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1 . Do you find yourself waiting for the next MrBeast video to drop so you can see his latest challenge? Or perhaps the newest experiment from Mark Rober? Maybe you’re wild about Harry Styles or Timothee Chalamet. You follow them on social media, connect with other fans online and maybe even message them now and again. Even though these people are celebrities, you feel like you know them.

Most of us form relationships of some sort with celebrities and fictional characters. We imagine having a conversation with that person or asking for advice. Sometimes we develop a more romantic crush. Embarrassing as it may sometimes feel, this is perfectly normal. Scientists call these faux friendships “parasocial relationships”. Social relationships involve two or more people. Parasocial ones, on the other hand, are completely one-sided.

Decades ago, parasocial relationships happened between TV viewers and the people on screen. This was especially true for talk-show hosts and newscasters who spoke directly to the camera. People watching felt as though these TV personalities were talking directly to them. Over time, they felt a close connection with them. It wasn’t just people on TV. Beatles fans went wild for the band, just as Harry Styles fans do today.

More recently, parasocial relationships have shifted to other types of screens. Many people, from children to adults, have some form of screen that they use for entertainment. Even young children form parasocial relationships with on-screen personalities. Big Bird and Elmo from Sesame Street can seem like friends. So can animated characters or superheroes.

“We root for them,” says Kristin Drogos. “We want them to do well.” Drogos is a communication researcher at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It’s that positive feelings toward these on-screen personalities that cause us to form a parasocial bond with them. And that connection can be powerful.

1. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1?
A.To suggest several ways to kill time.
B.To reflect the diversity of people’s interests.
C.To show people’s attachment to famous people.
D.To confirm the benefits of watching celebrities.
2. Which can best replace the underlined word “faux” in Paragraph 2?
A.Innocent.B.Imaginary.C.Fashionable.D.Abnormal.
3. What can be concluded about recent parasocial relationships?
A.They can exist between human beings and non-humans.
B.People are more willing to become friends with talk-show hosts.
C.Superheroes are more popular among adults as on-screen friends.
D.Celebrities make the best of parasocial relationships to attract more fans.
4. What will the text probably talk about next?
A.How parasocial relationships benefit people.
B.What can influence a parasocial relationship.
C.How to communicate with on-screen friends.
D.What people share in parasocial relationships.
2022-07-15更新 | 92次组卷 | 1卷引用:广东省肇庆市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题
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2 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. What might the speaker be best known as?
A.A comedy actor.
B.A ceremony host.
C.A popular lecturer.
2. How many people in total will give speeches at the ceremony?
A.Only two.B.Around 12.C.At least 24.
3. What type of movie is probably the speaker’s favorite?
A.Horror.B.Action.C.Fantasy.
4. What will the speaker do next?
A.Perform a comedy on the stage.
B.Announce the winner of an award.
C.Introduce another movie candidate.
2022-04-02更新 | 20次组卷 | 1卷引用:外研版2019选择性必修一 Unit 4 第一课时 B层

3 . 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.
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4 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form   of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
A New Hero is Here to Save the Day

It’s thought that when a hero like Batman is blessed with great power, he or she must endure loneliness and suffering as a result. The Flash(闪电侠), however, makes a fun, lightning-quick and optimistic superhero. After the wild success of TV series Arrow, a TV network launched The Flash,     1     (show) the image of this Superhero, who was only a supporting character in Arrow.

Like Spiderman, who gained the ability to make webs and climb walls after he     2     (bite)     by     a     spider, Barry Allen in The Flash was shocked into superhero-status by accident. A strike from a lightning put Allen into a nine-month unconscious state, and when he emerged, he found himself     3     (equip) with super speed.

Naturally,   Allen   slips   on   a colorful   suit   and   becomes   the   Flash,   a hero     4     extreme speed to fight super-powered bad guys. But the Flash also has other purposes, namely finding out the truth behind his mother’s death and his father’s unjust imprisonment.

In line with superhero series standards, The Flash features action and eye-popping special effects. There’s nothing terribly innovative here, but     5     we do get is a unique superhero   with   a   more   unusual personality.     6     Allen has gone through unpleasant childhood experience, in this show he grows into a superhero     7     powers include optimism. He’s got a group of scientists that not only save his life, but also provide him with emotional support and the tools necessary     8     (fight) crime.

