阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　 What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 1 , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and 2 ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.

The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 3 and participate in activities 4 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 5 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 6 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 7 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 8 .”

　　 According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 9 in the US spend 10 time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 11 has made many kids grow fat. 12 , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most 13 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”

Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 14 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 15 , part of a healthy lifestyle”.

　　 “One of the great lessons of 16 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 17 I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.

TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 18 . Recent US Census（人口普查）data 19 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 20 about 63 percent ten years ago.

1. A. drinking 　　B. sleeping　 C. washing　　 D. playing outside

2. A. find out　　 B. go out　　 C. look out 　 D. keep out

3. A. away　　　 B. off　　　 　 C. on　　　 　 D. beside

4. A. like　　　　 B. as　　　 　 C. from　　 　　D. such as

5. A. end　　　　 B. event　　 　 C. beginning 　 D. total

6. A. besides　　 B. except for　 　C. including　 　 D. except

7. A. governments B. parents　　 　C. organizers 　 D. businessmen

8. A. the light　　 B. the radio　 　 C. life　　　 　D. the Internet

9. A. grown-ups　 B. kids　　　　 C. clerks　　　 D. parents

10. A. less　　　　 B. enough　　　 C. little　　　　 D. more

11. A.programmes　 B. screen　　　　 C. hours　　　 D. watching

12. A. However　 B. On the contrary C. In fact　　　 D. As a result

13. A.overweight　 B. overeaten　　　 C. overgrown　 D. overseeing

14. A. leads to　　 B. results from　　 C. develops　　 D. keeps away

15. A. will be　　　 B. should be　　　 C. may be　　　 D. could be

16. A. organizing　 B. taking part in　 C. participating　 D. asking for

17. A. wherever　　 B. every day　　　 C. every time　　 D. this time

18. A. living　　　 B. choice　　　　 C. difference　　 D. sense

19. A. shows　　　 B. says　　　　　 C. reads　　　　 D. writes

20. A. rising　　　 B. down from　　　 C. up to　　　　 D. up from

The Ms. Foundation for Women started the program seventeen years ago, in 1993. At first it was just called Take Our Daughters to Work. Gloria Steinem and other foundation leaders pointed to studies showing that self-image suffers as girls become teenagers. They can lose trust in their abilities and intelligence, especially in areas like science, math and technology. So the Ms. Foundation planned a day for parents in New York City to show girls all the possibilities for them in the professional world. But there was so much interest, the organizers decided to make it national.
At first, girls mostly followed their mom or dad around at work to learn about their jobs. Later, employers and schools began to offer organized activities. But from the beginning there were protests(反对) from parents and others about the exception of boys. So in 2003 the day was renamed Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work.
2007 was the last year that the Ms. Foundation for Women headed the program. Now, the event is run by a twelve-person group called the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation.
The event is connected with Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls.
Carolyn McKecuen is president of the foundation. She says a total of about thirty-three million children and adults are involved in the program. About one-third of the adults work at large companies or nonprofit organizations. Another third are in small businesses. The rest work in education.
Carolyn McKecuen says the numbers from this year's event are not final yet. But early reports suggest that participation was up at least ten percent from last year. And she says the foundation is hoping to find support to expand the program internationally. She says there are lots of requests from other countries for information about how to set up similar programs.

1. 1.

   It was called Take Our Daughters to Work at first because ______.

   1. A.
      girls are considered to be clever than boys
   2. B.
      girls are considered to be more foolish than boys
   3. C.
      girls aren’t confident in some areas as they becomes older
   4. D.
      girls don’t want to learn some science subjects
2. 2.

   Why was the day renamed as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day later?

   1. A.
      Because some parents were against only girls’ having the chance.
   2. B.
      Because some parents wouldn’t like to take their daughters to work.
   3. C.
      Because some employers were against parents’ taking their children to work.
   4. D.
      Because some schools didn’t want to give any students’ time to leave school.
3. 3.

   How many years did the Ms. Foundation for Women head the program?

   1. A.
      17
   2. B.
      18
   3. C.
      14
   4. D.
      10
4. 4.

   From this passage we can learn ______.

   1. A.
      April twenty-second is a day for some American children to stay out of school for punishment
   2. B.
      the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is a national in America
   3. C.
      Mattel is the president of the foundation whose company makes Barbie dolls
   4. D.
      Lots of other countries want to set up similar programs for parents and children
5. 5.

   The last paragraph shows that ______.

   1. A.
      the program becomes more and more welcome
   2. B.
      the program will come an end without international support
   3. C.
      the program has been copied by many other countries
   4. D.
      Carolyn McKecuen wants more and more children to take part in the program

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What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 26  , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and  27  ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.

The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets  28   and participate in activities  29   drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 30  , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated,  31   people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which  32   are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on  33  .”

According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average  34   in the US spend  35  time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV  36   has made many kids grow fat.  37  , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most  38   generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”

Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV  39   poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or  40  , part of a healthy lifestyle”.

“One of the great lessons of  41   TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that  42   I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.

TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a  43  . Recent US Census（人口普查）data  44   that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s  45   about 63 percent ten years ago.

26. A. drinking         B. sleeping        C. washing               D.playing outside

27. A. find out              B. go out           C. look out               D. keep out

28. A. away              B. off                C. on                           D. beside

29. A. like                    B. as                     C. from                    D. such as

30. A. end                    B. event            C. beginning             D. total

31. A. besides           B. except for      C. including              D. except

32. A.governments     B. parents              C. organizers            D. businessmen

33. A. the light              B. the radio       C. life                          D. the Internet

34. A. grown-ups      B. kids                  C. clerks                   D. parents

35. A. less                    B. enough              C. little                    D. more

36. A.programmes    B. screen           C. hours                   D. watching

37. A. However             B. On the contrary  C. In fact                      D. As a result

38. A. overweight      B. overeaten      C. overgrown            D. overseeing

39. A. leads to           B.results from     C. develops               D. keeps away

40. A. will be            B. should be      C. may be                     D. could be

41. A. organizing          B. taking part in     C. participating             D. asking for

42. A. wherever        B. every day      C. every time            D. this time

43. A. living             B. choice           C. difference             D. sense

44. A. shows             B. says              C. reads                    D. writes

45. A. rising             B. down from     C. up to                    D. up from