Chinese TV shows that describe young people's lives in modern society are crossing the cultural divide and attracting a lot of foreign audiences.

One of the examples is the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era", a light comedy about a modern Chinese couple.

The TV series was first aired in Shanghai in November 2009. It was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in east African countries in 2011. Two Kenyan（肯尼亞人） actresses were chosen to do voice dubbing for the two leading roles in the African version of the series. It was a great success in Africa.

Tanzanians（坦桑尼亞人） say that they are able to understand how young Chinese people live happily in modern times and they may be able to find ways to solve their personal problems by watching the series.

Although China is one of the world's most prolific（多產(chǎn)的） producers of TV series, its series are not particularly popular overseas. The popularity of "A Beautiful Daughter-In-Law Era" may serve as an example for Chinese TV producers who want to bring their work to other countries.

In recent years, some TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese cities have achieved some success in the foreign market.

"Go Lala Go!," a TV series that details the adventures of a female office worker named Du Lala, has also started to reach global audiences. The series has been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Canada.

"The Chinese dream will be more easily accepted by foreign audiences when it is manifested in small and touching stories," said Meng Jian, a professor at Fudan University.

1.What can Tanzanians do by watching the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era"?

A．They can be chosen to do voice dubbing for the leading roles.

B．They can bring their work to other countries.

C．They can find ways to solve their personal problems.

D．They can be successful at work.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．"Go Lala Go!," is very popular in Africa.

B．All the Chinese TV series are popular overseas.

C．Some Chinese TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese countries have achieved some success in the foreign market.

D．Africans can understand the happy lives of Chinese young people in modern times.

3.What does the word “dub” mean in the third paragraph?

A．表演             B．配音             C．制作             D．拍攝

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Cultural crossing                        B．Chinese TV shows

C．A great success                         D．Young people’s lives

Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”

“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself! After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”

1.Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.

A．go to university abroad

B．spend one year abroad as volunteers

C．go to work for money

D．start work in schools or hospitals

2. Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.

A．England           B．China             C．Belize            D．Cardiff

3. Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.

A．studying Chinese in a university

B．working to save the coral reefs

C．helping do some housework

D．doing some research in Wales

4.From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.

A．will die because of the pollution

B．a(chǎn)re not as beautiful as before

C．cannot live without fish in the sea

D．will probably be sold for money

5.Pauline Jones wants to_______after she finishes her work as a volunteer.

A．stay there for another year

B．go back home to start work

C．learn about the people home

D．travel around Central America

Are only clever and good-looking students happy in the school? Best-selling ___31___ Xiao Nizi (Nini) doesn’t think so.
“___32___ has his own place in the sky." she said.  "We're all special in our ownways.”
Nini, from Hunan, writes stories about young people in the school. Her books,___33___ Devils Kiss and Un-e on Midsummer’s Night, are very ___34___ with students.
In her stories, the main characters arc usually common girls who are neither pretty ___35___ smart. But they always win the love of a Prince Charming(白馬王子)，or___36___ successful stars.
"It’s not because of luck."' said Nini. ""They are ___37___ honest and they don't lie. They know what they arc good___38___ and work hard to realize their dreams. "
Nini herself is like one of the characters in her stories. She was a shy girl at school. But she thought a lot and liked languages, and that made her ___39___ to be a writer. She hopes her stories ___40__ make more kids happy.
【小題1】A. writer        B. reader         C. speaker
【小題2】 A. Nobody     B. Everyone      C. Someone
【小題3】A. as           B. for example    C. such as
【小題4】 A. successful    B. popular        C. funny
【小題5】 A. nor          B. or            C. but
【小題6】A. become      B. make         C. take
【小題7】 A. still          B.only         C. ever
【小題8】 A. at           B. for           C. with
【小題9】A. deciding      B. to decide      C. decide
【小題10】 A. can          B. must        C. need

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On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was   l  that there was an envelope（信封）on my desk one morning. From the   2 , I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.
When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good job. Go on!”
The note was   3  by Mr. John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand（新手）, his words made me   4  . After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted  5  I had the ability to be a good editor(編輯) , I would read John’s note and become  6  again.
Later, when I made friends with Mr. John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to   7  young people in many fields. “When I make   8  feel happy,” he told me, “I feel happy, too.”   9 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my   10 , many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is not  11  to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is that they cannot   12   a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read   13 .
So, when you find some people around you need   14 , please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will  15 , but remember Mr. John’s words—making others feel happy makes you happy, too.