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Many people like to watch TV. There are allkinds of programs on TV. The soap opera is one of them ,The soap opera was first on the radio in the1920s. Then it started on TV in the 1940s.
Why do so many people like to watch soapopera on TV, especially young people? Whatmakes soap opera popular? Let's find out.
First, what's happening in the soap operais very different from our life. Everything isperfect in the play. People don't need to worryabout almost anything. People don' t havemoney problems.
Second, there are many beautiful girls andhandsome boys in the soap opera. They are socool. They make young people crazy. They makeyoung people happy.
Third, the story in the soap opera isusually interesting. It makes people relax after aday's hard work. Even some old people like towatch it, too.
But some people don't like it. They thinkthe show is too slow and too long. Do you likewatching soap opera? What do you think of it?
1. The soap opera started on TV______
A. in the 1920s
B. in the 1930s
C. in the 1940s
D. in the 1950s
2. What's happening in the soap opera is______ our life.
A. very different from
B. the same as
C. as interesting as
D. crazier than
3. ______ in the soap opera make young people crazy.
A. The money problems
B. The perfect stories
C. The interesting stories
D. The beautiful girls and handsome boy.
4. People like to watch soap opera because ______.
A. the show is too long and too slow
B. it can make people sad
C. it can make people relax
D. it started on TV early
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The people in the soap opera don't need to worry about anything.
B. All people like to watch soap opera.
C. The story in the soap opera is usually interesting.
D. The girls and boys in the soap opera are usually cool.
