

3. Anderson believed that _________.

A．the more a child watches TV, the smarter he is

B．the younger a child is, the more he watches TV

C．the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV

D．the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school

4. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To advise on the educational use of TV.	B．To describe TV’s harmful effects on children.
C．To explain traditional views on TV influences.	D．To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas.

7 . 假如你是李华,你的美国网友Jack想参加一档娱乐节目中国新歌声（Sing！China），请你根据所给要点提示给他写一封回信,告知相关事宜。
要点提示：
1. 简单介绍中国新歌声：普通人展示才艺的舞台，深受观众喜爱；吸引了世界各地的歌唱爱好者。
2. 参赛选手展示才艺：演唱、创作歌曲等；
3. 报名：网上提前报名；
4. 建议：学一些简单的汉语。
注意：1.字数100字左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.书写整洁。
参考词汇：参赛选手 participant
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua

8 . 8:30 PM
Outlook
Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment．Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen．There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past．The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook．The program is introduced by Fran Levine.
9:00 PM
Discovery
When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses．Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University, will help you discover the answer.
10:00 PM
Science / Health
Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers．After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss-exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter．Plus, 35% of them dropped into the normal category （范畴）．This week, Dr．Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.
1. The main purpose of writing these three texts is ______.

A．to invite people to see films

B．to invite people to topic discussions

C．to attract more students to attend lectures

D．to attract more people to watch TV programs

2. From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about ______.

A．story tellers	B．famous stars
C．film companies	D．music fans

3. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

B．Children who are good at mathematics.

C．Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.

D．Children who are interested in playing chess．

4. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?

A．Exercise plus a healthy diet.

B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

C．Six months of exercise without drugs.

D．Low-salt and low-fat food.