Question

 

A. Cleaned Up Our Streets B. Made Us Healthier C. Helped Promote the Record Industry D. Guided Us to Travel Abroad E. Encouraged Teens to Communicate F. Changed How We Talk

 

TV That Changed the World

1.The Simpsons____________

University of Pennsylvania Linguistics professor Mark Liberman wrote in 2005," The Simponshas apparently taken over from Shakespeare and the Bible as our culture's greatest source of idioms and catchphrases.” Liberman's comment sounds crazy---at least until you remember there's a Millhouse quote for every occasion .Even the gatekeeper of language, the Oxford English Dictionary has found a spot for Homer Simperson's trademark "D'oh!"

2.America's Most Wanted ____________.

The show has helped arrest over I,100 fugitives(逃犯）since its debut in 1988.Many people thought highly of the series as they could enjoy a safer community.

3.Glee________________

Fox scored a sleeper hit with the musical series in 2009.But the show's real impact came between airings. As most of the record industry failed .the Glee recordings found staggering success on iTunes .By the end of 2011, the cast had sold more 11 million albums and another 36 million single tracks. Meanwhile, the 2011 concert tour grossed more than $40 million.

4.Sex and the City__________

A 2011 Ohio State University study found that undergraduates who viewed an episode of Sex and the City were more than twice as likely to talk to their partners about sexual-health issues.

5.ER ____________

ER did more than make George Clooney a superstar. It also changed the way America ate. In three 2004 episodes, the show focused on the doctors' orders for a teenager with high blood pressure: exercise, and eat more fruits and vegetables. While the plot sounds humdrum, it scared viewers straight. In 2007, researchers from the University of Southern California's medical school found that viewers who caught these episodes had started walking or exercising more, eating more fruits and vegetables, or getting their blood pressure checked. How can anyone say watching TV is bad for you?

 

Answer 1

1.F

2.A

3.C

4.E

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文提到電視改變我們的生活，分別列舉五個電視劇分別從不同的方面改變或影響著我們的生活。

1.F 根據(jù)第一段提到The Simponshas apparently taken over from Shakespeare and the Bible as our culture's greatest source of idioms and catchphrases辛普森這個電視劇代替了莎士比亞和圣經，做為我們最好的習語的學習資源，故選F辛普森改變著我們的語言。

2.A 根據(jù)第二段提到Many people thought highly of the series as they could enjoy a safer community許多人高度贊揚這一系列的舉動，因為他們喜歡和平的社會環(huán)境，故選A 全美通輯令給我們以安全。

3.C 根據(jù)第三段提到As most of the record industry failed .the Glee recordings found staggering success on iTunes .By the end of 2011, the cast had sold more 11 million albums and another 36 million single tracks.可知這個節(jié)目使衰退的音樂產業(yè)重新復蘇，故選C歡樂合唱團這個節(jié)目提升了整個音樂產業(yè)。

4.E 根據(jù)第四段提到A 2011 Ohio State University study found that undergraduates who viewed an episode of Sex and the City were more than twice as likely to talk to their partners about sexual-health issues.一個研究表明，觀看欲望城市這個電視的大學畢業(yè)生與同伴的交流增加了二倍，故選E 這個電視劇增加青年人之間的交流。

5.B 根據(jù)最后一段提到In three 2004 episodes, the show focused on the doctors' orders for a teenager with high blood pressure: exercise, and eat more fruits and vegetables.他集中注意力于高血壓，鍛煉，多吃水果，故選B 急診室 的故事這個電視使我們更加健康，

考點：社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀。