Question

“I pity the empress. Poor empress.” “Do you think Zhen Huan really loves the emperor?” From campuses to offices, from shopping malls to the streets, talk about Legend of Zhen Huan is everywhere.

Unlike other long TV series, Legend of Zhen Huan, the 76-episode Qing dynasty drama series, has kept attracting new audiences along the way. It has enjoyed widespread popularity on the Chinese mainland over the past months.

The story is seemingly the same as those dramas which look into the lives of women in the imperial palace. It focuses on plots and intrigues(阴谋) within the Inner Palace during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.

The heroine, Zhen Huan, initially a kind and innocent young lady, enters the emperor’s harem(后宫) of concubines. Discovering that the palace is a cruel and harsh place, Zhen learns how to survive on her own.

　 However, Legend of Zhen Huan seems to arouse more discussion than any drama series. Why? Some experts say it’s because it’s a well-made series from inside out.

Niu Hanting, deputy editor-in-chief of Art Panorama magazine, told Xinhua News Agency that the sets, props and costumes are carefully chosen. And the screenplay and dialogue are well-written. “The series takes care of every detail a good period drama should have,” Niu said. “From that aspect, it’s no coincidence that Zhen Huan could be big.” More importantly, Niu added, the TV series strikes a chord among audiences in different ways. “For example, as a woman, Zhen is hurt by the man she once loved. And as a newcomer to the palace, she finds herself caught in the fierce infighting and she has to survive,” Niu said, “Everyone may find themselves in Zhen’s position at a certain point.”

Then it’s not hard to understand why the story of Zhen Huan is even seen as a survival guide for newcomers in the workplace. Its director, Zheng Xiaolong, once admitted that in terms of society today, the “promotion” of Zhen Huan reflects a person’s career path in some way. “Whether the principles can be applied in today’s society, or not, I want to make the story as real as possible,” Zheng told Sina.com. “There are many fairytale-like series that make audiences ignore or avoid reality, and the complexity of humanity.” “But Legend of Zhen Huan, is a series that makes you think.”

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. People have pity on the empress.       

B. Zhen Huan really loves the emperor.

C. Legend of Zhen Huan is very popular.   

D. Legend of Zhen Huan is shown everywhere.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 most probably refer to?

A. The imperial palace.         

B. The life of women.

C. Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.  

D. The story of Zhen Huan.

3.When Legend of Zhen Huan finds the palace is a cruel one, she ______.

A. learns to survive on her own      

B. asks others for advice

C. feels down and disappointed      

D. becomes an innocent young lady

4.We can learn from Niu Hanting that she ______.

A. thinks Zhen has had effects on newcomers  

B. makes little of Legend of Zhen Huan

C. speaks highly of Legend of Zhen Huan     

D. wants newcomer to follow Zhen’s example

5. This text is most probably taken from a(n) _________.

A. textbook                           B. newspaper

C. advertisement                D. story book

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述电视甄环传对于职场人的影响，虽然是部古装剧，但对人们的影响巨大。

1.C 段落大意。第一段以提问方式你很同情这个后妃，你认为她爱皇上吗，到处都在谈论这部电视剧，说明这个电视剧如此的受人欢迎，所以选C项。

2.D细节理解题。根据第三段提到The story is seemingly the same as those dramas which look into the lives of women in the imperial palace. It focuses on plots and intrigues(阴谋) within the Inner Palace during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign这个故事与其它的古装剧是一样，反应后宫的生活，这个故事主要集中在雍正时期的后期的阴谋上，所以it 代指甄环传，所以选D项。

3.A 细节理解题。根据第四段提到Discovering that the palace is a cruel and harsh place, Zhen learns how to survive on her own，她发现后宫是个很严酷的地方 ，她学会了如何独自的生存，所以选A项。

4.C 细节理解题。根据第五段提到sets, props and costumes are carefully chosen，布景，服装和道具很精致，And the screenplay and dialogue are well-written剧本和人物对白也十分出彩。From that aspect, it’s no coincidence that Zhen Huan could be big从这一点不说，它成为大热闹绝非巧合。所以这个人是赞扬这部剧，所以选C项。

5.B 推断题。本文提到受人欢迎的甄环传，与其它的古装剧是一样的，讲后宫的争斗，讲述一女人的成长，引起广泛的关注，以为一些观众 对其的喜爱，还有资深媒体人对此片的评论，可见这篇文章出现在报纸上。选项中给出 课本 广告，报纸，故事书， 可以选B项。

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