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

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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