Fans acclaim it for being spicy and straightforward; critics label it shallow and rude. The success of the Taiwanese talk show "KangXi Arrives" has elicited (引出) different responses from audience members: Different from the usual more serious-style talk shows, it's well known for its humorous interviews and relaxed atmosphere. So, what's so great about TV talk shows? The question of whether there's a bottom line for TV shows of this kind has been discussed for a long time. The answer is generally positive, but there's still the question: How much is too much? In places like the US and UK, most TV channels don't bother stopping hosts from using dirty words like the "f word" or "sht" but will beep the words out when the program airs . TV hosts there can talk about almost anything: politics, religion, sex, and whatever. For them, the bottom line is more likely to be the interests of their guests and audiences, rather than whether they've gone too far. If a guest is not comfortable with the jokes or tricks, or if there's complaining from the audience, the host can be in trouble. For example, British host Jonathan Ross, was suspended without pay by the BBC last year. His offense? He left "grossly offensive" voicemail (语音信箱) messages on the answering machine of British actor Andrew Sachs in his radio show. In most cases, the bottom line is "lower" than you might think. On American TV, "freedom of speech" is valued. Big late night TV hosts are known for their bold methods. They're ironic, opinionated (固执己见的), and may push the limits. Surprisingly (or not), audiences are "blamed" for the lower limits. Audiences supposedly expect more and "force" hosts to go further. More than once Dee Hsu has admitted that she does the crazy things on "KangXi Arrives" "all for the rating." To a certain extent, the bottom line should be what the audiences want. And, for those fearless hosts who just don't care, where there's beeping, there's hope .1. The phrase "when the program airs" in Para. 3 can be best replaced by "________."A) when the program is finishedB) when the program is cancelledC) when the program is broadcasted D) when the program is criticized2. The author cites the case of Jonathan Ross to show that ________.A) talk show hosts can do whatever they want.B) talk show hosts do get punished for going too far. C) talk show hosts really enjoy the freedom of speech.D) the audience can do nothing to the hosts.3. Why do some hosts say dirty words or do crazy things in their programs?A) Because they want to punish the guests.B) Because they want to criticize the government.C) Because they want to attract more audience. D) Because they can do whatever they like.4. What does the author mean by "where there's beeping, there's hope" in the last paragraph?A) When there is still a way to control the program, we are hopeful that there is still a limit. B) When there is technical ways to cut the program, we don't have to worry about the bottom line.C) We hope that the hosts will stop speaking when they hear the beeping sound.D) When the hosts give the beeping sound, they will get punished.5. What is the author's attitude towards the low limit for the hosts of TV talk shows?A) He is happy for the freedom of speech they enjoy.B) He is extremely angry when the hosts move beyond the lines.C) He is pessimistic about the audiences' taste.D) He is still hopeful that the limit could be controlled.

After I _, I realized that I had forgotten to tell him about the date of the meeting .A. hanged outB. hung upC. hung awayD. hang on

C.Answer the questions(根据短文内容,回答下列问题)-|||-Many of the world`s successful people were once failures.Here are the stories of a-|||-few of them.-|||-Michael Jordan (born in 1963) is one of the greatest basketball playe of all time.-|||-However,he himself admits that it hasn`t been easy,In a famous advertisement for Nike,-|||-he says,"I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.I have lost almost 300-|||-games.On26 occasions I have been entrusted( 委托)to take the game winning shot and-|||-I missed.I have failed over and over again in my life.And that is why I succeed."-|||-Albert Einstein (1879 -1955)won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.However,he-|||-wasn`t always considered a"genius".He didn`t speak until he was four,and couldn`t read-|||-until he was seven.His teachers and parents thought he was slow,and he was expelled-|||-(开除)from school.He later famously said,"Success is failure in progress."-|||-Abraham Lincoln(1809 -1865) was one of America`s greatest leaders,taking the-|||-country through the Civil War(美国南北战争),However,his life was never easy,He-|||-started numerous business that failed,he went bankrupt(破产)twice and was defeated-|||-in 26 election campaigns(竞选活动)for public office.He later said,"My great concern is-|||-not whether you have failed,but whether you are content with your failure."-|||-J.K.Rowling (born in 1965)is the author of the hugely successful Harry Potter-|||-books,and one of the richest women in the world,But before publishing the books,she-|||-was penniless,depressed and trying to raise a child on her own.In a speech at Harvard in-|||-2008,she said,"I had failed so greatly.After a short-lived marriage,I was jobless,a lone-|||-parent,and as poor as it is possible to be in modern Britain,without being homeless.The-|||-fears that my parents had had for me,and that I had had for myself,had both come to-|||-pass,and by every usual standard,I was the biggest failure I knew,"-|||-So you see just keep going!-|||-1.How many times has Michael Jordan missed the game winning shot?-|||-__-|||-2.What happened to Albert Einstein in 1921?-|||-3.Which did Abraham Lincoln care more about,whether he failed or how to face his-|||-failure?-|||-__-|||-4.J.K.Rowling is one of the richest women in Britain isn`t she?-|||-__-|||-5.What was J.K.Rowling`s life like before Harry Potter books were published?-|||-__-|||-6.What do you think of failure? How do you overcome failure in your life?(Please give-|||-__-|||-an example to explain)

