问答题 1.  Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.
    The first sentence of the passage is already provided.
   
Reality TV

    The latest fashion on British TV is Reality TV.
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Reality TV

   The latest fashion on British TV is Reality TV. One of the first and most popular Reality TV shows is Big Brother. /In this show, 15 complete strangers have to live together in a house for 11 weeks. /They are filmed 24 hours a day, /and shown on television. /Each week, the viewers vote to evict one of the housemates. /Finally, only one is left, /and they win the prize money! /
   Another very popular show is I'm a Celebrity—Get Me Out Of Here! /In this show, 10 celebrities have to complete tasks each week, /such as eating insects. /
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电视真人秀

   电视真人秀是英国最近流行的电视节目。“老大哥”是首批最受欢迎的电视真人秀的其中之一。在该节目中，15名完全不相识的陌生人必须在同一屋檐下一起生活11周。他们的生活全天候暴露在镜头之下，而且都会在电视上播放。每个礼拜，电视观众都会通过投票方式从这些人中淘汰一个，最终只会剩下一人。而他们都会赢得奖金。
   另一档很受欢迎的节目是“我是名人——让我离开这!”在这个节目里，10位名人每周都有必须完成的任务，例如吃昆虫。