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Whether you love happy endings or a dark reality in TV dramas,you could soon be able to decide what you get. Netflix,the TV-streaming company behind hit shows such as The Crown and House Of Cards,is working on ways to give viewers control of key plot decisions.
Some of the storylines will be simple and linear,like the Choose Your Own Adventure books that many grew up with.For example,viewers might decide whether a prisoner in the drama Orange Is The New Black joins a gang (黑帮) or not.
The technology could also potentially be used to allow Princess Margaret to marry Peter Townsend in The Crown,instead of having her relationship with the divorcee (离婚者) blocked by the Establishment.Other storylines will be much more complex,allowing viewers to connect plot points in a variety of ways using their TV remotes.
A source said,"We're doing work on branch narratives (叙事) so you are actually making choices as you watch. All the content will be there,and then people will have to get through it in different ways.We'll see how it plays out. It's an experiment.We'll see if it gets much success.For creators,it's a new field."
Actors would film numerous alternate plot segments (片段) in advance,letting viewers choose which route to take through the story.Netflix will run a trial with choose-your-own-adventure shows for children later this year, based on an established character.If they are successful,it will use the format for TV programmes aimed at adults. Netflix president Reed Hastings confirmed that the company is working on interactive shows,saying,"Once you have got interactivity,you can try anything."
At least five million UK households are thought to be signed up to Netflix,and it is challenging traditional broadcasters.Earlier this year,BBC boss Lord Hall promised to reinvent the iPlayer so that it overtakes Netflix as a destination in its own right,rather than a catch-up service.
（1）How will viewers connect plot points?
A.By using their TV remotes.
B.By taking part in TV programs.
C.By interacting with actors or actresses.
D.By participating in filming plot segments.
（2）Why will Netflix run choose-your-own-adventure shows for children?
A.To attempt to create another hit show.
B.To compete with traditional broadcasters.
C.To attract as many children viewers as possible.
D.To test whether their creative ideas are successful.
（3）What's Reed Hastings' attitude to interactive shows?
A.Confident.
B.Doubtful.
C.Negative.
D.Worried.
（4）What's the author's purpose of writing this text?
A.To advertise for Netflix company.
B.To recommend some English hit shows.
C.To predict future development in filming.
D.To introduce the latest technology in TV dramas.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）D
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一种新的电视技术，观众由此能够决定关键情节，可以决定自己想获得什么。
（1）细节理解题。根据第三段“...allowing viewers to connect plot points in a variety of ways using their TV remotes.”可知，观众可以使用他们的电视遥控器以各种方式连接情节点。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据“choose-your-own-adventure”可以定位到第二段，但此段没有出现原因，第三、四段都在讲这个技术，直到“...It's an experiment.We'll see if it gets much success.”，可知它是一个实验，我们会看到它是否取得了很大的成功。故选D。
（3）推理判断题。根据第五段“Netflix president Reed Hastings confirmed that the company is working on interactive shows, saying,"Once you have got interactivity,you can try anything."”可知， Netflix总裁里德·黑斯廷斯（Reed Hastings）证实，该公司正在开展互动节目，并说：一旦你有了互动，你可以尝试任何事情。表明他对公司的互动节目十分有信心。A.有信心的；B.怀疑的；C.消极的D.担忧的。故选A。
（4）主旨题。第一段开篇点题“Whether you love happy endings or a dark reality in TV dramas, you could soon be able to decide what you get...”可知，一些电视媒体公司正在努力开发一种技术为观众提供关键情节决策的控制权。故选D。