Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the quotation? 
A. Dove wanted to create works of art that were absolutely unique.
B.Dove wanted people to “read” his paintings as if they were letters.
C. Dove wanted his art to remind people of other artists’ work.
D.Dove wanted to create art that was difficult to explain.

The author mentions "junk culture” in paragraph 2 in order to ____              .
A. emphasize how worthless most TV shows are
B.contrast a common view of TV with the one he presents in the passage
C. explain why TV viewing is in decline in the United States
D. argue against the view that popular culture can be worthwhile

"Multi-threading" in TV is a new type of ____.         .
A.form          
B.content         
C.series  
D. character

According to the passage, Johnson’s book argues all following except that ____.         
A.popular culture is not in decline
B.many TV shows involve cognitive challenges
C.people enjoy the effort of understanding complex shows
D.hour-long dramas bring the greatest benefits

It can be inferred that the author of the passage
A.agrees with Steven Johnson’s views
B.strongly disagrees with Steven Johnson's views
C.has no opinion about Steven Johnson’s views
D.agrees with some of Johnson’s views but disagrees with others

The author begins the passage by discussing “24” in order to ____.               
A.prove that TV has become much more violent
B.show how TV has become more complex
C.explain why many TV shows nowadays are controversial
D.argue against ỈIS graphic violence and portrayal of terrorists

 The word “each” in paragraph I refers to ____.       .
A.story lines       
B.characters          
C.episodes      
D.personalities

Which is the best place for the following sentence?             “It is not only hour-long dramas that make us smarter."
A.[l] 
B.[2] 
C.[3]
D.[4]

What is the topic of the passage?
A.The decline of TV today       
B.Benefits of TV today
C.TV and culture      
D.Why “24” became a hit

The paragraph following the passage world most probably be _____.
A. a discussion of why Dove’s work was orphaned
B.a discussion of the European art scene
C.a discussion of the differences between the works of Dove and Kandinsky
D.a discussion of Dove’s best paintings