Japan is becoming a fast-breeder of youth culture, with its
population of relatively rich youngsters who have short attention spans and
intense love for new fads. One reason for the spread of the Japanese youth
culture is that it provides an Asian (47) to popular culture
in ways unimaginable to Western artists and designers. While the American
comic-book (48) Superman flies solo to protect the
good and fight evil, his Japanese counterpart Ultraman stood with brothers and
cousins in groups attacks. Japanese animated (动画) films (49)
heavily from Chinese myths and traditions. Nowhere is the
Japanese dement stronger than in the (50) business.
Younger Japanese designers are (51) looking toward
Asia because of its growing young population and thirst for smart appearance.
Why go to Europe to dress tall blondes while Asians have the fashion sense and
bodies to (52) Japanese designs Ellena, 17, a Hong Kong
student agrees, "If I buy a pair of American jeans, I have to (53)
them up several inches, and they are still too baggy, but Japanese
pants fit fine." Besides, Japanese TV programs are viewed around
Asia as (54) to anything local. In Hong Kong shows, all the
characters are always professionals and have lots of money -- who can
(55) to that But in Japanese shows, they are usually
ordinary people and seem more (56) Throw in
the widespread of Asian preference for group activities and the Japanese
template (模板) becomes an attractive model. A) roll
I) relate B) fashion
J) superior C) unique
K) draw D) superior
L) intensively E) increasingly M)
movie F) dimension N)
realistic G) character O)
compliment H) pull