The Simpsons （1）

D

D

It is the longest- running American television series，with 34 seasons and more than 700 episodes，created by animator Matt Groening in 1987.In the Simpsons family，there is loving but dumb dad Homer，stay-at-home mom Marge，troublemaker son Bart，genius daughter Lisa，and baby Maggie.The Simpsons has been a hit over the years since it started in 1989.People around the world like it. （2）

E

E

.Even if someone has never seen The Simpsons，they probably know "D'oh!"or"okily dokily do."
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B

B

While it is known mainly for its humor，it has also managed to work heartwarming moments into many stories.The first episode of the series "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"shows how Homer tries hard to provide a good Christmas for his family.He chooses not to tell his wife about not receiving a bonus，looking for low-cost gifts that each family member might like.To earn more money，Homer takes a job as Father Christmas at the mall.His son can't help but is grateful for what he is doing.The episode nearly won two Emmy Awards，because it is not only funny but touching as well.The touching stories always warm people's hearts.
   When does The Simpsons come to an end？It is 34 seasons in and it shows no signs of slowing down."I mentioned that there might be an ending where the last episode，the Simpsons would go back to the first episode，so that the whole series was a continuous loop."The good thing is that the show runner Mr.Al Jean does not foresee this stress to end the show in the near future.（4）

A

A

.But no matter when that day eventually comes，the series will undoubtedly live forever with its presence on streaming.

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A.How exactly the show will go on is still to be seen.
B.Why does The Simpsons win the hearts of people？
C.However，there are many different voices about it.
D.The Simpsons is a world-famous American cartoon.
E.Especially the language in the show becomes very popular.

符合" Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire "剧情的配图为（5）

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C

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   Hello，everyone，I'd like to share my favourite cartoon today.It's called The Simpsons.After it was shown on TV，it soon became a（6）

hit

hit

.People of all ages liked it at that time.It shows us the life in a（7）

funny

funny

family.Most people like this cartoon not only because of its（8）

humor

humor

.but also the （9）

heartwarming

heartwarming

moments.Till now，it's still popular.Although it has already had more than 700 episodes，nobody knows when it will（10）

end

end

.Let's wait and see!