Soap operas (肥皂劇) are a kind of popular culture in America. It is also very popular in the UK. It usually shows at least four times every week. They are operas usually made from people’s lives, so it is the most popular TV programme in the UK. Every weekday, lots of fans from all over the world are waiting to see their favorite soaps.

Soap operas were first on TV in 1952. The soap opera is not about soap, and it is not an opera. It gets this name because in the 1930s, soap companies paid for the shows and they tell stories just like operas do. The soap operas are special because the story never ends.

There are daytime and nighttime soaps. Daytime soaps usually have more information. Nightime soaps are usually once a week, and each lasts (持續(xù)) for about an hour.

Soap operas are having a difficult time in today’s TV market, but they are here to stay.

Big fans will never give them up easily!

1.TV soap operas have a history of ________ years.

A.95 B.67 C.55 D.47

2.Soap operas have the word soap in the name because in the 1930s ________.

A.they were popular like soaps B.they only told stories about soaps

C.soap companies paid for the shows D.the TV station was near soap companies

3.Soap operas are special because ________.

A.they are having a difficult time in the market B.the fans can only watch them on weekdays

C.their fans come from around the world D.the story in them never ends

4.A nighttime soap usually lasts for about ________ hour(s).

A.one B.two C.five D.seven

5.From the passage, we know ________.

A.soap operas come from America B.a soap opera is an opera

C.soap operas aren’t on in the daytime D.soap operas have no fans

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