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All in all, we cannot live without amusement. As long as the talent shows could entertain and inspire
2 . When A33, a theater in Beijing, hosted a new stand-up comedy show(脱口秀), to the surprise of the organizers, nearly 250 people turned up and laughed together. Six years ago, that would have been unbelievable. Indeed, there were even cases of shows having more performers than viewers.
Wan Da, one of the performers, said, “Many people are worried about the future of stand-up comedy, a genre (类型) that is very popular in the U.S. after its introduction in China. Can it adapt itself here? But as the results show, there is no need to worry. We have survived and carried on some of the best American traditions.”
Programs such as Rock& Roast, a comedy talk show competition, which are thought to help people reduce their pressure, drive audiences to offline performances for a real laugh. “Generally, our audiences are in the 20-35 age group, but recently some older people are reported to go to the theatre,” said Song Qiyu, a performer and founder of Beijing Comedy Center.
Compared to traditional Chinese comedy performances, the stand-up comedy has a lower bar as it doesn't require years of professional training. This allows everyone to take part. Work experience and personal observations of life are the sources of their inspiration. Different lives and jobs make the performances varied, giving them unique individual colors.
Joe Wong, a humorist from Jilin province, whose performance in Washington, D.C. in 2010 attracted much attention across China's social media, is happy to see the development of the industry in China. However, he has a warning, too: There is huge space for the genre in China, but we should be careful of growing too fast as the market still needs good works.
In China, many fresh college graduates join. Through their efforts, the industry will improve its standards and popularity as well as influence.
1. What can we learn about the stand-up comedy from Paragraph 2?A.It develops well in China. | B.It is created by Americans. |
C.It faces an uncertain future. | D.It is very popular in Beijing. |
A.They have a gift for talking. | B.It needs plenty of performers. |
C.It needs no special backgrounds. | D.Most people have a sense of humor. |
A.Learning from America. | B.Offering quality content. |
C.Keeping creating works. | D.Employing fresh graduates. |
A.The stand-up comedy: a rising industry | B.A33: a quickly growing comedy theatre |
C.Why does the stand-up comedy get popular? | D.How does the stand-up comedy survive in China? |
3 . It’s a dream come true for many fans to get a close view of their favorite stars and take pictures with them.
At Hong Kong International Airport on Dec 15, three young Chinese people boarded a Korean Aircraft.
The three people – two from the Chinese mainland and one from Hong Kong – were fans of Wanna One, a Korean pop band, who were on the same flight. However, immediately after taking pictures with their idols (偶像), the fans asked to get a repayment and got off the plane.
According to the flight regulations, all passengers need to get off and go through security checks once again even if only one passenger gets off the plane before takeoff.
Cases of crazy fans buying flight tickets just to follow and get a close view of their idols are common nowadays, reported CGTN. A series of rules were issued in July in order to stop crazy fans from disturbing public security at the airport.
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A.To make up for the loss, a sizable amount of money went to 357 passengers. |
B.As a result, all the remaining 360 passengers had to get off the plane. |
C.This is in case any dangerous things have been left on the flight. |
D.It’s not unusual for fans and stars to share the same flight. |
E.Some fans will do anything they can to realize the dream. |
F.It was to fly from Hong Kong to the capital Seoul. |
G.There’s nothing wrong with going after idols. |
4 . Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.
1. Westlife is from ________.A.America | B.China |
C.Ireland | D.Germany |
A.went from 6 to 4 | B.went from 4 to 6 |
C.went from 5 to 4 | D.didn’t change |
A.Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife. |
B.Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife. |
C.Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs. |
D.Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing. |
A.电影 | B.书 |
C.歌手 | D.专辑 |
A.Hip-hop music. | B.Pop music. |
C.Rock music. | D.Classical music. |
5 . 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
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What happened was that the Baltimore Orioles (金莺队) and their fans were recognizing Moore
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Moore is one of just 50 heroes recognized by the team-and the one
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Jones said that Moore was a role
Besides meeting one of his heroes, Moore got to meet someone who
A.ten | B.teen | C.ten years old | D.teens |
A.frightened | B.surprised | C.amused | D.gifted |
A.for | B.of | C.as | D.in |
A.absorb | B.adopt | C.forgive | D.forget |
A.patient | B.doctor | C.comedian | D.performer |
A.polishing | B.performing | C.strengthening | D.fighting |
A.athletic | B.selfless | C.greedy | D.hopeless |
A.unless | B.because | C.when | D.until |
A.impressed | B.measured | C.inserted | D.invited |
A.who | B.whom | C.which | D.where |
A.consumed | B.arrested | C.betrayed | D.shown |
A.confirmed | B.greeted | C.frightened | D.instructed |
A.risk | B.attitude | C.chance | D.right |
A.pollution | B.affection | C.donation | D.consideration |
A.example | B.model | C.style | D.credit |
A.looks up to | B.looks down upon | C.looks forward to | D.looks into |
A.suffered | B.differed | C.learned | D.benefited |
A.borrow | B.decrease | C.raise | D.earn |
A.treatments | B.agreements | C.amusements | D.commitments |
A.consequence | B.anxiety | C.love | D.mercy |
6 . Chinese audiences seemed not to have been satisfied with the third season of the highly anticipated food documentary A Bite of China.
Even though the series has maintained high viewership ratings since its comeback last week, much higher than other programs aired at the same time, the ranking on Douban, a social networking website featuring films, literature and events, slipped to 4.2 out of 10, as of Tuesday, compared with 9.3 and 8.4, respectively, for the first two seasons.
Picky viewers complain that some of the narration is not accurate, while others pinpoint misleading content. At the same time, food blogger @barbara questioned whether it is appropriate to give a close-up shot of the poisonous plant Nandina(南天竺)in a food program.
A Bite of China, which debuted in 2012, became hugely popular nationwide for its quality introduction of some rarely-known and mouth-watering domestic cuisine. In the new show, however, watchers are not satisfied with “irrelevant” food references, such as lipsticks made of Chinese traditional medicine and martial arts master.
The first episode introduced a hand-made iron frying pan from east China’s Shandong province, which prompted thousands of Chinese Internet users to buy one from China’s leading e-commerce website Tmall in the next few days. Sales of the pan at “Zhensanhuan” surged 6,000 times compared with a year ago, according to Beijing Youth Daily.
In response to overwhelming criticism and questions, A Bite of China production crew responded on Weibo that they seek innovation despite the risks following the first two phenomenal seasons.
“It is unavoidable to make comparisons with the first two, and some audiences may not accept the changes,” the crew said. “We explore the culture and civilization behind food, and give food a historic touch. That’s why we feature culinary(烹饪的)tools, feast and rituals, as well as a healthy diet to show Chinese wisdom and philosophy, which has not been shown in any food programs before.”
1. Why does the passage mention Nandina?A.Because some of the narration is not accurate. |
B.Because it may be improper to give a close-up shot of a poisonous plant. |
C.Because it is misleading content. |
D.Because it is not attractive at all to most picky viewers. |
A.some mouth-watering domestic cuisines |
B.food-unrelated items |
C.some rarely-known cuisines |
D.the increasing sales of the pan at “Zhensanhuan” |
A.It makes comparisons with the first two episodes. |
B.It tells the story of some martial arts related to food. |
C.It receives overwhelming criticism and questions from audience. |
D.It focuses on cooking tools, rituals and healthy eating. |
A.'A Bite of China III' Draws Criticism from Audiences |
B.'A Bite of China III' Maintains High Viewership Ratings |
C.'A Bite of China III' Changes for the Worse |
D.'A Bite of China III' Explains its Purposes |
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