TV programmes

Reading 2

There are many TV programmes on Chinese cuisines（烹饪）,but few are likeA Bite of China.It tries to bring something new by introducing more culture with dishes,such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.

It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the programme.Most Chinese people see this programme as more than just the regular food shows.They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people,food and society.

Furthermore,the documentary also has an effect on Chinese people’s consumption（消费）.Taobao,one of China’s biggest online shopping sites,reports that the search on food that was introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within one week,and sales have increased to 5.82 million yuan,representing a 20%increase.

To get enough good stories,the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary.Filming lasted about nine months.

Liu Wen,the director,says,“As CCTV-9 serves as a window allowing the world to better understand China,the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines,but also learn about Chinese customs.”

Tasks

1.This food show is special because it includes more about.

2.What do most Chinese people think about the programme?

Writing 2

电视媒体是我们日常生活的重要组成部分之一。电视节目（新闻、广告、电影等）在带给我们快乐的同时，也改变着我们对世界的看法。请谈谈你喜爱的电视节目，内容须包括：节目名称和类型，内容简介，你喜欢它的原因（至少2点）。词数在80个左右。

原文呈现

My favorite TV programme isTom and Jerry.It is an excellent cartoon that is very popular with people all over the world.Tom is a cute cat who like playing practical jokes.Jerry is a mouse who live with Tom at the same home.Tom has a strong desire to catch or drive out Jerry,his annoying roommate.But he fails again and again.

开头缺少总起句，应介绍电视这一媒体已经成为我们日常生活的重要组成部分。

有语法错误。定语从句中的连接词代指a cat 和a mouse,句子的动词需要用第三人称单数。

I like this cartoon because it is really interesting.I laugh a lot when I watch it.

喜欢的原因只谈了一点，两句话表达的是同一个意思。

升格展示

TV has become an important part of our life.

Among all the TV programmes,my favorite isTom and Jerry.It is an excellent cartoon that is very popular with people all over the world.Tom is a cute cat who likes playing practical jokes.Jerry is a mouse who shares the same home with Tom.Tom has a strong desire to catch or drive out Jerry,his annoying roommate.But he fails again and again.

I love this cartoon because it is really interesting.I laugh a lot when I watch it.Moreover,I understand from this cartoon that the weak will not necessarily fail if they use their wits to fight against the strong.

综合评价

文章结构清晰，内容完整。电视媒体已成为我们日常生活的重要组成部分之一，本文开头开门见山地指出了这点。中间段讲述了最喜欢的节目名称、类型和内容简介，最后一段讲述喜欢它的原因。句式结构以简单句为主，也使用了并列句、复合句和一些高级句，如：It is an excellent cartoon that is very popular with people all over the world.以及Tom is a cute cat who likes playing practical jokes.等。