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18．Soap operas are a kind of popular culture in America．Every weekday，lots of fans from all over the world are waiting to see their favorite soap operas．
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 soap companies（公
司） paid for the shows，and they tell stories just like operas do．What makes the soap operas special is that the story never ends．
There are daytime and nighttime soaps．Daytime soaps usually have more information．Nighttime soaps are usually once a week，and each lasts 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!
41．TV soaps have a history of aboutB years．
A.80
B.64
C.52
D.40
42．Soap operas have the word"soap"in the name becauseD．
A．they were popular like soaps．
B．they only told stories about soaps
C．the TV station was near soap companies
D．soap companies paid for the shows
43．How often are nighttime soaps？C
A．Once a night．
B．Twice a week．
C．Once a week．
D．Three times a week．
44．The underlined word"last"meansD in Chinese．
A．过去的
B．近来
C．上⼀个
D．持续
45．Why are soaps operas special？C
A．Because fans can only watch them on weekday．
B．Because their fans come from around the world．
C．Because the story in them never comes to an end．
D．Because they are having a difficult time in the market．
分析肥皂剧是美国的⼀种流⾏⽂化，肥皂剧在1952第⼀次上电视．电视剧不是肥皂，它得到这个名字是因为肥皂公司为电视剧出资了．肥皂剧的特别之处是因为它好
像从来不会结束．有⽩天和夜间肥皂剧，⽩天肥皂通常有更多的信息，夜间肥皂通常每周⼀次，每次⼤约持续⼀⼩时．
解答 41．B细节理解题．根据Soap operas were first on TV in 1952可知肥皂剧在1952第⼀次上电视，即到现在⼤约六⼗多年的历史了，故选B．
42．D细节理解题．根据It gets this name because soap companies（公司） paid for the shows可知它得到这个名字是因为肥皂公司为电视剧出资了，故选D．
43．C细节理解题．根据Nighttime soaps are usually once a week可知夜间肥皂通常每周⼀次，故选C．
44．D词义猜测题．根据上⼀句：夜间肥皂通常每周⼀次，可知此处应该是：每次⼤约持续⼀⼩时，故选D．
45．C细节理解题．根据What makes the soap operas special is that the story never ends．
可知肥皂剧的特别之处是因为它好像从来不会结束，故选C．
点评做题时要在理解好⽂意的基础上，与题⽬有机的结合，从⽂章中找到相关细节性的句⼦与选项细细⽐对，进⾏选择或推理判断，选出符合⽂章内容的正确选项．
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