06.短视频的影响
一、阅读理解
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4 YouTube Channels That You Need to Watch
Yes Theory
6.57M Subscribers
Driven by the motto “Seek Discomfort,” Yes Theory aims to spread a message of positivity and fearlessness through pursuing projects and missions that help bring people outside their comfort zones. There is no doubt that many of us may feel too scared to pursue ambitious goals, which is why Yes Theory takes on some of the most daunting (令人望而却步的) adventures to show people that discomfort helps achieve a great life.
Nas Daily
2.45M Subscribers
Being a graduate of Harvard, Nuseir Yassin, also known as Nas Daily, makes an effort to provide a YouTube channel that highlights the “most incredible humans on planet Earth.” His videos often feature individuals who are creating change in the world, and he also covers some of the most important topics of discussion like climate change.
TED-Ed
13.7M Subscribers
TED-Ed is one of the most famous YouTube channels when it comes to learning and inspiration. The channel has no specific video producer as it features presentations from people all around the world. These videos feature a wide variety of topics, and there is no specific subject that the channel focuses on. Instead, it provides insight into anything that can benefit the viewers, and it truly is a great resource to use if you would like to learn something new.
Be Inspired
7.4M Subscribers
Be Inspired is a YouTube channel that provides videos to help people improve their overall well-being. These videos include a wide variety of topics such as sleep, stress, economics, jobs, setting and achieving goals, and creating plans. The channel also includes short and inspirational videos that help people realize the mistakes they are making and ways to solve them.
1. Which channel encourages viewers to challenge themselves
A. Be Inspired. B. Yes Theory. C. Nas Daily. D. TED-Ed.
2. What benefit will viewers most probably get from Be Inspired
A. Learning the latest news. B. Meeting incredible humans.
C. Having access to job opportunities. D. Improving their overall well-being.
3. What do the four channels have in common
A. They are inspirational.
B. They are favored by students.
C. They all have over 6M subscribers.
D. They all have one specific video producer.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】本文是一篇应用文。文章推荐了四个网络频道。
1. 细节理解题。根据Yes Theory 部分中的“There is no doubt that many of us may feel too scared to pursue ambitious goals, which is why Yes Theory takes on some of the most daunting (令人望而却步的) adventures to show people that discomfort helps achieve a great life. (毫无疑问，我们中的许多人可能会因为太害怕而不敢追求雄心勃勃的目标，这就是为什么Yes Theory会采取一些最令人生畏的冒险，向人们展示不适有助于实现伟大的生活)”可知，该频道激励人们挑战自我。故选B。
2. 细节理解题。根据Be Inspired 部分中的“Be Inspired is a YouTube channel that provides videos to help people improve their overall well-being. (Be Inspired是一个YouTube频道，提供视频帮助人们提高整体幸福感)”可知，该频道有助于人们的整体幸福感得到提升。故选D。
3. 推理判断题。根据Yes Theory 部分中的“Driven by the motto “Seek Discomfort,” Yes Theory aims to spread a message of positivity and fearlessness through pursuing projects and missions that help bring people outside their comfort zones. (在“寻求不适”的座右铭的推动下，Yes Theory旨在通过追求项目和任务来传播积极和无畏的信息，帮助人们走出舒适区)”、Nas Daily部分中的“Being a graduate of Harvard, Nuseir Yassin, also known as Nas Daily, makes an effort to provide a YouTube channel that highlights the “most incredible humans on planet Earth.” (作为哈佛大学的毕业生，Nuseir Yassin，也被称为Nas Daily，努力提供一个YouTube频道，突出“地球上最不可思议的人类”)”、TED-Ed 部分中的“TED-Ed is one of the most famous YouTube channels when it comes to learning and inspiration. (谈到学习和灵感，TED-Ed是YouTube最著名的频道之一)”和Be Inspired部分中的“The channel also includes short and inspirational videos that help people realize the mistakes they are making and ways to solve them. (该频道还包括一些鼓舞人心的短视频，帮助人们意识到自己正在犯的错误，并找到解决问题的方法)”可推知，四个频道都是积极向上、鼓舞人心的。故选A。
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The U. S. is in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic”. For a lot of people, the feeling is even more noticeable during the holidays. In addition to the emotional impact of chronic loneliness, it has some dramatic health consequences: increased risk of heart disease and stroke, infections, cancer, even death.
People may feel lonely when their social needs are not met by the people around them. Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, a social cognitive neuroscientist at Princeton University, says loneliness epidemic captures two distinct groups: first, people with a low number of social connections; second, people who feel they have poor quality existing relationships.
Elisa Baek, a social neuroscientist at the University of Southern California, co-authored a study that looked at whether lonely people view the world differently than non-lonely people, specifically among college freshmen. Baek found that while non-lonely people were all similar in their neural responses, lonely people had responses that were really different — not just from the non-lonely group, but also from each other. Baek says that these idiosyncrasies (特性) in how lonely participants process the world, “may pose challenges in how these people are able to achieve social connection and feel connected with others.”
To study these changes to the brain, Baek’s team collected fMRI data — a measure of blood flow changes in the brain — while first-year college students watched short videos to measure how similarly participants’ brains responded to the videos. The videos ranged from dramatic and comedic clips to instructional demonstrations in order to reproduce experiences participants might have in daily life. She says it’s the closest they could get to study people’s brain activity — and how they process the world — while they were going about their lives.
Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, who is not involved in the study, says the research accurately highlights how individual differences affect people in experiencing loneliness. “Trying to connect more deeply with one or two or three other people may be more important than to try to get to know everybody and being on good terms with everybody. It doesn’t have to be someone who is like-minded. It’s more like: How can we get on the same page with people who we might not start off on the same page with, but that might form deeper connections afterwards ” she adds.
4. Which description best characterizes the “loneliness epidemic”
A. Harmful mentally and physically. B. Exclusive to people with few friends.
C. Striking throughout the year. D. Spreading between people.
5. What can be inferred from the study conducted by Elisa Baek
A. Its findings focus on the differences between lonely and non-lonely people.
B. It targets freshman students at the University of Southern California.
C. It casts light on how lonely people perceive the world.
D. It challenges lonely people to be more social.
6. What is required of the videos for the study
A. To monitor the response speed. B. To model everyday situations.
C. To study the recreational activities. D. To look into the brain structures.
7. What advice might Mwilambwe-Tshilobo give to lonely people
A. Expand the social network. B. Befriend with those in high places.
C. Seek out friends who think alike. D. Deepen connections with patience.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。当周围的人不能满足社交需求时，人们可能会感到孤独，长期孤独对身心健康都有害。文章主要介绍社会神经科学家通过研究发现，孤独的人看待世界的方式与不孤独的人不同，而且孤独的人彼此之间也不同。
4. 细节理解题。根据第一段“The U. S. is in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic”. For a lot of people, the feeling is even more noticeable during the holidays. In addition to the emotional impact of chronic loneliness, it has some dramatic health consequences: increased risk of heart disease and stroke, infections, cancer, even death. (美国正处于‘孤独流行病’之中。对很多人来说，这种感觉在假期里更加明显。长期孤独除了会对情绪造成影响外，还会对健康造成严重影响：增加患心脏病和中风、感染、癌症甚至死亡的风险。)”可知，除了长期孤独的情绪影响外，“孤独流行病”还会带来一些严重的健康后果：增加患心脏病和中风、感染、癌症甚至死亡的风险；因此，“孤独流行病”对身体和心理方面都有害。故选 A。
5. 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Elisa Baek, a social neuroscientist at the University of Southern California, co-authored a study that looked at whether lonely people view the world differently than non-lonely people, specifically among college freshmen.(南加州大学的社会神经科学家Elisa Baek与人合著了一项研究，研究孤独的人看待世界的方式是否与不孤独的人不同，尤其是在大学新生中。)”可知，Baek的研究探究了孤独群体是否与非孤独群体看待世界的方式有所不同；结合第三段中的“Baek found that while non-lonely people were all similar in their neural responses, lonely people had responses that were really different — not just from the non-lonely group, but also from each other. (Baek发现，虽然不孤独的人的神经反应都很相似，但孤独的人的反应却截然不同——不仅与不孤独的人不同，而且彼此之间也不同。)”可知，Baek所做的研究揭示了孤独的人是如何看待世界的，不仅聚焦了孤独群体与非孤独群体的差异，也探究了孤独群体内部的差异。故选C。
6. 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The videos ranged from dramatic and comedic clips to instructional demonstrations in order to reproduce experiences participants might have in daily life.(这些视频内容从戏剧和喜剧片段到教学演示，旨在重现参与者在日常生活中可能有的经历。)”可知，这些视频的内容包括戏剧片段、喜剧片段以及教学示范，是为了重现参与者在日常生活中可能拥有的经历，即这些视频是为了模拟日常生活情景。故选B。
7. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的““Trying to connect more deeply with one or two or three other people may be more important than to try to get to know everybody and being on good terms with everybody. It doesn’t have to be someone who is like-minded. It’s more like: How can we get on the same page with people who we might not start off on the same page with, but that might form deeper connections afterwards ” she adds. (‘尝试与一两个或三个人建立更深入的联系，可能比试图了解每个人并与每个人保持良好关系更重要。不一定要找志同道合的人。这更像是：我们如何才能与那些一开始可能目标并不一致，但后来可能形成更深层次联系的人达成共识？’她补充道。)”可知，Mwilambwe-Tshilobo认为对于孤独的人来说尝试与他人建立更深入的联系更加重要，可以尝试和那些一开始可能不合拍的人形成更深层次的联系，最终达成共识；由此可知，Mwilambwe-Tshilobo建议孤独的人耐心地加深与他人的联系。故选 D。
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The 24 solar terms (节气) originated and was firstly used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agriculture production, special climate signs and even healthy living tips. The 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list in 2016.Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.
