The BBC (英国广播公司) plans to play almost 2,500 hours of new TV and radio shows between 2014 and 2018. It wants to mark the centenary of World War I. It mirrors the one hundred years since the war. It is the BBC's biggest plan ever. The head of the BBC said it was a chance for us all to learn something new about a war we think we know well. The BBC said it wants to “broaden people's understanding of the war." It also wants to remember those who were in it and to tell both well-known and untold stories.

World War I (WWI) is also known as the First World War. It mostly took place in Europe. It began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918. It was called the "Great War" until 1939, when World War II started. Over 9 million soldiers were killed in WWI. It is the fifth-deadliest war in history. Over 70 million people fought in it. The United States joined the fighting in 1917. After the war, many countries changed and new nations were created. There were also revolutions in a lot of countries. There was a lot of unhappiness in some countries and this was one of the causes of World War II.

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1.The___plans to play almost 2,500 hours of new TV and radio shows.

A CNN

B CCTV

C BBC

D CBC

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第1段第一句The BBC plans to play almost 2,500 hours of new TV and radio shows …可知，故选C。

2.The new TV and radio shows are most about_____.

A World War I

B World War II

C World War III

D World War IV

解析：选A。A 综合理解题。根据第1段第一、二句…It wants to mark the centenary of World War I.可知，故选A。

3.The underlined phrase “took place” means_____.

A “picked up”

B “happened”

C “produced”

D “filmed”

解析：选B。B 语义理解题。一战战场在欧洲，即“一战发生于欧洲”，故选B。

4.How long did World War I last?

A About 8 years.

B About 4 years.

C About 6 years.

D About 8 months.

解析：选B。B 综合理解题。根据第2段第3句It began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.可知，故选B。

5.Which could be the cause of World War II?

A Diseases.

B World War I.

C Gold.

D Unhappiness.

解析：选D。D 综合理解题。根据文章最后一句There was a lot of unhappiness in some countries and this was one of the causes of World War II.可知，故选D。