Unit4 Section Ⅱ Grammar and usage & Integrated skills（作业）-2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册【精讲精练】牛津译林版

[课时作业] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Popular TV drama The Longest Day in Chang'an, which was shot in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an in Shaanxi province, has made the city a tourist hot spot.Thousands of tourists have been flooding into this city to experience the magnificence and glory of its scenic spots that have been portrayed in a fascinating manner in the TV series. “In the first week of this month, online enquiries about flight ticket bookings to Xi'an recorded a 130­percent year­on­year peak，” said Ctrip, China's largest online travel agency.“Xi'an had been a hot tourist destination long before the TV drama became popular. The series portray the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty of Xi'an.This had made the city even more popular.The media exposure makes those sites attractive choices for vacations，” said a senior director at Ctrip. It's not just Xi'an that is gaining the benefits of exposure via mass media contents.Suzhou, Chongqing and Bayanbulak Grassland have also become go­to destinations for domestic tourists as films such as Pegasus and TV dramas such as All Is Well were set or shot there. This trend of Chinese tourists flooding into places featured in entertainment is extending to even destinations abroad.Southeastern European country Croatia has benefited from the popular Game of Thrones series.In fact, the “Game of Thrones effect” on Croatian tourism and the nation's economy has been significant, following the screening of the drama over the past eight years.Thailand, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and Iceland have shone as tourist destinations among Chinese travelers, especially the younger lot, thanks to films and TV dramas that were shot there, Ctrip found. Those born in the 1980s account for 32 percent of Chinese travelers.Those born in the 1990s and 2000s make up 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, according to Ctrip.“They are the main viewers of some popular show.They pay attention to the beautiful scenery as highlighted in entertainment shows.