A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison Break star Wentworth Miller as a bad character, who uses a gun that     9     turn anything into ice. US shows began their entrance into the Chinese market with Friends, but Prison Break pushed interest in US TV series to a new height largely thanks to Miller’s wonderful acting. Now Miller’s back to act in The Flash.     10     is a nice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Break fans to revisit their old favorite, although this time around he’s an antagonist(反派角色).

2020-01-03更新 | 371次组卷 | 1卷引用:2020年上海市浦东新区高考一模英语试题
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5 . Once again DC Comics and Warner Bros. have divided fans and critics over their latest superhero film.

There had been worrying news about Justice League in the months before its release, with a lot of reshoots of scenes, a new director being brought in to finish the film after original director Zack Snyder’s tragic loss of his daughter and, of course, a lot of talk about Ben Affleck’s future in the role of Batman.

Some people are saying that Justice League is another big disappointment, that it could have been incredible and instead fails to really entertain. Others say that Warner Bros. have finally got it right and that the future for the League looks bright.

My opinion lies somewhere in the middle. The film was by no means a disappointment: it was exciting, funny and a lot of fun to watch. There’s something special about watching the heroes from your childhood brought to life on the big screen and maybe that is affecting my opinion.

However, I will say that a lot of work needs to be done if the producer wants to make a great success. Although the film was good, it was obvious which scenes had been reshot and how the characters had been changed. I also have to mention the several scenes in which the special effects were very badly done; these are the kinds of problems that you don’t expect to see in a film with such a big budget.

Another point to add is that it is good to see the producer making Superman slightly a brighter character and adding some jokes to the plot to keep things fun. But the producer must be careful not to make the mistake that another film producer—here, not mentioning the name—is coming very close to doing: turning all of the films into bright and colorful shows and losing a lot of seriously good stories.

In the end, Justice League is not a perfect film but it is definitely not a terrible one. A lot of work is still to be done but I hope that DC does not completely lose its darker side.

1. Before the release of Justice League, many people showed their ______.
A.pity for the director, Zack SnyderB.concern about the film’s quality
C.higher expectation of the new directorD.support for the actor, Ben Affleck
2. According to the author, what’s special about Justice League?
A.It advocates social justice.B.It brings lots of fun to the audience.
C.It has some brave heroes.D.It brings back childhood memories.
3. In Paragraph 5 the author mainly wants to express his ______.
A.views on the film’s weaknessB.advice to the film’s director
C.love for the filmD.expectation of the film’s sequels
4. The author mentioned another film producer to ______.
A.stress the importance of fun in a film
B.show Justice League’s lack of a serious plot
C.serve as a warning to the producer of Justice League
D.set an example for the producer of Justice League
2019-11-11更新 | 237次组卷 | 2卷引用:2019年上海市闵行区高三上学期期末(一模)英语试题
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6 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

There's a widely-accepted line of thinking, especially in 2019 that says the people and things we love will eventually let us down.

It's never an if, always a when. So our heroes will inevitably to be trash monsters. Our favorite bands will in enter an experimental phase, even though no one asked them to. And our favorite TV shows will     1    fail to reach greater heights, but they won't even come close to the same level of success they once had.

It was with this cynical mentality     2     I approached the second season of 2018’s breakout hit Killing Eve. How could a series that was so well written, so well acted, and so fiercely addictive in freshman season possibly    3     (maintain) the same level of quality in Season 2, especially since Phoebe Waller-Bridge,    4    developed the series for TV and wrote four of the first season’s eight episodes, wasn't involved in the writing of the second? It seemed like an impossible task.

But then a strange thing happened: Killing Eve’s second season, at least the two episodes     5     (screen) in advance for critics, didn't let me down. The new episodes generated the same amount of joy I experienced     6     I watched Eve (sandra Oh) and Villanelle( Jodie Comer) dance around each other during the first go-around, only this time the stakes were considerably     7     (high).

As Phoebe Waller-Bridged, noted “Killing Eve is a character study on two lives, two women and their circumstances, their homes, their wants, their fears and     8     keeps them from ending it all. It's just that     9    happens to be an assasin (暗杀者) and the other a spy. If I've done my job right, the audience     10     feel equally chilled as they are excited by the determination of these women, their journeys and how drawn they are to one another.

