I Listening Comprehension
B1
1) "Dian4shi4 er2tong2" (TV kids). 2) They refuse to eat and to do their homework in order to threaten their parents and make them allow the kids to watch more TV.
B2
1) There's no news or commercials. There are no professional actors. 2) It is very creative, and very "fresh" -- novel. 3) Anyone with time and money can buy half an hour of time to go on TV and perform what they want to.
B3
1) There was a fire on a mountain in California. Three people died. 2) People were smoking in the forest.
II Speaking (possible answers)