话题14 网络直播-2024年初中英语中考话题热点阅读训练

2024年初中英语中考话题热点阅读训练 话题14网络直播 (一) Dong Yuhui got his new job as an online salesman (销售) at East Buy (东方甄选) in 2022. Before that, he had taught about 500,000 students English for 8 years. “When I first started to be a live streaming host (直播主播) and sell products online, there were only five viewers, which included my parents and the parents of another host. At that time, I felt quite down and sad. Those were the darkest hours,” said Dong. However, this 29-year-old live streaming host has got over 20 million followers (粉丝) now. What’s the main reason of his sudden popularity? People realize that Dong is such a special salesman. One morning, when selling Antarctic krill (南极磷虾), Dong taught viewers other related words in English like “lobster” (龙虾), “prawn” (明虾) and “shrimp” (小虾). When he sold steaks (牛排) online, he not only introduced them in both Chinese and English, but also taught how to order steak in English at a restaurant. What’s more, the viewers were also interested in his ideas on different literary works (文学作品). On June 9th, when Dong was introducing William Shakespeare (莎士比亚) and his poems, thousands of viewers flooded into his live streaming show. Some said that they never expected to actually learn something while buying things. Some even said they didn’t know whether they should buy things or take notes. Dong became famous overnight by turning his live streaming room into a language learning classroom. China Daily posted Dong’s story and his unusual way of selling products. “I know a lot because I read a lot. Books give me strength, confidence and ideas, which make my mind and life rich. I take pleasure in reading. It has shaped me in a great way,” Dong told the reporter of CGTN in an interview. 1．When were the darkest hours for Dong Yuhui? ________ A．When he taught students English. B．When he got a new job at East Buy. C．When he sold products in his live streaming shows. D．When he saw only five viewers in his early live streaming shows. 2．The write