单项选择题
More and more of us are (1) the TV networks. That’ s not news, of course; there have been countless stories on their (2) audience. But I didn’ t realize how far out ! had dropped (3) I glanced at the Nielsen ratings of the top 71 shows. Of those 71 programs, I had not watched (4) one. (5) , I could count only five that I had ever seen in my entire life. And of those five, there isn’ t one I watch (6) .
Despite its popularity, I don’ t like happy family shows. They’ re (7) . If I watch a family show, I prefer something lifelike, such as "Death’ of a Salesman."
(8) the second - rated program, "A Different World," I’ ve never heard of it. If I want to see a different (9) , I’ ll drive to the west side of Chicago.
I (10) watch" Cheers," which is still (11) the top ten, but gave it up after Diana left and Sam began lusting after a career- crazed yuppie. Am I the only person in America who has never watched a segment of "Dallas" A while ago, I recall somebody important was killed on the "last (12) of the season and almost everybody in America was caught up in the hype. I watched wrestling that night; I’ ll bet the acting was (13) .
It’ s not (14) I’ m snobbish--I enjoy TV (15) as much as the next slob. But the (16) of truly trashy trash has declined. I was one of the first writers in America to recognize the greatness of Robin Leach’ s" Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." So, what do I watch I still turn to the networks, (17) I have learned to exploit and cheat them. For example, I like football, but seldom watch it (18) . In stead, I (19) it and later play it back an my VCR, fast - forwarding through all the commercials, the announcers’ babble, the half- time drivel and even the huddles. I also watched movies, but only on some cable channels, (20) the networks.
A．used to
B．was used to
C．would
D．ought to