Three Top Influencers Experience Setbacks in 10 Consecutive Days

 

In a short span of just 10 consecutive days, three prominent Chinese top influencers—Hu Chenfeng, Zhang Xuefeng, and Lan Zhanfei—encountered disruptions to their online careers, with their accounts facing varying degrees of restrictions on major platforms like Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.

Hu Chenfeng, who had amassed over 2 million followers across multiple social media platforms by August 2024, saw his accounts permanently banned on key platforms by early September. The ban followed his series of posts where he explicitly associated different mobile phone brands with specific social classes—claiming users of certain foreign brands "belonged to higher social tiers"—and made direct remarks that belittled the quality and innovation of domestic mobile phone products. This content quickly went viral, triggering widespread discussions and criticism online.

 

Zhang Xuefeng, a well-known influencer focusing on the education sector who often provides college major selection and career planning advice to high school graduates and their parents, had his accounts restricted from gaining new followers and his existing content removed from platform recommendation pages. This restriction came possibly because he made controversial remarks during multiple live-stream sessions and short video clips, most notably stating that "majoring in journalism has no future" and advising students to "avoid liberal arts majors if they want stable high incomes." These comments sparked heated public debate, with some parents agreeing with his "practical" perspective while many educators and media professionals argued it oversimplified career prospects and devalued certain academic fields.

Lan Zhanfei, an influencer known for sharing luxury lifestyle content, faced similar account restrictions shortly after uploading a video in which he displayed a collection of high-end watches and claimed his annual income exceeded 100 million yuan. In the same video, he also made casual comments about family responsibilities—stating "supporting family is not a top priority for young people"—which drew backlash from viewers. All three incidents occurred against the backdrop of ongoing national efforts to regulate online content and promote a more orderly, positive digital space, with relevant platforms stating they implemented measures in line with regulatory requirements.

1.Which platform was NOT mentioned as having restricted the influencers’ accounts?

A. Douyin
B. Weibo
C. Xiaohongshu
D. Taobao
 

2. Why did Hu Chenfeng’s posts trigger criticism?

A. He promoted foreign mobile phone brands.
B. He divided society by linking phone brands to social classes.
C. He advised students against certain majors.
D. He showed off his luxury items.

 

3. What advice did Zhang Xuefeng give that caused controversy?

A. "Domestic mobile phones are less innovative."
B. "Avoid liberal arts majors for stable high incomes."
C. "Annual income over 100 million yuan is easy to achieve."
D. "Supporting family is not a top priority."

4.What does the word "oversimplified" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Made something more complex than it is
B. Made something too simple, ignoring details
C. Made something more interesting
D. Made something less important



5. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To explain why China regulates online content.
B. To describe how three influencers lost followers.
C. To report that three top influencers faced account issues in 10 days.
D. To compare different types of online content.

一、生词表

prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ adj. 知名的；杰出的 
disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃn/ n. 中断；干扰 
amass /əˈmæs/ v. 积累；聚集（粉丝、财富等） 
permanently banned /ˈpɜːmənəntli bænd/ 永久封禁 
belittle /bɪˈlɪtl/ v. 贬低；轻视 
viral /ˈvaɪrəl/ adj. （内容）走红的；病毒式传播的 
controversial /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/ adj. 有争议的 
backlash /ˈbæklæʃ/ n. 强烈反对；抵制 
regulate /ˈreɡjuleɪt/ v. 监管；规范 

二、语法要点

1. 现在分词作伴随状语

例：...stating that "majoring in journalism has no future" and advising students to "avoid liberal arts majors if they want stable high incomes."

解析：两个并列的现在分词短语“stating...”和“advising...”作伴随状语，补充说明张雪峰在直播和短视频中“发表争议言论”的具体内容，使句子逻辑更连贯，信息更完整。

2. 定语从句分层修饰

例：Zhang Xuefeng, a well-known influencer focusing on the education sector who often provides college major selection and career planning advice to high school graduates and their parents, had his accounts restricted...

