1 . The year 2023 saw a wide variety of TV and internet variety shows in China, offering amazing entertainment to audiences. Here are some popular variety shows of the year.

Infinity and Beyond 2023

Broadcast on Hunan Television and streamed on Mango TV, the music cultural program Infinity and Beyond 2023 achieved tremendous success in the first half of this year, generating massive online attention with 8.6 billion views on the popular social platform Sina Weibo.

Become a Farmer

The farming-themed reality show took Chinese social media by storm in the first half of the year, shining a spotlight on agriculture-a crucial part of Chinese culture. The show invited 10 young men from various fields to experience farmland life. It offers insights into farming practices and modern agricultural production.

Divas Hit The Road-Silk Road

The fifth season of the reality show, Divas Hit the Road—Silk Road, featuring popular celebrities traveling to various destinations, has been airing on Hunan Satellite TV and the online video-sharing platform Mango TV since October 2023. This season saw Chinese actresses take a journey to Saudi Arabia, Croatia and Iceland. They explored the beautiful landscapes and diverse cultures of these countries.

The Big Band 3

Produced and broadcast by iQIYI, The Big Band 3 showcased various musical types, bringing together 27 bands from across China. Each week, bands competed in different groups, and via votes cast by the audience and six celebrity judges, five earned the title of the “Hot 5” by the end of the season.

1. Which show can help people know some agricultural knowledge?

A．Infinity and Beyond 2023.	B．The Big Band 3.
C．Divas Hit The Road—Silk Road.	D．Become a Farmer.

2. What do we know about Divas Hit The Road—Silk Road?

A．It introduces people to foreign cultures.

B．It can be seen on the online platform iQIYI.

C．It has already been released five seasons before it.

D．Its main participants are only some famous male actors.

3. What do Infinity and Beyond 2023 and The Big Band 3 have in common?

A．They are both in the first half of 2023.

B．They are both popular musical programs.

C．They are broadcast on the same platform.

D．The participants in both programs are bands.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Attending a course.

B．Conducting an interview.

C．Hosting a talent show.

2. Why does Kate gather close friends when setting goals?

A．To compete with them.

B．To lose weight together.

C．To share her problems with them.

3. What does Kate believe is the benefit of involving others in goal-setting?

A．It helps keep one honest.

B．It allows for friendly competition.

C．It ensures complete secrecy of goals.

4. Why do most people struggle to reach their goals?

A．They lack determination.

B．They set unrealistic goals.

C．They lose focus due to busy lives.

3 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. How does the man feel about watching Star Wars?

A．He wouldn‍’t mind seeing it again.

B．He‍’d prefer to watch something else.

C．He‍’d like to watch it if he had more time.

2. What does the man dislike doing?

A．Fixing things.

B．Getting up early.

C．Cleaning the bathroom.

3. What do the couple decide to watch?

A．A talk show.

B．A sports event.

C．A reality show.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man?

A．A teacher.

B．A host.

C．An editor.

2. What inspired the woman to start a newspaper for teenagers?

A．Her university life.

B．Her job after graduation.

C．Her high school experience.

3. Where did the woman get money to start her business?

A．From her friends.

B．From her parents.

C．From the bank.

5 . If you have a chance to talk with a historical figure, who would you like it to be? What would you like to know about the past or share from today? China in the Classics, a new TV show based on Chinese classics started by China Central Television (CCTV) in February, is exploring such possibilities.

In the first episode, the host of the show, Sa Beining, meets ancient Confucian scholar Fu Sheng, who interpreted Shangshu — The Book of Documents. Regarded as one of the five classics of ancient Chinese Confucianism masterpieces, the book records many firsts in the country. Even the expression zhongguo (China) is used there first.

The episode ends with the host bringing Fu to today’s modern society, where the scholar is happy to find children learning the same things he had learned in his childhood. It increased the rating of the series with viewers giving it 9 out of 10 on Douban, a film and TV show reviewing website popular among young people.

The success of China in the Classics doesn’t surprise Shen Haixiong, head of the China Media Group. Shen said in an article in the journal Qiushi, “We are happy to see the program is popular among the public, but we are prouder to find that innovative interpretation of Chinese classics is arousing young people’s interest in Chinese culture.”

Therefore, TV channels have been making bold attempts in recent years to attract today’s younger generations. The Nation’s Greatest Treasures, CCTV’s cultural show in 2017, showcased China’s history and culture through antiques in the top-class museums, and fired up the audience. The treasures include the 3,300-year-old Yinxu Ruins in Henan Province and the 1,300-year-old Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region.

