Question

In the last couple of years, there has been a craze about time?traveling TV series in China.This year, it seems like the South Korean drama writers have fallen in a deep, neverending love with the time?travel trend.

Rooftop Prince

A prince from the Joseon era (18th century), Lee Gak is catapulted 300 years forward into the future in Seoul 2012 with his entourage(隨從) when he tries to investigate the suspicious circumstances which surround the death of the woman he loves.In the present, he finds a young woman who looks exactly like his beloved crown princess.

Queen In?hyun's Man

The drama, set during the Joseon era, features the hero Kim Boong?do as he tries to restore the exiled Queen In?hyun.It is in this time period he is given the time?traveling power that transports him to the future world where he makes friends with an actress playing the role of Queen In?hyun for a drama in her time.

Dr Jin

Jin Hyuk is a genius neurosurgeon.Through a mysterious power, Jin finds himself transported back in time 150 years.He begins treating people there, but the lack of equipment and medical knowledge of the period forces him to seek new ways to aid the sick.Through this challenging process, Jin eventually becomes a genuine doctor.

Operation Proposal

Kang Baek?ho realizes that he falls in love with his best friend, Ham Yi?seul, on the day of her wedding to another man.He travels back in time to various events of their lives hoping to change the outcome of their relationship.Will Kang be able to change the course of their future?

1.Which of the following words can replace “catapulted” in Paragraph 2?

A．Captured. B．Transported.

C．Traveled. D．Deserted.

2.What do the three TV series have in common?

A．They are all about love.

B．They all describe what happened in ancient times.

C．They are all based on true stories.

D．They all feature time?travel.

3.If you are interested in prince and princess story, which will you turn into?

A．Rooftop Prince. B．Queen In?hyun's Man.

C．Dr Jin. D．Operation Proposal.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

【解析】在中國(guó)，穿越劇是近幾年熒屏上的常客，當(dāng)然在韓國(guó)也不例外。文章主要介紹了韓國(guó)的幾部穿越劇。

1.答案：B　詞義猜測(cè)題。由語(yǔ)境知，十八世紀(jì)的王子Lee Gak一下子被送到了2012年的首爾。故B項(xiàng)符合題意。

2.2】答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“the time?travel trend”及對(duì)這幾部電視劇的介紹可知D項(xiàng)正確。

3.3】答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Rooftop Prince的介紹中的關(guān)鍵信息“A prince from...”及“he finds a young woman who looks exactly like his beloved crown princess”可知A項(xiàng)正確。

疑難詞匯解讀

investigate vt./vi.調(diào)查，研究

The police are investigating the robbery.

警察正在調(diào)查這起搶劫案。