高中进阶 (2281 期 ) 1 版 Fresh Meat Fever

Pre-reading 1. How often do you watch a movie? What pulls you into a movie theater?

Pre-reading 2. Do you know what xiaoxianrou means? What kind of person can be called xiaoxianrou?

While reading Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer. 1. According to the article, a movie with __________ is likeliest to be popular at present. A. amazing special effects B. a moving story C. an all-star cast D. young good-looking actors D

While reading Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer. 2. The word “this” in Paragraph 3 refers to the “__________.” A. popularity of xiaoxianrou B. investment in the Chinese film industry C. psychology of loving young pretty faces D. commercial success of young faces C

While reading Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer. 3. It is __________ that brings out the new trend in the Chinese film industry. ① worship of beauty ② China’s growing economy ③ different make-up of audiences ④ increasing free time A. ①② B. ②③ C. ③④ D. ①④ B

While reading Complete the following sentences. Complete the following sentences. 1. Critics don’t speak highly of movies starring xiaoxianrou because ________________________________. 2. The statistics in paragraph 4 mainly explained ________________________________. 3. The author thinks it is unfair for moviegoers to ______________________________. it is shallow to choose actors based mostly on their physical appearance why filmmakers have produced movies starring fresh, young, attractive faces completely ignore actors’ talent for bringing a character to life

Language study Match each word from the article with its correct definition. Match each word from the article with its correct definition. 1. shallow 2. flock 3. critic 4. contribute 5. phenomenal a. to give something to help someone b. a person who expresses opinions about the good and bad qualities of movies, books, etc. c. to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers d. very good or impressive e. not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. about something

Language study Translate each sentence with the phrase in the brackets. Translate each sentence with the phrase in the brackets. 1. 她喜欢用看书打发时间，特别是科幻小说。 (in particular) 2. 在这个落后地区，拥有大学学历的人数只占总人口的百分 之五。 (account for) 3. 昨天的歌唱比赛中，她独特的嗓音使我印象深刻。 (be blown away by) She kills time/passes the time by reading—science fiction, in particular. People with university degrees only account for five percent of the population in this underdeveloped area. In yesterday’s singing contest, I was blown away by her unique voice.

After reading Debate: Debate: An actor’s physical appearance is more important than his talent in the entertainment business.