2018雅思阅读模拟练习之PASSAGE3：Britain needs strong TV industry

　　2018雅思阅读模拟练习之PASSAGE3：Britain needs strong TV industry摘要：2018年雅思阅读模拟练习了解一下？考生说雅思阅读考试越来越难？小站雅思君觉得，是考生们没有好好掌握阅读考试技巧。考前冲刺阶段，建议考生每天能够做一套雅思阅读，并做好错题总结。带来本期雅思阅读模拟题Britain needs strong TV industry，赶紧动起来吧。

　　 2018年过半，考鸭们的屠鸭战况如何？很多考生面对雅思阅读苦不堪言，词汇量大，专业术语太多，时间紧任务重，怎么办？小站雅思君认为，雅思阅读并不难，而是考生们没做好雅思阅读备考的正确姿势。首先，雅思阅读对词汇量要求高，考生如果没有一定的词汇量做储备很难在有限时间内提高雅思阅读做题速度。此外，雅思阅读的做题技巧也是需要在做题中不断训练的，在没有充分的阅读训练下，提分也很难。小站雅思君特为大家带来本场雅思阅读模拟练习题之：Britain needs strong TV industry，建议打印后计时练习，答案请翻页查看。

　　 IELTS Academic Reading Test 1. Section 3

　　 This is the final section of IELTS Reading practice test #1. After youcomplete it, press check and get result and you will see your result for this Reading test.

　　 READING PASSAGE 3

　　 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.

　　 Britain needs strong TV industry

　　 Comedy writer Armando Iannucci has called for an industry-wide defence of the BBC and British programme-makers. The Thick of It creator made his remarks in the annual MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

　　 Its more important than ever that we have more strong, popular channels... that act as beacons, drawing audiences to the best content, he said. Speaking earlier, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale rejected suggestions that he wanted to dismantle the BBC.

　　 Champion supporters

　　 Iannucci co-wrote Im Alan Partridge, wrote the movie In the Loop and created and wrote the hit HBO and Sky Atlantic show Veep. He delivered the 40th annual MacTaggart Lecture, which has previously been given by Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, former BBC director general Greg Dyke, Jeremy Paxman and Rupert Murdoch. Iannucci said: Faced with a global audience, British television needs its champion supporters.

　　 He continued his praise for British programming by saying the global success of American TV shows had come about because they were emulating British television. The best US shows are modelling themselves on what used to make British TV so world-beating, he said. US prime-time schedules are now littered with those quirky formats from the UK - the Who Do You Think You Ares and the variants on Strictly Come Dancing - as well as the single-camera non-audience sitcom, which we brought into the mainstream first. We have changed international viewing for the better.

　　 With the renewal of the BBCs royal charterapproaching, Iannucci also praised the corporation. He said: If public service broadcasting - one of the best things weve ever done creatively as a country - if it was a car industry, our ministers would be out championing it overseas, trying to win contracts, boasting of the British jobs that would bring. In July, the government issued a green paper setting out issues that will be explored during negotiations over the future of the BBC, including the broadcasters size, its funding and governance.

　　 Primarily Mr Whittingdale wanted to appoint a panel of five people, but finally he invited two more people to advise on the channer renewal, namely former Channel 4 boss Dawn Airey and journalism professor Stewart Purvis, a former editor-in-chief of ITN. Iannucci bemoaned the lack of creatives involved in the discussions.

　　 When the media, communications andinformation industries make up nearly 8% our GDP, larger than the car and oil and gas industries put together, we need to be heard, as those industries are heard. But when I see the panel of experts whove been asked by the culture secretary to take a root and branch look at the BBC, I dont see anyone who is a part of that cast and crew list. I see executives, media owners, industry gurus, all talented people - but not a single person whos made a classic and enduring television show.

　　 Dont be modest

　　 Iannucci suggested one way of easing the strain on the licence fee was by pushing ourselves more commercially abroad.

　　 Use the BBCs name, one of the most recognised brands in the world, he said. And use the reputation of British television across all networks, to capitalise financially oversees. Be more aggressive in selling our shows, through advertising, through proper international subscription channels, freeing up BBC Worldwide to be fully commercial, whatever it takes.

　　 Frankly, dont be icky and modest about making money, lets monetise the bezeesus Mary and Joseph out of our programmes abroad so that money can come back, take some pressure off the licence fee at home and be invested in even more ambitious quality shows, that can only add to our value.

　　 Mr Whittingdale, who was interviewed by ITV News Alastair Stewart at the festival, said he wanted an open debate about whether the corporation should do everything it has done in the past. He said he had a slight sense that people who rushed to defend the BBC were trying to have an argument thats never been started.

　　 Whatever my view is, I dont determine what programmes the BBC should show, he added. Thats the job of the BBC. Mr Whittingdale said any speculation that the Conservative Party had always wanted to change the BBC due to issues such as its editorial line was absolute nonsense.

　　 Questions 27-31

　　 Do the following statements agree with the information in the IELTS reading text?

　　 In boxes 27–31 on your answer sheet, write

　　 TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

　　 FALSE if the statementcontradicts the information

　　 NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

　　 27. Armando Iannucci expressed a need of having more popular channels.

　　 28. John Whittingdale wanted to dismantle the BBC.

　　 29. Iannucci delivered the 30th annual MacTaggart Lecture.

　　 30. Ianucci believes that British television has contributed to the success of American TV-shows.

　　 31. There have been negotiations over the future of the BBC in July.

　　 Questions 32–35

　　 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

　　 Write the correct letter in boxes 32-35 on your answer sheet.

　　 32. Ianucci praised everything EXCEPT

　　 A US shows

　　 B British shows

　　 C Corporation

　　 D British programming

　　 33. To advise on the charter renewal Mr Whittingdale appointed a panel of

　　 A five people

　　 B two people

　　 C seven people

　　 D four people

　　 34. Who of these people was NOT invited to the discussion concerning BBC renewal?

　　 A Armando Iannucci

　　 B Dawn Airey

　　 C John Whittingdale

　　 D Stewart Purvis

　　 35. There panel of experts lacks:

　　 A media owners

　　 B people who make enduring TV-shows

　　 C gurus of Television industry

　　 D top executives

　　 Questions 36–40

　　 Complete the summary below.

　　 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

　　 Write your answers in boxes 37–40 on your answer sheet.

　　 Easing the strain on the licence fees

　　 Iannucci recommended increasing BBCs profit by pushing ourselves more 36.________. He suggests being more aggressive in selling British shows, through advertising and proper international 37.________. Also, he invokes producers to stop being 38. ________ and modest about making money and invest into even 39.________ quality shows. However, Mr Whittingdale denied any 40.________ that the Conservative Party had always wanted to change the BBC because of its editorial line.

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