On the eve of the Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of Gifs. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the Gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded social media with millions of hits during the festival period.
To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture. The background sounds add to the brilliance.
“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to liven up Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way,” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.
“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work does not arouse great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self- awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started over a year ago，” Shi told China Daily.
8. What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” in Paragraph 2 refers to
A. A newspaper. B. A magazine.
C. A radio Broadcast. D. A website.
9. What can be inferred according to the text
A. The background sounds make the work more attractive.
B. It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.
C. Most people know all the names or the correct order of the 24 solar terms.
D. The 24 solar terms work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.
10. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a creative designer.
B. To introduce the 24 solar terms work.
C. To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.
D. To introduce a design program “Charm China”.
11. Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to
A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Agriculture. D. Education.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. B
【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。本文主要讲述了一位创意设计师——石昌鸿，以动图的形式宣传中国的二十四节气。
8. 词义猜测题。根据第二段中划线词后“the Gifs have won great praise among...with millions of hits during the festival period (这些动图赢得了公众的极大好评，并在节日期间迅速淹没了社交媒体，点击量达数百万。)”中的millions of hits 可知，点击量达到数百万次，所以 Zcool 应该是一个网站。A. A newspaper一份报纸；B. A magazine一本杂志；C. A radio Broadcast无线电广播；D. A website一个网站。故选 D。
9. 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The background sounds add to the brilliance. (为了最大限度地宣传，他以三种形式发布了他的作品:视频、动画和图片。背景音增添了光彩。)”可知，背景声让作品锦上添花，即背景声使这组二十四节气作品更具有吸引力，故选A。
10. 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章第二段中“On the eve of the Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of Gifs. (清明节前夕，石长虹以动图“动艺”的形式，发布了他的版本，为每个节气复制和包装汉字。)”可知，文章介绍了一位创意设计师以动图的形式宣传中国的二十四节气，故文章的目的在于介绍这个作品，故选B。
11. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“The 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list in 2016.(2016年，24节气被列入联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录。)”以及第四段中的““When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to liven up Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way,” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said. (“当我看这个短视频时，我能强烈地感受到其中隐藏的中国风格元素。以这种独特的方式活跃中国传统文化真的很酷，”微信用户肖菲菲说。)”可知，这篇文章可能属于报纸中的文化栏目。故选B。
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Mu Sa, a livestream (直播的) host, is a model of how the Internet has transformed many young unemployed people into useful talents contributing to society.
After graduating from university, Mu worked as an office clerk in Shanghai, a marketing assistant in Beijing and a data analyst in Hangzhou. Each time he struggled to realize his dream in big cities. However, Mu at last found that what touched him most was homesickness. Thus, Mu returned home at 25 in November 2021.
Mu, who has a little hearing problem caused by a fever at the age of 10, thought of himself a failure at first. Leaving their village had been a goal for all rural children of his generation. However, he was not deterred by his difficulties and quickly lifted himself up. Mu decided to pick up his cell phone and begin creating short videos about local people’s daily lives at home and uploading them online. A video showing his mother cooking local food turned out to be a surprise hit. Even his mother was shocked that so many viewers, who commented that the video evoked (勾起) memories of their own moms and hometowns, could be interested in a daily routine.
Mu said it was the success of this video that inspired him to carry on. He gradually found that village-related content was popular among his followers. Many fans know about his hometown Dazhanchang and the lives of local residents in Northwest China through Mu’s work. As his work attracts more and more followers, Mu has started publishing short videos on an almost daily basis. He faithfully records the daily lives of those around him, and releases the videos at 6 pm most days. Some people say his videos give people a quiet, poetic and idyllic (田园诗般的) feeling.
12. Why did Mu Sa return home in November 2021
A. He missed his home. B. He suffered a disability.
C. He required motivation. D. He lacked a sense of safety.
13. What does the underlined word “deterred” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Beaten. B. Discovered. C. Grasped. D. Attacked.
14. Why is the video about his mother popular
A. The food there is unique. B. Her daily routine is striking.
C. It brought back good memories. D. She displayed superb cooking skills.
15. Which word can best describe Mu Sa according to the last paragraph
A. Reliable. B. Grateful. C. Curious. D. Diligent.
【答案】12. A 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了互联网将许多失业的年轻人变成了对社会有用的人才，来自宁夏的主播穆萨是一个典型的例子。穆萨回到家乡后拍摄短视频，记录当地人的生活，在网上受到欢迎。
12. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“However, Mu at last found that what touched him most was homesickness. Thus, Mu returned home at 25 in November 2021. (然而，穆终于发现，最让他感动的是乡愁。因此，2021年11月，25岁的穆回家了)”可知，穆萨当时回到家乡是因为非常思念自己的家乡。故选A项。
13. 词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“Mu, who has a little hearing problem caused by a fever at the age of 10, thought of himself a failure at first. Leaving their village had been a goal for all rural children of his generation. (穆在10岁的时候因为发烧导致听力有点问题，一开始他觉得自己很失败。离开他们的村庄一直是他那一代农村孩子的目标)”和下文“quickly lifted himself up (迅速地站了起来)”可知，穆萨讲述了自己回到家乡后的心理变化，先是觉得挫败，然后又打起精神。由此可知，他没有被困难打倒，画线词意思应该与beaten“打败，打倒”一致。故选A项。
14. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“A video showing his mother cooking local food turned out to be a surprise hit. Even his mother was shocked that so many viewers, who commented that the video evoked (勾起) memories of their own moms and hometowns, could be interested in a daily routine. (一段他母亲烹饪当地食物的视频出人意料地大受欢迎。就连他的母亲也感到震惊，因为有这么多观众对一个生活常规感兴趣，他们评论说，这段视频唤起了他们对自己母亲和家乡的回忆)”可知，视频受欢迎是因为它勾起了观众们的美好的回忆。故选C项。
15. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Mu has started publishing short videos on an almost daily basis. He faithfully records the daily lives of those around him, and releases the videos at 6 pm most days. (穆已经开始几乎每天发布短视频。他忠实地记录下身边人的日常生活，大部分时间在下午6点发布视频)”可知，穆萨现在几乎每天都在固定的时间点发布视频，更新日常生活的记录。由此可知，他非常勤奋。故选D项。
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After returning from his job as a cultural relics protection worker 10 years ago, Wang Yongxian kept his love for ancient Chinese architecture (建筑) through teaching.
Now aged 73, he still teaches a course named “Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Chinese Buildings” at a University in Shanxi province. His main interest is Dougong, a construction method that uses interlocking (紧密连接的) wooden pieces to form structures. The method is one of the most important features of ancient Chinese architecture.
Wang also started online classes to better explain Dougong to those who showed a strong interest in his course. Following a suggestion from his students, he became a vlogger using the account name “Dougong class”. The account is regularly updated with short video clips Wang produces himself. He is surprised that his classes are so popular on social media. The first six lectures on ancient Chinese buildings that he uploaded over a six-month period have received 1.6 million views.
To make it easier for newcomers to the subject to understand, Wang made a wooden Dougong model. Each part is marked with a number or name, and the model can be taken apart and put together, a process that Wang filmed and put online. Some viewers said that they had long been puzzled by Dougong structures, but finally understood how they work after watching the video of “Dougong grandpa”.
Wang said when he was young, the beautiful ancient temples in his hometown had ignited his interest in ancient wooden buildings and finally led him to turn his interest into a lifelong career. What makes him happy today is not only that the government set aside more money for the research and protection of cultural relics, but also that society is more aware of the importance of such work.
To his surprise, about 90 percent of his more than 100,000 viewers online are below age 30. That fact makes him more confident that as long as the story of Chinese ancient architecture is told in the right way, it can attract more people.
16. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Dougong is a well-protected Chinese building structure.
B. Dougong is a traditional Chinese wooden building method.
C. Dougong is a course which Wang teaches after retirement.
D. Dougong is the most important feature of ancient architecture.
17. What made Wang a vlogger
A. The advice from his students.
B. The online course he attended.
C. The popularity of social media.
D. The awareness to attract viewers.
18. What can we learn about Wang’s vlog from paragraphs 3 and 4
A. It is updated by his students.
B. It proves to be a great success.
C. It is intended for newcomers.
D. It has puzzled some viewers.
19. What does the underlined word “ignited” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. Ignored. B. Widened. C. Started. D. Changed.
