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If a sitcom(情景喜剧)that lasts for l0 years is considered popular，then surely one that still arouses emotions after 20 must be considered a classic．Friends first aired in the US in 1994，featuring a cast of six young men and women in New York．In the time since，it’s become one of the most famous titles in the sitcom style，aired in over 100 countries and regions in the world．

The show is typical among those who grew up in the 1990s because it explores basic yet important themes like friendship，struggling to survive in a big city，and finding independence and identity，all of which are still relevant to young audiences today．

Against the background of the Internet age，IT staff who were once marginalized(排斥)and laughed at have experienced a revival due to the popularity of hit show The Big Bang Theory，in which four talents lacking normal social skills make an attempt at living on a college campus．

At the same time，Gossip Girl，describing a young cast of New Yorkers born with silver spoons in their mouths，demonstrates the difficulties upper-class adolescents experience．The show’s fashion and mature subject matter allowed it to capture the interest of both teenagers and adults．

Although these typical TV shows span a wide timeline and feature a variety of themes，they all have a universal topic．Love，money，friendship，career aspirations and identity are things all young people struggle to understand．Why are they still fascinating? It remains to be found out．

1.Why is the sitcom Friends typical among young people in the 1990s?

A．Because it is a breakthrough in the producing style．

B．Because it is the most influential sitcom of all time．

C．Because it addresses the subjects faced by the youth．

D．Because it predicts the future of the young at that time．

2.What can we learn about The Big Bang Theory?

A．It arouses people’s enthusiasm for computers．

B．There are four talents who are good at everything．

C．It is set in the time before the Internet came into being．

D．It improves the conditions of the people in technological industry．

3.According to the passage，Gossip Girl           ．

A．attracts people of all ages

B．shows eye-catching style and adult subject

C．describes the life of ordinary girl

D．describes the hardships of upper-class people

4.What will the author most probably talk about next?

A．The introduction to other hit sitcoms．

B．The further information about the plot．

C．The emotional response among audience．

D．The analysis of the reasons for the appeal．

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

1.细节理解题 根据第二段because it explores basic yet important themes like…all of which are still relevant to young audiences today．因为它探索的是像友谊、在大城市的拼搏、独立这样重要的主题，这些也和当今的年轻人有关。

2.题 选项B错在everything, 四个天才缺少社会生活技巧。C选项是说生活大爆炸出现在网络产生之前，很明显是错误的。生活大爆炸的热播使从事IT的人不再受排斥和嘲笑，相反改善了从事技术产业职员的状况。故选D。

3.细节理解题 根据倒数第二段的born with silver spoons in their mouths“含着银勺子出生的”可知，讲的是富二代，而不是C的普通女孩。capture the interest of both teenagers and adults．“吸引了青少年和成年人的兴趣。”所以选项A错误。the difficulties upper-class adolescents experience“上等阶层青少年的困难”不是D 中的upper-class people。本段最后一句The show’s fashion and mature subject matter allowed it to capture the interest of both teenagers and adults．关键词fashion和mature subject可知，选A。

4.判断推理题 根据文章最后一句Why are they still fascinating? It remains to be found out．可知，接下来会谈论到这些电视剧受欢迎的原因。