Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China．Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段)．Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them．Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people?Cheng yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons．She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas．But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories．
And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people．They are touched by the morals(道德)in the shows．These include the importance of respecting elders and social order．Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them．Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series．Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad．
(1)
What does the underlined word "repeated" in the third line mean?
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A．
大长今
B．
流行
C．
重播
D．
垃圾时段
(2)
Which of the following is not mentioned(提及)about South Korean TV series in the passage?
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A．
Love．
B．
Morals．
C．
Social order．
D．
The youth self-respect．
(3)
What is the main reason why South Korean TV series are popular?
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A．
The series are slow and long．
B．
The actors wear cool clothes．
C．
The stories with morals in them are pure and moving．
D．
The actors are cool．
(4)
What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?
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A．
Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China．
B．
Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people．
C．
All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year．
D．
Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice．
(5)
What does the writer want to tell us?
[ ]
A．
We are fed up with South Korean TV series．
B．
South Korean TV series is a great success and popular in China．
C．
South Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series．
D．
We can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again．
Many children love to play with snow in winter．But Long Chuan has come to hate it．
This year his hometown suffered from snowstorms for nearly a month．The heavy snow stopped cars and trains．broke the electricity(电)tower and turned tap water to ice．
Every day Long Chuan had to walk several kilometers to carry drinking water．“I couldn’t ride a bike and it took me 3 hours to walk to schoo1．I can’t remember how many times l slipped(滑倒)on the hard ice．” said Long Chuan．
Long is not alone．This year millions of people in central and southern China had a freezing winter without enough water and electricity．The biggest snowstorms in 50 years killed more than 100 people．They also cost the country 111.1 billion yuan．
Experts(专家)say a special type of climate condition，La Nina，caused the storms．During a La Nina，the water in the Pacific Ocean(太平洋)near the equator(赤道)becomes colder than usual．It changes the weather around the world．
Besides China，Canada，the USA and Middle Eastern countries also met with heavy snowstorms this winter．The special climate caused the recent flood in Australia, too．
However，experts say that people have destroyed the environment．Global warming(全球变暖)may be causing these terrible weather events to happen more and more often．
(1)
What took place in Long Chuan’s hometown last winter?
[ ]
A．
Earthquake．
B．
Flood．
C．
Traffic Accident．
D．
Heavy snowstorms．
(2)
During the snowstorms this year, Long Chuan __________．
[ ]
A．
had to walk to carry drinking water
B．
had to ride a bike to school
C．
couldn’t go to school on foot
D．
couldn’t play with snow
(3)
The heavy snow __________ this year．
[ ]
A．
killed millions of Chinese
B．
cost China 111.1 billion yuan．
C．
used too much electricity
D．
1asted more than three hours
(4)
We can tell from the story that __________．
[ ]
A．
China is the only country which suffered from the heavy snow
B．
La Nina caused the snowstorms
C．
La Nina also caused hot summer in Australia
D．
the snowstorms have nothing to do with global warming
(5)
The passage tells people around the world __________．
[ ]
A．
to wear more clothes in winter
B．
to stop riding bikes on the hard ice
C．
to protect the environment
D．
to save water and electricity
阅读理解。
Many children love to play with snow in winter．But Long Chuan has come to hate it．
This year his hometown suffered from snowstorms(遭受暴风雪)for nearly a month．The heavy snow stopped cars and trains, broke the electricity(电)tower and turned tap water to ice．
Every day Long Chuan had to walk several kilometers to carry drinking water．“I couldn’t ride a bike and it took me 3 hours to walk to school．I can’t remember how many times I slipped(滑倒)on the hard ice,”said Long Chuan．
Long is not alone．This year millions of people in central and southern China had a freezing winter without enough water and electricity．The biggest snowstorms in 50 years killed more than 100 people．They also cost the country 111.1 billion yuan．
Experts(专家)say a special type of climate condition(气候条件), La Nina, caused the storms．During a La Nina, the water in the Pacific Ocean(太平洋)near the equator(赤道)becomes colder than usual．It changes the weather around the world．
Besides China, Canada, the US and Middle Eastern countries also met with heavy snowstorms this winter．The special climate caused the recent flooding(洪水)in Australia, too．
However, experts say that people have destroyed the environment(环境)．Global warming(全球变暖)may be causing these terrible weather events to happen more and more often．
(1)
What took place in Long Chuan’s hometown last winter?
