题目内容
16.A new report has concluded that advertising managers are becoming increasingly interested in children.Studies show that children influence about 50 percent of things that families buy,so they're an attractive target for advertisers.John Taylor,the author of the report,says:"Advertisers can reach their target in many ways.They can,for example,show an ad many times during school holidays,they can make the TV advertisements a little louder than the programmes to attract attention,or they can sponsor(赞助) programmes and show their advertisements just before the programme begins."
Most advertisements aimed at children are short,imaginative and often in the form of animated cartoons(动画片)."Children love the ads and watch them in the same way as any entertainment programme,"Taylor says.
There're concerns about advertising aimed at young people.The concerns are shared by Sarah Durham,a writer and journalist specialising in media analysis."The most worrying thing is that children don't think carefully when they see television advertisements.They're less critical than adults and don't usually realise the advertisement has a persuasive message,to encourage them or their parents to spend as much money as possible on the product or service,"she says.
There're also concerns over the vast sums of money that junk food producers spend on advertising to persuade children to buy their food products.Many advertisements,argues Durham,sell food that is a lot higher in fat,salt and sugar than healthier alternatives.Many companies target children with offers of free toys,models of cartoon characters and gimmicky (耍花招的) packaging."
Government approaches to controlling advertising to children vary.In Sweden,one of the strictest countries where advertising is concerned,TV advertising to children under the age of 12is banned.Greece bans television advertisements for children's toys between 7a.m.and 10p.m.Denmark and the Netherlands also have legal controls whereas France,Britain and Germany prefer self-regulation (自动调节).
Some countries are not as certain as the Swedes that advertising to children is harmful.The French argue that children need to see many advertisements so that they can develop their ability to think as they grow up.The belief is that advertising will help children to be more aware of its persuasive power.
32.What does John Taylor mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?A
A.Ways in which advertisers reach children.
B.The time children spend watching television.
C.Examples of successful advertising to children.
D.The serious problems of advertising to children.
33.Why is Sarah Durham concerned about advertising aimed at children?C
A.TV ads limit children's imagination.
B.TV ads affect children's brain development.
C.Children lack the good sense to make decisions.
D.Children may spend lots of time watching television.
34.What does Durham say about the food advertised?C
A.It's tasty.B.It's cheap.C.It's unhealthy.D.It's ready-made.
35.What is the French's attitude toward advertising to children?B
A.Doubtful.B.Relaxed.C.Objective.D.Unfavorable.
分析 本文讲述了广告对儿童的影响.由于儿童缺乏对事物的判断能力,所以家长需要格外注意这些针对儿童的广告,不能让儿童被广告内容所骗.
解答 32-35.ACCB
32.A 考察段落大意.根据"Advertisers can reach their target in many ways"可知,第二段主要讲述了广告商接触儿童的方式.故选A.
33.C 考察细节理解.根据"They're less critical than adults and don't usually realise the advertisement has a persuasive message"可知,由于孩子们缺乏做决定的判断力,所以Sarah Durham 更加关心针对儿童的广告.故选C.
34.C 考察细节理解.根据"argues Durham,sell food that is a lot higher in fat,salt and sugar than healthier alternatives"可知,Durham认为广告里的食品不健康.故选C.
35.B 考察细节理解.根据"The French argue that children need to see many advertisements so that they can develop their ability to think as they grow up"可知,法国人对儿童广告的态度是松懈的.故选B.
点评 阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.