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Directions:In this part,you will have l5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet l. For questions l—4,mark
Y(for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N(for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG(for Not GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage。
For questions 5—10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
The Business of Media Violence
In 2001,people around the world spent US$14 billion going to the movies.The U.S.domestic box once alone hit US$9 billion—a 75 per cent increase from l991-and there are huge revenues from home vide0/DVD sales.rentals and spin.off merchandise.But even these profits are dwarfed by music,the largest global media sector.In 2000.sales reached US$37 billion,with music consumption high among young audiences everywhere.Video games are not far behind:global sales for 2002 were anticipated to be US$3 1 billion.
An Expanding Foreign Market
American media corporations earn at least half of their profits from foreign sales.And global markets are growing fast as standards of living are rising around the world.Sales of TVs,stereos.VCRs and satellite dishes are increasing,and in the last decade or tw0,new and expanding markets have emerged in countries that have abandoned state control of media and distribution.
Today,U.S.films are shown in more than l50 countries worldwide.and the U.S.film industry provides most of the pre-recorded videos and DVDs sold throughout the world.American television programs are broadcast in over l25 international markets.and MTV can be seen in more foreign households than American ones.
This international success has a tremendous impact not just on the recipient countries,but also on the cultural environment of the U.S.。To some extent,the tail is wagging the d09:more and more,the demands and tastes of foreign markets are influencing what popular products get made in the U.S.
Action Sells: Film and Television
Nowhere is this influence more evident than in the film industry. In the U.S. and Canada,movies rated "G" (General) and "PG" (Parental Guidance) consistently bring in more revenues than R-rated films. Yet the number of G and PG films has dropped in recent years, and the number of restricted films has risen. Two-thirds of Hollywood films in 2001 were rated "R". Film producers are unequivocal about why this is so: the foreign market likes action films.
Action travels well. Action movies don't require complex plots or characters. They rely on fights, killings, special effects and explosions to hold their audiences. And, unlike comedy or drama -- which depend on good stories, sharp humor, and credible characters, all of which are often culture-specific -- action films require little in the way of good writing and acti
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