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When you haven’t planned out an afternoon or an evening,it can be so easy to turn on the TV and forget other activities or responsibilities. If you want to reduce your time spent in watching TV,read on.

Keep a diary. Television is able to suck up our time without us realizing it. Just like keeping a food journal, create a TV diary so you can become aware of all the time you spend on the couch. You may realize just how many hours you spend on TV every week.

Break the binge(狂热活动) . TV binge is more common now than ever before. With full series available on DV D. once youJ re attracted,it ,s too easy to gulp 办w/2 (大口吞下) an entire season in one day. Do not try to finish all the episodes (集) in one day,and consider that you,11 have more to look forward to at a later date. No need to rush through the whole thing now.

Give yourself a limit. A lot of new shows are made each year. Limit your TV intake through just watching some of them. The number will be different for everyone,but if you 5 re preparing to watch eight new shows this season,let's take a step back and rethink this with a clear head.

Get out of the house. You can't watch Tyt if you’ re not at home. Make a point of making plans with friends and family,going for a walk,or planning an extra workout (锻炼) .You’ 11 be amazed at how much you get accomplished when you re not married to your favorite programs. For couples who consider TV watching their time to connect,try a new activity together to shake things up for a healthier cause.

Combine it with exercise. For the TV shows you just won't give up,make the time more (积极主动的) by combining it with exercise. Doing the following exercises while watching TV will offer you inspiration.

5. What does Paragraph 2 suggest we do?

A. Keep a journal of daily life.

B. Know how long we sit every day.

C. Write down our time spent on TV.

D. Record TV shows we have watched.

6. What should we do to avoid TV binge according to Paragraph 3 ?

A. Only watch a new show in a season.

B. Avoid having a DVD player at home.

C. Limit the episodes we watch in a day.

D. Leave the couch and listen to some music.

7. The text is probably followed by a paragraph about.

A. some social activities

B. some beneficial exercises

C. some interesting TV shows

D. some tips on a family get-together

8. What would be the best title for the text?

A. How to watch less TV

B. How to plan an extra workout

C. How to combine TV with exercise

D. How to set a limit on favorite programs

5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A

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如何才能少看电视呢？

5. C. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的create aTV diary so you can become aware of all the time you spend on the couch可知，作者建议我们录下我们看电视的时间。

6. C. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的Donottryto finish all the episodes in one day 可知，为了避免沉迷于电视，我们应该限制每天看电视的集数。

7. B. 推理判断题。根据末段中的Doing the following exercises while watching TV will offer you inspiration可知，文章接下来讲述的应该是一些适合看电视的同时去做的有益身心的运动。

8. A. 标题归纳题。本文主要是围绕如何减少看电视的时间展开的，故A项作标题最佳。

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