Question

【题目】 The TV show Letters Alive has been a big hit with Chinese audiences. XINHUA More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations. Phone calls and messages help us easily make contact with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive（《见字如面》）, is bringing back this old habit.

Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program with a similar name. Both shows invite famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, it's just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.

The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one episode（集）they read letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.

"Every letter opens another world for us," according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers."

Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audience（观众） members said that it has provided breath of fresh air to todays' TV shows.

Apart from Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. They include Chinese Poetry Conference（《中国诗词大会》）, a classical Chinese poetry competition, and Readers（《朗读者》）, a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.

"This means that our audiences are not only looking for entertainment（娱乐）like gossip（八卦）and eye-catching games," reported China Youth Daily. "Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise."

【1】According to the story, why do people today seldom write letters now?

A.Because there is no need for people to send messages today.

B.Because people use phones a lot today.

C.Because they prefer to talk face to face.

D.Because writing letters is too old habit.

【2】What can we find in the program?

A.famous actors and actressesB.funny jokes and competitions.

C.eye-catching games and gossip.D.hit songs

【3】What is NOT the reason that makes the program so popular today?

A.It has provided a breath of fresh air to today's shows.

B.People can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.

C.Cultural values and true feelings

D.The audience are looking for more entertainment（娱乐）like gossip and exciting games.

【4】What does the underlined words this old habit mean?

A.Watching TV showsB.Reading stories.

C.Writing letters.D.Reading poems.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文介绍的是电视节目《见字如面》。它是从英国的一个节目中获得了灵感，邀请著名的男女演员，走到麦克风前读一封信。自12月5日第一集播出以来，受到了广泛的好评。许多观众说，它今天的电视节目提供了新鲜空气。除了《见字如面》，其他一些文化的电视节目也很受中国观众。这意味着我们的观众不仅是寻找娱乐喜欢八卦和引人注目的游戏，文化价值和真正的感情是赢得赞誉的关键。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中XINHUA More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations. Phone calls and messages help us easily make contact with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. 据联合国统计，今天全世界95%以上的人都有手机。电话和信息帮助我们轻松地与他人联系。这意味着我们现在很少写信。可知，是因为现在人们基本都用手机，很少有人写信，所以本题选择B。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中Both shows invite famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or different competitions. Instead, it's just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.这两个节目都邀请著名的演员，但没有搞笑笑话或不同的比赛。相反，这只是一个人走向麦克风，读一封信。可知，本题选择A。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中 “Every letter opens another world for us,” according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. “It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.” Since its first episode on Dec 5, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audience（观众） members said that it has provided breath of fresh air to todays’ TV shows.“每封信都为我们打开了另一个世界，”电视节目导演关正文说“似乎我们可以体验作家的真实生活和感受。”《见字如面》自12月5日上映以来，一直广受好评。许多观众说，它为今天的电视节目提供了新鲜空气。和文中“This means that our audiences are not only looking for entertainment（娱乐）like gossip（八卦）and eye-catching games,” reported China Youth Daily. “Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise.”这意味着我们的观众不仅仅是在寻找像八卦之类的娱乐节目和吸引眼球的游戏。文化价值观和真情是赢得赞誉的关键。可知，本题应该选择D。

【4】词义猜测题。根据文中第一段The TV show Letters Alive has been a big hit with Chinese audiences. XINHUA More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations. Phone calls and messages help us easily make contact with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive（《见字如面》）, is bringing back this old habit.可知，这个旧习惯指的是write letters，所以本题选择C。