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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.

9. In what way will the TV show Science Nation differ from traditional documentaries?

解析：C。对话中间部分男士问道：电视节目的形式会和纪录片一样吗？女士回答：从某种意义上说，它会像一部纪录片，但他们的想法是让这档电视节目同时也具有趣味性和娱乐性，这是传统纪录片里不多见的。entertaining是原词复现，故C项为正确答案。其余三项的关键词futuristic、systematic和easier to understand在音频中均未提及，故排除。