Watching Television

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There are three nationwide television networks in the United States: the American Broadcasting Company(ABC), the Columbia Broadcasting Company(CBS) and the National Broadcasting Company(NBC)。 There is also a public broadcasting network(PBS), and there are hundreds of local television stations. In many areas television is broadcast 24 hours a day.
    美國有三家全國性的電視聯播公司:美國廣播公司(ABC), 哥倫比亞廣播公司(CBS)和全國廣播公司(NBC)。此外,還有公共廣播社(PBS)以及數百個地方電視臺。許多地區(qū)一天二十四小時都有電視節(jié)目。
    1.A: Is there anything worth watching on another channel?
    B: I think there's a western on.
    A: Do you mind if we watch it? I'd really like to see it.
    B: Well, I really wanted to see the baseball game.
    2.A: Do you happen to know what's on after the news?
    B: I've got a feeling there's a documentary about animals.
    A: Does anybody mind if we watch it?
    B: Don't you want to see part two of the movie?
    3.A: Do you remember what comes on next?
    B: I believe there's a TV special.
    A: Are you interested in watching it?
    B: Let me look in the TV Guide first.
    4.A: What's on Channerl 2 at 8:00?
    B: If I remember correctly, there's a quiz show.
    A: Do you want to watch it?
    B: Let's see what else is on first.