Some components found in lemongrass are said to be able to help relax muscles, ____ sleep, and lower anxiety levels.A. convinceB. induceC. persuadeD. urge

The Art of Slow Reading If you are reading this article in print, chances are that you will only get through half of what I have written. And if you are reading this online, you may not even finish a fifth. ____16____ They suggest that many of us no longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion. So are we getting stupider? Actually, our online habits are damaging the mental power we need to process and understand textual information. Round-the-clock news makes us read from one article to the next without necessarily engaging fully with any of the content. Our reading is frequently interrupted by the noise of the latest email and we are now absorbing short bursts of words on Twitter and Facebook more regularly than longer texts. ____17____ But we are gradually forgetting how to sit back, think carefully, and relate all the facts to each other. ____18____ A desperate bunch of academics want us to take our time while reading, and re-reading. They ask us to switch off our computers every so often and rediscover both the joy of personal engagement with printed texts, and the ability to process them fully. What's to be done then? Most slow readers realize that total rejection of the web is extremely unrealistic. They feel that getaway from technology for a while is the answer. ____19____ Personally, I'm not sure whether I could ever go offline for long. Even while writing this article, I am switching constantly between sites, skimming too often, absorbing too little. Internet reading has become too rooted in my daily life for me to change. I read essays and articles not in hard copy but as PDFs. I suspect that many readers are in a similar position. ____20____ You can download a computer application called Freedom, which allows you to read in peace by cutting off your Internet connection. Or if you want to avoid being disturbed by the Internet, you could always download offline reader Instapaper for your iPhone. If you're still reading my article, that is slow reading. A. The Internet is probably part of the problem. B. Now some campaigns are advocating slow reading. C. These are the two findings from the recent research projects. D. But if you just occasionally want to read more slowly, help is at hand. E. Some of them have suggested turning their computers off for one day a week. F. Slow reading can help connect a reader to neighborhood and become popular. G. Because of the Internet, we have become very good at collecting information.

Many of the world's successful people were once failures． Here are the stories of a few of them． Michael Jordan （born 1963）is one of the greatest basketball players of all time． However， he himself admits that it hasn't been easy． In a famous advertisement for Nike， he says， "I have missed more than 9，000 shots in my career． I have lost almost 300 games． On 26 occasions I have been entrusted（委托）to take the game winning shot， and I missed． I have failed over and over again in my life． And that is why I succeed．" Albert Einstein （1879-1955）won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1921． However， he wasn't always considered a "genius"． He didn't speak until he was four， and couldn't read until he was seven． His teachers and parents thought he was slow， and he was expelled （开除）from school． He later famously said， "Success is failure in progress" Abraham Lincoln （1809-1865）was one of America's greatest leaders， taking the country through the Civil War （美国南北战争）． However， his life was never easy． He started numerous business that failed， he went bankrupt（破产）twice and was defeated in 26 campaigns（竞选）for public office． He later said， "My great concern is not whether you have failed， but whether you are content with your failure．" J．K． Rowling （born 1965）is the author of the hugely successful Harry Potter books， and one of the richest women in the world． But before publishing the books， she was penniless， depressed and trying to raise a child on her own． In a speech at Harvard in 2008， she said， "I had failed so greatly． After a short-lived marriage， I was jobless， a lone parent， and as poor as it is possible to be in modern Britain， without being homeless． The fears that my parents had had for me， and that I had had for myself， had both come to pass， and by every usual standard， I was the biggest failure I knew．" So you see， just keep going!（1）How many times has Michael Jordan missed the game winning shot？ ____ （2）What happened to Albert Einstein in 1921？ ____ （3）Which did Abraham Lincoln care more about， whether he failed or how to face with his failure？ ____ （4）J．K． Rowling is one of the richest women in Britain， isn't she？ ____ （5）What was J．K． Rowling's life like before Harry Potter Books were published？ ____ （6）What do you think of failure？ How do you overcome failure in your life？ （Please give an example to explain） ____

4.Tom在过去的这三个月每天晚上都在图书馆学习。(study)-|||-Tom every night over the last three months.

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