1. What is the man doing?
| A．Listening to a talk. | B．Hosting a talent show. | C．Conducting an interview. |
| A．She is a writer. | B．She is a photographer. | C．She is a journalist. |
| A．Curiosity. | B．Generosity. | C．Courage. |
| A．Well-paid. | B．Rewarding. | C．Difficult. |
2 . Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t find the “British stereotypes(刻板印象)”funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner.Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers.But back home,British people were laughing,thinking,“Yes!That’s exactly what we’re like!”
A laugh is a laugh in any language,but the reasons for it can be very different.Britons and Americans speak the same language,but humor does not always translate.
Take The Office as an example.This was originally a UK TV series but it was changed for the US.Both the US and UK series are set in a boring workplace in a boring town.But David Brent,the boss of the UK office,is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy,”wrote series creator Ricky Gervais.“He couldn’t be too mean.”
Gervais said British people are different from Americans because“Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislike…and of ourselves”. He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are because of“our upbringing”.
“Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States,”he wrote.“Britons are told,‘It won’t happen for you’.”
Things usually turn out fine at the end of every US Office episode(集). Even if they’re not perfect, the characters “learn a lesson” for the future.
But in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK comedies—the last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldn’t get worse. For British people, this seems truer to life and so much funnier.
It’s not just Britain and the US that have comic differences. Few foreigners would understand a Chinese cross-talk show,for example.
Cultural differences are no laughing matter. But comic differences can be a window into a culture.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To show that British humor is not funny at all. |
| B．To show that American people don't understand British people. |
| C．To show that Britain and America have different stereotypes. |
| D．To show how humor may mean different things in different cultures. |
| A．Unkind. | B．Great. | C．Average. | D．Ugly-looking. |
| A．David Brent is quite a nice guy. |
| B．Michael Scott is a rather mean guy. |
| C．Episodes in the UK version often end on a hopeless note. |
| D．Episodes in the US version often end in a boring way. |
| A．Britons do not like to make fun of others. |
| B．British comedy often has a moral message. |
| C．American people are brought up to be more positive. |
| D．Jokes are difficult to translate from one language into another. |
| A．They are slight differences that can be ignored. | B．They can partly show cultural differences. |
| C．They show stereotypes of different cultures. | D．They help people communicate with each other. |
3 . TV Shows For Teens
A study found that although new types of media are available to youngsters today, television continues to be important. Teens continue their habit of watching TV during adolescence and even start to rely on it for their knowledge expansion. Here is a list of TV shows for your teens' viewing pleasure:
Ancient Aliens
As your teens are old enough to understand Unidentified Flying Objects and aliens, you can encourage them to watch Ancient Aliens. This American television series will bring your teens the fascinating topics of extraterrestrial（外星球的）presence and the scientific proof behind the claims.
Channel: History
Superhumans
The American documentary series were aired from 2010 to 2014, whose aim was to discover human beings with a superhuman level of extraordinary physical or mental abilities. The show, which attempts to uncover the scientific secret behind their “gifts”, will help your teens learn about the scientific reasons of superhuman abilities.
Channel: Sci-Fi
Megascience
Providing an abundance of scientific information in an easy and comprehensible way is Megascience's style. All your teens' most puzzling scientific questions are answered in this show clearly and in detail, telling everything related to science.
Channel: Discovery Science
Science of Stupid
This show, broadcast in various versions in different countries, mixes science along with fun. While addressing various scientific principles, it provides a scientific explanation for basic questions, such as what happens when you use the wrong type of balloon, through funny videos.
Channel: National Geographic
1. On which channel can teens watch a show about UFOs?| A．History. | B．Sci-Fi. | C．Discovery Science. | D．National Geographic. |
| A．Its popularity. | B．Its style. | C．Its meaning. | D．Its audience. |
| A．They talk about science. | B．They have many versions. |
| C．They are brand-new shows. | D．They are aired around the world. |
4 . Adapted from Liang Xiaosheng’s award-winning novel, the realistic drama A Li felong Journey recently has been a huge hit on TV and online.
Given that A Lifelong Journey is set in the 1960s, it’s not surprising that the family has to deal with lots of social changes and uncertainties, like the restoration of Gaokao, the country’s reform and opening-up, the passion for private business and so on.
The five virtues in Confucianism—benevolence (仁), righteousness (义), courtesy(礼), wisdom and trust can be found in the lead character Zhou Bingkun, the youngest son in the family.
