大学英语六级考前冲刺训练－改错（2）

One of thethree major commercial networks, CBS were organized 1. ____

in l928 which its founder, William Paley, acquired 2. ____

ownership of a group of radio stations. As the

Columbia Broadcasting System expanded its operations,

soon become the largest radio network in the 3. ____

United States, it precociously recognized the potential

for the rapidly evoved television broadcasting 4. ____

technology. On July 13th, 1931, it began experimentally 5. ____

television broadcasting in New York, and ten years late

r began regular blackandwhite week broadcasts over 6. ____

its WCBWTV station in the same city, that became 7. ____

WCBSTV in November 1946. With Television City

in Hollywood, CBS launched the industry’s first full

scale production studio. 

Today CBS owns television stations, radio stations,

and homevideo production and distribution interests.

The CBS / Broadcasting Group composed of six 8. ____

divisions ： television network, entertainment, sports,

news, local television stations, and radio. 

For most of commercial television history, CBS

has been the leader in primetime ratings, having the

highestrated shows in almost every year from the

mid1950s through the mid1980s. During the late

1980s, however, CBS lost its top position from NBC. 9. ____

CBS has traditionally been strong in the TV

news area. The network began the first regular TV news

program in l948 with Douglas Edwards as anchor,

Journalism legends such as Edward R. Murrow and 

Walter Cronkite gave CBS its reputation as quality 10. ____

news broadcaster.