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W: The name of the TV show we wish to produce is Science Nation.

M: Please tell us more. What will Science Nation be about?

W: (8) It will be about science, all sorts of science. Each episode will focus on a different area of science, and tell us what we know, how we know it, and what we still don’t know. The show will have one host only, and this will be Professor Susan Paul from Harvard University. She’s a great public speaker.

M: So, just to be clear, will the show’s format be like that of the documentary?

W: Kind of. It will be like a documentary in the sense that it will be non-fiction and fact-based. (9) However, our idea is for it to be also fun and entertaining, something which traditional documentaries aren’t so much. Please keep in mind, this will be a new TV show, like nothing ever done before.

M: (10) Okay, so it will be both educational and entertaining, and your audience will be anyone interested in science, right?

W: That’s correct, yes.

M: Right, thank you. So, I think we’re more or less clear what the show will be like. Could you please tell us now, what exactly you want from us?

W: (11) Yes, of course. Basically, what we need from you is financial support. In order to go ahead with this idea, we need 2 million dollars. This would cover the cost of making all 12 shows in the first season for the first year. If the show is a success, we can then look at making a second season for the following year.

8. What do we learn about the TV show Science Nation?

解析：C。录音开始部分女士说到，这个电视节目是关于科学的——各种各样的科学，每一集都将聚焦于不同的科学领域。C项中的different areas of science是对音频中all sorts of science的同义替换，故正确答案为C。 女士随后说到，节目的主持人是来自哈佛大学的苏珊·保罗教授，她是一位出色的演说家。A项虽然有Harvard University原词复现，但录音中说的是主持人来自哈佛大学，而不是在哈佛大学拍摄节目，故A项排除。B项中的professors为复数，而录音中说将只有一名主持人，故B项错误。不同的科学领域并不能等同于科学发现，因此最新的科学发现并不是《科学国度》这档节目的关注重点，故D项错误。