C．foreign food

D．wild animals

D　解析：推理判断题。由第四段中的This one is about...many more animals.可知，那些喜欢野生动物的人会对这个节目感兴趣，故选D项。

3．To win in Pointless，you have to________．

A．answer 100 questions

B．watch TV every day

C．find a new answer

D．be a music lover

C　解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的Before the show...none of the 100 people thought of.可知，要想赢得比赛，竞赛者的答案必须是全新的，即：不同于之前那一百个人的答案，故选C项。

4．The author wrote the text mainly to ________．

A．encourage children to join a quiz show

B．introduce four educational TV programs

C．show that TV has little educational value

D．discuss whether children should watch TV

B　解析：写作意图题。总览全文可知，作者通过本文主要向我们介绍了四个有教育意义的电视节目，故选B项。

　　Maria Montessori(1870－1952) is a famous Italian educationalist whose method of teaching has influenced people all over the world.

　　Born in Italy in 1870，Montessori became the first female(女性的) doctor in her country after she graduated from medical school in 1896.Later，working with deprived(缺乏足够教育的) children，she set up a "Children's House" in Rome.This was the place where she developed the Montessori Method，an educational system that encourages an informal style of teaching.Children learn from dealing with everyday materials and they develop at their own pace.The Montessori philosophy is simple.Children are individuals(个体) who must be free to learn without being criticized(批评) or limited.It's the child that controls the pace，topic and lessons，not the rest of the class or the teacher.As a result，children enjoy learning and this gives them confidence and makes them happy.

The Montessori Method also teaches children skills to help them become independent.Very young children learn to dress themselves，to cook and to put their toys and clothes away.Children are encouraged to repeat activities as often as they wish，and they develop their observation skills by doing different activities.