Question

“I pity the empress. Poor empress.” “Do you think Zhen Huan really loves the emperor?” From campuses to offices, from shopping malls to the streets, talk about Legend of Zhen Huan is everywhere.

Unlike other long TV series, Legend of Zhen Huan, the 76-episode Qing dynasty drama series, has kept attracting new audiences along the way. It has enjoyed widespread popularity on the Chinese mainland over the past months.

The story is seemingly the same as those dramas which look into the lives of women in the imperial palace. It focuses on plots and intrigues(陰謀) within the Inner Palace during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.

The heroine, Zhen Huan, initially a kind and innocent young lady, enters the emperor’s harem(后宮) of concubines. Discovering that the palace is a cruel and harsh place, Zhen learns how to survive on her own.

　 However, Legend of Zhen Huan seems to arouse more discussion than any drama series. Why? Some experts say it’s because it’s a well-made series from inside out.

Niu Hanting, deputy editor-in-chief of Art Panorama magazine, told Xinhua News Agency that the sets, props and costumes are carefully chosen. And the screenplay and dialogue are well-written. “The series takes care of every detail a good period drama should have,” Niu said. “From that aspect, it’s no coincidence that Zhen Huan could be big.” More importantly, Niu added, the TV series strikes a chord among audiences in different ways. “For example, as a woman, Zhen is hurt by the man she once loved. And as a newcomer to the palace, she finds herself caught in the fierce infighting and she has to survive,” Niu said, “Everyone may find themselves in Zhen’s position at a certain point.”

Then it’s not hard to understand why the story of Zhen Huan is even seen as a survival guide for newcomers in the workplace. Its director, Zheng Xiaolong, once admitted that in terms of society today, the “promotion” of Zhen Huan reflects a person’s career path in some way. “Whether the principles can be applied in today’s society, or not, I want to make the story as real as possible,” Zheng told Sina.com. “There are many fairytale-like series that make audiences ignore or avoid reality, and the complexity of humanity.” “But Legend of Zhen Huan, is a series that makes you think.”

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. People have pity on the empress.       

B. Zhen Huan really loves the emperor.

C. Legend of Zhen Huan is very popular.   

D. Legend of Zhen Huan is shown everywhere.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 most probably refer to?

A. The imperial palace.         

B. The life of women.

C. Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.  

D. The story of Zhen Huan.

3.When Legend of Zhen Huan finds the palace is a cruel one, she ______.

A. learns to survive on her own      

B. asks others for advice

C. feels down and disappointed      

D. becomes an innocent young lady

4.We can learn from Niu Hanting that she ______.

A. thinks Zhen has had effects on newcomers  

B. makes little of Legend of Zhen Huan

C. speaks highly of Legend of Zhen Huan     

D. wants newcomer to follow Zhen’s example

5. This text is most probably taken from a(n) _________.

A. textbook                           B. newspaper

C. advertisement                D. story book

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述電視甄環傳對于職場人的影響，雖然是部古裝劇，但對人們的影響巨大。

1.C 段落大意。第一段以提問方式你很同情這個后妃，你認為她愛皇上嗎，到處都在談論這部電視劇，說明這個電視劇如此的受人歡迎，所以選C項。

2.D細節理解題。根據第三段提到The story is seemingly the same as those dramas which look into the lives of women in the imperial palace. It focuses on plots and intrigues(陰謀) within the Inner Palace during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign這個故事與其它的古裝劇是一樣，反應后宮的生活，這個故事主要集中在雍正時期的后期的陰謀上，所以it 代指甄環傳，所以選D項。

3.A 細節理解題。根據第四段提到Discovering that the palace is a cruel and harsh place, Zhen learns how to survive on her own，她發現后宮是個很嚴酷的地方 ，她學會了如何獨自的生存，所以選A項。

4.C 細節理解題。根據第五段提到sets, props and costumes are carefully chosen，布景，服裝和道具很精致，And the screenplay and dialogue are well-written劇本和人物對白也十分出彩。From that aspect, it’s no coincidence that Zhen Huan could be big從這一點不說，它成為大熱鬧絕非巧合。所以這個人是贊揚這部劇，所以選C項。

5.B 推斷題。本文提到受人歡迎的甄環傳，與其它的古裝劇是一樣的，講后宮的爭斗，講述一女人的成長，引起廣泛的關注，以為一些觀眾 對其的喜愛，還有資深媒體人對此片的評論，可見這篇文章出現在報紙上。選項中給出 課本 廣告，報紙，故事書， 可以選B項。

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