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When the TV viewer turns on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose from? You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but that's not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U．S. figures are high — 34.8%, and the unloving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs. Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Japan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of another — just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U．K., the figure is 56.4%. The Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They don't go in for entertainment either. Only about ten percent of viewing time is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports, etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. That's understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them what's going on — and events are happening almost too fast to follow. The percentage of time the U．S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world.
语篇解读：文章介绍了在世界各地各国家电视中各种节目所占的时间。
1．Based on this passage, the greatest percentage of TV broadcasting hours to educational is in ________.
A．Japan B．Italy
C．Canada D．the United States
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第七句中“In Japan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of another”说明在日本教育方面的节目时间最长，故A正确。
2．More news information programs are broadcast on Italian TV than anywhere else because the Italians ________.
A．are interested in what is happening in the world
B．like to follow the changes that are going on in their social life
C．prefer to learn news information on TV rather than in newspapers
D．expect TV to tell them the latest news about what is going on in their country
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四句“Italians rely on TV to tell them what's going on — and events are happening almost too fast to follow.”说明意大利人依赖电视来告诉他们世界上所发生的事情。
3．So far as the broadcasting hours devoted to entertainment, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The Japanese figure is the highest in the world.
B．The U．S. figure is smaller than the U. K. figure.
C．The U．K. figure is second to the Japanese figure.
D．The Canadian figure is higher than that of any other country.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第四句中“the unloving Canadians are even higher with 44%”说明在加拿大，娱乐类的节目时间最长。
4．In the United States, ________.
A．TV programs are shown for world audience to watch
B．most of TV broadcasting hours are given to entertainment
C．educational programs are shown during peak viewing
times
D．TV broadcasting hours devoted to education are more than those devoted to entertainment
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第五句中“all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs”说明D正确。
