It is widely accepted that television is playing an important part in people's lives. But, there is a heated discussion as to whether television does good or harm.

Television keeps one learning more about present events, allows one to follow the most re­cent developments in politics and science, and offers various programs which are .both instructive and exciting. The most distant countries, the strangest customs and the most attractive scenes of nature are brought right into one's room or house.

However, some people insist that television is bad rather than good. They argue that it has brought about many serious problems. The major one is its effects on young people. Children are now so used to getting their information and entertainment from television that their ability to read and write as well as physical ability has been greatly weakened. Even worse than that, vulgar( 庸俗的) advertisements and poor programs may develop their bad tastes, shape their view points badly towards human life to such a degree that their minds might be destroyed.

In a word, television has both advantages and disadvantages. Whatever effects it has, one point is certain, television in itself is neither good nor bad. It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society.

1.What are people discussing nowadays?

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2.What are the advantages television has brought us ? (至少2点)

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3.Why do some people think television is bad rather than good?

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4.It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society. ___________________________________

5.What's your opinion about television?

 

Television is good.You’d like to watch it all day and all night.But too much TV is a very bad thing.Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read.They can’t focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading,talking and playing with others.If they spend too much time watching TV,they’ll have less time for those things.
Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health.People don’t move much while watching TV.What’s more,they may eat a lot of food while watching.This can make them fat.We call these people“couch potatoes”.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids.Young people are good at following.Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting programmes are more likely to fight.
【小题1】Scientists say if kids watch too much TV,they will_______.

A．learn language skills more easily

B．be healthier

C．find it hard to learn to read

D．eat less food

【小题2】While watching TV,what DON’T people do?

A．Eat a lot of food	B．Have less time for reading
C．Hardly move	D．Focus on their work

【小题3】Which of the following is true?

A．It’s good for kids to learn from fighting programmes on TV.

B．Too much TV is good for people’s health.

C．It’s easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting programmes to love others.

D．Kids who watch too much TV may have more problems with reading.

Vision-phones(可视电话)

Radio，telephone and television are widely used in the world. When you switch on the radio, you can listen．But when you use a telephone，not only can you listen to others but also you can chat with them，however, you can’t see anything at all. Television is much better than both of them. People can watch TV and listen to it，but they can’t take part in what they see.

Today, some people are using a type of telephone called vision-phone. With it two people who are talking can see each other．

Vision-phones can be of great use when you have something to show the person whom you are calling，It may also have other uses in the future．Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book right over your vision-phone. You may be able to do some shopping through it, too. Perhaps in the near future, vision-phones will come into wide use in our everyday life.

1.According to the passage, we can guess that the_______ was invented last.

A．radio             B．vision-phone       C．telephone         D．television

2.Maybe the vision-phone can take the place of______ some day.

A．the telephone      B．the radio          C．the television      D．all the above

3.In the future, you can use a vision-phone to ________ 

A．ask an assistant to read a book for you

B．read a book

C．ask an assistant to bring you a book

D．ask an assistant to do some shopping for you

 

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“T”，错误的用“F”：（共5分）

Television has now come to nearly every family .It has become a very important part in people’s life . School children in the USA watch TV about twenty-five hours a week .

Some parents feel that television is good for their children because it helps them learn about their country and the world .With the help of some programs of education ,children do better in school .

Other parents do not let their children watch TV too often .They say the TV programs are not good and children may learn bad things from them

Men have invented many things which have brought much convenience(方便) . Television is one of them . If it is carefully planned , watching TV can be good for children .

1. Television is not important at all in people’s life .

2.In the USA school children watch TV about twenty hours one week .

3. Television can help us learn about our country and the world .

4. Some parents don’t let their children watch TV too often because they never learn good things from it .

5. Watching TV can be good for children if it is carefully planned .

 

China is a country that is changing very quickly over the past fifty years and   1  you look closely(仔细地) you can see it   2  in front of your eyes. Fifty years ago, everybody travelled around by bike. Today lots of people in China still ride their bikes  3  school or work, but many people also take the bus or travel   4   underground. There are some people who even drive their own cars. Shops   5  small businesses but now the centre of China’s cities are full of   6   department stores. In these department stores, you can buy  7  you want in one trip. You can buy food, toys, bikes and even televisions. Television is    8   change that China has seen. Many children would say that they can not imagine life   9  TV set , but years ago they had to live without them. The Internet and the computer have only recently become regular items in our lives. Without the Internet, people would not  10  to get information as quickly as they can now and the Internet helps to make people   11  friends all over the world. Computers help   12  children and adults in their   13  lives Many students are lucky enough   14 able to use them to do their homework or   15  with their friends and sometimes play games.

1.                A．even if         B．if              C．although D．so

 

2.                A．be changing     B．to changing      C．changing D．changes

 

3.                A．from           B．to             C．in   D．at

 

4.                A．with           B．at             C．in   D．by

 

5.                A．is             B．was            C．are D．were

 

6.                A．large           B．larger          C．small     D．smaller

 

7.                A．anything        B．something       C．everything    D．nothing

 

8.                A．others          B．one            C．the others     D．another

 

9.                A．with one        B．without one      C．with it    D．without it

 

10.               A．can be able to    B．be able to       C．able to    D．could

 

11.               A．being          B．been           C．be   D．to be

 

12.               A．both           B．all             C．either     D．neither

 

13.               A．every day       B．everyday       C．some day D．someday

 

14.               A．be            B．being          C．to be D．to

 

15.               A．speak          B．chatting        C．chat D．speaking