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. B 19. C
【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了文物保护者王永先退休后通过教学保持对中国古建筑的热爱，他在网络上开设的斗拱课程深受观众喜爱，让大家明白了斗拱的工作原理，王永先很高兴自己拥有很多年轻观众，希望吸引更多人关注和保护中国古建筑。
16. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“His main interest is Dougong, a construction method that uses interlocking (紧密连接的) wooden pieces to form structures. The method is one of the most important features of ancient Chinese architecture. (他的主要兴趣是斗拱，一种使用紧密连接的木块形成结构的建筑方法。这种方法是中国古代建筑最重要的特征之一)”可知，斗拱是中国传统的木结构建筑方法。故选B项。
17. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Following a suggestion from his students, he became a vlogger using the account name “Dougong class”. (在学生的建议下，他成为了一名视频博主，账号名为“斗拱课”)”可知，王永先是在学生的建议下成为视频博主的。故选A项。
18. 推理判断题。根据第三段中“He is surprised that his classes are so popular on social media. The first six lectures on ancient Chinese buildings that he uploaded over a six-month period have received 1.6 million views. (他很惊讶自己的课程在社交媒体上如此受欢迎。他在六个月的时间里上传的关于中国古代建筑的前六个讲座已经获得了160万的点击量)”可知，王永先的视频课程很受欢迎，获得大量点击。由此可知，他的视频被证明是一个巨大的成功。故选B项。
19. 词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“Wang said when he was young, the beautiful ancient temples in his hometown (王说，当他年轻的时候，家乡美丽的古庙)”和下文“his interest in ancient wooden buildings and finally led him to turn his interest into a lifelong career (他对古代木结构建筑的兴趣，最终使他把兴趣变成了一生的事业)”可知，王永先在叙述自己如何对古代木结构建产生兴趣，继而从事该事业的过程。由此推知，家乡美丽的古庙引发了他的兴趣，画线词意思应该与start“开启，启动”一致。故选C项。
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There are some people, who remind us that age is just a number. Johanna Quaas is a 97-year-old German woman who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest active competitive gymnast in 2012. Over the years, Quaas has made waves online after videos of her routines are posted from time to time.
The latest of those is a short video shared by Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis with the message “You are my spirit warrior (战士)!! Wow!! GOALS!!!” The video was shot at the German Gymnastics Festival in 2017, when the gymnast was 91.
Although the video shared by Davis has earned over 400,000 likes, this is far from being her most widely-spreading performance. Quaas first won the hearts of the world after user Lieve Daffy shared two videos of the gymnast’s floor and parallel bars (双杠) routines at Tournament of Masters in 2012, within six days of posting, they had gained over 1.1 million views each. Now, both short videos have over 3.5 million views. Her abilities have also impressed the greatest athletes in her field, such as Simone Biles, who said her parallel bars routine left her speechless.
Born in 1925, Quaas began her gymnastics training at an early age and entered her first competition when she was 10. While she spent most of her life as a gymnastics coach and handball player, she returned to active gymnastics at the age of 56. In 2015, she received the Nadia Comaneci Sportsmanship Award from the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, before retiring from competition due to an injury in her arm in 2018.
However, that hasn’t stopped Quaas from sharing her amazing moves on Instagram, especially how she still has the ability to stand on her head. If that isn’t enough, she also stretches and plays soccer. However, the most heartwarming part of it all is the warm messages she gets from people around the world. “You’re such an example, Ms. Johanna!” writes one user, while another says, “Wishing the Best of Health to an AMAZING woman, who is my biggest inspiration! Much love.”
20. What can we learn about Johanna Quaas
A. She is 91 years old.
B. She won the Oscar Prize for playing the role of warrior.
C. She shared videos of surfing online.
D. She won popularity online.
21. What does the author want to show by offering numbers in paragraph 3
A. The fact that those videos posted in 2012 got the most likes.
B. The process she got her popularity online.
C. Her popularity among the public.
D. Her achievements in her field.
22. What can we learn from the passage
A. It’s never too old to learn something new.
B. Age won’t stop one from moving forward.
C. Enthusiasm can bring one success.
D. One can gain fame online easily.
【答案】20. D 21. C 22. B
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了97岁的德国现役竞技体操运动员Johanna Quaas在网上分享自己的日常活动视频，她不仅有能力倒立而且还做伸展运动和踢足球，她在网上很受人们欢迎，并激励了很多人。
20. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Over the years, Quaas has made waves online after videos of her routines are posted from time to time.(多年来，夸斯的日常活动视频时不时地被发布，在网上引起了轰动。)”和第三段中“Although the video shared by Davis has earned over 400,000 likes,(尽管戴维斯分享的视频获得了超过40万个赞，)”可知，Johanna Quaas在网上很有名，很受人们喜欢，故选D。
21. 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Quaas first won the hearts of the world after user Lieve Daffy shared two videos of the gymnast’s floor and parallel bars (双杠) routines at Tournament of Masters in 2012, within six days of posting, they had gained over 1.1 million views each. Now, both short videos have over 3.5 million views.(Quaas首次赢得了全世界的喜爱，是在用户Lieve Daffy分享了2012年大师赛上体操运动员自由体操和双杠动作的两段视频后，在发布后六天内，每段视频的观看次数均超过了110 万次。目前，这两个短视频的观看次数均超过350万次。)”和该段最后一句话“Her abilities have also impressed the greatest athletes in her field, such as Simone Biles, who said her parallel bars routine left her speechless.(她的能力也给她所在领域最伟大的运动员留下了深刻的印象，比如西蒙·拜尔斯（Simone Biles），她说她的双杠动作让她哑口无言。)”可知，作者在第三段提到的110万次和350万次表明了Quaas很受公众欢迎。故选C。
22. 推理判断题。根据第一段中“There are some people, who remind us that age is just a number. Johanna Quaas is a 97-year-old German woman who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest active competitive gymnast in 2012. (有些人提醒我们，年龄只是一个数字。约翰娜·夸斯（Johanna Quaas）是一位97岁的德国女性，2012年被吉尼斯世界纪录认定为世界上最年长的现役竞技体操运动员。)”和最后一段中“However, that hasn’t stopped Quaas from sharing her amazing moves on Instagram, especially how she still has the ability to stand on her head. If that isn’t enough, she also stretches and plays soccer.(然而，这并没有阻止夸斯在Instagram上分享她的惊人动作，尤其是她仍然有能力倒立。如果这还不够，她还做伸展运动和踢足球。)”可知，文章主要讲述了97岁的德国现役竞技体操运动员Johanna Quaas在网上分享自己的日常活动视频，她不仅有能力倒立而且还做伸展运动和踢足球，她在网上很受人们欢迎，并激励了很多人。由此可推知，年龄并不会阻止一个人前进的脚步，故选B。
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In today’s world of fast-paced games and short videos, people are spending less and less time on things. For example, research has shown that the average visitor spends just 15 seconds on a website before moving on to other things. But the Internet is a huge and busy place, with millions of sites to choose from. You might expect people to slow down a bit more when they’re in museums full of great works of art. But you’d be wrong.
Several studies have shown that the amount of time for people to spend looking at a piece of art is ten seconds. Many people may spend more time, but not much more — the average is about 28 seconds. At the Tate Modern Museum in London, it’s even worse. People there spend an average of just eight seconds on each artwork. And in that short period of time, the visitors are also managing to do another important thing — take selfies!
In recent years museums have been working to change this behavior. Today, over 170 museums around the world are celebrating “Slow Art Day”. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5-10 minutes looking at just one work of art. Slow Art supporters believe that when visitors spend more time looking at and studying the work of art, they admire it more. Studying a work of art for more time can also help people get a better understanding of the artist’s ideas and what the artist went through to create the work.
Most of the museums taking part in Slow Art Day are choosing just a few works for their visitors to see. Some of the museums are offering chances for visitors to talk about the artworks and share their ideas.
23. Generally speaking, people spend ________ on each piece of art in a museum.
A. 8 seconds B. 10 seconds C. 15 seconds D. 28 seconds
24. What do the underlined words “this behavior” refer to
A. Taking selfies in museums busily. B. Looking at each artwork hurriedly.
C. Admiring each artwork thoroughly. D. Celebrating “Slow Art Day” widely.
25. Why is “Slow Art Day” created
A. To stop visitors from taking selfies inside.
B. To attract more people to visit the museums.
C. To make people spend more time on each artwork.
D. To give visitors an opportunity to relax themselves.
26. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. Slow Art Day: a Fruit of Museums!
B. Museums on the Rocks: Please Advise!
C. Museums: Slow down to Admire more!
D. Museums: an Escape from the Fast-paced Life!
【答案】23. D 24. B 25. C 26. C
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如今人们花在欣赏一件艺术品上的时间很短，所以博物馆正在努力改变这种行为。全世界170多家博物馆正在庆祝“慢艺术日”，他们要求参观者至少花5-10分钟的时间来欣赏一件艺术品。
23. 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Many people may spend more time, but not much more — the average is about 28 seconds.(许多人可能会花费更多的时间，但不会多很多——平均时间约为28秒)”可知，一般来说，人们花28秒钟来欣赏博物馆里的每一件艺术品。故选D项。
24. 词句猜测题。根据第二段“Several studies have shown that the amount of time for people to spend looking at a piece of art is ten seconds. Many people may spend more time, but not much more — the average is about 28 seconds. At the Tate Modern Museum in London, it’s even worse. People there spend an average of just eight seconds on each artwork. And in that short period of time, the visitors are also managing to do another important thing — take selfies!(一些研究表明，人们花在欣赏一件艺术品上的时间是十秒钟。许多人可能会花费更多的时间，但不会多很多——平均时间约为28秒。在伦敦的泰特现代美术馆，情况更糟。那里的人们在每件艺术品上平均只花费8秒钟。在这短短的时间里，游客们还做了另一件重要的事情——自拍！)”可知，现在游客在欣赏一件艺术品上的时间很短，即他们匆匆地看每一件艺术品。所以近年来，博物馆一直在努力改变这种行为。由此推知，“this behavior”指的是匆匆地看每一件艺术品这种行为。故选B项。
25. 推理判断题。根据第三段第二三句“Today, over 170 museums around the world are celebrating “Slow Art Day”. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5-10 minutes looking at just one work of art.(今天，全世界170多家博物馆正在庆祝“慢艺术日”。他们要求参观者至少花5-10分钟的时间来欣赏一件艺术品)”并结合第二段提到的人们现在平均花费28秒欣赏艺术作品可知，“慢艺术日”要求参观者至少花5-10分钟的时间来欣赏一件艺术品。由此推知，设立“慢艺术日”是为了让人们花更多的时间在每一件艺术品上。故选C项。
26. 主旨大意题。根据第二段第二句“Many people may spend more time, but not much more — the average is about 28 seconds.(许多人可能会花费更多的时间，但不会多很多——平均时间约为28秒)”及第三段第二三句“Today, over 170 museums around the world are celebrating “Slow Art Day”. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5-10 minutes looking at just one work of art.(今天，全世界170多家博物馆正在庆祝“慢艺术日”。他们要求参观者至少花5-10分钟的时间来欣赏一件艺术品)”并结合全文内容可知，如今人们花在欣赏一件艺术品上的时间很短，所以博物馆正在努力改变这种行为。全世界170多家博物馆正在庆祝“慢艺术日”，他们要求参观者至少花5-10分钟的时间来欣赏一件艺术品。由此可知，C项“博物馆： 慢下来欣赏更多！”适合作文章标题。故选C项。
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Becoming famous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.
