1.Ode to Joy (《欢乐颂》),a 42-episodes TV series,is about five young women living on the 22nd floor of Shanghai's"Ode to Joy"high-rise community.They become friends while pursuing love and career advancement.Since its appearance on April 18,Ode to Joy has been praised for its realistic description of the hidden struggles of city life.'The audience can relate to the characters since their experiences can be traced back to real life too,"commented the Dahe Daily."Even better,female audiences can find themselves in one or two of the characters because the characters embody feminine archetypes (原:型.)found throughout the society."
But the idea of following a group of women as they lead a city life is hardly a pioneering concept.In many ways,Ode to Joy resembles American TV series like Sex and the City (1998-2004)and Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).These two series were praised for their feminist themes,but they also employed well-known female archetypes to illustrate the range of dilemmas women face.Deborah A.Macey,a communications professor at Saint Louis University in the US,divides these archetypes up into four ways:the iron maiden,the sex object,the child,and the mother."The iron maiden is portrayed as masculine and career-oriented.The sex object owns her sexuality and genuinely loves her body.The child archetype is naive,optimistic,and dim-witted.The mother archetype connects the characters in the series and serves as the dominant storyteller,"Macey said on the online media forum"In Media Res".
Sounds familiar?Yes,these features can be seen in the characters of Ode to
Joy.Andy Me (Liu Tao).for instance,partly embodies the iron maiden role.She's super smart,rational and direct.She moves from the US to Shanghai and takes the position of CFO at a top Chinese company.Fan Shcngmei (Jiang Xin) can be seen as the"mother"in the scries.Despite the fact that she s in charge of her own family issues,she takes her friends under her wing and stands up for them.Qu Xiaoxiao (Wang ziwen),the sexy and beautiful girl bom with silver spoon,perfectly illustrates what is bitter-sweet relationship between friends and lovers.With that being said.Ode to Joy doesn't lack creativity.It assigns the"child"role to two characters-the straightforward,naive Qiu Yingying (Yang Zi),and the good-tempered,hard-working Guan Ju'er (Qiao Xin).
But this category of TV series has its risks.Having five main characters means the drama isn't story-driven but character-driven."It's not something you often see in Chinese TV dramas,"Yuan Zidan,Ode to Joyys screenwriter,told Changjiang Daily."But we want to challenge the norms."
28.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the audiences like Ode to Joy?A.
A.Many famous actors and actresses starred in Ode to Joy.
B.Female audiencc can find themselves in its characters.
C.The lives of the characters can be traced back to real life..
D It describes the real hidden life of those who are struggling in big cities.
29.According to Deborah A.Macey,Fan Shengmei in Ode to Joy is theCarchetype?
A.iron maiden
B.child
C.mother
D.sex object
30.What does the underlined word"embody"mean in Paragraph 1?A.
A.illustrate
B.classify
C.indicate
D.recognize
31.What can we infer from the passage?B.
A.Ode to Joy is the first TV series to show a group of women's life in the city.
B.Ode to Joy is not a traditional Chinese drama because it is character-driven.
C.The characters in Ode to Joy arc the same with those in Sex and Cify and Desperate Housewives.
D.Andy He fully illustrates the iron maiden who is both masculine and career-oriented.
分析 本文主要讲述了电视剧--欢乐颂,大概对其内容和人物进行了简单的介绍.
解答 28.A 细节题.根据文章第一段内容Ode to Joy has been praised for its realistic description of the hidden struggles of city life."The audience can relate to the characters since their experiences can be traced back to real life too,可知,并没有提及是因为这不片子的有名的演员而使得大众喜欢,而是因为它的现实意义.
29.C 细节题.根据文中Fan Shengmei ( Jiang Xin ) can be seen as the"mother"in the series.可知,她的角色可以看作母亲这一角色.
30.A 词义猜测题.根据文章内容Even better,female audiences can find themselves in one or two of the characters because the characters embody feminine archetypes (原:型.)found throughout the society."电视剧中的女性人物是对现实生活中女性人物的展现.,embody原意为"体现,使具体化".结合选项,故选A
31.B 推理题.根据文中Having five main characters means the drama isn't story-driven but character-driven.可知欢乐颂这部电视剧不是一部传统的中国电视剧,因为它是以人物性格驱动故事发展的,结合选项,答案为B.
点评 本文是一个广告布告类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.