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Television in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often
these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many
others that Americans see daily.
We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long time. They are
not speaking to each other. They haven't spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The
husband is reading his newspaper. We can't see his face. The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup
of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his
cup. He isn't very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is
different! Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste. It's wonderful! He smiles. He looks at his wife
and says in amazement,
"Doris, when did you cut your hair?"
Doris is pleased. She answers, "Two months ago."
Doris asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?"
He replies, "A long time ago."
Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."
Now they aren't bored any more. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?
1. In the television advertisement, Doris looks bored because ______.
A. she doesn't like the breakfast that morning
B. Her husband doesn't care much for her
C. she has been married to Herbie for a long time
D. Herbie isn't interested in the breakfast she cooks
2. The TV advertisement wants to tell the viewers ______.
A. that advertisement can certainly increase goods production
B. to have a good laugh at the good couple
C. that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee
D. to have an immediate try at the new coffee
3. This text is mainly about ______.
A. who pays for TV programs in the United States
B. what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA
C. why long married couples dislike speaking to each other
D. what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more
