“I spent many Saturday mornings in front of the TV,” he recalls. “I was among those children who waited with 1 breath because returning to school in autumn meant the fall preview edition of TV Guide would arrive, containing all the 2 of new cartoons.”
This autumn, everyone’s favorite 3 is delightedly launching his own educational cartoon program—”Weather Hunters,” which 4 on PBS Kids on Monday.”This project represents what I would call—avoiding negative terminology—almost a perfect storm, a 5 of everything I cherish: my family, weather, and animation,” Roker states.
Roker 6 a younger version of himself named Al Hunter, a TV meteorologist who tells numerous dad jokes and wears violet-framed glasses. He 7 with his producer wife, Dot, and their three inquisitive children.The premiere episode focuses entirely on 8 —explaining what weather vanes do, how an anemometer 9 wind speed, and how it enables kites, flags, and paper airplanes to 10 .
“What exactly is wind, anyway?” asks the 11 child. “Well, air surrounds us completely, right?” Dad replies. “So when air 12 , it becomes wind.”Through this program, Roker aims to make meteorology 13 to young viewers while maintaining entertainment value. The show cleverly 14 scientific concepts with family-friendly humor, creating what might become a 15 educational program for children nationwide.
- A.baited B. bated C. held D. caught
- A.listings B. lists C. contents D. programs
- A.host B. weatherman C. reporter D. announcer
- A.premieres B. publishes C. appears D. shows
- A.nexus B. combination C. collection D. center
- A.acts B. voices C. plays D. becomes
- A.cooperates B. works C. teams D. joins
- A.wind B. air C. atmosphere D. environment
- A.measures B. calculates C. tests D. determines
- A.fly B. move C. float D. rise
- A.middle B. oldest C. youngest D. curious
- A.moves B. flows C. circulates D. changes
- A.accessible B. understandable C. comprehensible D. approachable
- A.blends B. combines C. mixes D. connects
- A.favorite B. popular C. signature D. classic
