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The name of the TV show we wish to produce is Science Nation.
我们希望制作一档叫《Science Nation》的电视节目。
Please tell us more. What will Science Nation be about?
请多告诉我们一些关于这档节目的情况。这档节目会是关于什么的呢？
It will be about science, all sorts of science.
是关于科学的，各种各样的科学。
Each episode will focus on a different area of science,
每一集都将聚焦于不同的科学领域，
and tell us what we know, how we know it, and what we still don't know.
告诉我们所知道的，我们是如何知道的，还有我们未知的。
The show will have one host only, and this will be Professor Susan Paul from Harvard University, she's a great public speaker.
这个节目将只有一个主持人，来自哈佛大学的苏珊·保罗教授，她演讲极好。
So, just to be clear, will the show its format be like that of the documentary?
所以，需要明确的是，这个节目的形式会像纪录片一样吗？
Kind of. It will be like a documentary in the sense, that it will be non-fiction and fact-based.
算是吧。从某种意义上讲，它就像一部纪录片，它是非虚构的，是以事实为基础的。
However, our idea is for it to be also fun and entertaining, something which traditional documentaries aren't so much.
然而，我们的想法是它也具备趣味性和娱乐性，相比于一些传统的纪录片而言，它们并没有那么多的考虑。
Please keep in mind, this will be a new TV show, like nothing ever done before.
请记住，这将是一个全新的电视节目，让人觉得这是之前从来没有做过的节目。
Okay, so it will be both educational and entertaining, and your audience will be anyone interested in science, right?
好吧，既富有教育性又具备娱乐性，你的观众都是对科学感兴趣的吧，对吗？
That's correct, yes.
是的，没错。
Right, thank you. So, I think we're more or less clear what the show will be like.
好的，谢谢。所以，我想我们或多或少都很清楚这个节目会是什么样子。
Could you please tell us now, what exactly you want from us?
你能告诉我们你到底想从我们这里得到什么吗？
Yes, of course. Basically, what we need from you is financial support.
是的，当然。总的说来，我们需要你的资金支持。
In order to go ahead with this idea, we need 2 million dollars.
为了实现这个想法我们需要200万美元。
This will cover the cost of making all 12 shows in the first season for the first year.
这将涵盖在第一年的第一季中制作所有12个集节目的成本。
If the show is a success, we can then look at making a second season for the following year.
如果这个节目成功推出的话，那么我们可以考虑在来年制作第二季。
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the news report you have just heard.
请根据刚才所听的新闻报道回答8-11题。
Question 8. What do we learn about the TV show Science Nation?
问题8：关于这个电视节目《Science Nation》，我们从中了解到了什么？
Question 9. In what way will the TV show Science Nation differ from traditional documentaries?
问题9：电视节目《Science Nation》与传统纪录片有何不同？
Question 10. Who will be the intended audience of the TV show Science Nation?
问题10：谁将是电视节目《Science Nation》的目标受众？
Question 11. What does the woman want the man to do for the TV show?
问题11：为成功举办这个电视节目，这位女士想让这位男士做什么？