Tian, 30, is a white-collar worker in Beijing. On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2,000 fans. So far, she has received more than 50,000 likes on the Dubsmash-like app. On her page on Douyin, Tian shares everything, from her son’s daily activities, to her pet dogs, to little skits (段子) made up by her and her husband. “Making funny videos, and combining them with music is really interesting,” Tian said. “Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing.”
China’s short video market has seen great growth, according to a report. The report said that China’s short video market was valued at 5.73 billion yuan ($900 million) in 2017, an increase of 184 percent. The industry value is expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in panies like Tencent, Sohu and Iqiyi have all started providing short video content.
“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet,” said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
Fans say that the short videos help them “chill out” from a stressed-out lifestyle. “My favorite videos are all about pets,” said Zhou Na, a nurse in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province. “After a whole day’s work, watching the 15-second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure.”
27. Why does Tian make short videos in Douyin
A. To get fun. B. To become a well-known person.
C. To attract fans. D. To record her family’s routine.
28. What’s Sun Jiashan’s opinion about short videos
A. They have huge value.
B. They greatly reduce people’s pressure.
C. They make people’s star dreams come true.
D. They enrich internet audio and video content.
29. What does the underlined words “chill out” probably mean
A. Catch a cold. B. Feel cold.
C. Calm down. D. Become concerned.
30. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Every Chinese is using Douyin.
B. China’s short video market is open.
C. Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness.
D. China’s short video market has developed rapidly.
【答案】27. A 28. D 29. C 30. D
【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。中国的短视频市场迅猛发展，这篇文章对此进行了介绍和报道。
27. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing.(当然，我制作视频是为了好玩，因为这很放松)”可知，Tian在抖音上制作短视频是为了乐趣。故选A项。
28. 细节理解题。根据第四段““Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet,” said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.(中国艺术研究院的Sun Jiashan表示：“短视频之所以受欢迎，是因为它们是互联网上传统音频和视频内容的补充。”)”可知，Sun Jiashan认为短视频丰富了网上的音频和视频内容。故选D项。
29. 词句猜测题。根据后文“After a whole day’s work, watching the 15-second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure.(在一天的工作之后，看15秒的视频会让我开怀大笑，减轻我的压力)”可知，此处是指短视频让人们从压力中获得放松和冷静，所以“chill out”意为“使平静”，和C项Calm down(镇定下来)意思相近。故选C项。
30. 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Becoming famous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.(成名是很多人的梦想，Tian正在接近这个梦想)”和第二段第二句“On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2, 000 fans(在短视频应用抖音上，田有2000多名粉丝)”可知，第一段和第二段讲田在抖音短视频上正在走红；根据第三段第一句“China’s short video market has seen great growth, according to a report.(据一份报告显示，中国短视频市场增长迅猛)”可知，第三段主要是讲中国短视频市场发展迅猛；根据第四段中的“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet(短视频流行是因为它们是对网络上传统音频和视频内容的补充)”和第五段第一句“Fans say that the short videos help them “chill out” from a stressed - out lifestyle.(粉丝们说，这些短视频帮助他们从紧张的生活方式中“放松下来”)”可知，第四段和第五段主要是讲人们对短视频的流行的看法。所以这篇文章主要是讲中国的短视频市场迅猛发展。故选D项。
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In recent years, traditional Chinese culture and art has gained a foothold on short video platforms and attracted a large number of young followers thanks to the explosive growth of the short video industry. Relaxing, emotional and fragmented, these video contents perfectly match the demands of the users. With the application of new technologies such as social communication and immersive experiencing, short video platforms are seeing more users, becoming a shining spot of new Internet media.
Recently, Huangmei Opera Female Consort Prince became a hit on short video platforms as a lot of young users covered the aria (咏叹调) in their own way and showed great artistic talents. The interactive platforms are expanding the charm of the traditional opera among young people.
Peking Opera was also well-received on short video platforms thanks to a series of AR effects. Users love to film clips with a set of virtual facial makeup, headwear and costumes. Statistics indicate that these effects were applied by more than 18 million users, most of whom were young people.
In addition to Chinese operas, intangible cultural heritage items, such as embroidery, paper-cutting, printing and dyeing, shadow play works, oiled paper umbrella making, and bamboo weaving are also actively promoted on short video platforms. In a word, short video platforms are becoming an important channel to display China’s intangible cultural heritage.
Short video platforms, offering a fun, popular and easy way to explore the traditional art forms, are receiving a lot of positive feedbacks from China’s young generations. The seconds, or minutes long videos have produced remarkable achievements in promoting traditional Chinese culture.
31. What mainly made the inheritance of traditional drama difficult
A. The slow growth of industry. B. The insufficient coverage of drama.
C. The poorly-met demands of the users. D. The severe shortage of the drama actors.
32. What led to the promotion of Peking Opera on short video platforms
A. The social communication. B. The set of virtual facial makeup.
C. The positive feedbacks from users. D. The application of new technologies.
33. Why are paper-cutting and bamboo weaving mentioned
A. To expand the charm of Chinese culture.
B. To offer new channels to display China’s arts.
C. To show the current situation of cultural heritage.
D. To prove traditional art forms are actively promoted.
34. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Bright Future of Huangmei Opera
B. The Explosive Growth of the Short Video Industry
C. The Simple Way to Explore the Traditional Art Form
D. The Creative Combination of Culture and Technologies
【答案】31. C 32. D 33. D 34. D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了由于短视频行业的爆炸式增长，中国传统文化和艺术在短视频平台上站稳了脚跟，吸引了大量年轻粉丝。戏曲、刺绣、剪纸、印染、皮影戏、油纸伞、竹编等非物质文化遗产项目也在短视频平台上积极推广。
31. 细节理解题。根据第一段“In recent years, traditional Chinese culture and art has gained a foothold on short video platforms and attracted a large number of young followers thanks to the explosive growth of the short video industry. Relaxing, emotional and fragmented, these video contents perfectly match the demands of the users. (近年来，得益于短视频行业的爆发式增长，中国传统文化艺术在短视频平台上站稳了脚跟，吸引了大批年轻追随者。这些视频内容轻松、感性、碎片化，完全符合用户的需求)”可知，传统戏曲传承困难的主要原因是用户的需求得不到满足。故选C。
32. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Peking Opera was also well-received on short video platforms thanks to a series of AR effects. (京剧也凭借一系列AR效果在短视频平台上广受好评)”可知，新科技的运用促成了京剧在短视频平台上的推广。故选D。
33. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“In addition to Chinese operas, intangible cultural heritage items, such as embroidery, paper-cutting, printing and dyeing, shadow play works, oiled paper umbrella making, and bamboo weaving are also actively promoted on short video platforms. (除了中国戏曲，刺绣、剪纸、印染、皮影、油纸伞制作、竹编等非物质文化遗产项目也在短视频平台上积极推广)”可推知，文章提到剪纸和竹编是为了证明传统艺术形式得到了积极的推广。故选D。
34. 主旨大意题。根据第一段“With the application of new technologies such as social communication and immersive experiencing, short video platforms are seeing more users, becoming a shining spot of new Internet media. (随着社交、沉浸式体验等新技术的应用，短视频平台的用户越来越多，成为互联网新媒体的一大亮点)”以及文章最后一句“The seconds, or minutes long videos, along with unlimited possibilities as well as richness of styles, have produced remarkable achievements in promoting traditional Chinese culture. (几秒或几分钟长的视频，以无限的可能性和丰富的风格，在弘扬中国传统文化方面取得了显著的成就)”可知，文章主要介绍了由于短视频行业的爆炸式增长，中国传统文化和艺术在短视频平台上站稳了脚跟，吸引了大量年轻粉丝，很多非物质文化遗产项目也在短视频平台上积极推广。由此可知，The Creative Combination of Culture and Technologies(文化与科技的创造性结合)适合作文章最佳标题。故选D。
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More and more people are using crowd-funding to pay for their projects and create new products. Crowdfunding is when a per-son or business gets many small payments from a large number of people. Usually, the way to do this is to use the Internet. In-stead of trying to get a few people to give thousands of dollars, you get hundreds of people, maybe thousands, to give a few dollars. But this is still not easy. You want people to see the value of your idea. How will you get them to give the dollars they earn to you
*Successful projects are those that got the money they wanted.
