16．If a sitcom（情景喜劇） that lasts for l0 years is considered popular，then surely one that still arouses emotions after 20 must be considered a classic．Friends first aired in the US in 1994，telling about six young men and women in New York．Since then，it's become one of the most famous titles in the sitcom style，aired in over 100 countries and regions in the world．
The show is typical among those who grew up in the 1990s because it explores basic yet important themes like friendship，struggling to survive in a big city，and finding independence and identity，all of which are still relevant to young audiences today．
Against the background of the Internet age，IT staff who were once marginalized（排斥） and laughed at have been brought back to life due to the popularity of hit show The Big Bang Theory，in which four talents lacking normal social skills make an attempt at living on a college campus．
At the same time，Gossip Girl，describing a young cast of New Yorkers born with silver spoons in their mouths，showing the difficulties upper-class adolescents experience．The play's fashion and mature subject matter allowed it to drawthe interest of both teenagers and adults．
Although these typical TV shows cover a wide timeline and a variety of themes，they all have a universal topic．Why are they still appealing？It remains to be found out．
28．Why is the sitcom Friends typical among young people in the 1990s？A
A．Because it addresses the subjects faced by the youth．
B．Because it is a breakthrough in the producing style．
C．Because it is the most influential sitcom of all time．
D．Because it predicts the future of the young at that time．
29．What can we learn about The Big Bang Theory？B
A．It is set in the time before the Internet came into being．
B．It improves the conditions of the people in IT．
C．It arouses people's enthusiasm for computers．
D．It is about four talents who are good at everything．
30．According to the passage，Gossip GirlD．
A．describes the life of ordinary girls
B．describes the hardships of upper-class people
C．attracts people of all ages
D．shows eye-catching style and adult subject
31．What will the author most probably talk about next？D
A．The emotional response among audience．
B．The introduction to other hit sitcoms．
C．The further information about the plot．
D．The analysis of the reasons for the appeal．
分析 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀．文章主要介紹了風靡美國的一些情景喜劇：《老友記》、《緋聞女孩》以及《生活大爆炸》．簡單介紹了這些情景喜劇的主要內容．
解答 28-31 ABDD
28．A．細節理解題．根據"The show is typical among those who grew up in the 1990s because it explores basic yet important themes like friendship，struggling to survive in a big city，and finding independence and identity．"可知Friends這部劇受到歡迎是因為這部劇解決了青年們所面臨的問題．故選A．
29．B．細節理解題．根據"Against the background of the Internet age，IT staff who were once marginalized（排斥） and laughed at have been brought back to life due to the popularity of hit show The Big Bang Theory，"可知IT人員由于這部劇的成功而被改變了曾被排斥和嘲笑的狀況．故選B．
30．D．細節理解題．根據"The play's fashion and mature subject matter allowed it to drawthe interest of both teenagers and adults．"可知Gossip Girl展示了引人矚目的風格和和成人話題．故選D．
31．D．推理判斷題．根據"Why are they still appealing？It remains to be found out．"可知下文即將講述的是這些喜劇受歡迎的原因．故選D．
點評 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀．文章主要介紹了風靡美國的一些情景喜劇．此類題型主要考查學生的細節理解和推理判斷能力．細節理解題是針對文中某個細節、某句話或某部分具體內容設置問題，所以在做細節理解題時要結合原文和提干有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，再結合選項選出正確答案．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要聯系上下文根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
