It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become " in" Between the hours of 11 a m and 4: 30 p. m, college television
lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can.t wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters
Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite: theyre a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher
paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of
seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance
Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people.s lives But soap opera is
enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel
close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems
1.What is soap opera?
2.What can be the best title of the passage?
3.Which is not the reason why the soap opera
suddenly becomes"in" according to the passage
4.What can we learn from the passage?
5.What message does the author want to convey to us?

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