Passage 45
（2006 江苏 B）

The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997.Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born.Two years later in Holland, the first series of big brother was filmed. again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people.Now more than 20 countries around the world have big brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens.The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.

For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make.At some point, the television viewers （观众）are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show.It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows.One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol.In the show,a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars.TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show.The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold. His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten.

but not everyone is happy about reality TV.In Portugal two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows.In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV”and the TV studios of big brother were attacked three times in one week.In Greece, big brother was described as “against human rights and civilization”.

1.Those who take part in reality TV shows are usually ______.

A. common people

B. pop TV stars

C. attractive people

D. famous film stars

2.Who would pay for the cost of reality TV shows according to the Passage?

A. TV producers who make reality TV shows.

B. TV actors who take part in reality TV shows.

C. TV viewers who telephone reality TV shows.

D. TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the Passage?

A. Pop Idol is one of the popular reality TV shows in the world.

B. big brother was one of the first reality TV shows in the world.

C. Rubbish TV is one of the personal reality TV shows in the world.

D. Expedition Robinson was the first reality TV show in the world.

4.It can be concluded from the Passage that ______.

A. everyone is happy about reality TV

B. reality TV will do well in many countries

C. all the people in Europe are in favor of reality TV

D. reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries

【重点词汇】

series n.连续剧

film v.拍电影

vote v.投票

idol n.偶像

attractive adj.吸引人的

Portugal 葡萄牙

rubbish n. 垃圾

Greece 希腊

【疑难长句】

The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.

注意who take part in the programs是个定语从句，修饰ordinary people。

（参考译文）参加节目的普通人会在他们的国家中被千万人所知晓，真人秀已成为了一个非常庞大的产业。