Following the lives of Zhou’s family, the drama gives viewers an insight into the lives of ordinary Chinese.
| A．No wonder viewers thought highly of this drama. |
| B．It is time to create such a drama to remember the bygone times. |
| C．China has witnessed dramatic changes over the past five decades. |
| D．And it explores themes of family, friendship and romance in a bittersweet story. |
| E．He was played by Lei Jiayin, who says he can almost “see his father” in the drama. |
| F．Disney has also announced it has acquired the drama series for an international release. |
| G．Most of the narrative took place in a shantytown (棚户区), where Zhou’s family lives. |
5 . What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.
It’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain’s consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.
According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also getting more interested in cooking. The UK’s obsession (痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it’s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.
1. What do people usually think of British food?| A．It is rich in nutrition. | B．It is simple and plain. |
| C．It lacks authentic tastes. | D．It deserves a high reputation. |
| A．Interesting. | B．Creative. | C．Influential. | D．Profitable. |
| A．20%. | B．24%. | C．25%. | D．33%. |
| A．Studies of big eaters. | B．Table manners in the UK. |
| C．Male chefs on TV programmes. | D．The art of cooking in other countries. |
Henan TV’s “Mid-Autumn Wonderful Tour” takes
Chinese dance “crane coming home” shows the elegant posture and power of cranes and the beauty of the full moon
Martial art dance “Shaolin kung fu” presents the wonderful picture of dancers
Program “Guanghan Palace”, takes the fairy tale of Chang'e running to the moon as the prototype, and uses
The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is a much-visited and much-photographed tourist
However, it still
In each one-hour-long episode, the actors and actresses switch between playing guides and historical figures
| A．Boring. | B．Interesting. | C．Educational. |
9 . Whether you plan to head out to the theater, or watch films and TV shows on the sofa, our experts have gathered their favorite and different styles’ films and TV shows of 2022.
All That Breathes
The documentary is set against the climate disaster of the failing river and crowded neighborhoods of Delhi. It follows two brothers who run a hospital for injured birds. The winged stars stumble (蹒跚而行) and fly across the screen as their caretakers start healing, both for the birds and their broken city.
Style: Documentary
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
I was not expecting to be undone by the last several minutes of this movie, but there I was, crying over a very familiar story that suddenly felt new all over again. The animation is lively and beautifully detailed; the actors are nearly perfect, especially Ewan McGregor as the lovely version of the cricket (蟋蟀).
Style: Animation, kid friendly, music and musicals, science fiction
Moonage Daydream
As a committed music documentary watcher, I was completely unprepared for the IMAX world building that director Brett Morgen brought to his authorized biography of David Bowie. Morgen made a film designed for vision and hearing, a film that both celebrates Bowie’s music and conveys the currents of a real life.
Style: Music and musicals
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Set 10 years before James T. Kirk’s as a captain, this series takes big swings-showing us the origin story of trainee Nyota Uhura, rewriting Mr. Spock’s romantic past and enriching the heroic command of Christopher Pike. Paired with updated visual effects and storytelling, it’s wonderful.
Style: Action, drama, science fiction and fantasy
1. What is the theme of All That Breathes?| A．A climate disaster. | B．Harmony with nature. |
| C．The ways of running a hospital. | D．Two bothers’ enterprising spirit. |
| A．All That Breathes. | B．Moonage Daydream. |
| C．Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. | D．Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. |
| A．They belong to documentary. |
| B．They are fit for musical lovers. |
| C．They have the same background music. |
| D．They provide visual effects for audience. |
10 . For most people, a family member would be their inspiration. As for me,
Upon hearing the theme song and seeing the
Much of Rory’s success came from her mother. In the process of
Although I am a girl who is
| A．unless | B．because | C．now that | D．even though |
| A．dinner | B．communication | C．school | D．work |
| A．pick up | B．lie down | C．lay down | D．show up |
| A．common | B．unusual | C．familiar | D．strange |
| A．relief | B．care | C．honor | D．surprise |
| A．pause | B．disappear | C．decrease | D．stop |
| A．casual | B．formal | C．certain | D．previous |
| A．survey | B．identify | C．watch | D．notice |
| A．look forward to | B．make up for | C．pay attention to | D．take charge of |
| A．lazy | B．tough | C．big | D．happy |
| A．unique | B．good | C．strange | D．ambiguous |
| A．passing by | B．thinking of | C．searching for | D．getting into |
| A．Rory | B．family | C．mother | D．friend |
| A．efforts | B．experiments | C．decisions | D．trips |
| A．proposing | B．quitting | C．confronting | D．undertaking |
| A．speeding up | B．growing up | C．hanging out | D．holding on |
| A．inspired | B．envied | C．admired | D．calmed |
| A．hardly | B．still | C．almost | D．seldom |
| A．conquer | B．find | C．analyze | D．afford |
| A．know | B．conduct | C．admit | D．choose |
