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【题目】Why Radio Stations Always Start With a "K" or "W"

It seems that whenever you switch on the radio in the morning all you hear is "Time to wake up with K98.3," or "WBLS will be right back after this commercial break".【1】The majority of radio stations start with the letter "K" or "W".

All radio stations have a four-letter identification code(代码). The hosts of the show typically come up with a more catchy(易记的)station name than just the four letters, but you still hear it sprinkled in with their morning announcements and other advertisements.【2】In 1912, several countries attended a conference to discuss international radiotelegraphs. One of the things that came out of that meeting was the assignment(分配)or specific letters to identify each country's radio and television signals.【3】

The letters "N" and "A" were given to military stations, but "K" and "W" were assigned out for commercial use.【4】And stations west of the Mississippi started with "K".

【5】Sometimes they represent the networks that own the radio station for example, WABC, KCBS, and WTBS. Sometimes it's the actual station number, like in KTWO or KFOR. And other times it's an acronym(缩写)such as WTTW for "Windows to the World." But the station that takes home the prize for the best four-letter combination is a sports radio station out of St. Louis that chose the name KRAP.

A. The United States was given the letters W, K, N, and A.

B. The three letters after the "K" Or "W" can mean a few different things.

C. If you listen closely you'll notice that they all have something in common.

D. Radio stations east of the Mississippi River had to start their stations with "W".

E. The two letters you consistently hear date back to when people used to send telegrams.

F. There is some inconsistency since radio stations weren't required to change their name.

G. Try decoding these common acronyms that you probably never knew and figure out what they stand for.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了电台为什么总是以K或W字母开头。

【1】下文The majority of radio stations start with the letter ‘K’ or ‘W’.说大多数广播电台以字母“K”或“W”开头。该空承接下文，C选项“如果你仔细听，你就会注意到它们都有共同之处”切题，故选C。

【2】下文In 1912, several countries attended a conference to discuss international radiotelegraphs.说1912年，几个国家参加了讨论国际无线电报的会议。该空承接下文，E选项“你始终听到的两个字母要追溯到人们发电报的时期”切题，故选E。

【3】下一段The letters "N" and "A" were given to military stations, but "K" and "W" were assigned out for commercial use.说字母“N”和“A”被分配给军事电台，而“K”和“W”被分配给商业电台。该空承接下文，A选项“美国被给予W，K，N和A四个字母”切题，故选A。

【4】下文And stations west of the Mississippi started with ‘K’.”说密西西比河以西的车站以“K”开头。该空承接下文，D选项“密西西比河以东的电台以W开头”切题，故选D。

【5】下文Sometimes they represent the networks that own the radio station for example, WABC, KCBS, and WTBS. Sometimes it's the actual station number, like in KTWO or KFOR.说有时他们代表拥有广播电台的网络，例如WABC、KCBS和WTBS。有时是实际的站号，比如KTWO或KFOR。该空承接下文，B选项“K和W后的三个字母会代表着不同的事物”切题，故选B。