1 . In July 2020, Luo Zixin, a student at Changsha No 1 High School, celebrated the ending of the national college entrance exam with a split leap. The moment was snapped by a photographer, which quickly went viral online. This photo, which is widely thought to symbolize Chinese youngsters’ optimistic spirit toward finishing the exam amid the pandemic, has inspired the TV series The Examination for Everyone.
Gao Changli, head of the TV program department with the administration, said a total of 16 meetings were organized to discuss the creation details and they finally decided to show a “positive, friendly and lovely” group of youngsters set in a county.
Centering on six families, the TV series was shot in 64 days before it took another 81 days to finish postproduction, which is more efficient than most domestic dramas, according to Wang Xiaohui, the chief executive producer.
The series tells the story of high school students, teachers and parents in Jinhe County, Anhui Province, who overcame difficulties resulted by the COVID-19 pandemic and flood to complete the “big exam” of life with the joint efforts of the party, government and all sectors of society.
Shen Yan, as the co-director of this TV, said that The Examination for Everyone covers the social picture of the college entrance examination, anti-pandemic stories, struggling with floods and other aspects, vividly restoring the days of the college entrance examination in 2020, and highlighting that contemporary youth can take responsibility for themselves, for school, for their families, for society, and for the future of China. This TV series uses the lens to reflect the warmth of reality, highlighting the youthful atmosphere of Chinese teenagers forging ahead and living the life to the full, as well as the spirit of the new era of dedication and contribution of all walks of life.
1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that the photo __________.| A．reflected the spirit of anti-pandemic | B．made the photographer popular online |
| C．was taken for the TV series on purpose | D．provided the inspiration for the TV series |
| A．It was set in Wuhan. |
| B．It took one year to complete. |
| C．It was carefully designed and created. |
| D．It featured the family life of a group of teenagers. |
| A．The government against the pandemic. |
| B．People from all walks of life concerned. |
| C．Candidates for college entrance examination. |
| D．Teachers and parents preparing for the exam. |
| A．Realistic and positive. | B．Serious and tragic. |
| C．Inspiring and imaginary. | D．Optimistic and humorous. |
2 . Can red TV dramas awaken a strong desire in young people to learn about China’s revolutionary history? The answer is yes. Chinese TV drama Awakening Age, which narrates the story of how the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic on social media, where discussion shows that it has played a positive role in educating young people about China’s revolutionary history.
The TV series celebrating this year’s 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC has won high praise online. The stories of the young people in the drama — who gave everything, even their lives, to the revolution — have touched a large number of viewers. The storytelling in the show has also been hailed by viewers for successfully showing the depth of the CPC’s history and spirit, as well as the warmth of China and every family in the country.
Many audiences were inspired to find background information about the series and commented that this is their first time to voluntarily learn the history about the founding of the Party and the country. “I read many of Lu Xun’s novels such as A Madman’s Diary when I was in elementary school, but I couldn’t understand why he wrote them or the angry feelings hiding in the characters. After watching the drama, I read these novels again and found that I can now understand what they wanted to convey to readers,” said Li Lin, a 29-year-old viewer.
Some school teachers have been showing video clips from the series in classes to arouse students’ interest in the time period and help them learn more about history. A junior high school teacher from Taiyuan, in north China’s Shanxi Province, said that this has proven effective as some students told her after class that the show had left a strong impression on them.
1. What can we know about Awakening Age according to paragraph 1?| A．It inspired many students to join the CPC. | B．It described the establishment of the CPC. |
| C．Many famous actors starred in the drama. | D．It reached the most viewers among TV series. |
| A．Recorded | B．Recalled | C．Proven | D．Praised |
| A．A firm decision to be a good writer. | B．The strong desire to be a CPC member. |
| C．A better understanding of related literature works. | D．The determination to be a successful actor. |
| A．Instructive and touching. | B．Historical and delightful. |
| C．Informative and entertaining. | D．Imaginative and inspiring. |
