Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?
小题1:Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?
A．Because television can take care of children.
B．Because children spend more time watching TV than staying with their parents.
C．Because television spends time looking after children.
D．Because television keeps children from going out.小题2:Which is not one of the good influences television has on our lives?
A．It stops children from attending healthy outdoor activities.
B．It provides a lot of information.
C．It changes people’s way of learning.
D．It increases people’s knowledge.小题3:We can learn from the passage that _________.
A．parents shouldn’t let children watch TV
B．We should believe everything on TV.
C．we can choose TV programmes
D．parents shouldn’t watch TV小题4: What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) towards television?
A．消极的
B．积极的
C．中立的
D．愤怒的小题5:The passage is mainly about ________.
A．children spend too much time watching TV
B．people spend their time on TV for information
C．TV programmes attract children
D．the great influence TV has on our lives
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:D
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了电视的优缺点：它是我们获取信息的最重要的途径之一；但它也占用了孩子们太多的时间。我们应该正确使用电视。
小题1:细节理解题 从第三段的第三句 “It spends more time with children than parents do.” 可得出答案。
小题1:推理判断题 四个选项中只有A：电视阻止孩子们参加健康的户外活动，是不好的影响。
小题1:综合理解题 文章最后一段是我们对电视的态度，提到我们不能决定电视演什么节目，但我们可以选择观看什么节目。所以选C。
小题1:推理判断题 通断全文可以可知作者既肯定了电视的优点，又指出了它的危害，因此判断作者的态度是中立的。
小题1:整体理解题 通读全文可知本文主要讲了电视对我们生活的影响。