词汇表 cliffhanger （故事）悬念，扣人心弦的部分

agony 煎熬、痛苦

binge-watching 无节制地、连续地看电视剧

in quick succession 紧接着，接连不断地

on-demand 按需提供服务的

streamed 可供在线收看

encourage 激励、促使（行为）

concurrently 同时地

pop-up 弹出式窗口

wondrous 绝妙的，美好的

poisoned chalice “金盏毒酒”，指外表诱人实则有害的事物

watchdog 监督机构

hindrance 妨碍，阻碍

back-to-back 一集接一集地

neglected 疏忽了，忘记做了

compulsive 强迫性的

resist 忍住，抗拒

negligence 疏忽（名词）

myriad 数不胜数，无数

excess 太多，过度

bleed 波及，干扰

moderation 节制、适度

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Why can people now have television shows streamed into their TV?

2. How do entertainment companies encourage binge-watching?

3. How many of the people in Ofcom’s study have admitted losing sleep due to binge-watching?

4. In the article, which word means ‘time to relax’?

5. True or false: People find it easy to just watch one episode of a show at a time.

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