高考英语限时阅读训练之八

高考英语限时阅读训练之八（A）NoviolenceonTVHongKongstarsNicolasTse(谢霆锋)andEdisonChen(陈冠希)canbeseeneverywhere:magazines,newspapers,movies.Buttheirlatestactionfilmmighthavetroublefindingaplaceonprimetime(黄金时间)TV.Themovie,TheMovingTargets(《青年干探》),isoneofmanyviolentfilmsthatwillsoonnolongerbeshownbetween7pmand9pm.Inanattempttoprotectyoungmindsfromviolence,anewregulationissuedbyChina'sStateAdministrationofRadio,FilmandTelevision(SARFT,广电总局)istomakeprimetimeaforbiddenzone.DirectedbythefamousHongKongfilmmakerWongJing,TheMovingTargetstellsthestoryoftwoyoungdetectivesbattlingagainstgangsters.Unsurprisingly,itisfullofexplosions(爆炸),gunbattlesandstreetfighting.Themoviewasgivenaparentalguidance(PG)ratinginHongKong,andmightnowonlyappearafter9pmonmainlandTVscreens.Ifit'saschoolnight,moststudentswillbefastasleepbythetimeitends.Butdespitethispossiblelossonentertainment,seniorhighschoolstudentsinBeijingwelcomethenewrule,evenboyswhoenjoyagoodactionmovie.Wethinktheregulationisforthebenefitofteenagerslikeus,althoughwerarelywatchTVatthattimeonweekdays,saidSheFei,aSenior1studentatBeijingHuiwenHighSchool.TheprimetimeforTVchannelsisalsotheprimetimeforustodoourhomework.Likemanyboys,Ienjoywatchingactionmovies,butIthinkviolencehasbeenover-playedinrecentyears,Sheexplained.I'dliketowatchmoreknowledge-basedprogrammeslikeSamsungIntelligenceExpress(三星智力快车)onCCTV.FormillionsofparentsinChina,thenewrulehasbeenalongtimeincoming.MeasurestocleanupTVtoprotectourchildrenshouldhavebeenintroducedyearsago,saidLiuYingming,ateacherandmotherofaSenior1boyinXi'an.WehavealreadyseenthenegativeeffectsofTVandmovieviolenceonchildren.Ajuveniledelinquency(未成年人犯罪)caseinXi'anlastmonthheardhowateenagerwaskilledwhen11boysstartedastreetfight.Agedasyoungas13,theywerearmedwithbladesanddaggers(匕首),localpolicesaid.TheboysadmittedthattheywerestronglyaffectedbystreetfightingscenesintheHongKonggangstermovieseriesYoung&Dangerous(《蛊惑仔》).ManyparentsandteachersinXi'anseethiscaseasproofofthenegativeeffectofTVandmovieviolenceonteens.Thisbadinfluenceincludestheuseofbadlanguagefirstheardusedonscreen.AsaresultofwatchingunsuitablemoviesfromHollywood,manychildrendonotspeakEnglishwell,saidLuYing,ateacherinBeijing.ButtheyarefluentinEnglishswearwords.Theadministrationadmittedtherulewasintroducedfollowingrequestsfrommanyparents.Theyhopedthegovernmentcouldcreateamorehealthyenvironmentforchildren,saiddeputyministerZhaoShi.DomesticTVproductionshavebecomemoreviolent.ChoosingwhatchildrenseeTHEmovieindustryhaspraisedthemovetoprotectchildrenfromviolence.Butitarguesthat,withoutaproperrating(分级)systemforfilmsandTV,thenewlawishardtoputintopractice(实施).ScreenwriterWangXingdongsuggestedlastMarchthatchildrenbeforbiddenfromwatchingviolent,overlysexualorotherunsuitablemoviesincinemas.HisproposalhascausedmuchdebateinChinasincethen.Manypeopleinthemoviebusiness,includingdirectorsZhangYimouandFengXiaogang,agreeontheneedforaratingsystemforchildren.AccordingtoWang,SARFTisworkingonasystemtoratemoviesinthreecategories—allagesadmitted,15yearsandover,and18yearsandover.Manyothercountries,suchastheUS,alreadyhavemovieandTVprogrammeratingsystems.ThesystemforAmericanmotionpictures,whichwasdesignedin1968,hasfiveratingcategories.GGENERALAUDIENCESAllAgesAdmittedPGPARENTALGUIDANCESUGGESTEDSomeMaterialMaynotBeSuitableforChildrenPG-13PARENTSSTRONGLYCAUTIONEDSomeMaterialMayBeInappropriateforChildrenUnder13NC-17NOONE17ANDUNDERADMITTEDRRESTRICTEDUnder17RequiresAccompanyingParentorAdultGuardianMeanwhile,theUSsystemforTVprogrammeshassixsimilarcategories.Thesymbolsappearonscreenatthestartofeachprogramme.Spend5minutesfastreadingandanswerthefollowingquestions.1)Whymaythemovie,theMovingTargets,havetroublefindingaplaceonprimetimeTV?2)Whyhasthenewregulationbeenissued?3)Nametheplacesthatalreadyhaveratingsystems.4)HowaremoviesratedintheUS?5)Whatistheratingofthemovie,Terminator3?(B)EverydoghashissayKIMIKOFukudaalwayswonderedwhatherdogwastryingtosay.Wheneversheputonmakeup,itwouldpullathersleeve.Now,theJapanesegirlthinkssheknows.Whenthedogbarks,sheglancesatasmallelectronicgadget(小机械).Thefollowinghumantranslationappearsonitsscreen:Pleasetakemewithyou.Irealizedthat'showhewasfeeling,saysFukuda.ThegadgetiscalledBowlingual,andittranslatesdogbarks(吠)intofeelings.PeoplelaughedwhentheJapanesetoymakerTakaraCompanymadetheworld'sfirstdog-humantranslationmachinein2002.But300,000Japanesedogownersboughtit.MorecustomersareexpectedwhentheEnglishversionislaunchedthissummer.Nobodyelsehadthoughtaboutit,saidMasahikoKajita,whoworksforTakara,Wespendsomuchtimetrainingdogstounderstandourorders;whatwoulditbelikeifwecouldunderstanddogs?Bowlingual,oneofUSTimemagazine's42coolestinventionsof2002,hastwoparts.Awirelessmicrophoneisattachedtothedog'scollar(项圈),whichsendsinformationtothegadgetheldbytheowner.Thetranslationisdoneinthegadgetusingadatabase(数据库)containingeverykindofbark.Basedonanimalbehaviourresearch,thesenoisesaredividedintosixcategories(种类):happiness,sadness,frustration(沮丧),anger,declarationanddesire.EachoneoftheseemotionsisthenlinkedtoaphraselikeLet'splay,Lookatme,orSpen