There are websites that make this opportunity possible. Kickstarter and GoGet-Funding are popular. You create a short video to explain your project. The most important part is getting your message across. Just because you’ve made your idea known doesn’t mean you will get the money you need. You still need to sell your idea. Many people begin by explaining what the product is and then telling why people need it. For example, one of the most popular crowdfunded products is a watch. The Pebble watch connects with in-formation on a smartphone that will send information to the watch. More than 65,000 people gave money for this product.Crowdfunding raised $10.3 million for it.However, it’s not just products that people use crowdfunding for. People use it for their music, film, art, or writing projects.
Projects usually get from 25 to 40 per-cent of their money from crowdfunding sites. Who is giving all the money When people need money, they often ask their friends and family. Crowdfunding often works the same way, but once you create your video and message, your friends share it with their friends. If you’ve created a message that people can connect to, you get many more people to give. Why do these people give First, there is the “feel-good” factor. Giving money makes people feel good. Second, many small businesses offer rewards to people. Third, sometimes the reward is simply getting to use the product. And this is part of the success of crowdfunding. You could make a difference.
35. Where do people usually get crowdfunding
A. In newspapers. B. On the Internet.
C. On the streets. D. In shopping centers.
36. Which project type is the least successful according to the Bar Graph
A. Art. B. Music. C. Publishing. D. Film and video.
37. What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A. People use crowdfunding only for products.
B. The Pebble watch sends information to the smartphone.
C. You can post a short video for crowd-funding on Kickstarter.
D. You will get the money you need once you get your message across.
38. People give money to crowdfunding projects because of the reasons EXCEPT .
A. They feel great B. They will receive praise
C. They can use the product D. They will get some rewards
39. What’s the main purpose of the text
A. To give advice on crowdfunding. B. To persuade people to give money.
C. To help people to get more money. D. To give an introduction to crowd-funding.
【答案】35. B 36. C 37. C 38. B 39. D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了众筹——一种利用互联网平台发布筹款项目来筹集资金的商业模式。
35. 细节理解题，根据第一段中“Usually, the way to do this is to use the Internet.”（通常，这样做的方法是使用互联网。）可知，人们通常通过互联网进行众筹。故选B。
36. 细节理解题。根据柱状图可知，出版行业的成功众筹项目数量最少。故选C。
37. 细节理解题。 根据第二段中“There are websites that make this opportunity possible. Kickstarter and GoGet-Funding are popular. You create a short video to explain your project.”（有一些网站可以让这个机会成为可能。Kickstarter和GoGet-Funding很受欢迎。你可以制作一个简短的视频来解释你的项目。）可知，Kickstarter 和GoGetFunding是两个很受欢迎的众筹网站，你可以创建一个简短的视频给这两个网站解释你的项目。故选C。
38. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Why do these people give First, there is the “feel-good” factor. Giving money makes people feel good. Second, many small businesses offer rewards to people. Third, sometimes the reward is simply getting to use the product.”（为什么这些人要捐赠 首先是“感觉良好”的因素。给钱让人感觉很好。其次，许多小企业会给员工提供奖励。第三，有时候奖励仅仅是使用产品。）可知，人们把钱给众筹项目是因为：一“自我感觉良好”因素，二许多小企业会给人们回报，三可以使用该产品，而并非会受到表扬。故选B。
39. 主旨大意题。第一段提到“More and more people are using crowd-funding to pay for their projects and create new products. Crowdfunding is when a per-son or business gets many small payments from a large number of people.”（越来越多的人使用众筹来支付他们的项目和创造新产品。众筹是指个人或企业从大量的人那里获得许多小额付款。）并且通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了众筹这一筹集资金的模式。故选D。
二、完形填空
In the live-streaming channel of Yang Weiyun, no singing or dancing is performed nor are products sold. Instead, Yang teaches pinyin, reading and writing, something that has been most 40 to her for the past 50 years. The difference is that her students are mostly adults.
The 73 year old, a (an) 41 educator, had been a Chinese teacher in an elementary school for 30 years and a kindergarten head for another 20 years. When she 42 , Yang also wanted to do something meaningful. The rise of short video platforms gave her the idea of 43 her education endeavors through live streaming online so she opened her live streaming account in May, 2021 and offered free pinyin courses 44 for kindergarten pupils about to attend primary schools. However, she 45 learned her viewers include a lot of illiterate adults. As they can’t read or write, most of them develop a sense of 46 , being afraid to go to new places, 47 that they couldn’t teach their children or read their boss’s instructions.
“Many illiterate adults didn’t have the chance to go to school when they were 48 . They are the ones in 49 need of becoming literate. I wanted to give them a new starting point,” Yang said. Considering that each student has their own demands, she added 50 content to meet their needs and every time she ends her 51 she will do carefully concluding and preparing, trying to 52 what ways the students can learn and remember better.
Up till now she has nearly 300,000 followers on the short video platform Douyin. Zhang Mei is among the students who benefited from Yang’s live-stream lessons. She was born and 53 in the countryside and had never been to school. “Thanks to Granny Yang, I found a job. I’ve learned how to write my name and I can 54 Chinese characters if they are marked with pinyin.”
40. A. famous B. beneficial C. familiar D. natural
41. A. experienced B. knowledgeable C. well-known D. excellent
42. A. changed B. retired C. survived D. performed
43. A. continuing B. returning C. beginning D. canceling
44. A. compared B. trained C. designed D. promised
45. A. gradually B. immediately C. suddenly D. temporarily
46. A. superiority B. achievement C. curiosity D. inferiority
47. A. scared B. worried C. inspired D. delighted
48. A. good B. old C. mature D. young
49. A. emotional B. individual C. urgent D. financial
50. A. targeted B. disturbed C. decorated D. recovered
51. A. speeches B. reports C. performances D. courses
52. A. come out B. hand out C. figure out D. give out
53. A. played B. studied C. worked D. raised
54. A. write B. read C. speak D. hear
【答案】
40. C 41. A 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A 51. D 52. C 53. D 54. B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了年过七旬的退休教师杨维云在网上直播课堂免费教授成年人拼音的故事。
40. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：相反，杨教授拼音、阅读和写作，这是她在过去50年里最熟悉的东西。A. famous著名的；B. beneficial有益的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. natural自然的。根据后文“The difference is that her students are mostly adults.”可知，过去的50年杨是在教授学生，所以拼音、阅读和写作应是她最熟悉的东西。故选C项。
41. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位73岁的老人是一位经验丰富的教育工作者，在一所小学当了30年的中文老师，在幼儿园当了20年的园长。A. experienced有经验的；B. knowledgeable知识渊博的；C. well-known众所周知的；D. excellent极好的。根据后文“had been a Chinese teacher in an elementary school for 30 years and a kindergarten head for another 20 years.”可知，杨在一所小学当了30年的中文老师，在幼儿园当了20年的园长，所以是经验丰富的。故选A项。
42. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：退休后，她也想做一些有意义的事情。A. changed改变；B. retired退休；C. survived幸存；D. performed执行。根据前文“The 73 year old”可知，杨73岁，所以应是退休了。故选B项。
43. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：短视频平台的兴起让她萌生了通过在线直播继续学习的想法，因此她在2021年5月开通了自己的直播账号，并免费提供为即将上小学的幼儿园学生设计的拼音课程。A. continuing持续；B. returning返回；C. beginning开始；D. canceling取消。根据后文“she opened her live streaming account in May, 2021 and offered free pinyin courses 5 for kindergarten pupils about to attend primary schools.”可知，她开设了自己的直播账号，为即将上小学的幼儿园学生免费提供拼音课程，所以是继续教育的想法。故选A项。
44. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：短视频平台的兴起让她萌生了通过在线直播继续学习的想法，因此她在2021年5月开通了自己的直播账号，并免费提供为即将上小学的幼儿园学生设计的拼音课程。A. compared相比；B. trained培训；C. designed设计；D. promised承诺。根据后文“for kindergarten pupils about to attend primary schools.”结合选项可知，应是“为即将上小学的幼儿园学生设计的拼音课程”符合语境。故选C项。
45. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，她逐渐发现她的观众中有很多是不识字的成年人。A. gradually逐渐地；B. immediately立即；C. suddenly突然；D. temporarily暂时。根据后文“learned her viewers include a lot of illiterate adults.”结合前文内容可知，杨本来是给即将上小学的幼儿园学生设计的拼音课程，所以此处应是逐渐发现她的观众中有很多是不识字的成年人。故选A项。
46. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于他们不会读或写，他们中的大多数人产生了一种自卑感，害怕去新的地方，担心他们不能教孩子或读懂老板的指示。A. superiority优越；B. achievement成就；C. curiosity好奇心；D. inferiority低等。根据前文“As they can’t read or write”以及后文“being afraid to go to new places”可知，不会读或写，害怕去新的地方，应是有一种自卑感。故选D项。
47. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于他们不会读或写，他们中的大多数人产生了一种自卑感，害怕去新的地方，担心他们不能教孩子或读懂老板的指示。A. scared害怕；B. worried担心；C. inspired激励；D. delighted使高兴。根据前文“As they can’t read or write”以及后文“they couldn’t teach their children or read their boss’s instructions”可知，因为他们不会读或写，所以应是担心他们不能教孩子或读懂老板的指示。故选B项。
48. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：许多不识字的成年人在年轻时没有机会上学。A. good好的；B. old老的；C. mature成熟的；D. young年轻的。根据前文“Many illiterate adults didn’t have the chance to go to school”结合实际可知，应是在年轻时没有机会上学。故选D项。
49. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是最需要识字的人。A. emotional情感的；B. individual个人的；C. urgent紧急的；D. financial金融的。根据前文的they指的是不识字的成年人，以及后文“need of becoming literate”结合选项可知，应是“最需要识字的人”符合语境。故选C项。
50. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：考虑到每个学生都有自己的需求，她添加了有针对性的内容来满足学生的需求，每次课程结束时她都会认真地进行总结和准备，试图找出学生更好地学习和记忆的方法。A. targeted定向的；B. disturbed不安的；C. decorated装饰的；D. recovered重新找到的。根据前文“Considering that each student has their own demands”可知，每个学生都有自己的需求，所以应是添加了有针对性的内容。故选A项。
51. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：考虑到每个学生都有自己的需求，她添加了有针对性的内容来满足学生的需求，每次课程结束时她都会认真地进行总结和准备，试图找出学生更好地学习和记忆的方法。A. speeches讲话；B. reports报告；C. performances表现；D. courses课程。根据后文“she will do carefully concluding”可知，做总结应是在课程结束时做。故选D项。
52. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：考虑到每个学生都有自己的需求，她添加了有针对性的内容来满足学生的需求，每次课程结束时她都会认真地进行总结和准备，试图找出学生更好地学习和记忆的方法。A. come out出现；B. hand out分发；C. figure out想出；D. give out释放。根据前文“she will do carefully concluding and preparing”可知，她每次结课后，都会总结和准备，应是为了找出学生更好地学习和记忆的方法。故选C项。
53. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在农村出生和长大，从未上过学。A. played玩耍；B. studied学习；C. worked工作；D. raised长大。根据前文“She was born”以及and可知，空处和born并列，结合选项应是出生和长大符合语境。故选D项。
54. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我学会了怎么写自己的名字，如果有拼音，我也能读懂汉字。A. write写；B. read阅读；C. speak说；D. hear听。根据后文“if they are marked with pinyin”可知，拼音应是利于阅读，所以是读懂汉字。故选B项。
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
This Is Life, a documentary film, is set to grace the nation’s big screens on Jan. 13. The film features more than 800 short videos 55 (shoot) by 509 ordinary people from all 56 (walk) of life, especially manual laborers and farmers. The videos 57 (select) by the production crew over the course of a year from 58 total of more than 50,000 video clips (片段).
