“A Bite of China”,a Hit about Chinese Food
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难度： 词数：420 建议时间：7 分钟
不见“烹饪大师”，没有“美食专家”，更没有“厨艺大赛”，却用天南地北的美食，温情质朴的故事，纯真唯美的画面，为银幕前的观众奉上一席温情的“盛宴”，这就是《舌尖上的中国》，一部“隔着屏幕能闻到香味”的纪录片。让我们一起品尝一下这道时下令人津津乐道的“美食”吧！
A bite of china ， a documentary featuring delicious Chinese food， has attracted countless viewers and moved many to tears.
Given its subject matter and time slot （放映时段）， A Bite of China was initially considered a “weak player” on TV. Surprisingly， the documentary became popular immediately after being aired， and has made viewers go beyond thinking about delicacies.
From its very beginning， A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food. “The scenes of digging for bamboo shoots， hanging hams， opening a steamer filled with white steamed buns， and pulling wheat dough into thin strands for noodles move us to tears.” a viewer said. The touching documentary reminds some people of their memories， and makes some realize that every grain comes from hard and laborious toil （艰辛劳作）.
How did this documentary achieve a tremendous influence beyond its subject matter in such a short time？
The success of the documentary should be attributed to its sincerity and faithfulness to reality. “It is not an empty propaganda（宣传） about China’s splendid culture of food. Instead， it shows the techniques used in making food and their production process as well as the lives of ordinary people， thus striking a chord with the audience，” said an Internet user. Nowadays， many works of art that have huge investment， advanced technology， and magnificent scenes lack nothing but sincerity and faithfulness.
It is said sarcastically （讽刺地） that Americans like to shoot sci?fi films （科幻电影） because they have no history， while chinese like to shoot time?travel dramas to the past because they have no future. The correctness of this arbitrary conclusion is debatable， but it has raised a thought?provoking question. Works that are created behind doors and fail to reflect the reality or that only focus on the luxurious lives of a few people and ignore ordinary people’s desire for ample food and clothing will not touch people’s hearts， be they about traveling to the past or the future.
A Bite of China shows that a commercial documentary promoting patriotism can be full of touching details， that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited even when publicizing China overseas， and that even a completely commercial program can achieve both artistic and commercial success.
“We made this documentary with our respect and love for food，” said director Chen Xiaoqing. Sincerity is the “secret” of making this documentary so popular， and every artist should learn from its success.
【阅读理解】
1. According to the passage， which of the following statements about A Bite of China is NOT true？
A. It is a documentary television series about delicious Chinese food.
B. It became popular as soon as it was broadcast.
C. It is touching because it shows so much delicious food.
D. Different viewers see different aspects of it.
2. What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph most probably mean？
A. Although its subject matter and time slot are attractive， A Bite of China was initially considered a “weak player” on TV.
B. Although its subject matter and time slot are not so attractive， A Bite of China was initially considered a “weak player” on TV.
C. Considering that its subject matter and time slot are attractive， A Bite of China was initially considered a “weak player” on TV.
D. Considering that its subject matter and time slot are not so attractive， A Bite of China was initially considered a “weak player” on TV.
3. Why is the documentary A Bite of China so popular according to the passage？
A. Because it has huge investment， advanced technology and magnificent scenes.
B. Because it was created behind doors and focus on the luxurious lives of a few people.
C. Because it was made with sincere respect and love for food.
D. Because it is about traveling to the past.
4. Which of the following statements can NOT be inferred from the last three paragraphs？
A. A Bite of China has moved both the audience and its makers.
B. Whether a film is about traveling to the past or the future is not what matters.
C. A Bite of China has achieved both artistic and commercial success.
D. Chinese should learn from Americans by shooting more sci?fi films.
答案与解析
1. C。细节理解题。由第一段、第二段的第二句和第四段可分别判断选项A、B和D表述正确，从第三段可知，A Bite of China反映的“不仅仅是各种各样的美食”，真正让人感动的是人们用智慧和高超的技艺辛勤制作美食的场面，故选项C表述不妥。
2. D。句意理解题。从第二段的第二句可知，A Bite of China一播出就“出乎意料地（Surprisingly）”大受欢迎，由此可推断，上文画线句子的意思应为“鉴于节目内容和播放时段不是很理想，起初人们料想A Bite of China收视率不会太好”。
3. C。细节理解题。由倒数第四段可知，现代艺术作品投入大、技术先进、场面宏大但是无法打动人心，因此A项不正确；由倒数第三段可知“不管（故事内容）是‘穿越’到过去还是未来，那些闭门造车，只反映少数人的奢侈生活的剧目是不可能打动人心的。”故选项B、D都不是其受欢迎的原因；从最后一段可判断C项符合题意。
4. D。推理判断题。由倒数第三段的最后一句、倒数第二段和最后一段的第三句可分别推断出选项A、B和C表述正确，不选；选项D是对倒数第三段内容的曲解，故最佳答案为D项。
【难句分析】
1. Works that are created behind doors and fail to reflect the reality or that only focus on the luxurious lives of a few people and ignore ordinary people’s desire for ample food and clothing will not touch people’s hearts， be they about traveling to the past or the future.
译文：不论（故事内容）是关于穿越到过去还是未来，那些闭门造车、没能反应真情实感或是只关心少数人的奢侈生活而忽视普通人渴求丰衣足食的（影视）作品是不可能打动人心的。
分析：句中“that are created behind... or that only focus on the luxury... ample food and clothing ”是“that... or that... ”引导的两个并列的定语从句，共同修饰先行词“works”；句中“be they about traveling to the past or the future” 为虚拟语气的一种表达方式“whether... be... or... ”，表让步，意思为“不管，不论是……还是……”。当把whether省略时be提前到句首，引起倒装。此句完整的表达为“... ，whether they be about traveling to the past or the future”。例如：Every day he takes a walk in the park in the evening， whether it be fine or raining.（不管是在晴天还是雨天，他每天晚上到公园散步。）
2. A Bite of China shows that a commercial documentary promoting patriotism can be full of touching details， that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited even when publicizing China overseas， and that even a completely commercial program can achieve both artistic and commercial success.
译文：《舌尖上的中国》表明，一部宣扬爱国主义的商业纪录片也可以充满感人的细节，即使在海外宣传中国时也应该展示普通老百姓的情感，并且，即便是完全商业化的节目也可以实现艺术性和商业化的双赢。
分析：句中“that a commercial documentary... ， that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people... ， and that even a completely commercial program... ”是“that... ， that... ， and that... ”引导的三个并列的宾语从句，共同做及物动词“shows”的宾语。
影片简介
《舌尖上的中国》是一部中国中央电视台播出的美食类纪录片，共7集。影片围绕大江南北的各式美食小吃，以及流传千年的中华传统美食，将食材选择、制作工艺再到人物故事娓娓道来，精准、细腻、唯美且富有生活化，不仅充满了美食的诱惑，更上升到了生存智慧和东方价值观的层面，讲述的“不仅仅是食物的故事，也是人的故事”，被观众称为“一部让国人重新燃起善待食物的欲望”的纪录片。自2012年5月中旬开播以来引发了国产纪录片罕见的收视热潮。