2 . 语法填空

November 21 is the United Nations World Television Day. TV is one of the greatest     1    （invent）of the 20th century. We mostly had to rely on radios or newspapers to know     2     was going on in the world. But after the television arrives, the world seems a lot     3    （small）. It brings right information to our home. People are able to communicate better, address issues faster and become aware     4     things happening around the world by watching the news.     5     there is undoubtedly a bad side of TV. It could be said to have destroyed communication as much as it has enhanced（加强）it. In the days without televisions, a typical family would play games or just chat with each other after their evening meals. But since then, sitting around the TV in silence     6    （become）a regular evening activity.

Still, the United Nations     7    （say）that TV continually invites people     8    （explore）beyond their living rooms and that is undoubtedly true. But sometimes, this "exploration" is al the expense of     9    （ignore）the people closest to us. Although the television is indeed a brilliant tool, let's not forget about the people sitting next to us on the couch. After all, what good is watching something     10    （interest）if you don't want to share your opinions on it?

3 . A Korean wave is sweeping across China, with many Chinese women worshiping South Korean actors Kin Soo-hyun and Lee Min-ho as demigods(偶像). Chinese netizens always have different opinions. Over South Korean TV dramas, but there is no doubt that programs from the neighboring country are now enjoying a new round of popularity in China, And a big part of the credit for that goes to You Who Came From The Star, the South Korean TV series which is on the air now.
You Who Came From The Star and The Heirs (继承者们) have been subjects of hot online discussions throughout Asia. Besides, the book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, read by the hero You Who Came From The Star was a hard-to-get item on Amazon for a while.
The two TV programs have several common elements (因素)：a tall, handsome, and rich hero who loves the heroine blindly and always protects her, and an equally handsome man madly in love with the same woman. Both programs describe the purity of love, which is expressed through a kiss or a warm hug. Perhaps that’s the secret of their success; perhaps people still like Cinderella-type stories.
The widening wealth gap is a matter of social concern both in South Korea and China, and the challenges that young people face in their hope for a better life might have caused many ordinary girls to dream of marrying rich, caring men. This is precisely what the popular South Korean TV drams describe. _____________________________________.
Many netizens even said at an earlier time that South Korean TV dramas had become popular because of their stereotyped (模式化的) themes: traffic accidents, cancer and other incurable diseases. But all that has changed with the success of You Who Came From The Star and The Heirs, which Chinese directors can use as examples, as well as inspiration, to improve their productions.
1. What is the main reason for a new round of popularity in China?

A．The dramas are from the neighboring country North Korea.

B．Most of the Chinese netizens have voted for them.

C．The actors in the dramas are all gods.

D．It is because of You Who Came From The Star.

2. Which is NOT included in the elements for the success of South Korean dramas?

A．Charming pure love stories.

B．A tender kiss and a warm hug.

C．Handsome and rich heroes.

D．The heroine’s blind love with the rich.

3. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means that they are designed to _______.

A．develop in a large scale

B．be measured to a certain size

C．meet popular taste purposely

D．be shown in a big market

4. The main purpose of stereotyped themes in South Korean dramas is to________.

A．present an idea	B．attract TV viewers
C．make them colorful	D．arouse some challenges