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Unit 11 What do you think of game shows? 同步阅读 —— Introduction to "TV culture" 人民教育出版社 On television in the United States, there are all sorts of TV shows. On weekday afternoons, you can watch talk shows and soap operas. In talk shows, experts discuss various topics and answer questions from the audience; soap operas are emotional dramas that continue day after day. In the evening, many people watch their favorite sitcom or game show to relax. Sitcoms are funny and usually involve a cast of recurring characters. One popular American sitcom is Friends, a show about the lives of six young people living and working in Manhattan. In game shows, contestants compete for prizes in games of knowledge of chance. A popular game show in the United States is Wheel of Fortune. Here, contestants spin a wheel for a chance to solve a word puzzle and win cash prizes. On weekends, sports fans often stay home to watch sports games and championships such as American football and the Super Bowl. (责任编辑：admin) |