Section A
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
elements 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 Asian have the fashion sense and bodies to
(52) Japanese designers Ellena, 17, a Hong Kong student
agrees, "If I buy a pair of European 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) better C) unique
K) draw
D) superior
L) intensively E) increasingly
M) movie F) dimension
N) realistic G)
character O)
compliment H) pull