问题 阅读理解

阅读理解。

     Millions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent

competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica

Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true.

     Andrews' first taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home

town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston.

Houston's version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the

first album Andrews ever bought.

     Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer

Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina.

With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同) with Dream

Works' Nashville label.

     Andrews' professional career was launched with 1999's Heart Shaped World, recorded when

she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also

appeared on The Prince Of Egypt. She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support

act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.

     With the release of 2001's Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was

certified (证明) gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now, an

album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. "This album has a very different

feeling for me," she said. "It's a lot more personal and there's a confidence that wasn't quite there on

the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs."

1. What's the meaning of the underlined word "launched" in the fourth paragraph?

A. Started.        

B. Sent.        

C. Aimed.        

D. Set.

2. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?

A. After Andrews sang Who I Am, she became a star in her own right.

B. The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought.

C. I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston.

D. Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews.

3. Which of the following may NOT be Andrews' album?

A. Now.      

B. Heart Shaped World.    

C. The Prince of Egypt.  

D. Who I Am.

4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Jessica Andrews" Life                    

B. Jessica Andrews' Dream

C. Jessica Andrews'  Success as a Singer        

D. Jessica Andrews' Songs

答案

1-4: AACC 

阅读理解与欣赏

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文艺大众化的误读

赖大仁

  早在“五四”新文化运动中,鲁迅等思想家就提出了文艺大众化的主张,主要着眼于大众思想启蒙和改造国民性。后来毛 * * 倡导文艺大众化,目的也在于唤起民众。改革开放初期具有广泛群众性的文艺运动,也是与新时期的再次思想启蒙和思想解放进程紧密联系在一起的。而当进入市场经济和大众消费时代,文艺大众化的价值取向就变得更为多样化了,存在的问题也颇为突出和复杂。

  在某些人看来,当今消费时代人们的生活目标不过是在物质生活上追求享乐,在精神生活上追求娱乐。于是,满足人们的精神文化需求,就被理解为满足人们的娱乐消费需求,“服务大众”也被具体化为“娱乐大众”。在这种价值导向之下,一个时期以来的文艺大众化,包括某些“大众化写作”、影视节目、网络写作和媒体文章等,也都普遍追求“娱乐化”,只要能吸引人们的眼球,赢得足够的销售量、收视率、点击率等等,似乎也就实现了它的最大价值。而一旦将文艺大众化的价值取向仅仅定位于“娱乐化”,惟“乐”是求,娱乐至上,就有可能导致种种价值偏向:轻则忽视文化娱乐的精神品位,遮蔽和消解文艺应有的多种功能;重则容易由“娱乐大众”滑向“取悦大众”、“迎合大众”,追逐低级趣味,从而陷入文艺低俗化的误区。实际上,当今有些人打着“文艺大众化”的旗号,背后所追逐的不过是他们自己的种种现实利益。为此,一些所谓“大众化写作”和影视媒体节目,一味迎合消费市场的低俗需求,不择手段地制造“娱乐”效果吸引大众,只要能诱导人们消费,不管是什么题材内容和人物故事,都可以按照“娱乐化”模式加以打造;不论是古代经典还是红色经典,都可以拿来“戏说”、搞笑乃至“恶搞”。在这样的“娱乐化”价值导向中,文艺大众化的基本精神被严重扭曲了。

  毫无疑问,文艺大众化的确应当面向大众和服务大众,明确地说,“娱乐大众”本来没有什么不好,它也应当是“服务大众”的题中应有之义。但这里的问题在于:其一,“娱乐大众”是否可以无原则地取悦和迁就大众的娱乐消费需求?作为文艺生产是否可以只遵循“娱乐化”的市场规则而不管精神价值导向?这样的问题其实不言而喻。其二,“娱乐大众”是不是当今文艺大众化的惟一功能和价值取向?在人们的精神文化生活中,除了娱乐之外,难道就没有精神世界进一步提升与丰富的需要吗?在我看来,当今时代的大众化文艺,除了“娱乐大众”,还有一个“引领大众”的问题,因为文化艺术的功能并不仅仅具有娱乐消费的功能,同时还具有精神引领的功能——究竟将大众的精神境界往健康向上还是低级趣味的方向导引,这并非一个可以忽略不顾的问题。

  面向大众、服务大众,仍然是当今文艺大众化应当坚持的方向,但它的价值取向不能仅仅是娱乐大众,更不能容忍用抽空了审美精神的低俗化娱乐去取悦大众;往更积极的方面说,还应当倡导用健康向上的精神价值引领大众。

1.下列有关“文艺大众化”的说法有误的一项是 (        )

艺大众化的价值取向是一个逐步发展的过程,反映着时代发展的特点。

B.最初文艺大众化的提出是与思想启蒙密切相关的,随着时代的发展其价值取向逐步多样化,存在的问题也显得突出和复杂。

C.进入市场经济和大众消费时代的文艺大众化与以往各时期的价值取向完全不同,担负的任务也不相同。

D.当代文艺大众化要服务大众,满足大众的精神需求,就要与当今消费时代人们的生活目标与精神追求相适应。

2.下列说法不属于“扭曲文艺大众化基本精神”的表现的一项是 (        )

A.“娱乐大众”价值导向下的大众化写作、影视节目、网络写作和媒体文章等重视娱乐追求,以满足人们的娱乐消费需求。

B.在“文艺大众化”的旗号下,以取悦大众,迎合大众为手段,实现利益的最大化。

C.极力制造各种“娱乐”效果,吸引大众,满足消费市场的需求,按照“娱乐化”模式打造各种题材内容与人物故事。

D.戏说、搞笑甚至恶搞古代经典与红色经典,追逐低级趣味,诱导消费。

3.下列表述不符合作者观点的一项是 (        )

A.当今消费时代人们追求快乐,追求享乐。为满足人们的娱乐消费需求,出现娱乐大众化的问题也是可以理解的。

B.文艺大众化一旦出现价值偏向,轻则导致文艺应有的多种功能的消解,重则陷入文艺低俗化的误区。

C.文艺大众化不仅要满足大众娱乐消费需求,符合消费时代市场规则,还要关注精神的正确导向。

D.当今正确的文艺大众化方向就是应该在注重娱乐价值取向、娱乐大众化的同时充分发挥文艺引领大众的作用。

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