Recently, the documentary(纪录片)“A Bite of China", which takes the fine foods as the theme, has beaten many TV series, becoming extremely popular on the microblog(微博)and turning into the hottest topic. Chinese people are proud of the great food culture of China and some even praise the documentary by saying that “it is a best video that arouses our great love of our country”.
Produced by Chen Xiaoqing, an award-winning documentary maker, “A Bite of China” is filled with mouthwatering images of food ranging from royal cooking to local specialties. It focuses on the beautiful and simplified process of food making and attracts food lovers and ordinary audiences.
“Television is filled with food these days, especially introductions by some professional cooks, even famous TV hosts. We also have some scenes of food-making, but how to create dishes is only one aspect of food culture,” Chen says.
“The program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements related to dishes, such as eating habits and eating principles,” be adds.
Each series lasts 50 minutes. Every series will focus on different people, who will tell stories about their adventures with food. “A Bite of China” also focuses on social changes while presenting food cultures, such as the dispersion of families that leave the elderly in their hometowns while other members work outside. In such cases food serves as reminders of happy times and expectations of reunions.
33.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The documentary has many different characteristics.
B. The documentary is not only about food making.
C. The documentary also involves social problems.
D. The documentary usually lasts fifty minutes.
34.What does the underlined word “dispersion” probably mean?
A.connection B.separation
C.communication D.immigration
35. The purpose of the passage is to ·
A. attract more people to enjoy Chinese food B. make people know more about Chinese food
C. introduce a popular TV program D. deal with some social problems
DBC
A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025