NOVEMBER 4

Infotainment Programs: Pro and Contra

    Do you like the news which reveals the life of celebrities? If you do, then you must enjoy watching infotainment program on TV. Many people condemn the content of infotainment programs. However, the TV rating shows that an infotainment program is one of the ‘most-watched’ TV programs.

    People who fond of infotainment programs believe that the content of infotainment program is based on the fact and encourage celebrities to do the positive thing in public. They also believe that journalists of these programs always tries to find the truth behind the gossip. Moreover, celebrities need such programs to promote their profiles. These programs give a room for mutual needs: reporters and celebrities. Reporters need the story, while celebrities need fame.

    Nevertheless, there also some people who strongly object to the good point of infotainment programs. They say that infotainment programs are merely about slandering another person. Sometimes, the program goes too far into the private lives of people. For example, gossips about a divorce or about someone cheating on his/her spouse often become the headlines. The worst thing is, sometimes, the stories are reported without firstly seeking the information or confirmation from the person involved in the stories.

    So far, infotainment programs have become a dilemma for some viewers. On one hand, these programs can run stories on how celebrities build their career and how they feel about being famous., but on the other hand, these programs also bring terrible consequences, especially for celebrities whose private lives are scrutinized.

1.  The text above mainly discusses...

A. The controversy of infotainment programs

B. The positive sides of infotainment programs
C. The negative effects of infotainment programs

D. The reasons for airing infotainment programs
E.  The reasons for rejecting infotainment programs

2.  According to the text, which statement is true? 

A.  The positive side of the infotainment program is it runs news of people's private lives

B.  It is not important to search for information from the person involved in the story
C.  All people agree with the infotainment  programs because it is very entertaining
D.  Even though many viewers dislike the content of  the infotainment programs, it still has a high rating
E.  There is no good point in the infotainment programs, so it is better to ban the program as soon as possible

3.  The text is in the form of a/ an ...

A.  Description

B.  Report

C.  Discussion

D.  Analytical exposition

E.   Hortatory exposition

4.  The argument 'against' point can be found in paragraph...

A.  One

B.  Two

C.  Three

D.  Four

E.   Five

5.  The communicative purpose of the text?

A.  To explain how and why something occurs

B.  To criticize the current issues

C.  To describe important issues

D.  To share an account of unusual or amusing incidents

E.  To present information and opinion about more than one side of an issues

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