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17．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
The X-Factor （英国偶像），Britain's got talent（英国达人），American Idol（美国偶像）and Super girl，TV talent shows are popular all over the world．
There are many reasons for that．To start with，the show can make the contestant（选手） famous overnight．Susan Boyle was an ordinary English woman before she appeared on Britain's Got talent，in which she sang"I Dreamed a Dream"．The video clip （片段） of her performance was viewed more than 50 million times within a few weeks．Second，the show offers a good opportunity to display one's talents．Third，everybody has a fair chance to be involved in the show regardless of the age and background．Even if you can't perform in the show，you can vote for your favorite contestant through cell phones and the Internet．Fourth，the fun and humorous style also appeals to young people．Last but not least，the modern media such as TV and the Internet contributes greatly to its rapid popularity．
However，many people express concerns about TV talent shows．They argue that the TV talent show misleads the young people and makes them believe that they can become famous overnight．Some think the show only creates entertainers rather than artists，because many winners have little idea about real music and acting．What's worse，some judges even humiliate （羞辱） and laugh at contestants．One contestant from American Idol committed suicide because she couldn't stand the rejection and humiliation．Even the winners suffer．Susan Boyle suffered a nervous breakdown soon after the show，because she was unable to deal with the pressure．
Many countries have realized the problems and taken some steps to regulate the show．The UK requires that contestants younger than 16 not be allowed to participate．China bans TV talent shows to be broadcast during the prime time．In the USA，some insulting judges are punished．

71．TV Talent Shows72．Examples73．overnight fame74．modern media75．Problems/Concerns76．misleading the youth77．humiliating and teasing78．Measures79．contestants under80．during prime time．

分析 本文作者讲述了英国偶像，英国达人，美国偶像，超女流行的原因．

解答 71．TV Talent Shows  72．Examples 73．overnight fame  74．modern media  7 5．Problems/Concerns  76．misleading the youth   77．humiliating and teasing  
78．Measures           79．contestants under 16    80．during prime time
71．主旨题．文章主要介绍 TV talent shows，包括它们流行的原因，产生的问题以及如何规制等．所以 TV talent shows 为本文中心．故正确答案为 TV Talent Shows．
72．细节题．由第一段"The X-Factor（英国偶像），Britain's got talent（英国达人），American Idol（美国偶像） and Super girl，TV talent shows are popular all over the world．"可知，The X-Factor、Britain's got talent、American Idol 和 Super girl 都是 TV talent shows 的一些例子（example）．又因为例子不止一个，所以要用其复数形式．故正确答案为 Examples．
73．细节题．由第二段第二句"To start with，the show can make the contestant（选手） famous overnight．"可知，TV talent shows 流行的原因之一是让选手一夜成名．又因为表中列举的几个 reasons 都为名词形式，所以"famous overnight"的对应名词形式 overnight fame（一夜成名）符合条件．故正确答案为 overnight fame．
74．细节题．由第二段最后一句"Last but not least，the modern media such as TV and the Internet contributes greatly to its rapid popularity．"可知，modern media 也是 TV talent shows 的流行原因之一．故正确答案为 modern media．
75．主旨题．由第三段可知，本空对应的方框里讲的都是 TV talent shows 所产生的问题和担忧，problem（问题）和 concern（担忧）符合题意．又因为这里提到的不止一个问题（担忧），所以要用其复数形式．故正确答案为 Problems/Concerns．
76．细节题．由第三段第二句"…the TV talent show misleads the young people…"可知，TV talent shows 产生的问题之一是误导年轻人．又因为空格前有 the show's 修饰，因此空格处需填名词性成分，所以 misleads the young people 对应的名词性短语 misleading the youth 符合条件．故正确答案为 misleading the youth．
77．细节题．由第三段第四句"What's worse，some judges even humiliate（羞辱） and laugh at contestants．"可知，TV talent shows 产生的另一个问题是裁判对选手的羞辱和嘲笑．又因为空格前有 judge's 修饰，因此空格处需填名词性成分，所以 humiliate（羞辱） and laugh at contestants 的对应名词性短语 humiliating and teasing 符合条件．故正确答案为 humiliating and teasing．
78．主旨题．由第四段可知，本空对应的方框里主要讲的是规制 TV talent shows 的方法措施，所以 measure（方法、措施）符合语境．又因为此处提到不止一个方法，所以要用其复数形式．故正确答案为 Measures．
79．细节题．由第四段第二句"The UK requires that contestants younger than 16 not be allowed to participate．"可知，英国禁止不满16周岁的人参加 TV talent shows．contestants under 16 符合语境，故正确答案为 contestants under 16．
80．细节题．由第四段第三句"China bans TV talent shows to be broadcast during the prime time．"可知，中国禁止在黄金时段播放 TV talent shows．during prime time（在黄金时段）符合语境，故正确答案为 during prime time．

点评 任务型阅读首先是一篇阅读理解．为了确保对文章准确深刻理解，同时提高解题速度，最终能顺利完成该项任务，考生必须做到：
       1．注重平时词汇记忆，熟练掌握考纲词汇中常用词汇的词性转化．
       2．了解文章的结构，把握全篇的文，即句与句、段与段之间的逻辑关系．
       3．加强限时阅读训练，尤其是词数在400～550之间的较长篇幅的阅读训练．
       4．系统训练，循序渐进，最终达到相应的解题能力要求．

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