III Reading Comprehension
B
1. News-only, cartoons-only, and comedies-only.
2. People who pay to get cable ("you3xian4 dian4shi4").
C
D
1. April 11 and April 12.
2. Five: 5, 8, 14, 20, 26.
3. 26, at 19:59.
E
1. The spear was supposedly sharp enough to pierce any shield, and the shield tough enough to remain unpierced by any spear.
2. No. They laughed at him and then asked him what would happen if he tried to pierce his shield with his spear.
3. He quickly gathered up his spear and shield and left.
4. To contradict oneself. (Because of this story, "mao2dun4" now means "contradiction" in Chinese.)