Every English learner hopes to find a patient native speaker who will politely correct mistakes and teach him some useful new vocabulary. But native speakers can be hard to find. If you’re having trouble communicating in English, American situation comedies are one good way to help.
They can not only give you a lot of information about American culture, but also offer some useful daily expressions. Watching them will help you enlarge your vocabulary and teach you correct language usage in different situations. Best of all, situation comedies are a fun way to learn.
The Apprentice
The American reality (現(xiàn)實) TV show is hosted by the famous businessman Donald Trump. It’s based on the idea of the final job interview for the final job. The show picks 16 people to compete for a job with Trump’s business. Those who fail their weekly tasks have to meet with Trump. They have to explain why they should not be fired (解雇).
The Apprentice is useful for English students who want to learn how to make up a persuasive (令人信服的) argument. For example, rather than say “I think I did a good job”, one may also learn to throw off the possibility of uncertainty by saying, “I did a good job.”
Desperate Housewives (DH)
Desperate Housewives is set in an invented American town, Wisteria Lane. It follows a group of middle-aged women as they go through their daily family lives. But in fact, those women live a life of lies, secrets, criminal (犯罪的) acts, and mystery.
This program is good at expressing the funny life of American neighbors. And, it’s the perfect comedy series for foreign learners wanting to see how to hold a relaxed daily conversation.
Another reason for watching DH is to learn some expressions American families use that are not in your English language textbooks. For example, the mothers often use words such as “sport” and “you guys” to speak about their kids. 　　
小題1:According to the passage, The Apprentice and DH are introduced because _____.
A．they are now the most popular programs
B．they are helpful in English learning
C．they are advertised for English beginners
D．they are enjoyed by most young people
小題2:Through watching the two American comedy series, English learners can do the following EXCEPT _____.
A．communicate with native speakers
B．know about American culture
C．pick up English daily expressions
D．learn more English words
小題3:In the author’s opinion, learning English through TV series is _____.
A．commonB．difficultC．enjoyableD．possible
小題4:We can learn from the passage that The Apprentice _____.
A．tells a story of school life B．is about real life
C．has 15 actorsD．is about some businessmen
小題5:Which of the following statements about DH can we get from the introduction?
A．The story happens in a village of America.
B．The housewives join in the same job interview.
C．The women in the American town lead a life full of sadness.
D．It does well in describing an interesting neighborhood in America.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D

試題分析：文章介紹一個學習英語的好辦法，就是看美國的電視劇，看英文電視劇可以在有趣的氛圍中那個了解美國文化，學習英語的日常表達，學習更多的英語單詞，作者推薦了兩個劇目。
小題1:推理題：從第一段的句子：But native speakers can be hard to find. If you’re having trouble communicating in English, American situation comedies are one good way to help.可知看一些英語的電視劇可以幫助學習英語，后面推薦了這兩個劇目，選B
小題2:細節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：They can not only give you a lot of information about American culture, but also offer some useful daily expressions. Watching them will help you enlarge your vocabulary 可知看英文電視劇可以幫助了解美國文化，學習英語的日常表達，學習更多的英語單詞，沒有提到可以和英語當?shù)厝私涣�，選A
小題3:細節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：Best of all, situation comedies are a fun way to learn.可知通過英語電視劇學習英語是有趣的，選C
小題4:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：The American reality (現(xiàn)實) TV show is hosted by the famous businessman Donald Trump. 可知The Apprentice是關于現(xiàn)實生活的，選B。
小題5:細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：This program is good at expressing the funny life of American neighbors. 可知Desperate Housewives在描述美國有趣的鄰里關系方面很擅長，選 D
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