2020年高考英语外刊时事做阅读理解：电视节目中的商业广告将不复存在 Time is running out for the 30-second TV commercial.docx

1、Time is running out for the 30-second TV commercial 电视节目中的商业广告将不复存在 The 30-second television commercial was once a cultural icon. Unfortunately, it has lost that status. TV commercials are destined for history museums, along with cassette players and dial-up telephones. TV commercials had their gold

2、en era in the 1960s. People had lots of time, particularly after work. There were no emails, text messages or social networks to follow. TV was limited to a handful of stations that only broadcast during certain times of the day. Commercials were part of the TV experience. They offered a window into

3、 the new world of packaged goods, automobiles and airline travel. Thanks to TV commercials, people could learn about these products without having to get up from the sofa. Thats not the case anymore. For todays internet-enabled consumers, TV commercials are probably the least efficient way to learn

4、about a product. They are 30 seconds of sell (推销), while all we really want to do is sit back and watch our show. Time-shifting the ability to fast forward and rewind (倒回) has made it possible for us to make watching TV just one more scheduled activity in our already packed diaries. Its not that we

5、dont want to hear from brands. Its just that we dont want to hear from them during the time we have set aside to watch TV. A study last year showed that 84 percent of respondents wanted to fast forward through the ads they watched. More than 60 percent of them, meanwhile, downloaded shows so that th

6、ey could skip commercials. Hence the concept of “interruptive advertising.” People dont want to be interrupted by advertising. They only want to engage with it when they are in consumer mode and thus in the proper mood for a brands message. So, are TV commercials dead already? What sort of brand mes

7、sage is appropriate today? The answer isnt yet clear, but pre-roll (片前的) ads may be part of the solution. People are less likely to consider such ads annoying since they start to roll before the viewer has a chance to engage with the show. It might be followed up by a page on the shows website, with

8、 links that allow the viewer to connect more deeply with the brand. （节选自 the Guardian） 1. According to the author, television commercials are outdated because _. peoples attention is taken by many things there are alternative ways of promoting products there are all kinds of information on the inter

9、net time-shifting has made it possible for us to skip TV commercials A. B. C. D. 2. According to the article, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. People have a busier work schedule now than in the 1960s. B. People no longer care about the brand message in the commercials. C. People ten

10、d to skip commercials when they spare time to watch TV. D. People will feel annoyed when they watch interruptive television ads. 3. According to the article, peoples attitude towards pre-roll ads is more _. A. critical B. supportive C. casual D. conservative 单词：单词： 1. destined adj. ( for; to do) see

11、ming certain to happen at some time in the future 注定的， 必然的 2. packed adj. containing a lot of a particular type of thing 充满某物的，有大量某物的 pack v. 塞满，挤满 3. set aside to keep sth., especially money, time or a particular area, for a special purpose 留出， 拨 出（金钱、时间等） 4. respondent n. sb. who answers questions

12、, especially in a survey （尤指调查中）回答问题的人 respond v. ( to) 回答，答复 response n. ( to) 回答，答复 5. interrupt v. to stop sb. from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly speaking to them, making a noise, etc. 打断讲话，中断行动 interruptive adj. 打断的，中断的 6. engage v. to get involved with other people and th

13、eir ideas in order to understand them 与某 人或某事物建立密切关系 7. annoying adj. making you feel slightly angry 讨厌的，恼人的 annoy v. 使恼怒，使烦恼 语法：语法： Time-shifting . has made it possible for us to make watching TV just one more scheduled activity in our already packed diaries. 本句中 it 作形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式“to make watching TV . packed diaries”。当复 合宾语(即宾语 宾语补足语)中的宾语为动名词或宾语从句时，也常用该结构。 答案：1.B 2.B 3.B