Question

Where Are We Going, Dad? has become one of China's most popular television shows, since its debut (首次登場) in October, averaging more than 600 million viewers each week. Sponsorship rights (冠名權(quán)) for the show's second season were sold for 312 million yuan (about $ 50 million), more than ten times higher than the rights to the first season.

What accounts for its popularity? The show features a new generation of Chinese fathers, who, as part of the country’s new middle class, have faced more problems with modern child-raising techniques such as taking an active role with their children.

Part of the appeal of the show is the chance to throw a glance at the lives of Chinese celebrities (名流) and their children. Audiences are interested in watching the failed attempts of celebrity dads making dinner, doing hair, and disciplining (管教) children -- tasks often left to mothers in a society still influenced by the saying that “men rule outside and women are inside.” “In traditional Chinese culture, fathers are strict and mothers are kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more involved in their upbringing, ” said Li Minyi, an associate professor. “This show raises an important question for modern Chinese society -- what is the role of fathers in today’s China?”

After each episode (集) goes to air, the Chinese internet explodes with comments on each celebrity's parenting style.

Actor Guo Tao tries to communicate with his son, Shitou, but is seen as a more traditional Chinese father, and has been criticised online for being too harsh. Zhang Liang, a supermodel, is an audience favorite for treating his son, Tiantian, more like a friend. The show’s most famous celebrity, Lin Zhiying, a film star, was originally praised as patient with his son Kimi. But as the season progresses, fans begin to criticise him for raising a spoiled, undisciplined boy. Director Wang Yuelun is at a complete loss when it comes to care of his daughter’s hair.

Even the People's Daily is pleased with the success of the show.

1.Sponsorship rights for the show’s first season were sold for about______.

A. 312 million yuan B. 50 million yuan

C. 31 million yuanD. 600 million yuan

2.According to the passage, the show______.

A. gives audiences the chance to raise the star's children themselves

B. invites some famous film stars to take part in it

C. lets people think about the role of fathers in modern families

D. raises people's concern about women's role in the society

3.The underlined word “harsh" in the fifth paragraph most probably means “______”.

A. carelessB. strictC. clumsyD. kind

4.According to the writer, ______is the most successful father.

A. Guo TaoB. Zhang Liang C. Lin Zhiying D. Wang Yuelun

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了最近很火的一個節(jié)目《爸爸去哪兒》。在獲得巨大成功的同時，節(jié)目第二季的冠名費(fèi)也備受關(guān)注，3.12億的天價是第一季的十倍。這個節(jié)目受歡迎的原因是什么呢？節(jié)目突顯了當(dāng)代中國新一代爸爸們，在照顧孩子方面遇到的種種問題，讓人們開始思考爸爸的角色。

1.Sponsorship rights (冠名權(quán)) for the show's second season were sold for 312 million yuan (about $ 50 million), more than ten times higher than the rights to the first season.”可知，第一季的冠名費(fèi)用是第二季的十分之一，第二季是312 million yuan，那么，第一季就是31million yuan，故選C。

2. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more involved in their upbringing, ...what is the role of fathers in today’s China?”可知，這個節(jié)目讓人思考在當(dāng)代家庭里，爸爸的角色是什么，故選C。

3.has been criticised online for being too harsh在《爸爸去哪兒》里，郭濤扮演著一個嚴(yán)父的角色，得到了網(wǎng)友的指責(zé)，harsh與strict同義，故選B。

4.Zhang Liang, a supermodel, is an audience favorite for treating his son, Tiantian, more like a friend.”可知，張亮是最成功的，郭濤、林志穎都受到過網(wǎng)友的批評，而王岳倫則完全不會照顧女兒，故選B。

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