Question

Though the Web is becoming increasingly popular, the TV never fails to attract people. Do you know which television network is the largest in America? It is not ABC, CBS, or Fox. Nor is it one of the cable net-works such as CNN, which carries only news and news stories. It is not ESPN, the all-sports cable net-work, or even MTV, which is famous for its music videos. Rather it is PBS, Public Broadcasting System, a non-profit public broadcasting TV service. PBS has 349 member television stations in the U. S. and some member stations by cable in Canada.

PBS only attracts a minority of all TV viewers, about 2 percent. The industry leader, NBC, however, attracts 11 percent of viewers. But the growth of public television in the past two decades has been dramatic. This is especially noteworthy(值得關(guān)注) when one considers that public television stations must often survive on very limited budgets, on viewers’ donations, and on private foundations and some governmental funding.

The level of quality of PBS programs, whether in national and international news, entertainment, or education, is excellent. Almost a whole generation of children throughout the world is familiar with Sesame Street and the characters of The Muppet Show. PBS is especially well known for the quality of its many educational TV programs. Over 95 percent of all public television stations have tele-courses. These courses are accepted and supported by more than 1, 800 colleges and universities throughout the US. Each year, over a quarter of a million students take courses this way.

1.According to this article, PBS received part of its funding from___.

A. the audience

B. public schools

C. advertising agencies

D. other television stations

2.What is PBS most famous for?

A. Cable services.

B. Generous donations.

C. Tele-courses.

D. Live news broadcasts.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about public television stations?

A. The majority of their viewers are minority people.

B. Ninety-five percent of their programs are tele-courses.

C. They are shrinking in number because they make no profits.

D. Their courses are accepted by many universities in America.

4.Which of the following has the highest percentage of viewers?

A. ABC B. PBS

C. NBC D. Fox

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：盡管互聯(lián)網(wǎng)正在變得流行，但是，電視的吸引力從未減弱。你知道全美最大的電視廣播網(wǎng)是哪

一個嗎？最大的是美國公共電視網(wǎng)，它是一個非營利性的機構(gòu)。它在美國有349個加盟電視臺，另外，在

加拿大還有一些加盟電視臺。

1.public television stations must often survive on very limited budgets, on viewers’ donations, and on private foundations and some governmental funding”可知，公立電視臺的預算有限，它們依靠觀眾的捐贈、私人基金和一些政府撥款得以生存，故選A。

2.PBS is especially well known for the quality of its many educational TV programs. Over 95 percent of all public television stations have tele-courses.”可知，PBS的遠程教育節(jié)目最有名，故選C。

3.These courses are accepted and supported by more than 1, 800 colleges and universities throughout the US.”可知，公立電視臺的教育節(jié)目被1800多所大學認可和提供支持，由此可知，教育節(jié)目被很多大學認可，故選D。

4.The industry leader, NBC, however, attracts 11 percent of viewers.”可知，美國全國廣播公司擁有最高的收視率，故選C。

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