Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The topics on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives.

Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.

Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main audience are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with life's tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation.

Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are____.

A. more interesting B. unusually poplar C. more detailed D. more formal

Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows ______.

A. show disbelief in them B. are ready to face up to them

C. remain cold to them D. are willing to get away from them

Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?

A. A new type of robot. B. National hatred.

C. Family income planning. D. Street accident.

We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ____.

A. have become the only ones of its kind B. exploit the weaknesses in human nature

C. appear at different times of the day D. attract different people

What is the advantage of the Jerry Springer show?

A. The show exposes the dark sides of society. B. The show pours poisonous waste into society.

C. Jerry sums up the whole idea of the show. D. Jerry talks abou the improvement of society.

Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.

Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The topics on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives.

Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.

Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main audience are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with life's tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation.

46. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are ______.

A. more interesting B. unusually poplar C. more detailed D. more formal

47. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows ______.

A. show disbelief in them B. are ready to face up to them

C. remain cold to them D. are willing to get away from them

48. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?

A. A new type of robot. B. National hatred.

C. Family income planning. D. Street accident.

49. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ____.

A. have become the only ones of its kind B. exploit the weaknesses in human nature

C. appear at different times of the day D. attract different people

50. What is the advantage of the Jerry Springer show?

A. The show exposes the dark sides of society.

B. The show pours poisonous waste into society.

C. Jerry sums up the whole idea of the show.

D. Jerry talks abou the improvement of society.

Beijing today, first published in May, 2001, is the capital’s only English weekly newspaper and is published with the help of the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government and run by Beijing Youth Daily. Its readers include English-speaking foreigners living in Beijing and local Chinese who have great interest in English or take English as a working language.

The paper’s main content deals with metropolitan life, explaining the differences and similarities between Eastern and Western culture. Its culture and lifestyle part is regarded as a guide to metropolitan life in Beijing.

The paper has 24 pages in four main sections:

NEWS: Select stories that discuss cultural differences.

COMMUNITY: Reports on developments related to foreigners in the city and a platform(平台)by which they can communicate with a bigger audience.

CULTURE and LIFESTYLE: Highlights from international lifestyle and fashion trends in Beijing

STUDY: Cheerful and humorous pieces to help English-language students improve their skills

Beijing Today circulates 50,000 copies published every Friday. It is one of Beijing’s most authoritative(权威的) English media sources, and is sold at post newsstands and distributed in hotels, apartment complexes, etc.

Price: 2 yuan per issue

1.Which of the following sections would be the best choice to exchange thoughts with others？

A. NEWS B. COMMUNITY C. CULTURE and LIFESYLE D. STUDY

2.If you want to subscribe to Beijing Today for half a year, you need to pay ________.

A. 52 yuan B. 24 yuan C. 104 yuan D. 48 yuan

3.What CANNOT you read in Beijing Today?

A. News abou foreign cultural festivals

B. fashion trends in Paris.

C. Discussions with foreigners

D. Skills in improving English

Beijing today, first published in May, 2001, is the capital’s only English weekly newspaper and is published with the help of the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government and run by Beijing Youth Daily. Its readers include English-speaking foreigners living in Beijing and local Chinese who have great interest in English or take English as a working language.
The paper’s main content deals with metropolitan life, explaining the differences and similarities between Eastern and Western culture. Its culture and lifestyle part is regarded as a guide to metropolitan life in Beijing.
The paper has 24 pages in four main sections:
NEWS: Select stories that discuss cultural differences.
COMMUNITY: Reports on developments related to foreigners in the city and a platform(平台)by which they can communicate with a bigger audience.
CULTURE and LIFESTYLE: Highlights from international lifestyle and fashion trends in Beijing
STUDY: Cheerful and humorous pieces to help English-language students improve their skills
Beijing Today circulates 50,000 copies published every Friday. It is one of Beijing’s most authoritative(权威的) English media sources, and is sold at post newsstands and distributed in hotels, apartment complexes, etc.
Price: 2 yuan per issue