By gathering the short video footage, the film engages ordinary people in its creation and presents their authentic life experience, 59 (allow) those who are often inadequately represented in mainstream cinemas to take center stage.
According to the film’s director Sun Hong, by gathering, selecting 60 compiling (编辑) video clips from a vast database, the film presents how people record their own lives, which possesses a power of authenticity even 61 (great) than traditional documentaries.
In the film, the audience will see construction workers working out on the construction site during their spare time, fishermen talking to their cormorants and teasing their greediness for fish, or boatmen celebrating a rare day 62 they could use tap water.
“It is our creative effort, as documentary filmmakers, 63 (present) an authentic facet of China, highlighting how each individual establishes themselves in a 64 (rapid) developing society,” says Sun.
【答案】
55. shot 56. walks 57. were selected 58. a 59. allowing 60. and 61. greater 62. when 63. to present 64. rapidly
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了由短视频素材剪辑而成的纪录片《烟火人间》，包括其呈现的主题、创作的过程、创作的意图、特定的场景等信息。
55. 考查非谓语动词。句意：这部电影包含了509个来自各行各业的普通人拍摄的800多个短视频，尤其是体力劳动者和农民。分析句子可知，空处作videos的后置定语，是非谓语动词，shoot“拍摄”和videos逻辑上是被动关系，且动作已完成，应用shoot的过去分词形式。故填shot。
56. 考查名词的数。句意：这部电影包含了509个来自各行各业的普通人拍摄的800多个短视频，尤其是体力劳动者和农民。根据空前的“all”可知，此处指“各行各业”，walk需用复数形式。故填walks。
57. 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：这些视频是制作团队在一年多的时间里从总计5万多段视频片段中挑选出来的。分析句子可知，空处作句子的谓语，结合时间状语over the course of a year可知，此处在叙述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，select“挑选”和主语The videos之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是复数名词，be动词应用were。故填were selected。
58. 考查固定短语。句意：这些视频是制作团队在一年多的时间里从总计5万多段视频片段中挑选出来的。根据“total of more than 50,000 video clips”可知，此处用固定短语a total of表示“总共，总计”，用于引出总数。故填a。
59. 考查非谓语动词。句意：通过收集短视频片段，电影让普通人参与创作，呈现他们真实的生活体验，让那些在主流影院中往往得不到充分体现的人走上舞台中心。分析句子可知，句子主干成分完整，空处表示随着谓语行为自然发生的结果，作结果状语，应用allow的现在分词形式。故填allowing。
60. 考查连词。句意：据该片导演孙虹介绍，通过从庞大的数据库中收集、选择和编辑视频片段，这部电影呈现了人们如何记录自己的生活，这比传统纪录片具有更大的真实性。分析句子可知，空处连接动名词gathering、selecting和compiling，三者之间是顺承关系，应用并列连词and。故填and。
61. 考查形容词比较级。句意：据该片导演孙虹介绍，通过从庞大的数据库中收集、选择和编辑视频片段，这部电影呈现了人们如何记录自己的生活，这比传统纪录片具有更大的真实性。根据空后的“than”可知，此处是在作比较，空处应用great的比较级形式。故填greater。
62. 考查定语从句。句意：在影片中，观众将看到建筑工人在业余时间在建筑工地锻炼，渔民与鸬鹚交谈，嘲笑它们对鱼的贪婪，或者船夫庆祝他们难得可以使用自来水的日子。分析句子可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词day，先行词在从句中表示行为发生的时间，作时间状语，应用关系副词when作引导词。故填when。
63. 考查非谓语动词。句意：“这是我们作为纪录片制片人的创造性努力，以呈现中国真实的一面，突出每个人如何在快速发展的社会中立足，”孙说。名词effort后常跟动词不定式作后置定语，表示“……的努力”。故填to present。
64. 考查副词。句意：“这是我们作为纪录片制片人的创造性努力，以呈现中国真实的一面，突出每个人如何在快速发展的社会中立足，”孙说。分析句子可知，空处修饰developing，rapid的副词形式rapidly符合题意，意为“快速地”。故填rapidly。
四、书面表达
65. 近年来短视频（short video）层出不穷，成了许多年轻人的娱乐方式，但随着五花八门的短视频的出现，青少年沉迷看短视频的现象也逐渐被社会所关注，请你就此写一篇短文谈谈你的看法。
包含要点如下：1. 现象；2. 公众对此的不同看法；3. 你的观点
注意：字数在100字左右
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【参考范文】
Nowadays, there are various kinds of video applications in our life. The shooting and interaction of short videos have become a way of entertainment for many people, especially for young people.
People who perform in the short videos are just for fun. These applications can have a negative effect on them. Lots of invaluable videos are praised by a large number of people and this will cause psychological changes in teenagers. Teenagers spend so much time watching videos that they don’t have enough time to finish their homework.
Short videos are gradually destroying teenagers. Parents must help their children learn self-control, and limiting video time is the most important. Developing hobbies is a good way for teenagers to keep away from the videos. Reading can help to purify our mind and protect ourselves from the outside world. Let’s be who we are in real life.
【写作分析】本篇书面表达属于议论文，要求考生写一篇短文谈一谈公众对青少年沉迷看短视频的现象的不同看法，并发表自己的观点。
【解析】1.词汇积累
各种各样的：various→a variety of
影响：effect→influence
导致：cause→lead to
重要的：important→significant
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Lots of invaluable videos are praised by a large number of people and this will cause psychological changes in teenagers.
拓展句：Lots of invaluable videos are praised by a large number of people, which will cause psychological changes in teenagers.
[高分句型1] People who perform in the short videos are just for fun. (运用了who引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Teenagers spend so much time watching videos that they don’t have enough time to finish their homework. (运用了so...that引导的结果状语从句)06.短视频的影响
一、阅读理解
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The U. S. is in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic”. For a lot of people, the feeling is even more noticeable during the holidays. In addition to the emotional impact of chronic loneliness, it has some dramatic health consequences: increased risk of heart disease and stroke, infections, cancer, even death.
People may feel lonely when their social needs are not met by the people around them. Laetitia Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, a social cognitive neuroscientist at Princeton University, says loneliness epidemic captures two distinct groups: first, people with a low number of social connections; second, people who feel they have poor quality existing relationships.
Elisa Baek, a social neuroscientist at the University of Southern California, co-authored a study that looked at whether lonely people view the world differently than non-lonely people, specifically among college freshmen. Baek found that while non-lonely people were all similar in their neural responses, lonely people had responses that were really different — not just from the non-lonely group, but also from each other. Baek says that these idiosyncrasies (特性) in how lonely participants process the world, “may pose challenges in how these people are able to achieve social connection and feel connected with others.”
To study these changes to the brain, Baek’s team collected fMRI data — a measure of blood flow changes in the brain — while first-year college students watched short videos to measure how similarly participants’ brains responded to the videos. The videos ranged from dramatic and comedic clips to instructional demonstrations in order to reproduce experiences participants might have in daily life. She says it’s the closest they could get to study people’s brain activity — and how they process the world — while they were going about their lives.
Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, who is not involved in the study, says the research accurately highlights how individual differences affect people in experiencing loneliness. “Trying to connect more deeply with one or two or three other people may be more important than to try to get to know everybody and being on good terms with everybody. It doesn’t have to be someone who is like-minded. It’s more like: How can we get on the same page with people who we might not start off on the same page with, but that might form deeper connections afterwards ” she adds.
