This summer a made-for-TV movie about a tornado carrying man-eatingsharks was a surprise hit in America.The preposterous plot of “sharknado” may strike a chord with media bosses who have watched the internet ravage their business over the past decade.Newspapers have lost readers and advertising to internet. Book and music shopshave closed for good. Sales of DVDs and CDs have plummeted. The televisionindustry has so far resisted big disruption but that has not stopped doomsayerspredicting a flight of advertising and viewers. 词汇突破: 1. hit 红极一时的人或物;成功例1:Her new film is quite a hit.她的新电影很成功(短语)Make a hit with somebody 给某人极好的印象You’ve madequite a hit with Bill. 2.preposterous plot 离奇的情节 3.plummet 大幅下降 4.strike a chord with somebody (短语)与某人引起共鸣 5. for good (短语)永久的 6.ravage 掠夺,破坏例1: Bands of soldiers ravaged the countryside.例2: The ravage of time had spoilt her looks.岁月(的破坏)摧残了她的容貌。 7. doomsayers 末日预言者(悲观者) 8. disruption 损失 9. a flight of advertising and viewers. 广告业务和客户的流失