Are you a TV lover? Can you imagine living without TV? Well, you could give it a try.
A group of Americans, TV-Turnoff Networks(网络), have an idea. From April 19 to 25, they are asking children all over the world to turn off their TVs for one week. They hope children will find more interesting things to do. Maybe they can read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture. Since 1995, about 24 million people in America have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week.
TV-Turnoff Network says watching TV too much can bring children big problems; with school, health and family. They want kids to watch less TV. What do you think?
Bad for your studies
American scientists did a study of 1300 children .They watched the children for four years .They say that if children watch lots of TV, they don’t do well in school.
Bad for your health
Studies show that when children watch lots of TV , they eat more unhealthy food . Most children are getting overweight (超重的) .overweight children become ill more easily .Watching too much TV is also bad for their eyes .
Bad for family life
About 40%of America families watch TV at dinner time .That means that they don’t talk very much when they eat together .
Also ,too many violent (暴力的) things
An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old ,the child will see 20 000 violent things on TV .Some kids become violent in real life .
If you want to learn more about this unusual week ,you can go to this Website, www.tvturnoff. org .
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When is TV-Turnoff week?
A.Any week in April. |
B.It doesn’t tell us. |
C.The first week in April. |
D.From April 19 to 25. |
What do children do during that week?
A. They watch TV much less.
B. They go to this Website, www.tvturnoff.org.
C. They read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture.
D. Both A and C.
The passage tells people if children watch too much TV, they may______________.
①be overweight ②know more about the world
③be weak in study ④become violent in real life.
A group of Americans have the idea about TV-Turnoff Week because they____________.
A.think watching TV too much is bad. |
B.think watching TV is a waste of time. |
C.think the children should study harder. |
D.want to know what else children will do if they don’t watch TV. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.Millions of people have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week since 1995. |
B.The Website www.tvturnoff.org can tell you more about TV-Turnoff Week. |
C.Children in American aren’t allowed to see violent things on TV until they are 18. |
D.About three fifths of American families don’t watch TV when they have dinner. |