____ advertisements, TV programs are often ma...

____ advertisements, TV programs are often made boring.

A. Regularly interrupted by      B. Regularly interrupting

C. To regularly interrupt         D. To be regularly interrupted by

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The fact that too many advertisements are _____ in TV programs has upset most TV viewers.

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Television in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily.

We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long time. They are not speaking to each other. They haven't spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can't see his face. The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn't very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different.! Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste. It's wonderful! He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in amazement,

"Doris, when did you cut your hair?"

Doris is pleased. She answers, "Two months ago."

Doris asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?"

He replies, "A long time ago."

Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."

Now they aren't bored any more. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?

1.In the television advertisement, Doris looks bored because ______.

A. she doesn't like the breakfast that morning

B. she has been married to Herbie for a long time

C. Her husband doesn't care much for her

D. Herbie isn't interested in the breakfast she cooks

2.The TV advertisement wants to tell the viewers ______.      .

A. to have an immediate try at the new coffee

B. to have a good laugh at the good couple

C. that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee

D. that advertisements can certainly increase goods production

3.What does the author mean by saying the last sentence?

A. What kind of coffee can change people's lives?

B. How can a new kind of coffee change people's lives?

C. Nice coffee can change one's life.

D. A new kind of coffee costs quite a lot.

4.This text is mainly about ______.

A. who pays for TV programs in the United States

B. what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA

C. why long married couples dislike speaking to each other

D. what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more

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The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I will show on TV.

1.Why is Laura worried?

A. Because life on the Cook Islands is too simple.

B. Because her husband faces difficulties in his business.

C. Because storms are approaching her hometown.

D. Because her children may not know how to cherish(珍惜) life.

2.Jim enjoys TV programs of organizations that take care of animals. He should probablywatch TV at _______.

A. 7:50 p.m Thursday

B. 11:00 p.m on Wednesday

C. 11:00 a.m on Wednesday

D. 12:25 a.m on Tuesday

3.We can infer from the text that _______.

A. David is a farmer

B. Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey

C. Nielsen is an animal-lover

D. Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass

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—This TV program has a lively style and _____ young people.    — So it does.

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The latest target for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25,000 TV advertisements a year.

To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids share the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little actors earn big money.”

Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “Advertising to children is wrong,” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic.

Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illegal for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in ads? Also, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.

As an advertiser, J W Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or asking their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toy to have fun, not to learn from.”

Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior (低人一等的) because they didn’t own the advertised product.

1.The advertisers use little actors so that ________.

A. the ads can attract young audiences

B. the little actors can earn big money

C. the kids will share the same feelings

D. people will see more TV advertisements

2.What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?

A. Not liked by the children.

B. Not allowed by the law.

C. Not accepted by the public.

D. Not agreed to by the parents.

3.Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?

A. Elvis Hu.　　 B. J W Lu.

C. Pasty Liang.　　 D. Some educators.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Little actors earn less money than adults.

B. Advertisers want children to learn from toys.

C. Some people are not for advertising to children.

D. Governments are taking action to protect advertisers.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Little Actors or Adult Actors

B. How to Get Children’s Attention

C. Opinions about TV Advertisements

D. Children: New Target for TV Advertisements

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Have you ever thought about what determines the way we are when we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up? It started following the lives of a group of children in 1973. We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and catch up with them at seven-year intervals: nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds and then grown-ups.

Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children’s early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives. For example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. How about Niki? She says, “I would like to find out about the moon.” And she goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft-spoken Bruce says he wants to help “poor children” and ends up teaching in India.

But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so interesting. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up? Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television or by what their teachers say? How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Steven Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr. Margaret McAllister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major factors are parents, friends and their wider society.

1.What does the text mainly discuss?

A. New ways to make a TV program interesting.

B. The importance of TV programs to children.

C. Different ways to make childhood dreams come true.

D. The influence of childhood experience on future lives.

2. What does the underlined word “influenced” mean in the last paragraph?

A. Impressed.     B. Improved.        C. Affected.          D. Attracted.

3. What are the examples in Paragraph 2 meant to show?

A. Many people’s childhood hopes are related to their future jobs.

B. There are many poor children in India who need help.

C. Children have different dreams about their future.

D. A lot of people are very sad in their childhood.

4.Spielberg’s story is meant to show that _______.

A. going to a movie at an early age helps a child learn about society

B. a single childhood event may decide what one does as a grown-up

C. parents and friends can help a child grow up properly

D. films have more influence on a child than teachers do

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Have you thought about what determines the way we are as we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up! It started following the lives of a group of children in 1963. We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and then catch up with them at seven-year intervals (间隔): nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds, then grown-ups.

Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children’s early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives, for example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. Nicki says, “I’d like to find out about the moon.” and goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft-spoken Bruce says he wants to help “poor children” and ends up teaching in India.

But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so inspiring. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up? Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television, or by what their teachers say? How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Stephen Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr Magaret Me Allister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major influences are parents, friends and the wider society.

1.In the TV program Seven Up, we can meet 　　　　 .

A. different groups of people at different periods of their lives

B. different groups of people at the same period of their lives

C. the same group of people at different periods of their lives

D. the same group of people at the same period of their lives

2.What are the examples in Paragraph 2 meant to show?

A. Many people’s childhood hopes are related to their future jobs.

B. There are many poor children in India who need help.

C. Children have different dreams about their future.

D. A lot of people are very sad in their childhood.

3.Spielberg’s words show that 　　　　 .

A. going to a movie at an early age helps a child learn about society

B. a single childhood event may decide what one does as a grown-up

C. parents and friends can help a child grow up properly

D. films have more influence on a child than teachers do

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There are varieties of programs in the TV station to ________ many different types of interests and tastes among the public.

A. attend to　　　　 B．appeal to　　　　 C．adjust to　　 D．adapt to

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Although there are many _____ programs on TV, I think people should not be spending so much of their time in front of their TV sets.

A. worthwhile B. interesting

C. good D. worth

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