第十五组 (建议用时：45分钟).阅读理解Nowadays, Chinese love to consume TV shows, particularly American TV shows. Some shows have become especially popular for certain reasons. When you meet Chinese people, try to mention these shows to strike up a conversation with them, as it is likely that they are fans of these shows.1. The Big Bang TheoryTalk to any young Chinese person, and chances are that they are crazy about the lives of Sheldon, Raj, Howard, and Leonard. Many viewers describe themselves as in love with Sheldon, and they appreciate the science jokes and content on the show. People admire the young geniuses on the show and the large amount of funny jokes, but also recognizes the shows message that being smart isnt everything in life. The university lifestyle depicted on the show and the friendships and witty arguments between the main characters are especially attractive to Chinese audiences.2. House of CardsChina is ridding itself of corruption(腐败) today. Its no surprise, then, that a thrilling and brilliant drama about political corruption currently catches on in China. China is the top country where the show is being wildly pirated(盗版) on Chinese websites. The Chinese government has also featured prominently on the show. Even highranking Chinese political officials have been known to watch religiously this show and keep up with the exploits of Frank Underwood. Some Chinese politicians consider Underwood as a role model, fans create special videos to honor the show, and many viewers like to learn about American politics and society from the show, even though what they learn from the show may not be totally accurate. Its interesting to wonder what a Chinese version of this show would be like.3. Gossip GirlChina has become much wealthier in the last several decades, and people across the world always like to observe rich peoples lives and imagine themselves being rich as well. Like the Chinese movie series Tiny Times，Gossip Girl rose to fame in China because Chinese viewers enjoyed watching the lives of rich Westerners and living wealthily through the characters. Many Chinese fans also admired the romance between Chuck and Blair, and strongly supported them getting married. The show is full of passionate love affairs, pleasant young people, and brilliant drama that fascinated Chinese audiences.4. Two Broke GirlsMany young Chinese viewers like following the struggles of Max and Caroline as they attempt to earn money and build their own cupcake business. This show has become extremely popular in China and is frequently downloaded online. One reason why this sitcom has been successful in China is that for many Chinese who are young like Max and Caroline, they must deal with the same problems in life. Finding work and earning enough money to join the middle class is difficult for many Chinese people today. The Chinese TV show WoJu蜗居 shows a family working to save money for an apartment and dealing with many situations caused by poverty, wealth, and greed. Young Chinese work extremely hard to earn enough money to buy cars，houses，and find someone to marry, and they can easily sympathize with characters living in poverty and working towards similar goals.1Para. 1 suggests that _AChina has been open to America BAmerican movie industry develops wellCAmerican shows are very popular in ChinaDChinese enjoy talking about American shows2Viewers struggling for life probably sympathize with characters by watching _AThe Big Bang Theory BHouse of CardsCGossip Girl DTwo Broke Girls3Which of the following is NOT right?AThe Big Bang Theory tries to convey that being smart means everything.BHouse of Cards is pirated more in China than other countries.CGossip Girl and Tiny Times have a similar theme.DTwo Broke Girls tells about a story of struggling for a better life.4The underlined word “depicted” means _Alearned BdescribedCmade Daccepted.任务型阅读2015浙江省高考命题研究专家原创卷(一)AReading helps you gain experience from other people.BReading contributes much to your real personal life. CReading makes you expose yourself to new things. DReading makes you connect with the world. EReading helps you make selfimprovement. FReading improves your understanding. The Importance of ReadingEveryone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why that is so? In this post, I will list out some reasons why reading is important.1_Through reading, you experience and explore new things, new information, new ways to solve a problem, and new ways to achieve one thing. You might find your new hobbies within it. You might actually explore one thing you really like and it may end up becoming your career and success in the future. Exploration begins from reading and understanding.2