American boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.

Television（电视）is like books and films . A child can learn good things and bad things from it. Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places from other countries. With TV, children do not have to go out to see films, they can hear interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.

1.In America, some children spend eight hours or more _____ on Saturday .

A. studying                B. playing games   

C. watching TV            D. helping their parents

2. With TV, children can ________ at home.

A. play football             B. hold a sports meeting  

C. see some films            D. have a swim

3. What does the underlined word “programs” mean?

A. 频道 　　　  B. 节目 　　　  C. 新闻　　　   D. 小品

Working parents feel that they are not giving their children enough care. They think that their children feel　1　and　2　 to spend more time with them.
Scientists in some colleges have found that working parents believed that they knew　3　 their children, but 　4 had ever asked their children what they thought. So scientists interviewed (采访) over 1,000 children of working mothers or fathers to　5　 what they wanted. They asked the children　6　they wanted their parents to stay　　7　 and some　8　questions．After they collected the answers, it was   9  that only 10% of the children in their study said that they wanted more time with their parents. _10_, the children who were interviewed said they wanted their parents to give more   11 to them. They said that their parents were as   12  as a bee. When they were asked about what they 13   most, a large number of the children said that they wanted to feel important and   14 .
So parents should know what their children really want and how to get along  15  with them.

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The generation gap (代沟) has become a serious problem. It’s reported that some children may kill themselves if they 　1.　 with their parents. I think it is because they don’t have a good time with each other. Parents now spend more time in the office, so they don’t have much time to spend with their children. As time 　2.　 by, they both feel that they don’t have the 　3.　 topics to talk about. I think parents should spend more time with 　4.　, get to know them and understand them. And 　5.　 children, show your feelings to your parents. They really love you. So tell them your thoughts. In this way, you can have a better understanding of each other.

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The generation gap (代沟) has become a serious problem. It’s reported that some children may kill themselves if they 　1.　 with their parents. I think it is because they don’t have a good time with each other. Parents now spend more time in the office, so they don’t have much time to spend with their children. As time 　2.　 by, they both feel that they don’t have the 　3.　 topics to talk about. I think parents should spend more time with 　4.　, get to know them and understand them. And 　5.　 children, show your feelings to your parents. They really love you. So tell them your thoughts. In this way, you can have a better understanding of each other.

American boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Television（电视）is like books and films . A child can learn good things and bad things from it. Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places from other countries. With TV, children do not have to go out to see films, they can hear interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.
【小题1】In America, some children spend eight hours or more _____ on Saturday .