Say the words ‘reality TV’ and the show that ...

Say the words ‘reality TV’ and the show that comes into most people’s minds is Big Brother. Love it or hate it, there have been versions ( 版本)　 in more than seventy countries! The basic format is simple: put a group of strangers into a house, record everything they do and watch how they manage to live together.

Actually the idea wasn’t original. A similar show, The Real World, was broadcast in 1992 on MTV. But the format really became popular with the success of Big Brother, and it has been copied again and again, including celebrity versions. In similar shows, contestants ( 参赛选手) have been sent to the jungle or a desert island. In Wife Swap a mother goes to live with a family of strangers and tries to manage their homes; in Young, Dumb　 and Living off Mum a group of spoilt ( 宠坏的)　 teenagers with no life skills learn to live together and look after themselves.

So what makes these shows so attractive? Actually, living with strangers is stressful and also personality problems are common. Contestants often have to share tasks and housework and this also brings conflict. “It’s all about relationships,” says TV critic ( 批评家)　 Jo Barnett. “Some characters are pleasant, and some are unpleasant, but they are all real people.”

But is it healthy to be so interested in other people’s private lives? And what kind of people want to appear in front of TV cameras twenty-four hours a day? Not everyone was in favour of　 such shows, including the first ever winner of Big Brother, Bart Spring. “I’m not a fan of the programme or of people becoming famous for being stupid.” he says.

1.Big brother is a TV show which has versions in over 70 countries, isn’t it?　　

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2.Which of the following words has the same meaning as “original” (Para. 2)　 ?

A.narrow B.creative C.powerful D.favourite

3.What life skills can the spoilt teenagers learn in Young, Dumb and Living off Mum?

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4.How is the life of the contestants living with strangers?

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5.What does TV critic Jo Barnett think of the characters in these shows?

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6.Do you like to take part in this kind of activity? Add your reason(s) .

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Choose the right sentences to complete the article.

Say the words “reality TV” and the show that comes into most people’s minds is Big Brother. 1. There have been varieties in more than seventy countries. The basic form is simple: put a group of strangers into a house, record everything they do and watch how they live together.

2. A similar show, the Real World, was broadcast in 1992 on MTV. But the form really became popular with the success of Big Brother, and it was copied again and again. 3. For examples, in wife Swap, a mother went to live with a family of strangers and tried to run their home.

So what makes these shows so attractive? As we all know, living with people you don’t know is full of pressures and personality problems are common. 4. A TV presenter thought it was all about relationships and real people and if you were not interested in reality TV, you were not interested in people.

But is it healthy to be this interested in other people’s private life? 5. Not everyone prefers such shows, including the first winner of Big Brother, Bart Spring. He said he wasn’t a fan of the programme or of people becoming famous for being stupid.

A. In similar shows, competitors were sent to different places, being with strangers.

B. And what kind of people want to appear in front of TV cameras twenty-four hours a day?

C. Competitors often have to share tasks and this also brings disagreement.

D. Love it or not, the programme is worldwide popular.

E. Actually the idea wasn’t original.

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David was so excited at the good news that he could _____ say a word.

A. nearly　　 B. easily　　 C. mostly　　 D. hardly

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My favorite TV program is a reality show called Survivor（幸存者），which is one of the most popular shows in America.It isn't on TV at the moment ____ it was on last year.

In the show，people are taken to a（an）____，and they will be divided into two groups of ten there.They need to challenge not only the nature but also ____.So they must be stronger and more independent.All of them have to sleep ____ because there aren't any houses or hotels.They can only choose something really useful like a toothbrush since they can only ____ one thing with them.The people also have to find food on their own.So they need to spend a lot of time fishing and collecting fruit from the ____.Every week one person has to ____.In the end，there are only two people on the island and they have to ____ each other.Because only one of them is chose as the winner.

I really like Survivor because it's very ____ and the people have to do things like hunting for food.I really ____ myself when I watch it.I don't want to be on the show，however，I like living in a house！

1.A. but B. so C. and D. or

2.A. school B. hospital C. island D. city

3.A. itself B. yourselves C. ourselves D. themselves

4.A. inside B. outside C. late D. early

5.A. take B. bring C. buy D. sell

6.A. stores B. trees C. farms D. mountain

7.A. die B. fight C. leave D. work

8.A. compete against B. talk with C. think about D. hear from

9.A. dangerous B. boring C. healthy D. exciting

10.A. hate B. forget C. enjoy D. make

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The most popular TV program in the UK last year was a reality show called The Great British Bake Off. Each week, ordinary people compete to make the best cakes and bread within a time limit （限定）.The competition takes place in a very large tern in a big garden. There arc two judges, and each week they choose a "Star Baker "（the best baker）. They also choose one person who must leave the competition. Al the end of ten weeks there is one winner.

The program started in 2010, and nobody expected it to be so popular. People really enjoyed watching the baking and the good atmosphere（气氛） on the show. The competitors were all very friendly to each other, and even helped their opponents（对手）. This was very different from other reality TV shows. Some people think the show is typically British, with a good sense of humour and friendly people.

Since the show started, baking has become very popular in the UK. and many young people have started baking at home. Shops have sold lots of products for baking, like bowls and food mixers. More than 19 percent of British people bake at least once a week at home now.

Unfortunately for tans, the show is going to change next year and there will be new judges. Nobody knows if the new Great British Bake Off will be as popular as the original program. But, making cakes （and eating them!）will definitely continue to be popular with British people.

1.The Great British Bake Off is a TV program that__________.

