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A.      Current situation and future of reality shows

B.      Audience’s reaction to reality TV

C.      Critics’ relevant comments

D.      Attractions for producers and participants

E.       Definition of “watch and dial ”show

F.       Introduction to new reality shows

 

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 European television had the idea of taking ordinary people and turning them into “stars” by putting them in unusual situation. “Big Brother” (created in Holland) was one of the first. A group of people were locked in a small house with cameras running 24 hours a day. It was called a “watch and dial” show because viewers vote by telephone to decide who should leave or stay.

75.

“Big Brother” was probably the first of the new reality shows, but such a programme has developed. Many have found appeal(有吸引力) by having a theme to them, but most are based on the principle of “survival of the fittest” by eliminating(排除) participants(参与者) as the series progresses .So we have the dating shows where winners either pair off or stay true to their partners outside the TV studio. Then there are those that test people’s abilities for specific jobs like running a kitchen, becoming an interior designer or a top model.

76.

Critics say these programmes are basically bad television, but people watch them. So why are there so many of them? For the viewer it’s an opportunity to “people watch”. It’s natural to like watching other people. They’re interesting. We can imagine what we would do in that situation. We get to know the characters and see them grow and develop week after week. And of course, television is the perfect place to watch people. Like the theatre or cinema we can look at other people and they can’t look back. But with television, we can watch in our own homes. We watch, but we don’t have to admit it to anyone.

77.

The TV companies like reality shows because they are cheap to produce and attract younger viewers, which advertisers like. The last “Big Brother” in Britain attracted enormous(巨大的) advertising revenue. They aren’t dependent on “star” actors with enormous salaries. And your actors won’t go on strike. And why do people participate in them? Well, for fame and money of course. In the past, appearing on television wasn’t for ordinary people. You had to be good at something, like sport, or reading the news, or acting .But not any more

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It seems that most shows do well at the beginning but then the viewing figures begin to fall .And it varies from country to country too. For example ,one show had an adopted child try to guess the identity of her real father, and another had a family arguing over an inheritance（遗产）.Both were cancelled after one episode(一集). Perhaps the novelty(新鲜感) has worn off. Certainly, reality TV seems to appeal much more to the younger audience. And now there are so many shows around even the young have become more critical. Reality show will probably survive—it’s just no longer so easy to make a successful one .

 

为了庆祝我校建校60周年，你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do For Our School?”的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下几个方面进行阐述，可适当举例说明。

1、作为我校学生，时刻要举止行为得体，尊敬老师，关心帮助同学；

2、关心热爱班集体，保持校园环境清洁优美；

3、养成良好学习习惯，认真学习文化知识。

4、锻炼身体，将来为社会做贡献，为母校争光。

注意：不要在书面表达中出现学校的校名和本人姓名；

词数：100—120词；

参考词汇：  校园----campus    

开头和结尾已经写好，但不计入总词汇。

What Can We Do For Our School?

   Hello, everyone. It’s nice to speak about what we can do for our school, and I think each of us can do something.

 

 

“如何真正处理好孩子与父母间的关系”一直是我们非常关注和想了解的话题。沟通是必要的方式之一，可如何能够进行真正心灵上的沟通？我们，作为父母的，作为孩子的，都得需要思索。这篇文章会给你一定的启示. . . .

I was 13 years old. My family had moved to Southern California from North Florida a year before. I hit adolescence with a vengeance. I was angry and rebellious, with little regard for anything my parents had to say, particularly if it had to do with me. Like so many teenagers, I struggled to escape from anything that didn't agree with my picture of the world. A "brilliant without need of guidance" kid, I rejected any overt offering of love. In fact, I got angry at the mention of the word love.

One night, after a particularly difficult day, I _____________, shut the door and got into bed. As I lay down in the privacy of my bed, my hands slipped under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, "To read when you're alone. "

Since I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not, so I opened it. It said "Mike, I know life is hard right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don't do everything right. I also know that I love you completely and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk, and if you don't, that's okay. Just know that no matter where you go or what you do in your life, I will always love you and be proud that you are my son. I'm here for you and I love you—hat will never change. Love, Mom.

That was the first of several "To read when you're alone" letters. They were never mentioned until I was an adult.

Today I travel the world helping people. I was in Sarasota, Florida, teaching a seminar when, at the end of the day, a lady came up to me and shared the difficulty she was having with her son. We walked out to the beach, and I told her of my mom's undying love and about the "To read when you're alone" letters. Several weeks later, I got a card that said she had written her first letter and left it for her son.

That night as I went to bed, I put my hands under my pillow and remembered the relief I felt every time I got a letter. In the midst of my turbulent teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I could be loved in spite of me, not because of me. Just before I fell asleep I thanked God that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed. Today when the seas of life get stormy, I know that just under my pillow there is that calm assurance that love - consistent, abiding, unconditional love - changes lives.

1. What’s the best title of the passage?

                                                                          

2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

I reached out my hands for the letter under the pillow that night when I went to bed, and I always felt relief with the letter under my pillow.

                                                                           

3. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（within ten words）

                                                                          

4. What do you learn after reading the passage? （within 30 words）

                                                                          

5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

为了庆祝我校建校60周年，你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do For Our School?”的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下几个方面进行阐述，可适当举例说明。

1、作为我校学生，时刻要举止行为得体，尊敬老师，关心帮助同学；

2、关心热爱班集体，保持校园环境清洁优美；

3、养成良好学习习惯，认真学习文化知识。

4、锻炼身体，将来为社会做贡献，为母校争光。

注意：不要在书面表达中出现学校的校名和本人姓名；

词数：80---100词；

参考词汇：  校园----campus    

开头和结尾已经写好，但不计入总词汇。

What Can We Do For Our School?

   Hello, everyone. It’s nice to speak about what we can do for our school, and I think each of us can do something.