4. Which description best characterizes the “loneliness epidemic”
A. Harmful mentally and physically. B. Exclusive to people with few friends.
C. Striking throughout the year. D. Spreading between people.
5. What can be inferred from the study conducted by Elisa Baek
A. Its findings focus on the differences between lonely and non-lonely people.
B. It targets freshman students at the University of Southern California.
C. It casts light on how lonely people perceive the world.
D. It challenges lonely people to be more social.
6. What is required of the videos for the study
A. To monitor the response speed. B. To model everyday situations.
C. To study the recreational activities. D. To look into the brain structures.
7. What advice might Mwilambwe-Tshilobo give to lonely people
A. Expand the social network. B. Befriend with those in high places.
C. Seek out friends who think alike. D. Deepen connections with patience.
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The 24 solar terms (节气) originated and was firstly used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agriculture production, special climate signs and even healthy living tips. The 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list in 2016.Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.
On the eve of the Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of Gifs. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the Gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded social media with millions of hits during the festival period.
To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture. The background sounds add to the brilliance.
“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to liven up Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way,” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.
“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work does not arouse great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self- awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started over a year ago，” Shi told China Daily.
8. What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” in Paragraph 2 refers to
A. A newspaper. B. A magazine.
C. A radio Broadcast. D. A website.
9. What can be inferred according to the text
A. The background sounds make the work more attractive.
B. It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.
C. Most people know all the names or the correct order of the 24 solar terms.
D. The 24 solar terms work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.
10. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a creative designer.
B. To introduce the 24 solar terms work.
C. To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.
D. To introduce a design program “Charm China”.
11. Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to
A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Agriculture. D. Education.
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Mu Sa, a livestream (直播的) host, is a model of how the Internet has transformed many young unemployed people into useful talents contributing to society.
After graduating from university, Mu worked as an office clerk in Shanghai, a marketing assistant in Beijing and a data analyst in Hangzhou. Each time he struggled to realize his dream in big cities. However, Mu at last found that what touched him most was homesickness. Thus, Mu returned home at 25 in November 2021.
Mu, who has a little hearing problem caused by a fever at the age of 10, thought of himself a failure at first. Leaving their village had been a goal for all rural children of his generation. However, he was not deterred by his difficulties and quickly lifted himself up. Mu decided to pick up his cell phone and begin creating short videos about local people’s daily lives at home and uploading them online. A video showing his mother cooking local food turned out to be a surprise hit. Even his mother was shocked that so many viewers, who commented that the video evoked (勾起) memories of their own moms and hometowns, could be interested in a daily routine.
Mu said it was the success of this video that inspired him to carry on. He gradually found that village-related content was popular among his followers. Many fans know about his hometown Dazhanchang and the lives of local residents in Northwest China through Mu’s work. As his work attracts more and more followers, Mu has started publishing short videos on an almost daily basis. He faithfully records the daily lives of those around him, and releases the videos at 6 pm most days. Some people say his videos give people a quiet, poetic and idyllic (田园诗般的) feeling.
12. Why did Mu Sa return home in November 2021
A. He missed his home. B. He suffered a disability.
C. He required motivation. D. He lacked a sense of safety.
13. What does the underlined word “deterred” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Beaten. B. Discovered. C. Grasped. D. Attacked.
14. Why is the video about his mother popular
A. The food there is unique. B. Her daily routine is striking.
C. It brought back good memories. D. She displayed superb cooking skills.
15. Which word can best describe Mu Sa according to the last paragraph
A. Reliable. B. Grateful. C. Curious. D. Diligent.
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After returning from his job as a cultural relics protection worker 10 years ago, Wang Yongxian kept his love for ancient Chinese architecture (建筑) through teaching.
Now aged 73, he still teaches a course named “Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Chinese Buildings” at a University in Shanxi province. His main interest is Dougong, a construction method that uses interlocking (紧密连接的) wooden pieces to form structures. The method is one of the most important features of ancient Chinese architecture.
Wang also started online classes to better explain Dougong to those who showed a strong interest in his course. Following a suggestion from his students, he became a vlogger using the account name “Dougong class”. The account is regularly updated with short video clips Wang produces himself. He is surprised that his classes are so popular on social media. The first six lectures on ancient Chinese buildings that he uploaded over a six-month period have received 1.6 million views.
To make it easier for newcomers to the subject to understand, Wang made a wooden Dougong model. Each part is marked with a number or name, and the model can be taken apart and put together, a process that Wang filmed and put online. Some viewers said that they had long been puzzled by Dougong structures, but finally understood how they work after watching the video of “Dougong grandpa”.
Wang said when he was young, the beautiful ancient temples in his hometown had ignited his interest in ancient wooden buildings and finally led him to turn his interest into a lifelong career. What makes him happy today is not only that the government set aside more money for the research and protection of cultural relics, but also that society is more aware of the importance of such work.
To his surprise, about 90 percent of his more than 100,000 viewers online are below age 30. That fact makes him more confident that as long as the story of Chinese ancient architecture is told in the right way, it can attract more people.
16. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Dougong is a well-protected Chinese building structure.
B. Dougong is a traditional Chinese wooden building method.
C. Dougong is a course which Wang teaches after retirement.
D. Dougong is the most important feature of ancient architecture.
17. What made Wang a vlogger
A. The advice from his students.
B. The online course he attended.
C. The popularity of social media.
D. The awareness to attract viewers.
18. What can we learn about Wang’s vlog from paragraphs 3 and 4
A. It is updated by his students.
B. It proves to be a great success.
C. It is intended for newcomers.
D. It has puzzled some viewers.
19. What does the underlined word “ignited” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. Ignored. B. Widened. C. Started. D. Changed.
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There are some people, who remind us that age is just a number. Johanna Quaas is a 97-year-old German woman who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest active competitive gymnast in 2012. Over the years, Quaas has made waves online after videos of her routines are posted from time to time.
The latest of those is a short video shared by Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis with the message “You are my spirit warrior (战士)!! Wow!! GOALS!!!” The video was shot at the German Gymnastics Festival in 2017, when the gymnast was 91.
Although the video shared by Davis has earned over 400,000 likes, this is far from being her most widely-spreading performance. Quaas first won the hearts of the world after user Lieve Daffy shared two videos of the gymnast’s floor and parallel bars (双杠) routines at Tournament of Masters in 2012, within six days of posting, they had gained over 1.1 million views each. Now, both short videos have over 3.5 million views. Her abilities have also impressed the greatest athletes in her field, such as Simone Biles, who said her parallel bars routine left her speechless.
Born in 1925, Quaas began her gymnastics training at an early age and entered her first competition when she was 10. While she spent most of her life as a gymnastics coach and handball player, she returned to active gymnastics at the age of 56. In 2015, she received the Nadia Comaneci Sportsmanship Award from the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, before retiring from competition due to an injury in her arm in 2018.
However, that hasn’t stopped Quaas from sharing her amazing moves on Instagram, especially how she still has the ability to stand on her head. If that isn’t enough, she also stretches and plays soccer. However, the most heartwarming part of it all is the warm messages she gets from people around the world. “You’re such an example, Ms. Johanna!” writes one user, while another says, “Wishing the Best of Health to an AMAZING woman, who is my biggest inspiration! Much love.”
20. What can we learn about Johanna Quaas
A. She is 91 years old.
B. She won the Oscar Prize for playing the role of warrior.
C. She shared videos of surfing online.
D. She won popularity online.
21. What does the author want to show by offering numbers in paragraph 3
A. The fact that those videos posted in 2012 got the most likes.
B. The process she got her popularity online.
C. Her popularity among the public.
D. Her achievements in her field.
22. What can we learn from the passage
A. It’s never too old to learn something new.
B. Age won’t stop one from moving forward.
C. Enthusiasm can bring one success.
D. One can gain fame online easily.
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In today’s world of fast-paced games and short videos, people are spending less and less time on things. For example, research has shown that the average visitor spends just 15 seconds on a website before moving on to other things. But the Internet is a huge and busy place, with millions of sites to choose from. You might expect people to slow down a bit more when they’re in museums full of great works of art. But you’d be wrong.
Several studies have shown that the amount of time for people to spend looking at a piece of art is ten seconds. Many people may spend more time, but not much more — the average is about 28 seconds. At the Tate Modern Museum in London, it’s even worse. People there spend an average of just eight seconds on each artwork. And in that short period of time, the visitors are also managing to do another important thing — take selfies!
In recent years museums have been working to change this behavior. Today, over 170 museums around the world are celebrating “Slow Art Day”. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5-10 minutes looking at just one work of art. Slow Art supporters believe that when visitors spend more time looking at and studying the work of art, they admire it more. Studying a work of art for more time can also help people get a better understanding of the artist’s ideas and what the artist went through to create the work.
Most of the museums taking part in Slow Art Day are choosing just a few works for their visitors to see. Some of the museums are offering chances for visitors to talk about the artworks and share their ideas.
23. Generally speaking, people spend ________ on each piece of art in a museum.
A. 8 seconds B. 10 seconds C. 15 seconds D. 28 seconds
24. What do the underlined words “this behavior” refer to
A. Taking selfies in museums busily. B. Looking at each artwork hurriedly.
C. Admiring each artwork thoroughly. D. Celebrating “Slow Art Day” widely.
25. Why is “Slow Art Day” created
A. To stop visitors from taking selfies inside.
B. To attract more people to visit the museums.
C. To make people spend more time on each artwork.
D. To give visitors an opportunity to relax themselves.
26. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. Slow Art Day: a Fruit of Museums!
