7.There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip as much as the British.If prying into(打探)other's lives were an Olympic sport,then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.
And when the British can't watch the lives of real people,they have another source of entertainment to fall back on-the soap opera.British soap operas are very different from US TV dramas.For one,they are normally longer running.The two most popular,Coronation Street and East-enders,have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week,so remarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.
The most obvious difference is that,unlike US dramas,the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour(魅力),the stars are rarely rich,and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirror the lives of the audience-but with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.
Because thesesoapoperas last fordecades,the cast is ever changing,The shows rarely focus on oneor two main characters.Like the real world,people come and go all the time.However,there are exceptions.Street's william Roach,76,has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960,and he is still a regular.
The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural:People from the north of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer East-enders,which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.
28.What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?D
A.American dramas are longer.
B.British soap operas are longer.
C.American dramas deal with dangerous things.
D.British soap operas deal with real people.
29.Why do British people like to watch such operas?A
A.They can find their own life from the operas.
B.They can enjoy the operas in their free time.
C.They can watch the operas for many years.
D.They care about the fate of the characters in the operas.
30.The underlined world"episodes"in the 2nd paragraph probably meansD.
A.plays
B.pages
C.issues
D.parts
31.One characteristic of British operas is thatB.
A.the characters play the same role for along time
B.the characters in the play often change
C.people don't know what will happen next
D.there is only one or two characters in them.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了英国肥皂剧,它不像我们的电视剧,英国肥皂剧聚焦于现实世界,人物的生活往往反映了观众生活的一面.
解答 28.D.细节理解题.根据第三段第一句The most obvious difference is that,unlike US dramas,the British soap operas focus on the real world.最明显的区别是,不像我们的电视剧,英国肥皂剧聚焦于现实世界.故选D.
29.A.推理判断题.根据第三段第三句Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirrorthe lives of the audience或许吸引人的地方就是人物的生活往往反映了观众生活的一面.故选A.
30.D.词义猜测题.根据第二段最后一句Both are broadcast several times a week,so remarkably there havebeen more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.两个每周都被广播几次,所以很明显在加冕街已经有7000多个插曲.故选D.
31.B.细节理解题.根据第四段第一、二句Because these soap operas last for decades,the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or two main characters.因为这些肥皂剧持续了几十年,演员阵容正在改变.该节目很少关注一个或两个主要角色.可知B是正确答案.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.