1.
Which of the following sections would be the best choice to exchange thoughts with others？
1. A.
  NEWS
2. B.
  COMMUNITY
3. C.
  CULTURE and LIFESYLE
4. D.
  STUDY
2.
If you want to subscribe to Beijing Today for half a year, you need to pay ________
1. A.
  52 yuan
2. B.
  24 yuan
3. C.
  104 yuan
4. D.
  48 yuan
3.
What CANNOT you read in Beijing Today?
1. A.
  News abou foreign cultural festivals
2. B.
  fashion trends in Paris
3. C.
  Discussions with foreigners
4. D.
  Skills in improving English

完形填空。

     I always pay attention to the first impression I leave upon strangers. However, I have   1 that no stranger
cares much about what you have done.
     It was Saturday. I was very excited after a week's hard study. What was more, my former classmate and
best friend was coming to visit me.
     When dusk   2 near, my friend appeared on time. We decided to have supper together and went to a
restaurant. To my astonishment, many people were   3 at us as if we were monsters from another planet. I
looked myself up and down but found nothing was   4 . When I cast my eyes at my friend, suddenly I realized
what had happened: I was with a boy   5 .
     My friend also noticed it. We looked at each other and smiled.   6 , people kept staring at us throughout
our meal   7 the strange atmosphere made me uncomfortable.
     During the meal, I   8 that my friend finish as fast as possible so that we could get out of such an
embarrassing situation.
     Suddenly my friend noticed another classmate passing by the   9 and he rose to his feet to  10  him. But
he was in such a hurry that he knocked down the table, leading to the hot soup pouring all over me. What was
more, his voice caught people's  11 again. The  12 on their faces showed that they were laughing at us.
     How embarrassed I was! My face turned red and I wished I could find a hole to  13  in. as quickly as
possible, I rushed out of the restaurant. My friend  14 and he caught up with me when I was so tired that I
had to stop. But he was so  15  that it surprised me.
     "Don't be too  16  what people think about you", he said to me."In fact, to many 17 , you are just a passing
figure, like a piece of cloud in the sky, which will disappear in no  18 . Nobody knows who you are. You can
just be yourself."
     Yes, he is right. No one in the restaurant actually knew who I was. I should just be myself and  19  others'
prejudices aside.
     Life is a long road and we need not make so much fuss of (大惊小怪)  20  things, or it is too tiring.

(      )1. A. recognized
(      )2. A. ended
(      )3. A. staring
(      )4. A. new
(      )5. A. completely
(      )6. A. Meaningfully
(      )7. A. but
(      )8. A. called
(      )9. A. shop
(      )10. A. stop
(      )11. A. laugh
(      )12. A. joy
(      )13. A. live
(      )14. A. finished
(      )15. A. calm
(      )16. A. curious abou
(      )17. A. customers
(      )18. A. time
(      )19. A. manage
(      )20. A. tiny

B. realized
B. fell
B. smiling
B. lost
B. separately
B. Therefore
B. while
B. suggested
B. bank
B. join
B. worry
B. expression
B. sleep
B. followed
B. excited
B. surprised at
B. strangers
B. hurry
B. gather
B. incredible

C. guessed
C. stood
C. speaking
C. wrong
C. lonely
C. However
C. or
C. thought
C. restaurant
C. prevent
C. thought
C. disappointment
C. hide
C. completed
C. pleased
C. nervous about
C. classmates
C. wait
C. make
C. additional

D. predicted
D. drew
D. aiming
D. fresh
D. alone
D. Similarly
D. and
D. whispered
D. school
D. hold
D. attention
D. appearance
D. wait
D. stopped
D. angry
D. interested in
D. waiters
D. line
D. leave
D. interesting

Which of the following sections would be the best choice to exchange thoughts with others？

If you want to subscribe to Beijing Today for half a year, you need to pay ________

What CANNOT you read in Beijing Today?

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