Do you like going to the movies? Most of the _________ in high schools like movies very much. Last Sunday I went to a school and asked some students _________ their favorite movies. _________ of their answers were really interesting. Here are their likes and_________:

Jim, a _________ boy, likes watching thrillers（恐怖片）because they are scary _________ exciting. His classmate, Kate, can’t stand documentaries（纪录片）. She told me they were _________ parents. But she really likes comedies because they are funny. Jack is a big boy. He said he _________ mind documentaries. But he doesn’t like comedies _________ they are boring! And the coolest movies are action movies. Everyone __________ them very much!

There are five people in my family. We all like watching TV, but we like different TV shows.

My grandpa is a great fan (迷) of Beijing Opera. He likes watching it very much. Now he is in a Beijing Opera club. There he talks about Beijing Opera and acts in it with other Beijing Opera fans.

My grandma likes cross talk (相声), and she often watches it on TV. Her favorite cross talker is Guo Degang.

My father is a reporter from a TV station. He watches all kinds of TV shows, but his favorite TV show is news.

My mother is a teacher. Her favorite TV shows are soap operas. She thinks they are very interesting. But I think they are very boring.

I like playing basketball, so my favorite TV shows are sports shows. I like watching basketball games best on TV.

What kind of TV shows do your family like?

Tonight’s Radio Programs List

Many people like to watch TV. There are all kinds of programs on TV. The soap opera is one of them. The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s. Then it started on TV in the 1940s.

Why do so many people like to watch soap opera on TV, especially young people? What makes soap opera popular? Let’s find out.

First, what’s happening in the soap opera is very different from our life. Everything is perfect in the play. People don’t need to worry about almost anything. People don’t have money problems.

Second, there are many beautiful girls and handsome boys in the soap opera. They are so cool. They make young people crazy. They make young people happy.

Third, the story in the soap opera is usually interesting. It makes people relaxed after a day’s hard work. Even some old people like to watch it, too.

But some people don’t like it. They think the show is too slow and too long. Do you like watching soap opera? What do you think of it?

Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse in 1927 and this made him very famous. He died in 1966, but his work and his dreams did not die. Now people all over the world enjoy his Mickey Mouse and other cartoons.

Walt Disney was a man who did not give up easily. One summer, Walt Disney wanted a job in a post office, but they told him that he was too young. (1) He went home, and dressed up like an old man. And he put on his father’s clothes and hat. Then he went back to the same office and told them he was 18. He got the job finally.

Later in his life, Mr. Disney had a dream. He wanted to build a new kind of park. It would be clean and beautiful. There were roads for children and nice hotels for adults. It would be fun for people of all ages. Mr. Disney drew a plan for this park. It was called Disneyland. Someone told him it was not a good dream. His family and friends thought he was crazy.

(2) 然而，他总是准备好尽最大努力。In 1955, Disneyland opened to the public and became the most successful park in the USA. Walt Disney’s dream comes true.

The television is an important part of many families. And     46     (watch) TV is a culture of today’s life. I like watching TV, too. I don’t know when the first TV     47     (appear) but it’s really a great thing. However, my mom doesn’t e    48     me to watch too much TV. But when I watch my favorite TV program, the National Geographic, she is often r    49     to watch it with me together. The National Geographic is a famous documentary program. It tells something     50     the world, such as the animals, plants, mountains, rivers and people. Every time when I turn     51     the TV, the world is brought before me, for me to enjoy its amazing（惊奇的）things. In fact, they often make me feel surprised.

I like this program because it is     52     (education). It is a window to the world. It helps me learn what’s     53     (happen) around the world. It is interesting, and that’s also the reason why I like it. I never thought that such an educational program could be very     54     (interest). I just sit     55     (comfortable) in my home, but I get a chance to enjoy the beautiful world.