【听英文对话做选择】电视节目单

 原文：

Brenda: Well, what's on?

 

Brenda: Well, hmm. There is a reality¹ show on at 7:00 on channel 5.

 

Paul: Nah, you know I don't like reality shows. I mean, they usually show people doing crazy things like, you know, eating live fish or swimming in a pool full of snakes. I don't get into that.

 

Brenda: Okay. Well, how about watching a documentary² on the life of panda bears in the wild?

 

Paul: Personally³, I'd rather watch something with a little bit more action and suspense⁴.

 

Brenda: Well, then. Ah, here's something. Do you want to watch a rerun of Star Wars⁵?

 

Paul: Nah, I've seen it a zillion times. I'd like to see something different.

 

Brenda: Okay, let's see here. Oh, how about this? On channel 2 at 9:00, there's a home improvement⁶ show about fixing anything around the house. We do have a few things that you could repair in the bathroom . . .

 

Paul: Fixing things? Uh, boy, I'm beat. I think I'm going to hit the sack⁷.

 

Brenda: You're going to bed?

 

Paul: Yeah. I have to get up early tomorrow . . .

 

Brenda: . . . and then you're going to fix the bathroom?

 

Paul: Good night.

 

Brenda: Okay. Too bad, though. There's a basketball game on right now, but . . . but I guess you can catch the score in tomorrow's newspaper.

 

Paul: Oh, okay. I'll stay up and keep you company while I . . . I mean, you . . . I mean, WE watch the game.

 

Brenda: I thought you'd change your mind. I'll get the popcorn⁸.

 

1. When is the reality showing on TV? What channel is showing the program? 

A. at 7:00 on channel 5

B. at 7:30 on channel 7

C. at 8:00 on channel 11

2. Why does the man not want to watch the reality show?

A. He watched the same program last week.

B. He isn't interested in show's theme⁹.

C. He wants to go swimming instead.

 

3. How does the man feel about watching Star Wars on TV?

A. He wouldn't mind seeing it again.

B. He'd like to watch it if he had more time.

C. He'd prefer to watch something else.

 

4. Which statement¹⁰ best describes the man's feelings about watching the home improvement show?

A. He doesn't want to watch because his wife will expect him to fix things around the house.

B. He thinks that he will be able to get a better job by learning¹¹ from the show. 

C. He thinks it is easier to get someone else to repair their problems around the house.

 

5. What does the couple decide to watch?

A. a TV drama¹²

B. a sports event

C. a talk show

 

正确答案：

1. at 7:00 on channel 5

2. He isn`t interested in show`s theme.

3. He`d prefer to watch something else.

4. He doesn`t want to watch because his wife will expect him to fix things around the house.

5. a sports event

 

1 reality   

n.真实，事实，本体，逼真，实在

参考例句：

• I read love stories as an escape from reality.我阅读爱情小说以逃避现实。
• We thought he was serious but in reality he was joking.我们以为他是认真的，但实际上他是在开玩笑。

2 documentary   

adj.文献的；n.纪录片

参考例句：

• This case lacked documentary proof.本案缺少书面证据。
• I watched a documentary on the Civil War.我看了一部关于内战的纪录片。

3 personally   

adv.亲自，直接，个人，就我个人来说

参考例句：

• I handed the book to him personally.书是我亲自交给他的。
• Personally,I prefer fall weather.我个人比较喜欢秋天的天气。

4 suspense   

n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑

参考例句：

• The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
• The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。

5 wars   

n.战争( war的名词复数 )；战争期间；斗争；竞争

参考例句：

• US involvement in European wars 美国对欧洲战争的干预
• Fans waited for years for the first Star Wars prequel. 《星球大战》的第一部前传让影迷期待了多年。

6 improvement   

n.改进，增进；改进之处，改善的地方

参考例句：

• The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.医生注意到病人在逐渐恢复健康。
• I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking.我可以察觉出你思考问题方面的进步。

7 sack   

n.袋子，劫掠；vt.解雇，劫掠，把...装入袋子

参考例句：

• They made him pay for his offence by giving him the sack.他们解雇了他，从而使他因自己的过错而受到了惩罚。
• If you're late again tomorrow,you'll get the sack!如果你明天再迟到，那就卷铺盖走吧！

8 popcorn   

n.爆米花

参考例句：

• I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。

9 theme   

n.主题，论题，话题，题目，作文题

参考例句：

• This poem marries theme and style well.这首诗的主题和风格结合得很好。
• What is the theme of the opera?这个歌剧的主题是什么？

10 statement   

n.陈述；声明；综述

参考例句：

• The government will put out a new statement tomorrow.政府将于明天发布一项新声明。
• Put down your statement in black and white.把你的话用白纸黑字写下来。

11 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

12 drama   

n.戏剧；戏剧艺术

参考例句：

• He acted his part very well in the French drama.他在这出法国戏剧中演得很成功。
• The college published a drama review.学院出版了一份戏剧评论刊物。