[ ]
A．
Earthquake．
B．
Flooding．
C．
Traffic Accident．
D．
Heavy snowstorms．
(2)
During the snowstorms this year, Long Chuan ________．
[ ]
A．
had to walk to carry drinking water
B．
had to ride a bike to school
C．
couldn’t go to school on foot
D．
couldn’t play with snow
(3)
The heavy snow ________ this year．
[ ]
A．
killed millions of Chinese
B．
cost China 111.1 billion yuan
C．
used too much electricity
D．
lasted more than three hours
(4)
We can tell from the story that ________．
[ ]
A．
China is the only country which suffered from the heavy snow
B．
La Nina is said to have caused the snowstorms
C．
La Nina also caused hot summer in Australia
D．
the snowstorms have nothing to do with global warming
(5)
The passage tells people around the world ________．
[ ]
A．
to wear more clothes in winter
B．
to stop riding bikes on the hard ice
C．
to protect(保护)the environment
D．
to save water and electricity
阅读理解
In England, everybody knows Jamie Oliver．He has his own TV programs．La these programs, he tells people how to cook healthy food．Everyone likes Jamie ' s programs because his food is easy to make．
Jamie wants people to eat healthily．In some schools in England, the food at lunch time wasn't healthy．One day, Jamie went to a school to make a TV program about healthy diet．He cooked the food with lots of fruit and vegetables．At first the children didn't want to eat because they didn't like fruit or vegetables．But after they tasted the food, they started to enjoy it．
Now the food for children in schools has become much healthier．
(1)
People like Jamie's TV programs about food because his food _________．
[ ]
A．
is always healthy
B．
is easy to make
C．
is good for kids
(2)
One day, Jamie visited a school and _________．
[ ]
A．
surveyed the students' diet
B．
showed the students how to cook
C．
made a program about healthy food
(3)
From the passage we leant that Jamie is a famous _________．
[ ]
A．
TV host
B．
film actor
C．
school teacher
阅读理解
We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find．You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time．The courses last for four, six or eight weeks．They start at the beginning of July and August．Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced．They teach English classes for four hours a day, You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15．We provide weekly tests to see the progress you' re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening．We also provide books and other materials．
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA．You live with an American family, and you take part in American life．You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too．For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course．Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time．Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation．
Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angeles．Every day we have activities which take place after class．You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA．You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts．There are also weekend visits’ organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California．
We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA．Just ask our students! They say our summer English courses are fantastic!
We hope that you' ll enjoy a course with us, too．If you' re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices．' The course must be paid for one month before it begins．
(1)
The shortest summer English course will last for _________
[ ]
A．
two weeks
B．
four weeks
C．
six weeks
D．
eight weeks
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?
[ ]
A．
The students have to take an entrance test．
B．
Each class has two or three groups of students．
C．
All the teachers are young but very experienced．
D．
Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress．
(3)
What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
[ ]
A．
Accommodation and food．
B．
Why the students enjoy themselves．
C．
Sightseeing and other activities after class．
D．
The most interesting part of the summer English courses．
(4)
If you want to take part in the course, you must _________ first．
[ ]
A．
pay for a one-month course
B．
fill in the application form
C．
choose an American family
D．
learn about American culture
(5)
The passage is a _________
[ ]
A．
guide to Los Angeles
B．
description of life in Los Angeles
C．
description often English course
D．
newspaper article on language learning
阅读理解
We provide summer English courses and you will enjoy learning about American culture and improve your English．The courses last for 4 weeks．They start at the beginning of July and August．Our teachers are very experienced．They teach English classes for 4 hours a day．You can choose between small groups of 2 or 3, or larger groups of up to 15．We provide weekly tests to see the progress you're making with your language skills．We also provide books and other materials．
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA．You live with an American family and take part in American life．You have meals with them and do some activities with them, too．This is the most interesting part of the course．Many families create friendships with the students．Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation．
Of course, you can do many things in Los Angeles．Every day we have activities after class．You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA．You can also go to various shopping centres, sports centres, movies and concerts．There are also weekend visits organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California．
Well, if you're interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices．The course must be paid for one month before it begins．
(1)
How long do the English courses last?
[ ]
A．
4 days．
B．
2 weeks．
C．
3 weeks．
D．
4 weeks．
(2)
Why do organizers(组织者)advise students to live with American families?
[ ]
A．
Students are not rich enough to live in hotels．
B．
Students can have meals with American families．
C．
Students can experience life in the USA．
D．
Students can teach American how to cook Chinese food
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