2019-10-31更新 | 181次组卷 | 1卷引用:上海市建平中学2018-2019学年高三5月质量检测英语试题
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7 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man remake Chinese songs into English?
A.To help Americans know China.
B.To learn Chinese better.
C.To satisfy his fans' request.
2. How does the man translate Chinese songs into English?
A.By translation software.B.Through teamwork.C.By correcting others' work.
3. What is the standard for the man to remake Chinese songs now ?
A.The top 10 song list.B.His own preference.C.Fans' suggestions.
4. What's the m an likely to do?
A.Manage his Weibo account.
B.Write his own Chinese songs.
C.Attract more Chinese fans.
2019-08-04更新 | 82次组卷 | 1卷引用:河北省唐山市2018-2019学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题
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8 . When Thomas Moore, 11, stepped up to the plate (棒球比赛中的本垒板) at Oriole Park at Camden Yard in Baltimore, the crowd went wild. It was the biggest applause(掌声) the park had ever heard for a ______ baseball player.

“ I was very ______. I didn’t know that was going to happen,” says Moore.

What happened was that the Baltimore Orioles (金莺队) and their fans were recognizing Moore ______ a hero for something he did that nobody in the city ever ___________. After seeing a picture of a young cancer ______ on social media, Moore let his hair grow for two and a half years. Then he donated his hair and helped provide wigs (假发) for three kids ______ cancer through having chemotherapy.

This ______ boy had no idea what was waiting to happen to him ______ he decided on his act of kindness. “I just thought I got ______   to an Orioles game,” he says.

Moore is one of just 50 heroes recognized by the team-and the one ______ has so far inspired the biggest reaction. He waved and smiled when he was ______ on the big screen, and he enjoyed being ______ by strangers. Just as exciting: before the game, he had the ______ to talk to Orioles star Adam Jones.

“We talked about my hair ______,” Moore says. “I felt even more proud of myself. And I was already proud.”

Jones said that Moore was a role ______ for other kids.

Besides meeting one of his heroes, Moore got to meet someone who ______ him as a hero, Mo Gaba, an 11-year-old who is fighting cancer and ______ from one of Moore’s wigs. Baltimore’s radio listening community has helped ______ more than US$33,000 on the Internet to help with Gaba’s medical care. His cancer _______haven’t broken his spirit or affected his ______ for the game.

1.
A.tenB.teenC.ten years oldD.teens
2.
A.frightenedB.surprisedC.amusedD.gifted
3.
A.forB.ofC.asD.in
4.
A.absorbB.adoptC.forgiveD.forget
5.
A.patientB.doctorC.comedianD.performer
6.
A.polishingB.performingC.strengtheningD.fighting
7.
A.athleticB.selflessC.greedyD.hopeless
8.
A.unlessB.becauseC.whenD.until
9.
A.impressedB.measuredC.insertedD.invited
10.
A.whoB.whomC.whichD.where
11.
A.consumedB.arrestedC.betrayedD.shown
12.
A.confirmedB.greetedC.frightenedD.instructed
13.
A.riskB.attitudeC.chanceD.right
14.
A.pollutionB.affectionC.donationD.consideration
15.
A.exampleB.modelC.styleD.credit
16.
A.looks up toB.looks down uponC.looks forward toD.looks into
17.
A.sufferedB.differedC.learnedD.benefited
18.
A.borrowB.decreaseC.raiseD.earn
19.
A.treatmentsB.agreementsC.amusementsD.commitments
20.
A.consequenceB.anxietyC.loveD.mercy
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9 .     1    Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption(消费) on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces.    2    .

Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses.    3    The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.

    4    No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities, it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial(最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty(忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.

    5    The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s(自我的) potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion-like celebrity-has always been temporary.

A.Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment
B.It is the celebrity effect, rather than the quality of the products that appeals to the consumers
C.Celebrity has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture
D.The public’s taste of fashion is not always constant and easy to predict
E.Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands
F.However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal
G.As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own
2017-11-08更新 | 216次组卷 | 3卷引用:北京市中央民族大学附属中学2018届高三10月月考英语试题
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