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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 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（公司）paid for the shows, and they told stories just like operas did. 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（持续） 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. （1） The underlined word "fans" means "             "in Chinese.

   A . 广告商 B . 导演 C . 制作人 D . 爱好者
3. （2） TV soaps have a history of about     years.

   A . 86 B . 68 C . 56 D . 46
5. （3） 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
7. （4） Soap operas are special because                .

   A . fans can only watch them on weekdays B . their fans come from around the world C . the story in them never comes to an end D . they are having a difficult time in the market
9. （5） A nighttime soap usually lasts for about                    hour（s）.

   A . 7 B . 5 C . 2 D . 1