BBCLEARNINGENGLISH TakeAwayEnglish随身英语 Whyarecatvideossopopular?
我们为什么爱看猫咪视频？ 词汇:catvideos猫咪视频 We’veallbeenthere.Oneminuteyou’researchingforsomethingserious,likearecipefordinner,orsomethingforwork,andthenextyou’vebeensuckedinbyendlessvideosofcatsdoingfunnythingsafterseeingacatchytitleinyoursuggestedvideoscolumn.They’pelling,engrossingandcaptivating,andyoucanendupspendinghourswatchingkittensmakefunnynoisesormistimingjumps.Butwhydothesevideossooftenendupgoingviral?
Whatmakesthemsoenthralling?
Andwhyaretheymorepopularthandogvideos?
First,let’stalkaboutstereotypes.Whenmanyofusthinkaboutdogs,weimaginethemrollingoverontotheirbacks,tongueshangingout,ormakingamess.Theyseemtrustingandinnocent–andtheydosillythings.Cats,ontheotherhand,seemsomewhatmorerefinedandindependent.There’sareasonwehaveanexpression‘coolcat’.Inshort,catsseemmoreserious–andsavvy.Ifwecangetoneoveronacatandmakethemdosomethinglikegetinaboxthatslidesdownahill,it’ical.Butwithadog,it’snotasfunnybecausetheytrustyou–andit’seasier.Trickingacat,duetotheirwiliness,hasmorepayoff. Theisfilledwithvideosofcatsmakingfunnyfacesorreactingstrangely.Butwhyaretheysofunny?
Well,simply–it’sunexpected.Ifyousawacatwalkingdownthestreetcoollyorobservingandpreparingtoattackamouse,itwouldn’tbefunny.Butifthatcatwaswalkingsideways,wearingasillycostume,oringbestfriendswiththemouse,suddenlywemightstarttolaugh.Watchingacatthatisnormallymajesticwalkclunkilyorpullabizarrefaceishilariousbecauseit’snotsomethingwewouldnormallyassociatewiththatanimal.It’slikewatchingsomeonewhoisnormallyveryseriousgetthegiggles.Insomeways,we’realllaughingattheirfallfromgrace. Sothenexttimeyouseeoneofthosemanymemesofcatsinawkwardsituationsorvideosthatmakeyouchuckle,trytorememberwhyit’ssofunny.Andspareathoughtforallthosedogsthataretryingtoentertainustoo. TakeAwayEnglish/chinese ©BritishBroadcastingCorporation2022Page1of4 词汇表 suckpellingengrossingcaptivatingviralenthrallingstereotyperefinedcoolcatsavvygetoneoverontrickwilinessunexpectedmajesticclunkilypullafacethegigglesfallfromgracememe 陷入引人入胜的非常有趣的令人着迷的（在网络上）迅速传播的吸引人的成见优雅的时尚的人精明的捉弄戏弄狡猾意想不到的高贵的，有威严的笨拙地做鬼脸咯咯傻笑，笑个不停失态（用当下流行文化素材配上文字的）自制表情包 TakeAwayEnglish/chinese ©BritishBroadcastingCorporation2022Page2of4 测验与练习
1.阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Whatmightwehavebeendoingbeforewestartedwatchingcatvideos?

2.Whatdomanyofusthinkarethecharacteristicsofdogs?

3.Whatdomanyofusthinkarethecharacteristicsofcats?

4.Whyisitnotasfunnytotrickadog?

5.Whyisitfunnytowatchacatpullafunnyface?

2.选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Ican’tlaughing–I’vegotthe________. majestic wiliness giggles tricking
2.Ithoughtshewassokind,butwhenIfoundoutshehadbeenspreadingbadrumours,itreallywasa________fromgrace. plumet rise fall jump
3.Wow!
Yourvideohassomanyviews.Ithinkitwent________. virology virus viral virologist
4.Ifindthesesortsofvideosreally________.Ican’twatchingthem. clunkily engrossing pullaface coolcat 5.sendingme________.Myinboxisoverflowingwithsillyimages!
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1.阅读课文并回答问题。

1.Whatmightwehavebeendoingbeforewestartedwatchingcatvideos?
Wemighthavebeendoingsomethingseriouslikelookingforrecipesorsomethingforwork.2.Whatdomanyofusthinkarethecharacteristicsofdogs?
Manyofusthinkdogsareinnocent,trustingandsilly.3.Whatdomanyofusthinkarethecharacteristicsofcats?
Manyofusthinkcatsareindependent,smartanduntrusting.4.Whyisitnotasfunnytotrickaparedwithacat?
Becausedogsaretrusting,it’seasytotrickthem.Catsontheotherhanddon’tseemastrusting–sowhenyoutrickthem,there’smorepayoff.5.Whyisitfunnytowatchacatpullafunnyface?
Becauseitisunexpectedandoutofcharacter.2.选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1.Ican’tlaughing–I’vegotthegiggles.2.Ithoughtshewassokind,butwhenIfoundoutshehadbeenspreadingbadrumours,itreallywasafallfromgrace.3.Wow!
Yourvideohassomanyviews.Ithinkitwentviral.4.Ifindthesesortsofvideosreallyengrossing.Ican’twatchingthem.5.sendingmememes.Myinboxisoverflowingwithsillyimages!
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