II. Reading:
A. Complete the passage, using the words in the box:
       world             studio                   programmes
       laugh             meet                     competition
       entertainment                          comedians

There are many TV programmes for children that offer interesting channels for (1)______________and learning. When watching the (2)________________, children can visit far-away lands,(3)____________interesting people, learn about the (4)______________around them, (5)____________with the (6)_________and be entertained by the funny and colourful cartoons. Children can also participate in a TV (7)____________or become a guest at the (8)of a programme.
B. Read the text aboutb Ewan McGregor, then do as directed.
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants ToBe A Millionaire ?In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but laterthey are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a millionpounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult.
      All the questions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? are multiple-choice questions.After you hear the question, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have tochoose the correct answer. If you don’t know the answer to a question, there are three ways
world studio programmes laugh meet competition entertainment comedians you can get help: you can ask the quizmaster to take away two wrong answers: you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people win the million pounds. The first person won a millon pounds one year after the programme started.Today,Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the world’s most popular quiz programme.
Answer the questions.
1.Who is the quizmaster in Britain?
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2.How many questions do you have to answer?
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3.How much do you win for the fourteenth question?
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4.How many ways can you get help?
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5.In how many countries can you watch the quiz show?
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