CCTV should make a variety of programs showcasing classics and cultural traditions to appeal to the young generation’s aesthetics, said Zhou, a professor at the School of Arts and Communication, Beijing Normal University.

1. Why is The Book of Documents mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To introduce a historical figure.	B．To inform us of the host.
C．To show the popularity of the show.	D．To describe a new TV show.

2. What is Shen Haixiong’s attitude towards the programme on Chinese classics?

A．Surprised.

B．Confused.

C．Satisfied.

D．Neutral.

3. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．Chinese treasures.	B．Another TV programme.
C．Yinxu Ruins in Henan.	D．Young Chinese audience.

4. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．CCTV Produces Some Famous TV shows	B．TV Shows on Chinese Classics Grow Popular
C．Scholars Focus Attention on Chinese Classics	D．China in the Classics Fires up the Audience

6 . How Does the Media Influence People?

The media has both positive and negative influences on people. The media can make a person more aware of what is happening.     1    . The media has the capacity to ruin society by encouraging false ideals, praising selfishness and build the wrong values.

According to the Canadian Academy, some media messages have been linked to the cause of numerous health concerns.     2    , causing people to develop bad habits. Images used in entertainment can provide negative ideas of life. Young people are especially influenced by the media. Youth of all ages and cultures try desperately to imitate the role models they observe in the media.     3    . They are likely to develop eating disorders, low self-esteem, and psychological diseases. Negative media influences can mislead youth in the wrong direction.

The media influences the public by sharing news with an opinionated perspective. The personal values of media businesses impact the information shared. The reporters can add personal ideas to the stories they cover.     4    . Another problem is that technological advances provide venues to reach a larger audience than before.

    5    , but we can't deny that media changes our ways of thinking and living. It also promotes the transformation of personality and the formation of new beliefs through the information delivered and education available easily. What we should do is develop the critical thinking ability.

A．Media is a major piece within society often linked to the social influence

B．Obvious problems exist there

C．Negative ideas found in movies, television, radio and advertisements are harmful to the youth

D．But an individual shouldn't make the choice for young people

E．But their opinions sometimes are arbitrary

F．On the other hand, it can twist the truth

G．Television will encourage people to take alcohol

7 . Last weekend was terrible for awards ceremonies. The BAFTAS,defined by a painful monologue（独角戏）from Joanna Lumley, was watched by 500,000 fewer people than last year. Meanwhile,the number of 18﹣to 49-year-olds watching the Grammys has reached an all-time low.

Don't expect the Oscars to fare any better；they have lost millions of viewers since 2014. Add to the fact that comparatively few people have watched most of the nominated films and you have got a ratings time bomb.

Viewers are deserting awards shows in groups and something needs to be done. But what？Reorganize them to celebrate really popular work？That's what the Oscars put forward last year when it suggested a best popular film category﹣and it was swiftly booed（喝倒彩）out of town.

Another option would be to shorten the length of the ceremonies, but this won't work either. The Oscars recently announced plans to hide several categories in ad breaks,and the anger in some quarters（the cinematographers, makeup artists and editors who this year won't get their moment on the small screen）has been obvious.

What else can they do？ Fewer songs？ Shorter speeches？ An In Memoriam section that consists of the words： "People die： get over it"？

Fortunately, I have the perfect solution： don't televise awards shows. Just don't do it. Awards shows are the opposite of good television. They're too long and too boring because of regular and repeated patterns and too self﹣important. And by God, we should have learned by now not to give celebrities any more attention than they already have. It just makes them think that we want to hear them giving out half﹣baked opinions about Donald Trump and Brexit.

I'm not suggesting that the awards shows shouldn't happen. I'm just saying that the awards should be announced in the form of a press release at the end of the ceremony, followed by a handful of You Tube clips showing some nice outfits and a couple of speeches. That's how most of us consume them now anyway.

1. Why does the writer mention the BAFTAS and the Grammys？

A．To introduce the topic of the article.

B．To support the topic of the paragraph.

C．To attract the readers' attention.

D．To make comparison with the Oscars.

2. What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refer to？

A．The best popular film category.

B．The best actress.

C．The reorganized Oscars.

D．The deserted awards show.

3. What's the writer's opinion on awards shows？

A．Awards shows are better if shortened.

B．Awards shows are excellent television.

C．Awards shows are important to us.

D．Awards shows should be shown in another form.

4. What is the passage mainly about？

A．The bright future of awards shows.

B．What terrible awards shows.

C．Stopping the television of awards shows.

D．Boycott attention to celebrities.