Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some    36    machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them    37    to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so    38    that even the E! network made a show about his show!

    Michael’s show is    39    from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents    40    the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is    41   , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents    42    the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his     43    in the dining room.

    Michael’s fame (名气) is    44   , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my    45   , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”

1. A. radio                 B. video                    C. Internet

2. A. forgot                    B. refused              C. agreed

3.A. strange                    B. popular              C. serious

4. A. recorded              B. discovered           C.introduced

5. A. help out                  B. look after           C. pick up

6. A. on                        B. off                  C. up

7. A. mend                  B. run                  C. sell

8.A. family                 B. audience             C. boss

9. A. falling                   B. disappearing         C. growing

10. A. advice                   B. dream                    C. story

 Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some    36    machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them    37    to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so    38    that even the E! network made a show about his show!

    Michael’s show is    39    from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents    40    the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is    41   , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents    42    the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his     43    in the dining room.

    Michael’s fame (名气) is    44   , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my    45   , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”

1. A. radio                 B. video                    C. Internet

2. A. forgot                    B. refused              C. agreed

3.A. strange                    B. popular              C. serious

4. A. recorded              B. discovered           C.introduced

5. A. help out                  B. look after           C. pick up

6. A. on                        B. off                  C. up

7. A. mend                  B. run                  C. sell

8.A. family                 B. audience             C. boss

9. A. falling                   B. disappearing         C. growing

10. A. advice                   B. dream                    C. story

Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some    36   machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them    37   to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so    38   that even the E! network made a show about his show!
Michael’s show is    39   from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents    40   the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is    41  , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents    42   the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his    43   in the dining room.
Michael’s fame (名气) is    44  , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my    45  , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”
【小题1】 A. radio                  B. video                    C. Internet
【小题2】 A. forgot                 B. refused              C. agreed
【小题3】A. strange                 B. popular              C. serious
【小题4】 A. recorded               B. discovered           C.introduced
【小题5】 A. help out                   B. look after           C. pick up
【小题6】 A. on                     B. off                  C. up
【小题7】 A. mend                   B. run                  C. sell
【小题8】A. family                  B. audience             C. boss
【小题9】 A. falling                    B. disappearing         C. growing
【小题10】 A. advice                 B. dream                    C. story

I love My Country is a Dutch（荷兰的）TV series, first aired（播放）in the Netherlands on March 8, 2008.A tenth season was aired in late 2012, with an 11^th season airing in March, 2013.

    The show was created by the Dutchman John de Mol and has been sold to at least 25 countries in the world.

    The series is divided into two teams. Each team, led by its leader, has three members. The teams have to answer questions about their own home country, like "What is the capital…?", "When did our country end the war with…?”etc. At the end of the programme the winning team gets a bicycle.

    Big Ideas is a Canadian television series produced by TVOntario, on the air since 2001. The idea of starting the programme came from Wodek Szemberg who worked as the producer of the programme afterwards. The programme show lectures（讲座）to the public given by famous university educators.

    Big Ideas airs on TV Ontario on Saturdays and Sundays at 5 pm, with repeat airings at 5 am on Sunday and Monday mornings.

    In 2007, Big Ideas held its Best Lecture Competition for the second time. Dr. Michael Persinger, from Laurentian University, received the best-lecturer award.

    The show stopped in the spring of 2013 because TVO had little money for it.

1.How many seasons of I Love My Country has been aired so far?

A. 8                          B. 9                           C. 10               D. 11

2.When can you see Big Ideas on TV?

A. At 4 pm on Saturdays.                  B. At 5 pm on Sundays.

C. At 5 pm on Mondays.                            D. At 4 am on Sundays.

3.The writer writes the passage to _______.

A. introduce two TV series to us

B. explain why there are so many TV series

C. encourage us to watch more TV series

D. encourage us to love our country more