英语翻译In1998,anewgameshowcameontoBritishtelevision.Ithasbecomeverypopular.Towardstheendofthefirstseries,ithadmorethan18millionviewers.TheshowhasnowstartedinAmerica,Singapore,andMalaysia,aswellasEuropeancountri
英语翻译
In1998,anewgameshowcameontoBritishtelevision.Ithasbecomeverypopular.Towardstheendofthefirstseries,ithadmorethan18millionviewers.TheshowhasnowstartedinAmerica,Singapore,andMalaysia,aswellasEuropeancountries.It'scalledWhowantstobeaMillionaire?
Tencontestanttakepartineachprogramme.Thepersonwhoanswersaquestionintheshortesttimeischosentogetthemillionpoundprize.
Thecontestantmustanswer15multiplechoicequestions.Thequestionscomefromacomputer.itchoosesthemfromalistof2,500possiblequestions.Thecontestantmayleavetheshowatanytimeandkeepthemoneyhehaswon.
Ifhegetsthewronganswer,hefallsbacktoeither1,000poundsor32,000pounds.Thenthegameisover.Atanypoint,thepersonmayuseoneoftheirthreelifelines.Theyare:
50:50-twoofthefourpossibleanswersaretakenaway.
Phoneafriend-thepersonmayspeaktoafriendonthephonefor30secondstodiscussthequestion.
Asktheaudience-theaudiencevotesontheanswer.
Eachlifelinemayonlybeusedonceduringaperson'swholegame.
hereisanexampleoftheeasiestquestionfor£100:
thetopofamountainisalsocalleda...
a)summitb)summaryc)summonsd)sump
probablyeveryonewouldknowtheanswer—summit.

