1. What did the program say about the life in the future?
| A．More time will be spent on people’s work. |
| B．More free time will be available to people. |
| C．More supermarkets will come into being. |
| A．Approving. | B．Doubtful. | C．Unclear. |
2 . Chinese television maker Skyworth Group is strengthening efforts to venture into the 5G-powered 8K ultra-high definition TV section, especially the whole industrial chain related to the top-notch 8K technology, as it aims to grab a bigger slice of the country’s high-end TV market.
Wang Zhiguo, chairman and president of Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB Electronic, said the company is committed to providing a complete 8K solution that covers 8K video cameras, monitors, content creation and cloud operating systems, and expands application in a wide range of fields such as aerial photography, education, healthcare and advertising.
The company uncovered its new 8K TV product Q71, which supports 8K signal reception, decoding, image signal processing and screen display. The 8K TVs have a screen resolution ratio that is 4.3 times clearer than human eyesight and four times higher than the 4K ones. 8K UHD livestreaming and cloud-based broadcasting will give viewers a more immersive experience.
“5G offers technological support for the adoption of 8K, while 8K is one of the best application scenarios of the superfast wireless technology, ” said Wu Wei, chief engineer of Skyworth, adding 5G has the advantages of high speed, large capacity and low latency, which brings about a good opportunity for the popularization of 8K ultra-high definition TV. And the country’s 8K video industry will see robust growth with the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which will use 8K UHD livestreaming and transmission.
The domestic 8K TV industry is now in a nascent stage, Wu said, adding that Skyworth will intensify research and development efforts in 8K chips to improve the clarity, contrast and brightness of images.
“While there is a shortage of 8K video content, which requires advanced, professional equipment such as special cameras and monitors, increasing the cost of producing content, with the advent of superfast 5G technology and the popularization of big TVs, 8K has created many opportunities. The broadcasting of sporting events via 8K equipment has also motivated people to demand high-definition image quality,” said Liu Fei, research director of the consumer electronics department of Skyworth.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?| A．Skyworth Group is accelerating efforts to tap into 8K technology. |
| B．5G technology and 8K are developing hand in hand. |
| C．5G-powered 8K ultra-high definition TV has a promising future. |
| D．Skyworth will provide viewers a more immersive experience. |
| A．bottlenecked | B．vial |
| C．immature | D．developed |
| A．Q71 is Skyworth’s 5G-powered 8K ultra-high definition TV product. |
| B．The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will help the growth of 8K video industry. |
| C．8K products need much improvement in some aspects. |
| D．The popularization of 5G draws on the advantages of 8K TV. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Confused. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Indifferent. |
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7 . When we’ve got children, it’s typical of us to give careful thought to how much TV the children are watching and that they’re exposed to. Are we being overprotective about the effect reality TV is having on our child? The answer is “No”. Or rather, there’s increasing evidence that these programmes can have a profound influence on young people.
A recent research indicates that some reality TV shows can be every bit as damaging for teenage girls as too many cartoons are for kids — perhaps even worse. The truth is that reality TV is anything but reality — but that’s not necessarily what our children believe. A study for the Girl Scout Research Institute in the US found that eight out of ten girls aged between 11 and 17 who regularly watch reality shows believe these programmes describe real life. In fact, much of reality TV is a heavily manipulated view of what’s really happening, and the worst of it strengthens the sort of female stereotypes women have spent decades trying to remove.
Many of the women on reality TV shows are acting out lives as teenage mothers or drama queens. Strong, hard-working, purposeful young women with ambitions beyond their looks are rare in these programmes. There’s a widespread emphasis on the value of women being about how they look and dress, which gives young viewers the message that being a woman is all about style and appearance, not what you do or stand for.
Cultural critic and writer Jennifer Pozner describes reality TV as “the contemporary negative reaction against feminism”. Imran Siddiquee, Director of Social Media and Outreach, is concerned that these programmes show the worst stereotypes of womanhood and “normalize” them in what appear to be everyday settings. “ They offer such a limited view of what it is to be a woman, and all over the world young girls are addicted to it,” he says.
Siddiquee does recognize, however, that many girls themselves value reality TV. Some say it encourages them to think about situations different from their own. They also point out that some shows feature women running their own successful businesses. “It’s important to acknowledge that there are some useful elements in reality TV,” Siddiquee says. “But many girls need to be inspired to think more critically about some aspects of these shows so they’re not manipulated by them and so their behaviour doesn’t change because of them.”
We should encourage our children to be critical thinkers and help them develop their media literacy. Whether reality TV is changing our children’s views, or whether they are attracted to programmes that agree with their beliefs, it’s vital we recognize that their viewing habits could strengthen these unbalanced ideas.
1. This passage is most probably intended for .| A．Teenage girls. | B．Parents. | C．Media workers. | D．General public. |
| A．It is too true to life for audience to believe in. |
| B．Actors and directors lack a sense of innovation. |
| C．Its contents and views are rather artificial. |
| D．It has caused controversies among teenagers. |
| A．Genuine accounts of females and their work. |
| B．Ways to gain more popularity among peers. |
| C．Distinction between true life and TV dramas. |
| D．Tips on how to become stylish young girls. |
| A．Situations where teenagers are attracted to certain TV programmes. |
| B．Reality TV shows’ impact on young girls and parent’s guidance. |
| C．The way to help children to have the habit of critical thinking. |
| D．The stereotypes of women on TV and audience’s reaction. |
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In recent years, China
| 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. |
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1. Who will give a TED talk about environmental protection?| A．Mattew Ke Lapsen. | B．Wendy De La Rosa. |
| C．Dr. Jen Gunter. | D．Matt Walker. |
| A．Your Money and Your Mind. | B．Torchbearers. |
| C．Small Thing Big Idea. | D．Sleeping with Science. |
| A．To advertise new books. | B．To look for new partners. |
| C．To promote video programs. | D．To collect fascinating topics. |
