¡¡¡¡Are you a TV lover?Can you imagine living without TV?Well, you could give it a try£®
¡¡¡¡A group of Americans, TV-Turnoff Network, 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 the US have taken part in TV-Turnoff Network days, watching TV too much can bring big problems to schools, health and families£®They want kids to watch less TV£®What do you think?
Bad for your studies
¡¡¡¡American scientists did a study of 1,300 children£®They watched the children for 4 years£®They say that if children watch too much TV, they don¡¯t do well in school£®
Bad for your health
¡¡¡¡Studies show that when children watch too much TV, they eat more unhealthy food£®More children are getting overweight£®Overweight children become ill more easily£®Watching TV too much is also bad for their eyes£®
Bad for family life
¡¡¡¡About 40£¥ of American families watch TV at dinner time£®That means that they don¡¯t talk very much when they eat together£®
Also, too many violent things
¡¡¡¡An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old, he or she will see 200,000 violent things on TV£®Some kids become violent in real life£®
¡¡¡¡If you want to learn more about this unususal week, you can go to this website£ºwww.tvturnoff.org
(1)
When is TV-Turnoff Week?
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A£®
Any week in April£®
B£®
It doesn¡¯t tell us£®
C£®
The first week in April£®
D£®
From April 19 to 25£®
(2)
What do children do during that week?
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A£®
They watch TV much less£®
B£®
They go to this website£®
C£®
They read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture£®
D£®
Both A and C£®
(3)
A group of Americans have formed the idea about TV-Turnoff Week because they ________£®
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A£®
think watching TV too much is bad
B£®
think watching TV is a waste of time
C£®
think the children should study hard
D£®
want to know what else children will do if they don¡¯t watch TV
(4)
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
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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 viiolent things until they are 18£®
D£®
Ablut 60£¥ of American families don¡¯t watch TV when they have dinner£®