题文
From Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn’t come from Hollywood—it’s Hallyu(韩流), the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everything from music to television. And thanks to the Internet and social media, it’s now spreading worldwide.South Korea produces all types of entertainment, the most popular being music, soap operas and films. What makes Hallyu so hot in Asia? One reason is that its products are of high quality and much cheaper than western products. Another reason is that eastern cultures are similar to each other, although there are language differences.
Korean pop music, or “K-pop”, ranks the first everywhere. Fans love the songs and the attractive stars. Companies like SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment help many K-pop stars, such as Super Junior, Big Bang and Rain, to succeed. They are not only popular in Asia but also enjoy popularity in the West. In 2011, Big Bang’s mini-album Tonight reached the top 10 on U.S. Tunes Top Pop Albums. When SM Entertainment took their 2010 world tour to Los Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korean. Half of the audience wasn’t even Asian!
One important reason for the success of Hallyu is simply the Internet. A little more than 10 years ago, Korean soap operas, movies and music reached the outside world quite slowly. They began in Korea, and then gradually spread outward, appearing in its neighboring countries where local TV and radio companies would play them. Now they are played around the world online at the same time.
YouTube is another major way to get Korean entertainment to fans everywhere. It is an inexpensive and valid way for artists to introduce their work to a larger audience. In 2010 the YouTube channels for the top three Korean entertainment groups together had nearly 800 million views from 225 different countries.
小题1:Hallyu is very hot in Asia partly because________.A．languages in Asia are similar to each otherB．the culture is the most fashionable in the worldC．South Korea’s products are the cheapest in AsiaD．the quality of South Korea’s products is high小题2:The author shows the popularity of K-pop in the West_______.A．by giving examplesB．in order of spaceC．by listing reasonsD．in order of time小题3:The last two paragraphs mainly tell us________.A．how important the Internet isB．Hallyu is popular worldwideC．the Internet helps Hallyu spread quicklyD．how popular and effective YouTube is小题4:What does the underlined word valid (in Para. 5) mean?A．slowB．uselessC．successfulD．necessary小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?A．K-pop Ranks the First EverywhereB．Hallyu Makes Waves across the WorldC．YouTube Helps Korean Cultures SpreadD．Korean Soap Operas Are Growing in Popularity 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析
文章大意：本文主要介绍了韩流在亚洲以及全世界都很风靡，其成功的原因有两个，一是韩国产品的质量好，二是网络的迅速传播。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文章第二段One reason is that its products are of high quality and much cheaper than western products.可知其原因之一是韩国产品的质量非常的好。故D正确。
小题2:推理判断题。根据文章中第三段In 2011, Big Bang’s mini-album Tonight reached the top 10 on U.S. Tunes Top Pop Albums. When SM Entertainment took their 2010 world tour to Los Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korean. Half of the audience wasn’t even Asian!可知作者是通过举例说明韩国音乐在西方受欢迎的程度。故A正确。
小题3:段落大意题。文章最后两段主要叙述韩流的流行是由于网络上的迅速传播，尤其最后一段提及著名网站YouTube使得韩流到达世界各地。故C正确。
小题4:词义推测题。根据文章最后一段It is an inexpensive and valid way for artists to introduce their work to a larger audience.中的inexpensive相近的词可以推测出。故C正确。
小题5:主旨大意题。根据文章大意：本文主要介绍了韩流在亚洲以及全世界都很风靡，其成功的原因有两个，一是韩国产品的质量好，二是网络的迅速传播。故B正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“From Japan to Indone.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
