第十五组
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Ⅰ.阅读理解 Nowadays, Chinese love to consume TV shows, particularly American TV shows. Some shows have become especially popular for certain reasons. When you meet Chinese people, try to mention these shows to strike up a conversation with them, as it is likely that they are fans of these shows.
1. The Big Bang Theory
Talk to any young Chinese person, and chances are that they are crazy about the lives of Sheldon, Raj, Howard, and Leonard. Many viewers describe themselves as in love with Sheldon, and they appreciate the science jokes and content on the show. People admire the young geniuses on the show and the large amount of funny jokes, but also recognizes the show’s message that being smart isn’t everything in life. The university lifestyle depicted on the show and the friendships and witty arguments between the main characters are especially attractive to Chinese audiences.
2. House of Cards China is ridding itself of corruption(腐败) today. It’s no surprise, then, that a thrilling and brilliant drama about political corruption currently catches on in China. China is the top country where the show is being wildly pirated(盗版) on Chinese websites. The Chinese government has also featured prominently on the show. Even high-ranking Chinese political officials have been known to watch religiously this show and keep up with the exploits of Frank Underwood. Some Chinese politicians consider Underwood as a role model, fans create special videos to honor the show, and many viewers like to learn about American politics and society from the show, even though what they learn from the show may not be totally accurate. It’s interesting to wonder what a Chinese version of this show would be like.
3. Gossip Girl
China has become much wealthier in the last several decades, and people across the world always like to observe rich people’s lives and imagine themselves being rich as well. Like the Chinese movie series Tiny Times，Gossip Girl rose to fame in China because Chinese viewers enjoyed watching the lives of rich Westerners and living wealthily through the characters. Many Chinese fans also admired the romance between Chuck and Blair, and strongly supported them getting married. The show is full of passionate love affairs, pleasant young people, and brilliant drama that fascinated Chinese audiences.
4. Two Broke Girls
Many young Chinese viewers like following the struggles of Max and Caroline as they attempt to earn money and build their own cupcake business. This show has become extremely popular in China and is frequently downloaded online. One reason why this sitcom has been successful in China is that for many Chinese who are young like Max and Caroline, they must deal with the same problems in life. Finding work and earning enough money to join the middle class is difficult for many Chinese people today. The Chinese TV show WoJu《蜗居》 shows a family working to save money for an apartment and dealing with many situations caused by poverty, wealth, and greed. Young Chinese work extremely hard to earn enough money to buy cars，houses，and find someone to marry, and they can easily sympathize with characters living in poverty and working towards similar goals.
1．Para. 1 suggests that ________．
A．China has been open to America B．American movie industry develops well C．American shows are very popular in China D．Chinese enjoy talking about American shows
2．Viewers struggling for life probably sympathize with characters by watching ________．
A．The Big Bang Theory B．House of Cards C．Gossip Girl D．Two Broke Girls 3．Which of the following is NOT right?
A．The Big Bang Theory tries to convey that being smart means everything. B．House of Cards is pirated more in China than other countries. C．Gossip Girl and Tiny Times have a similar theme.
D．Two Broke Girls tells about a story of struggling for a better life. 4．The underlined word “depicted” means ________． A．learned B．described C．made D．accepted Ⅱ.任务型阅读
[2015·浙江省高考命题研究专家原创卷(一)]
A．Reading helps you gain experience from other people.
B．Reading contributes much to your real personal life. C．Reading makes you expose yourself to new things.
D．Reading makes you connect with the world. E．Reading helps you make self-improvement. F．Reading improves your understanding.
The Importance of Reading
Everyone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why that is so? In this post, I will list out some reasons why reading is important.
1．________Through reading, you experience and explore new things, new information, new ways to solve a problem, and new ways to achieve one thing. You might find your new hobbies within it. You might actually explore one thing you really like and it may end up becoming your career and success in the future. Exploration begins from reading and understanding.
2．________Reading does help you form a better you, doesn’t it? Through reading, you begin to understand the world more and have a greater understanding of a topic that interests you, for example: how to build self-confidence, how to make a plan better before taking action, how to memorize things better and more. All of these start from reading.Through reading, you create a structured path towards a better understanding and better action to take in the future.
3．________The more you read, the more you know one thing: the A to Z of a thing. Let me give an example here: reading allows you to learn more about crocodiles and their habits. Then you know you need to be aware of places they usually lurk (潜伏) for the purpose of staying away from being harmed or bitten. It can also help you find out the truth of something，right？Reading also increases the understanding of the rules of life, in order for you to adapt to society better. To play well in a game, you first need to understand the rules well.
4．________When you are reading, you are actually obtaining the knowledge from someone. It can speed your success towards a goal, as you don’t need to repeat the same mistake while focusing on the right path in achieving one thing. Life is too short for you to keep repeating the mistakes that were done by other people in the past, in order for you to reach the results that someone might have already reached. There are more than 4 thousand billionaires and 12 million millionaires today. To
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