（52）___ between 400million to 700million viewers every year．The 2012gala，with an average reach of 499million viewers，set a new Guinness World Record for the"Most Watched National Network TV Broadcast"．
Though the Spring Festival Gala is a highly （53）___show，it is more than entertainment．"It's part of modern culture for Chinese people，"Huang Yihe，director of the first CCTV gala in 1983，said："People have been working for a whole year and need an outlet （出口，发泄的方法．to express their emotions．"
The first CCTV gala was broadcast live at a time when most families in China couldn't （54）___ a TV set．As TV sets become a part of our daily lives，the gala has turned into a necessary part of the Lunar New Year．
Times have changed．Changes can be both good and bad．The gala's popularity has gone down little by little in recent years，with the number of comments criticizing（批评） the show increasing．Many are from the （55）___ generations．
Gala organizers have been trying very hard to find out what young people want．Months ago，director Ha Wen took her team to various cities to talk with them （56）___ attract viewers from them．"We listened to them and hopefully they will get what they want from the show，"she said in an interview last month．
For the past few years，the gala has featured more pop stars，（57）___from Hong Kong and Taiwan．This year，in
