1. What is the man doing?
A.Attending a course. |
B.Conducting an interview. |
C.Hosting a talent show. |
A.To compete with them. |
B.To lose weight together. |
C.To share her problems with them. |
A.It helps keep one honest. |
B.It allows for friendly competition. |
C.It ensures complete secrecy of goals. |
A.They lack determination. |
B.They set unrealistic goals. |
C.They lose focus due to busy lives. |
2 . 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.
According to the Canadian Academy, some media messages have been linked to the cause of numerous health concerns.
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.
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 |
3 . If you want to know the world, you must know famous global media. Here are four well-known ones recommended to help you learn about world affairs without leaving home.
The Sun(http//www. sun. co. uk)
The Sun is a popular newspaper owned by News Corporation founded by Keith Rupert Murdoch. It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayor's trousers not being tied properly, politicians5 sleeping during conferences and so on. Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes. Now its annual circulation(发行量)has reached 23,100,000 copies.
Daily Mail (http//www. dailymail. co. uk)
Daily Mail, compared to The Sun, it is a little more serious. Reading the Daily Mail can not only understand major political and economic events, but also read some relaxing and helpful contents. Well - known for female favorite topics, it is extremely popular with middle - class housewives. Now its annual circulation has come to 20,930,000 copies.
Onion News (http//www, theonion. com)
Onion News is the most popular satirical (讽刺)magazine in the United States with a circulation of 6,900, 000 copies a year, covering domestic, foreign and local news including entertaining newspapers and websites. Most onion readers are between 18 and 44 years old.
The New Yorker (http//www. newyorker. com)
The New Yorker is a comprehensive magazine of America. It focuses on non-fiction, including reports and comments on politics, international affairs, popular culture, art, science, technology and business. It also publishes literary works, but mainly short stories and poems, as well as humorous sketches and its unique style of the New Yorker cartoons. Its annual circulation adds up to 10,209,000 copies.
1. Which medium has the largest circulation?A.The Sun. | B.Daily Mail, | C.The New Yorker. | D.Onion News. |
A.Young people. | B.Mid-class women. |
C.White collars. | D.Politicians. |
A.A poem. | B.A short story. |
C.A humorous sketch. | D.A novel. |
In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. The viewers include more than half the nation’s pre-school children, from every kind of economic, racial, and geographical group.
Although some educators object to certain elements in the program, parents praise it highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems arise when first graders who have learned from “Sesame Street” are in the same class with children who have not watched the program.
Tests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have benefited from watching it. Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional (偶然的) viewers. In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.
The programs all use songs, stories, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. But there are some differences. For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate letters.
Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories of its creators, the support by the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.
1. “Sesame Street” is actually ____.
A.a street in the US | B.a program for children |
C.a program for teachers | D.a program for students |
A.can have problems in school |
B.will find it a great help |
C.will take no interest in their studies |
D.will be well educated |
A.It offers great fun. |
B.It makes children feel able to learn. |
C.It is shown at different hours during the week. |
D.Children learn and enjoy themselves while watching. |
A.Because it is supported by the government and businesses. |
B.Because it uses a variety of skillful tricks. |
C.Because mothers watch it along with their children. |
D.Because it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. |