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Reality TV is a type of programme. It means that real-life people, not actors, are followed and filmed in a real situation, or game.
Reality TV is very popular in the UK. At their best, these programmes give us a good look into the lives of different people in Britain. At their worse, they are a very cheap way to make programmes and sometimes involve people behaving very badly.
Here’s a selection of some of the UK’s reality shows.
Shattered
A group of young people live in a house for a week and must stay awake. Each day there are tests to see how well they can work even though they are totally tired out. They must leave the house if they fall asleep. Viewers vote on those who stay in the house and text their comments (评论) every day.
Come to Dine with Me
Each week four people prepare dinner in their homes for the other competitors. Each competitor then gives the cook a grade out of 10 for the food and entertainment (娱乐). The winner gets a $1,000 cash prize. Sometimes the food is terrible and the competitors are very rude to each other.
World’s Strictest Parents
Badly-behaved British teens are sent abroad to live with a super strict family for a week. The teenagers have to follow the rules of their host family and go to the local school. After seven days the teenagers return home and their parents tell us if their behaviour is better. There is often a lot of crying and shouting in this show but it can be pretty funny too.Which statement about Reality TV is NOT true?
| A．Real-life people are in it. |
| B．We can see a real situation in it. |
| C．It usually costs less money to make Reality TV. |
| D．Anybody can be in Reality TV. |
You will have to leave Shattered if ______.
| A．you are too tired to sleep |
| B．you fall sleep |
| C．the viewers dislike you |
| D．you can’t get on well with others |
What do we know about Come to Dine with Me?
| A．It’s broadcast once a week. |
| B．Competitors usually don’t have good behaviour. |
| C．Competitors taste the food and give it a grade. |
| D．There are altogether four people in the programme each time. |
Which of the following can NOT be learned from World’s Strictest Parents?
| A．The host parents are too strict with the teens. |
| B．Some teens dislike their host family’s rules. |
| C．Some teens wouldn’t like to live with their host family. |
| D．Badly-behaved teens can behave better after a week with a super strict family. |
Sick men and women were sitting on their chairs in the doctor’s waiting room. They all looked sad except（除了） Tom. He was playing with some cards（纸牌）. Just then the doctor came to say he was ready for the next one. Tom jumped up and entered（进入） the doctor’s room in a hurry.
Before Tom could say a word, the doctor made him lie down on the bed.“Now let me listen to your heart.” Tom tried to speak, but the doctor told him not to say anything. “I’ll take your temperature.” Tom tried to sit up, but the doctor stopped him. After a while, the doctor said, “Well, you don’t have a fever , boy, In fact, there’s nothing wrong with you.” “I’m quite well, doctor.”
Tom said. “I just came here to get some medicine for my grandpa.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。In the doctor’s waiting room Tom was playing with some cards.
Before the doctor listened to Tom’s heart, he asked Tom how old he was.
There’s something wrong with Tom’s heart.
Tom came to the doctor’s room because he had a fever.
Tom’s grandpa needed some medicine.
Richard is a super pop singer. He is very busy every week. This is his schedule (日程表) for next week.
| Monday |
Sing in New York |
| Tuesday |
A concert in London |
| Wednesday |
Meet Tina (his girl friend) in Sydney |
| Thursday |
Go to his mother’s birthday party in Los Angeles |
| Friday |
Sing for a group of sick people in a hospital in Paris |
| Weekends |
Relax at his home |
Richard is going to sing in ________ on Monday.
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Japan |
.He’s going to be in England on ________.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Thursday |
.He’s going to be with ________ on Wednesday.
| A．his mother | B．his father |
| C．his daughter | D．his girl friend |
He’s going to be in Los Angeles for ________ on Thursday.
| A．a concert |
| B．the sick people |
| C．his mother’s birthday |
| D．his girl friend’s birthday |
Richard’s schedule is very ________.
| A．new | B．full | C．easy | D．empty |
John is a schoolboy. Everyone likes him very much because he is funny. He can play many instruments (乐器). When he is with his friends, he often plays for them. Today is June 1st. It’s John’s birthday. He has a big and interesting party at home. Many friends come to his party. John’s mother cooks a lot of food for them.
Everyone gives a beautiful gift to him. May gives him an English dictionary because he also likes English. Bob gives John a guitar because he likes playing the guitar very much. At the party, John plays the guitar and he also plays the piano. They sing many songs and play some interesting games. They have a good time today.Why does everyone like John very much?
| A．Because his English is good. |
| B．Because he is funny. |
| C．Because he can play many instruments. |
| D．Because he looks good. |
When is John’s birthday?
| A．May 1st. | B．June 1st. |
| C．November 6th. | D．November 8th. |
What does John do on his birthday?
| A．He goes to the park. |
| B．He goes to a movie. |
| C．He does his homework. |
| D．He has a big and interesting party at home . |
Who gives Joh
an English dictionary?
| A．May. | B．His father. | C．His mother. | D．Bob. |
What does John plat the party?
A.The guitar. B.The piano.
C.The drums. D.Both A and B.
Mrs. Brown is a worker. She works in a big factory. She gets up at five every morning. She often has breakfast at six fifty. After that she goes to the factory by bus at half past seven. She cleans the machines when she gets there very early. Then her workmates come. They begin to work at 8:00. They all work very hard. She goes home at five. Then she does some cooking. After supper she usually helps his son Tom with his homework. Sometimes she reads books. She usually watches TV with her family on weekends.What time does Mrs. Brown get up?
| A．5:00 a.m. | B．5:30 a.m. |
| C．6:00 a.m. | D．6:30 a.m. |
What’s Mrs. Brown’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A worker. |
| C．A farmer. | D．A driver. |
What does Mrs. Brown usually do at six fifty?
| A．She has breakfast. |
| B．She brushes her teeth. |
| C．She takes a shower. |
| D．She goes to work. |
What does she usually do after supper?
| A．She helps her son with homework. |
| B．She watches TV with her son. |
| C．She goes shopping. |
| D．She takes a walk. |
When does Mrs. Brown usually watch TV with her family?
| A．On weekdays. | B．On weekends. |
| C．In the morning. | D．In the afternoon. |
Thousands years ago much of our earth was covered with blocks （块） of ice．These ice blocks were as tall as high buildings in modern cities．Most of the ice was in the northern （北方的）part of the world．
Then the ice blocks started to move south． Cold and rain came with the ice．Animals and people had to move．
At last, the ice began to melt （融化）．After half a million years, most of it had melted．More than half of the earth became covered with water．The climate became much warmer．Things began to grow．The earth began to look the way it looks today．
| A．warm | B．hot | C．cool | D．cold |
| A．they tried to stop them moving． |
| B．They tried to melt them． |
| C．They tried to stay ahead of them． |
| D．They tried to move behind them． |
| A．mountains and valleys |
| B．the sun, the moon and the earth |
| C．cities and countries |
| D．seas, lakes and rivers |
| A．the freezing ice |
| B．the weather of the year |
| C．the moving of the ice blocks |
| D．a plant or an animal |
a．Forests grew
b．Food became harder to find
c．Fishing became easier
d．The temperature dropped．
| A．a; b | B．b; d | C．c; d | D．a; c |