17.It never occurred to anybody,not even the creators that the world would care about the complex lives,loves and sufferings of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers.But there's no doubt that Friends(老友记)has become more than just a successful situation comedy-it has established itself as one of the last great television phenomena of the last century.Along the way,it has made its half-dozen leading actors famous.
Looking back on the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each other's apartments and at Greenwich Village's Central Perk coffee house,Friends was created by television producers,David Crane and Marta Kauffman.In 1993,the pair met producer Kevin S.Bright.Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers.What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffman's after-college years,when they hung out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each other's lives.
It didn't take long for viewers to make friends with Friends.The situation comedy quickly became a top ten hit.Critics loved it as well.Entertainment Weekly said the show operated like a Broadway show,with twisty plots and unique jokes.
The television theme song has also been a success with the public.The song's success helped save the television theme song.An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his network's shows,thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started.But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind--remote controls or not,the TV theme song would stay.
Years have gone by,but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern US situation comedy that is both hugely entertaining television and nothing short of a genuine latter-day social phenomenon.
28.What is stressed in the second paragraph?A
A.The origin of Friends.
B.The role models of Friends.
C.The popularity of Friends.
D.The brilliance of Friends.
29.Which of the following is TRUE about Friends?D
A.It has a simple but entertaining plot.
B.It is about friendship between college students.
C.It was criticized by Entertainment Weekly.
D.It first came into being in the 1990s.
30.What can we learn from the passage?C
A.Producer,Kevin S.Bright,graduated from the same college as David Crane.
B.ABC once replaced the theme song of its TV show with a short music intro.
C.The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends.
D.Marta Kauffman expected Friends to achieve great success.
31.What might the author think of Friends?D
A.Its merits outweigh its shortcomings.
B.Its success lies in the lack of good situation comedies.
C.He/she has a reserved attitude towards its success.
D.He/she shows great affection towards it.
分析 本文介绍了美剧《老友记》得以面世的根源和深远影响.
解答 28-31ADCD
28.答案A.推理判断题.文章第二段描述了美剧《老友记》得以面世的根源.故选A.
29.答案 D.判断推理题.根据文章第二段In 1993,the pair met producer Kevin S.Bright.Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers.可知《老友记》诞生于二十世纪九十年代.
30.答案C.判断推理题.根据文章第三段的An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his network's shows,thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started.But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind可知美国广播公司曾经准备用很短的音乐前奏替换掉美剧前面的片头曲,但是《老友记》主题曲的成功让他改变了主意.
31.答案D.作者态度题.作者通篇都在讲述《老友记》的深远影响,字里行间体现了作者对于这部美剧的喜爱.
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.