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Hemingway
Emest Hemingway, the man was more interesting than the myth. A new six-hour three-night documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick aims to look beyond the bullfighting, the wildlife hunting, and the broken marriages and romances to find the artist who made a lasting impact on world literature at 27 and kept finding ways to live up to his reputation. Begins Monday: April 5. at 8 p. m, PBS; check local listings
Home Economics
The latest family situation comedy features Topher Grace as one of three adult brothers who stay close despite the enormous gap in wealth that affects how daily life plays out in their separate Bay Area households. With Caitlin McGee as the poor guy in the three, Jimmy Tatro as the younger brother who made a fortune, and Grace as a writer who also works at the studio. Wednesday. April 7, at 8:30 p. m. on ABC
This Is a Robbery
Thirteen empty frames hang in Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in honor of the masterpieces that were stolen by thieves the night after St. Patrick's Day 1990. This documentary explores the mystery of where these great paintings have vanished to, gathering stories from investigators who have looked into Irish gangster Whitey Bulger, the local Italian mafia(黑手党), and even the IRA(Irish Republican Army). Available Wednesday, April 7, Netflix
Them
The title recalls Jordan Peele's Us, and like that horror film, this new series from executive producer Lena Waithe unfolds the terror of racism. In 1953, a middle-class black family moves across the country to a new home in Compton, a mostly white Los Angeles suburb. The neighbors launch a campaign of terror, and the house itself seems to turn against them. Available Friday: April 9, Amazon Prime
21. Which program should you watch if you are interested in racial issues?
A. Them. B. Home Economics. C. Hemingway D. This is Robbery.
22. What can we learn from the passage?
A. You can find broken marriages and romances in Hemingway:
B. There are some stories behind the mystery in This is a Robber:
C. There is a conflict between different social classes in the 1950s in Them.
D. The three brothers get on well because they are all rich in Home Economics.
23. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To promote some popular soap operas.
B. To advertise some famous TV channels.
C. To introduce some books for time killing.
D. To recommend some programs worth watching.