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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 halfhour situation comedy finds humor in the endless small failings of its heroine — a working mom in her 40s who depends on her parents for childcare help when she escapes her chaotic family life to manage an allmale team of much younger videogame developers.Sarayu Blue stars.Wednesday，Sept.19，at 10 p．m.，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 Globewinning Australian actress plays a moody but gifted detective whose pursuit(追捕) of a killer leads into corners of Sydney new to most American viewers.That，and costar Brooke Satchwell，might be enough.Thursday，Sept. 20，Sundance Now.
Art in the TwentyFirst Century
Do you suffer from dandrufflike(如同有头屑一样的) symptoms when faced with contemporary art？The series that’s long been a cure for such headscratching 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 fall.In this 10part series，Emma Stone and Jonah Hill costar 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 series. B．It is based on a true story.
C．It is popular among children. D．It is a Golden Globewinning 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 TwentyFirst 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.
【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个值得看的电视节目。
1．A 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 halfhour situation comedy”以及“Wednesday，Sept.19，at 10 p．m.，NBC.”可以推知，该剧是情景喜剧，应该会很有趣。故选A。
2．C 推理判断题。由Dead Lucky部分中的“police crime dramas”和“The Golden Globewinning 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．B 细节理解题。由Art in the TwentyFirst Century部分中的“The series…returns with new episodes that will focus on innovative(创新的) 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。