B. Museums on the Rocks: Please Advise!
C. Museums: Slow down to Admire more!
D. Museums: an Escape from the Fast-paced Life!
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Becoming famous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.
Tian, 30, is a white-collar worker in Beijing. On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2,000 fans. So far, she has received more than 50,000 likes on the Dubsmash-like app. On her page on Douyin, Tian shares everything, from her son’s daily activities, to her pet dogs, to little skits (段子) made up by her and her husband. “Making funny videos, and combining them with music is really interesting,” Tian said. “Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing.”
China’s short video market has seen great growth, according to a report. The report said that China’s short video market was valued at 5.73 billion yuan ($900 million) in 2017, an increase of 184 percent. The industry value is expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in panies like Tencent, Sohu and Iqiyi have all started providing short video content.
“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet,” said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
Fans say that the short videos help them “chill out” from a stressed-out lifestyle. “My favorite videos are all about pets,” said Zhou Na, a nurse in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province. “After a whole day’s work, watching the 15-second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure.”
27. Why does Tian make short videos in Douyin
A. To get fun. B. To become a well-known person.
C. To attract fans. D. To record her family’s routine.
28. What’s Sun Jiashan’s opinion about short videos
A. They have huge value.
B. They greatly reduce people’s pressure.
C. They make people’s star dreams come true.
D. They enrich internet audio and video content.
29. What does the underlined words “chill out” probably mean
A. Catch a cold. B. Feel cold.
C. Calm down. D. Become concerned.
30. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. Every Chinese is using Douyin.
B. China’s short video market is open.
C. Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness.
D. China’s short video market has developed rapidly.
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In recent years, traditional Chinese culture and art has gained a foothold on short video platforms and attracted a large number of young followers thanks to the explosive growth of the short video industry. Relaxing, emotional and fragmented, these video contents perfectly match the demands of the users. With the application of new technologies such as social communication and immersive experiencing, short video platforms are seeing more users, becoming a shining spot of new Internet media.
Recently, Huangmei Opera Female Consort Prince became a hit on short video platforms as a lot of young users covered the aria (咏叹调) in their own way and showed great artistic talents. The interactive platforms are expanding the charm of the traditional opera among young people.
Peking Opera was also well-received on short video platforms thanks to a series of AR effects. Users love to film clips with a set of virtual facial makeup, headwear and costumes. Statistics indicate that these effects were applied by more than 18 million users, most of whom were young people.
In addition to Chinese operas, intangible cultural heritage items, such as embroidery, paper-cutting, printing and dyeing, shadow play works, oiled paper umbrella making, and bamboo weaving are also actively promoted on short video platforms. In a word, short video platforms are becoming an important channel to display China’s intangible cultural heritage.
Short video platforms, offering a fun, popular and easy way to explore the traditional art forms, are receiving a lot of positive feedbacks from China’s young generations. The seconds, or minutes long videos have produced remarkable achievements in promoting traditional Chinese culture.
31. What mainly made the inheritance of traditional drama difficult
A. The slow growth of industry. B. The insufficient coverage of drama.
C. The poorly-met demands of the users. D. The severe shortage of the drama actors.
32. What led to the promotion of Peking Opera on short video platforms
A. The social communication. B. The set of virtual facial makeup.
C. The positive feedbacks from users. D. The application of new technologies.
33. Why are paper-cutting and bamboo weaving mentioned
A. To expand the charm of Chinese culture.
B. To offer new channels to display China’s arts.
C. To show the current situation of cultural heritage.
D. To prove traditional art forms are actively promoted.
34. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. The Bright Future of Huangmei Opera
B. The Explosive Growth of the Short Video Industry
C. The Simple Way to Explore the Traditional Art Form
D. The Creative Combination of Culture and Technologies
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More and more people are using crowd-funding to pay for their projects and create new products. Crowdfunding is when a per-son or business gets many small payments from a large number of people. Usually, the way to do this is to use the Internet. In-stead of trying to get a few people to give thousands of dollars, you get hundreds of people, maybe thousands, to give a few dollars. But this is still not easy. You want people to see the value of your idea. How will you get them to give the dollars they earn to you
*Successful projects are those that got the money they wanted.
There are websites that make this opportunity possible. Kickstarter and GoGet-Funding are popular. You create a short video to explain your project. The most important part is getting your message across. Just because you’ve made your idea known doesn’t mean you will get the money you need. You still need to sell your idea. Many people begin by explaining what the product is and then telling why people need it. For example, one of the most popular crowdfunded products is a watch. The Pebble watch connects with in-formation on a smartphone that will send information to the watch. More than 65,000 people gave money for this product.Crowdfunding raised $10.3 million for it.However, it’s not just products that people use crowdfunding for. People use it for their music, film, art, or writing projects.
Projects usually get from 25 to 40 per-cent of their money from crowdfunding sites. Who is giving all the money When people need money, they often ask their friends and family. Crowdfunding often works the same way, but once you create your video and message, your friends share it with their friends. If you’ve created a message that people can connect to, you get many more people to give. Why do these people give First, there is the “feel-good” factor. Giving money makes people feel good. Second, many small businesses offer rewards to people. Third, sometimes the reward is simply getting to use the product. And this is part of the success of crowdfunding. You could make a difference.
35. Where do people usually get crowdfunding
A. In newspapers. B. On the Internet.
C. On the streets. D. In shopping centers.
36. Which project type is the least successful according to the Bar Graph
A. Art. B. Music. C. Publishing. D. Film and video.
37. What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A. People use crowdfunding only for products.
B. The Pebble watch sends information to the smartphone.
C. You can post a short video for crowd-funding on Kickstarter.
D. You will get the money you need once you get your message across.
38. People give money to crowdfunding projects because of the reasons EXCEPT .
A. They feel great B. They will receive praise
C. They can use the product D. They will get some rewards
39. What’s the main purpose of the text
A. To give advice on crowdfunding. B. To persuade people to give money.
C. To help people to get more money. D. To give an introduction to crowd-funding.
二、完形填空
In the live-streaming channel of Yang Weiyun, no singing or dancing is performed nor are products sold. Instead, Yang teaches pinyin, reading and writing, something that has been most 40 to her for the past 50 years. The difference is that her students are mostly adults.
The 73 year old, a (an) 41 educator, had been a Chinese teacher in an elementary school for 30 years and a kindergarten head for another 20 years. When she 42 , Yang also wanted to do something meaningful. The rise of short video platforms gave her the idea of 43 her education endeavors through live streaming online so she opened her live streaming account in May, 2021 and offered free pinyin courses 44 for kindergarten pupils about to attend primary schools. However, she 45 learned her viewers include a lot of illiterate adults. As they can’t read or write, most of them develop a sense of 46 , being afraid to go to new places, 47 that they couldn’t teach their children or read their boss’s instructions.
“Many illiterate adults didn’t have the chance to go to school when they were 48 . They are the ones in 49 need of becoming literate. I wanted to give them a new starting point,” Yang said. Considering that each student has their own demands, she added 50 content to meet their needs and every time she ends her 51 she will do carefully concluding and preparing, trying to 52 what ways the students can learn and remember better.
Up till now she has nearly 300,000 followers on the short video platform Douyin. Zhang Mei is among the students who benefited from Yang’s live-stream lessons. She was born and 53 in the countryside and had never been to school. “Thanks to Granny Yang, I found a job. I’ve learned how to write my name and I can 54 Chinese characters if they are marked with pinyin.”
40. A. famous B. beneficial C. familiar D. natural
41. A. experienced B. knowledgeable C. well-known D. excellent
42. A. changed B. retired C. survived D. performed
43. A. continuing B. returning C. beginning D. canceling
44. A. compared B. trained C. designed D. promised
45. A. gradually B. immediately C. suddenly D. temporarily
46. A. superiority B. achievement C. curiosity D. inferiority
47. A. scared B. worried C. inspired D. delighted
48. A. good B. old C. mature D. young
49. A. emotional B. individual C. urgent D. financial
50. A. targeted B. disturbed C. decorated D. recovered
51. A. speeches B. reports C. performances D. courses
52. A. come out B. hand out C. figure out D. give out
53. A. played B. studied C. worked D. raised
54. A. write B. read C. speak D. hear
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
This Is Life, a documentary film, is set to grace the nation’s big screens on Jan. 13. The film features more than 800 short videos 55 (shoot) by 509 ordinary people from all 56 (walk) of life, especially manual laborers and farmers. The videos 57 (select) by the production crew over the course of a year from 58 total of more than 50,000 video clips (片段).
By gathering the short video footage, the film engages ordinary people in its creation and presents their authentic life experience, 59 (allow) those who are often inadequately represented in mainstream cinemas to take center stage.
According to the film’s director Sun Hong, by gathering, selecting 60 compiling (编辑) video clips from a vast database, the film presents how people record their own lives, which possesses a power of authenticity even 61 (great) than traditional documentaries.
In the film, the audience will see construction workers working out on the construction site during their spare time, fishermen talking to their cormorants and teasing their greediness for fish, or boatmen celebrating a rare day 62 they could use tap water.
“It is our creative effort, as documentary filmmakers, 63 (present) an authentic facet of China, highlighting how each individual establishes themselves in a 64 (rapid) developing society,” says Sun.
四、书面表达
65. 近年来短视频（short video）层出不穷，成了许多年轻人的娱乐方式，但随着五花八门的短视频的出现，青少年沉迷看短视频的现象也逐渐被社会所关注，请你就此写一篇短文谈谈你的看法。
包含要点如下：1. 现象；2. 公众对此的不同看法；3. 你的观点
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