解析：句中“focusing on the education sector”为现在分词短语作后置定语，“who often provides...parents”为定语从句，分层修饰先行词“influencer”，先明确其领域，再说明具体业务，符合英文“由浅入深”的表达逻辑。

3. 插入语补充背景

例：This content quickly went viral, triggering widespread discussions and criticism online.

解析：“triggering widespread discussions...”为现在分词短语作结果状语，作为插入成分补充说明内容走红后的后续影响，避免句子结构单一。

三、长难句解析

原句：Zhang Xuefeng, a well-known influencer focusing on the education sector who often provides college major selection and career planning advice to high school graduates and their parents, had his accounts restricted from gaining new followers and his existing content removed from platform recommendation pages.

1. 拆分结构：

- 主句：Zhang Xuefeng had his accounts restricted...and his existing content removed...

- 同位语：a well-known influencer（补充Zhang Xuefeng的身份）

- 后置定语：focusing on the education sector（修饰influencer，明确领域）

- 定语从句：who often provides...parents（修饰influencer，说明具体服务内容）

- 并列宾语补足语：restricted from gaining new followers 和 removed from platform recommendation pages（说明账号和内容受到的限制）

2. 中文译文：张雪峰是一位主打教育领域的知名网红，常为高中毕业生及其家长提供大学专业选择和职业规划建议，他的账号被限制新增粉丝，且现有内容也被移出平台推荐页。


五、试题及答案解析

1. 细节理解题1

Question：Which platform was NOT mentioned as having restricted the influencers’ accounts?
A. Douyin
B. Weibo
C. Xiaohongshu
D. Taobao

Answer：D
Analysis：定位文章第一段“restrictions on major platforms like Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu”，明确提及抖音、微博、小红书三大平台，未提到淘宝（Taobao），故答案为D。

 

2. 推理判断题

Question：Why did Hu Chenfeng’s posts trigger criticism?
A. He promoted foreign mobile phone brands.
B. He divided society by linking phone brands to social classes.
C. He advised students against certain majors.
D. He showed off his luxury items.

Answer：B
Analysis：第二段提到户晨风“associated different mobile phone brands with specific social classes”并“belittled domestic mobile phone products”，结合“triggering widespread discussions and criticism”，可推断其言论因将手机品牌与社会阶层挂钩、制造社会分化而遭批评。选项A、C、D分别对应其他两人行为，故答案为B。

3. 细节理解题

Question：What advice did Zhang Xuefeng give that caused controversy?
A. "Domestic mobile phones are less innovative."
B. "Avoid liberal arts majors for stable high incomes."
C. "Annual income over 100 million yuan is easy to achieve."
D. "Supporting family is not a top priority."

Answer：B
Analysis：根据第三段“advising students to 'avoid liberal arts majors if they want stable high incomes'”，可知该建议是张雪峰的争议言论之一。选项A对应户晨风，C、D对应蓝战非，故答案为B。


4. 猜测词义题

Question：What does the word "oversimplified" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Made something more complex than it is
B. Made something too simple, ignoring details
C. Made something more interesting
D. Made something less important

Answer：B
Analysis：前文提到张雪峰简化专业与收入的关系，后文“many educators argued it...devalued certain academic fields”指出教育工作者的反对，可推断“oversimplified”意为“过度简化”，即忽略细节、将事物变简单。选项A与词义相反，C、D不符合语境，故答案为B。

5. 主旨大意题

Question：What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To explain why China regulates online content.
B. To describe how three influencers lost followers.
C. To report that three top influencers faced account issues in 10 days.
D. To compare different types of online content.

Answer：C
Analysis：文章开篇点明“10天内三位顶流网红账号受限”，后文分述三人具体情况及背景，核心是客观报道这一事件。选项A、B、D均偏离核心，A未深入解释监管原因，B仅提及“失粉”（未涵盖封禁、下架内容等），D无“对比内容”表述，故答案为C。