Beer and fried chicken — Thanks to a South Korean drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has become popular among young audiences, despite its unhealthy nature. Indeed, South Korean TV dramas, or K-drama for short, have been a major force in the South Korean pop-culture wave that has captured the hearts of young Chinese audiences. According to iQiyi, a video website that features Man From the Stars, by Feb 15, the number of views for the TV drama hit 370 million in China.
“It is interesting to explore what elements of those dramas appeal to audiences. It’s obviously more than just pretty faces,” says Yan Feng, a professor of Chinese literature at Fudan University. Reflected by audiences, culture critics and insiders of the industry, youth fantasy, creative storylines, cultural proximity in East Asia, and well-organized production all add up to K-drama’s success, along with, of course, those handsome and cute faces dressed in the latest fashion trends.
“Everyone fancies a perfect partner, handsome or beautiful,” says Zhou Ying, a professor at Chongqing Technology and Business University. “The South Korean TV industry is feeding this need.” After Lee Min-ho appeared on CCTV’s annual Spring Festival gala, he became the most famous South Korean in China. Only weeks later, Kim Soo-hyun, lead actor in Man From the Stars, swept the country. Apart from pretty faces, fashion is another highlight of the series. Each time actors from the series wear a new set of outfits, similar clothes experience a sales boom online, according to Xiao Yi, a Taobao store owner.
As is known, with love triangles, incurable diseases, and Cinderella tales, storylines in South Korean dramas may seem a bit commonplace. While The Man From the Stars challenges this by putting aliens and time travel into these existing stories, Peng Sanyuan, a screenwriter, says a focus on detail is a key factor in the success of these dramas. “In order to accurately target audiences and find emotional reflections with them, more and more female writers are working in the industry,” says Peng about her experience of exchanging ideas with South Korean colleagues. According to the experts, South Korean writers somehow make sense of these plots, no matter how unlikely it seems.
1. Why has beer and fried chicken become so popular among Chinese young people at present?
A. Because the food tastes very great.
B. Because they want to change the trend.
C. Because the food is good for their health.
D. Because they are deeply affected by the Korean TV drama.
2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “proximity” in paragraph 2?
A. similarity B. difference
C. conflict D. curiosity
3. According to the whole passage, how many elements can lead to the appeal of Korean dramas?
A. Two B. Four C. Six D. Seven
4. What makes Man From the Stars different from other K-dramas according to the last paragraph?
A. Female writers B. Creative stories
C. Pretty faces D. Fashionable clothes
On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him．He was stricken with polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child，and so he has braces (支架) on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches (双拐)．
He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair．Then he sits down，slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward．Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play．
But this time，something went wrong．Just as he finished the first few bars (小节)，one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap (嘣断) --- it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do．
We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage——to either find another violin or else find another string for this one. But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.
The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before．
When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered．He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone．“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.’’
1.By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means .
A．it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
B．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled
C．it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience
D．it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
2.Itzhak Perlman when one of the strings of the violin broke．
A．gave up playing
B．didn’t know what to do
C．went on playing the same piece of music
D．went on playing a different piece of music
3.Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is ．
A．clever B．strong willed
C．humorous D．quite skilled
假设你是李华, 距高考还有一周的时间，现在你正在备战高考, 中学生活即将结束, 在这个特殊时期, 请根据以下内容给自己的父母写一封信。
内容要点：
1. 感谢父母多年来, 特别是高三这一年来的关怀。
2. 向父母简要汇报自己的学习情况。
3. 高考之后帮父母做些家务和自己的打算。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear parents,
Now I know clearly that you both are expecting me anxiously.
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using credit cards is much more reliable. In addition, it will be wise of you to take a umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the cultural diversity. Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.
Travel agency: Good morning. Can I help you?
Daisy: I’m sorry to say that I am ____1.___ (disappoint) about my trip to Norwich. It is the __2.____ (bad) experience of my life!
Travel agency: What is the problem?
Daisy: Well, first of all, I found my wallet __3.___ (go) when I got on the bus. I turned __4.___ the guides for help, but they were impatient. I hate to say this, ___5.____ they behaved impolitely towards us customers. Could you do something about this?
Travel agency: Hmm, I apologize. Did you find ____6.__ wallet?
Daisy: No. And that’s not all. The bus was one hour late. Worse ___7.__, it picked up passengers on the way to our destination. You really have to do something about it.
Travel agency: I’m so sorry, but sometimes the bus can __8.___ (delay) by some problems. We can’t always be sure that the bus will set out on time.
Daisy: Why didn’t you tell me the truth? __9.____ I booked the ticket, you promised to drive non-stop from Aye to Norwich.
Travel agency: I am _10.____ (terrible) sorry to hear that. I will look into it immediately and give you a satisfactory reply.
There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my .” The pursuers looked at each other and no one take action. At that moment, a man plunged into the river and swam _ surprising speed to the other side. All the people there him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted , “who pushed me into the river just now?”
Maybe the man, thinking about the whole and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are to realize the true of our “rivals” to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an opponent. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates (激励) your ambition and to strive for success! You try your best to your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!
If a man does not have rivals, he be satisfied with the present and will not strive to improve his . He would in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your opponents. Instead, they are good ！In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. Thanks to our rivals, we can show our to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!
1.A. walkedB. led C. drove D. brought
2.A. son B. sisterC. brotherD. daughter
3.A. daredB. couldC. wouldD. must
4.A. inB. for C. atD. with
5.A. approved B. welcomeC. observedD. applauded
6.A. Meanwhile B. But C. HoweverD. Furthermore
7.A. desperately B. angrily C. surprisingly D. happily
8.A. after B. unless C. before D. while
9.A. program B. process C. resultD. accident
10.A. close B. satisfied C. devoteD. grateful
11.A. general B. usualC. common D. ordinary
12.A. able B. willing C. unable D. unwilling
13.A. meaning B. significance C. tendencyD. answer
14.A. desire B. demand C. deedD. defense
15.A. ignore B. overlook C. meetD. overcome
16.A. is bound to B. is intended to C. is meant to D. is fit to
17.A. occasion B. ambition C. situationD. contribution
18.A. hold outB. hold off C. hold onD. hold back
19.A. friends B. rivalsC. enemiesD. relatives
20.A. preference B. potential C. characterD. knowledge
