Read & answer Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, present, nacnpted drametic or nnmmrrus,situations, documents actual events, and featuressooriiary peepple rather than profss lona, accoers iil could be dexcribed as a,form of artfficial r ""eeggtened" documertary. Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years,of TV, the current explosion of popularity datessffrom round 22000 Really ellevision covers a wide range of televisio,programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programs produced in Japan in,the 1960s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance focused productions such as Big Brother.,Crritisssayythat the term "realiy televisiion" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequenty portrayy a mdditie,and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put iin extre locattionsoorabbnormal situationss, sometimes coached to,act in certain ways by off-screen handiers, and with events on scceeen manipulated through editing and other post-production,techniques, Part of reality television's appeal is due to its abilitytt placce ordinary people in extraordinary situation. For example, n,the ABC show. The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, traveling on extraordinary dates to,Scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participanss into national calebriies, outwardly in tllen,and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participaniits also reach some,degree of celebrity,Some commentators have said that thee name "reality television" is an inaccurate descriptlion forsseveral styles of program,included in the genre, In competition based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other apecial living anvironment,shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day to day acttities and the,environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competliiom Playe out. PPrdducers specitiallly sllect the,participants, and use carefully designed scenanos,,challenges, eevents, addseetiiggs to nncourage particuular benaviors and,conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment,, and avoids the word,"reality" to describe his shows, he has sad,."I tell good stories. It reaally is not reality IVV. It rally is nncrupted drama.,1. In the first line, the writer says "it is claimed" because,A. it is in fact an inaccurate statement. B. everyone is in agreement with the statement.,C. no one agrees with the statement. D. he wants to distance them from the statement.,2. According to the passage, reality television,A. has primarily focused on ordinary people. B. has experienced major changes in the genre.,C. has always been this popular for a long time. D. has proved the best form of documentary ever.,3. It can be inferred from the passage that Japan,A. was the first to produce program Big Brother. B. is the place that produces demeaning TV shows,C. invented surveillance focused productions. D. produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.,4. People have criticized reality television because,A. it is demeaning and frantic. B. it uses exotic locations and abnormal situations.,C. the name is not accurate. D. it shows reality which might manipulate privacy.,5. All of the following are not true EXCEPT,A. formats of reality TV are often rigidly arranged. B. reality participants are not at all directed to act.,C. situations in reality shows are always real time. D. post-production techniques help distort reality.,6. Reality television is attractive to some people because it,A. shows eligible males dating some woman. B. uses exotic locations and scenic locales.,C. can turn ordinary people into celebrities. D. makes extraordinary situations more lifelike.,7. "Pop Idol" is an example program mentioned in order to show that this program,A. turns all of its participants into celebrities in a short space of time.,B. is more likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother.,C. is less likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother.,D. is a dating show involving participants of talent for performances.,6. According to some commentators, the term "reality television" is inaccurate,A. for all reality television programs. B. just for Big Brother and Survivor shows.,C. for talent and performance programs. D. for speciallising-environment shows,9. Producers often choose the participants for their programs,A. on grounds of talent and occupation. B. as they would become celebrated.,C. to create conflict among other things. D. to show viewers a fabricated world.,10. Mark Bumett, whom the wnter mentions in the last paragraph,A. was the first participant on Survivor program. B. is a critic of reality televisoon,C. thinks the term "reality television" is nnaccurate D. writes the senpt for Survivot.,S/ Chôcca thc no c eaienne

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Read & answer Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, present,  nacnpted  drametic or nnmmrrus,situations, documents actual events, and featuressooriiary peepple rather than profss lona, accoers iil could be dexcribed as a,form of artfficial r ""eeggtened" documertary. Although the  genre has existed in some form or another since the early years,of TV, the current explosion of popularity datessffrom round 22000 Really  ellevision covers a wide range of televisio,programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programs produced in Japan in,the 1960s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance focused productions such as Big Brother.,Crritisssayythat the  term "realiy televisiion" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequenty portrayy a mdditie,and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put iin extre locattionsoorabbnormal situationss, sometimes coached to,act in certain ways by off-screen handiers, and with events on scceeen manipulated through editing and other post-production,techniques,  Part of reality television&#x27;s appeal is due to its abilitytt placce ordinary people in extraordinary situation. For example,  n,the ABC show. The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, traveling on extraordinary dates to,Scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participanss into national calebriies, outwardly in tllen,and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participaniits also reach some,degree of celebrity,Some commentators have said that thee name "reality television" is an inaccurate descriptlion forsseveral styles of program,included in the genre, In competition based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other apecial living anvironment,shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day to day acttities and the,environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competliiom Playe out. PPrdducers  specitiallly sllect the,participants, and use carefully designed scenanos,,challenges, eevents, addseetiiggs to nncourage particuular benaviors and,conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment,, and avoids the word,"reality" to describe his shows, he has sad,."I tell good stories. It reaally is not reality IVV. It rally is  nncrupted drama.,1. In the first line, the writer says "it is claimed" because,A. it is in fact an inaccurate statement. B. everyone is in agreement with the statement.,C. no one agrees with the statement. D. he wants to distance them from the statement.,2. According to the passage, reality television,A. has primarily focused on ordinary people. B. has experienced major changes in the genre.,C. has always been this popular for a long time. D. has proved the best form of documentary ever.,3. It can be inferred from the passage that Japan,A. was the first to produce program Big Brother. B. is the place that produces demeaning TV shows,C. invented surveillance focused productions. D. produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.,4. People have criticized reality television because,A. it is demeaning and frantic. B. it uses exotic locations and abnormal situations.,C. the name is not accurate. D. it shows reality which might manipulate privacy.,5. All of the following are not true EXCEPT,A. formats of reality TV are often rigidly arranged. B. reality participants are not at all directed to act.,C. situations in reality shows are always real time. D. post-production techniques help distort reality.,6. Reality television is attractive to some people because it,A. shows eligible males dating some woman. B. uses exotic locations and scenic locales.,C. can turn ordinary people into celebrities. D. makes extraordinary situations more lifelike.,7.  "Pop Idol" is an example program mentioned in order to show that this program,A. turns all of its participants into celebrities in a short space of time.,B. is more likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother.,C. is less likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother.,D. is a dating show involving participants of talent for performances.,6. According to some commentators, the term "reality television" is inaccurate,A. for all reality television programs. B. just for Big Brother and Survivor shows.,C. for talent and performance programs. D. for speciallising-environment shows,9. Producers often choose the participants for their programs,A. on grounds of talent and occupation. B. as they would become celebrated.,C. to create conflict among other things. D. to show viewers a fabricated world.,10. Mark Bumett, whom the wnter mentions in the last paragraph,A. was the first participant on Survivor program. B. is a critic of reality televisoon,C. thinks the term "reality television" is nnaccurate D. writes the senpt for Survivot.,S/ Chôcca thc no c  eaienne

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1. D. he wants to distance them from the statement.
2. B. has experienced major changes in the genre.
3. D. produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.
4. C. the name is not accurate.
5. C. situations in reality shows are always real time.
6. C. can turn ordinary people into celebrities.
7. A. turns all of its participants into celebrities in a short space of time.
8. D. for special-living-environment shows.
9. C. to create conflict among other things.
10. C. thinks the term "reality television" is inaccurate.