A.teaches people how to cook B.shows famous cooks

C.looks for good bakers D.describes British food

2.On the TV program, the competitors_________.

A.ask for help from family members

B.have a limited time to finish baking their dishes

C.are not allowed to help each other

D.come from all over the world

3.British people love the show because of_________　　 .

A.the prizes it gives B.the friendly atmosphere

C.the humorous judges D.the close competition

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Nowadays，more and more apps have come into the world. Most of them make our life better. Look at four apps below :

1.If you have problems in remembering English words, which app can help you？

A. Baicizhan B. Douban FM C. Flipboard D. Moment Camera

2.When you use Flipboard, you can　　　 .

A. listen to music B. learn English C. take pictures D. know about news

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above?

A. Douban FM is a music app for you to sing songs.

B. Flipboard gives you a chance to choose the news that interests you．

C. Baicizhan just shows the Chinese and English meanings of a new word.

D. Flipboard app was founded two months later than Moment Camera app.

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The word “plastic” comes from the Greek word “Platicos” and is used to describe something that can be easily shaped.

The history of plastics is longer than you might__________. In fact the first man-made plastic ever to appear on the market was made over a hundred years ago. It was called “celluloid（赛璐璐）”. It was discovered by　　 ________an Englishman and an American in the same year.____________ it was the Americans who first produced it on a large scale（规模）during the year 1860. Everybody was__________ by this new material which could be moulded（用模子做）into shapes and was so cheap to buy.

Poor young men working in cities with lots of smoke and dirt were ________ to buy white celluloid collars （领子）. The collars were hard and uncomfortable. But they did not have to be sent to wash. The poor young men could rub them clean every evening with soap and water! Poor mothers，who had not been able to afford playthings for their children，were now able to buy them playthings__________of celluloid.

But celluloid had one very serious fault. It caught fire very easily. In fact it burned even more quickly than wood or cloth. There were many terrible accidents，particularly__________ children. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. They had__________success. Then in 1932 an American scientist called Baekeland produced a hard plastic material which did not burn. It became known as bakelite（酚醛塑料）. Other plastic materials like bakelite were also produced. They were_________to make electrical fittings （配件）and plates and cups. Poor people liked them because they were both cheap and safe，but rich people disliked them because they were cheap，and because they could only be made ________dark colours.

1.A.wish B.think C.want D.hope

2.A.both B.neither C.either D.between

3.A.So B.But C.And D.As

4.A.surprised B.excited C.told D.frightened

5.A.worried B.sure C.afraid D.able

6.A.done B.produced C.worked D.made

7.A.between B.on C.among D.about

8.A.much B.great C.never D.little

9.A.cut B.hoped C.used D.had

10.A.in B.by C.from D.of

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The word “plastic” comes from the Greek word “Platicos” and is used to describe something that can be easily shaped.

The history of plastics is longer than you might___________ . In fact the first man-made plastic ever to appear on the market was made over a hundred years ago. It was called “celluloid（赛璐璐）”. It was discovered by ___________an English man and an American in the same year.___________ it was the Americans who first produced it on a large scale（规模）during the year 1860. Everybody was ___________by this new material which could be moulded（用模子做）into shapes and was so cheap to buy.

Poor young men working in cities with lots of smoke and dirt were ___________ to buy white celluloid collars （领子）. The collars were hard and uncomfortable but they did not have to be sent to wash. The poor young men could rub them clean every evening with soap and water! Poor mothers, who had not been able to afford toys for their children, were now able to buy them toys___________ of celluloid.

But celluloid had one very serious fault. It caught fire very easily. In fact it burned even more quickly than wood or cloth. There were many terrible accidents, particularly___________ children. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. They had _________ success. Then in 1932 an American scientist called Baekeland produced a hard plastic material which did not burn. It became known as bakelite（酚醛塑料）. Other plastic materials like bakelite were also produced. They were used to make electrical fittings （配件）and plates and cups. Poor people liked them because they were both cheap and___________, but rich people disliked them because they were cheap, and because they could only be made ___________dark colors.

1.A.wish B.think C.want D.hope

2.A.both B.neither C.either D.between

3.A.So B.But C.And D.As

4.A.surprised B.excited C.told D.frightened

5.A.worried B.sure C.afraid D.able

6.A.done B.produced C.worked D.made

7.A.between B.on C.among D.about

8.A.much B.great C.never D.little

9.A.hard B.soft C.safe D.dangerous

10.A.in B.by C.from D.of

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The word that has changed the world

Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are 11 apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.

Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden  12  in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away  13  the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they  14  the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and  15  the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history  16  morality.*

In the Autumn of 1665, there  17  a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head.  18  this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really  19   and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way  20   we think, then people began to21 what science was at that time.

And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones22  be found  23  in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think  24  apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it.  25  he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.

1.A.one B.two C.three D.four

2.A.vegetable B.fruit C.food D.noodle

3.A.from B.in C.with D.under

4.A.went B.walked C.lived D.left

5.A.got B.turned C.made D.became

6.A.but B.or C.and D.though

7.A.had B. wasC.haveD.is

8.A.Because of B.Because C.For D.Since

9.A.bored B.tired C.relaxed D.surprised

10.A./ B.which C.how D.what

11.A.learn B.know C.talk D.share

12.A.need B.should C.can D.must

13.A.somewhere B.nowhere C.everywhere D.anywhere

14.A.what B.who C.where D.that

15.A.Although B.But C.However D.Even

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When she heard the news, she was________ angry________ say a word.

A. very, and                    B. such, that                        C. so, that                D. too , to

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