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Guide to what's worth watching
I Feel Bad
Don't let the depressing name of the show mislead you. Based on the novel I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything, this new half-hour situation comedy finds humor in the endless small failings of its heroine—a working mom in her 40s who depends on her parents for child-care help when she escapes her chaotic family life to manage an all-male team of much younger video-game developers. Sarayu Blue stars. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10 pm., NBC.
Dead Lucky
Among plenty of imported police crime dramas, Dead Lucky has one major edge: It has Rachel Griffiths as its lead. The Golden Globe-winning Australian actress plays a moody but gifted detective whose pursuit追捕）of a killer leads into comers of Sydney new to most American viewers. That, and co-star Brooke Satchwell, might be enough. Thursday, Sept 20, Sundance Now.
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Do you suffer from dandruff-like（如同有头屑一样的）symptoms when faced with contemporary art? The series that's long been a cure for such head-scratching returns with new episodes that will focus on innovative创新的）artists in Johannesburg, Berlin, and the San Francisco Bay Area, and on how place shapes the artists* work Friday, Sept 21, at 9 pm., PBS.
Maniac
Psychological dark comedies seem to be trending this fail. In this 10-part series, Emma Stoneand Jonah Hill co-star as unhappy strangers who develop a deep connection when they both volunteer for a drug trial. Saturday, Sept. 22, Netflix.
1. What can be learned about the program that is aired on NBC?
A. It is an amusing B. It is based on a true story
C. It is popular among children. D. It is a Golden Globe-winning series.
2. Which Program would you recommend to someone interested in detective stories?
A. Maniac. B. I Feel Bad.
C. Dead Lucky. D. Art in the Twenty-First Century.
3. On which day can you see a series about artists?
A. Saturday, Sept. 22. B. Friday, Sept. 21.
C. Thursday, Sept. 20. D. Wednesday, Sept. 19.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个值得看的电视节目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由 I Feel Bad部分中的Don t let the depressing name of the show mislead you和this new half-hour situation comedy以及Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10 pm., NBC.可以推知，该剧是情景喜剧，应该会很有趣。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。由 Dead Lucky部分中的police crime dramas 和 The Golden Globe-winning Australian actress plays a moody but gifted detective可知，对侦探类故事感兴趣的人会喜欢该剧。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由 art in the Twenty- First Century部分中的 The series... returns with new episodes that will focus on innovative artists 和 Friday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m. 可知，9月21日星期五可以观看。故选B。
