Many people like to watch TV, There are all kinds of programs on TV. The soap opera is one of them.

The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s, then it started on TV in the 1940s. Why do so many people like to watch soap operas on TV, especially young people? What makes soap operas popular? Let’s find out.

First, what's happening in the soap opera is very different from our lives. Everything is perfect in the play, People don’t need to worry about almost anything. People don’t have more Problems.

Second, there are many beautiful girls and handsome boys in the soap opera. They are cool. They make young people crazy. They make young people happy.

Third, the story in the soap opera is usually interesting. It makes people relaxed after a days hard work. Even some old people like to watch it, too.

But some people don't like it, they think the show is too slow and too long. Do you like to watch soap operas? What do you think of them?

1.The soap opera started on TV __________.

A. in the 192 B. in the 1930s

C. in the 1940s D. in the 1950s

2.The soap opera is __________ our lives.

A. very different from B. the same as

C. as interesting as D. crazier than

3.__________ in the soap opera make young people crazy.

A. The money problem B. The perfect stories

C. The interesting D. The beautiful girls and handsome boys

4.People like soap operas because

A. they are too slow and too long B. they can make people

C. they cam make people relaxed D. they started on TV early

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage

A. The people in the soap opera don’t need to worry about almost anything.

B. All people like soap operas.

C. The story in the soap opera is usually interesting.

D. The girls and the boys in the soap opera are usually cool.

完形填空

先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

A new law (法律) in New York allows people to bring their dogs to restaurants. Some people ____eating with dogs is great. They argue that it's good for dogs. They say owners don't have to leave their pets home alone or in cars while they eat out. But some people are ____about eating next to dogs. They say dog hair can create unclean conditions. Also, dogs can annoy (烦扰) customers_____barking (吠叫) or making a mess.

Should dogs be ____in restaurants? Here is what two students think.

YES! As long as dogs are well-behaved (很乖的) and clean, there's no____why they shouldn't be allowed in restaurants with their owners. When restaurants allow dogs, people can spend more time with their ____. That will make them both happier. If someone doesn't want to eat near dogs, they can eat in the indoor part of the restaurant. ____they can go to a restaurant that doesn't allow dogs.

 Victoria Gonzalez, North Carolina

NO! Dogs _____be allowed in restaurants. They can cause health problems. Some people are allergic (过敏的) to dogs, so being around dogs could be ____for them. Also, some dogs could annoy customers by jumping on them or stealing their food. Some dogs might even hurt customers. If that ____, restaurants may end up losing customers and money.

Josh Cramer,Wisconsin

1.A. hope B. think C. hear D. see

2.A. happy B. sure C. worried D. honest

3.A. by B. in C. on D. with

4.A. allowed B. eaten C. drawn D. hidden

5.A. time B. place C. problem D. reason

6.A. kids B. pets C. customers D. parents

7.A. But B. If C. Or D. So

8.A. would B. wouldn't C. should D. shouldn't

9.A. safe B. easy C. dangerous D. difficult

10.A. happens B. remains C. fails D. stops

任务型阅读

It seems school children all over the world complain(抱怨) about their school food. Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?

Japan

High schools have canteens, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜) and vegetables.

Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition value. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize.

United States

A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances(定量) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories.

Australia

Meat pies, sausage rolls and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.

Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labelled foods, including pastries, chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi, sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available(可提供的) every day.

South Africa

Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.

Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition(营养). Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.

Schools serve different foods in different 1..

Japan

In high schools, children can buy everything, such as noodles and rice. But they can’t buy burgers and 2.from canteens.

Some children 3.food from their homes.

The class will get a prize if they have the 4.leftovers in a 5..

United States

Children can get 6.of daily nutrition from their lunch at school.

7.

School shops provide students with 8. dishes.

The sale of green-labelled foods is served every day, 9. ,red-labelled foods are sold once a week.

South Africa

Students like eating fast food and fried food so that they are overweight.

Students in some schools in towns can eat vegetables to 10. fit.

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