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　　I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law．

　　Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the 1 might be if such a suggestion were- 2 ; families might use the time for a real family hour． They might sit 3 together after dinner and actually talk to one another． It is well known that many of our 4 －everything in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate and to some forms of mental illness－are caused at least in part by 5 to communicate． By using the quiet family hour to 6 our problems, we might get to know each other better．

　　On evenings when such talk is 7 , families could rediscover more active pastimes． Freed from TV and forced to find their own activities, they might go out to take a 8 together to watch the sunset 9 they might take a walk together． 10 free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading． There is more 11 in a good book than in a TV program． Scientists report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, 12 at the college level． Skill is often learned from reading． A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour．

　　A different form of reading might also be done as it was in the past：reading aloud． The quiet hour could become the story hour． When the quiet hour 13 , the TV networks might be forced to 14 with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities．

　　At first glance, this idea seems radical (激进的)． How will we spend the time then? The fact is：it has been only twenty-five years since television came to 15 American free time． Those of us thirty-five and older can 16 childhoods without television． It wasn't that difficult．

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I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law.

　　Let us take a 1 , reasonable look at what the results might be if such a 2 were accepted: families might use the time for a real family hour. They might 3 together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our 4 —everything in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of 5 illness—are caused at least in part by 6 to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to 7 our problems, we might get to know each other better.

　　On evening when such talk is 8 , families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a 9 together to watch the sunset

10 they might take a walk together. 11 free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in 12 than in a TV program. 13 report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, 14 at the college level. 15 is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.

　　A different 16 of reading might also be done as it was in the past: reading aloud. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the 17 ends, the TV networks might be forced to 18 with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.

　　At first glance, this idea seems radical（激进的）．How will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years 19 television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can 20 childhoods without television. It wasn’t that difficult.

　　1．A．valuable　　　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　 C．quick　　　　　　　　 D．serious

　　2．A．advice　　　　　　　　 B．suggestion　　　　 C．opinion　　　　　　 D．offer

　　3．A．get around　　　　　　 B．standstill　　　　 C．meet　　　　　　　　 D．sit around

　　4．A．problems　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　 C．affairs　　　　　　　　 D．misfortune

　　5．A．physical　　　　　　　　 B．common　　　　 C．mental　　　　　　　　 D．familiar

　　6．A．attempt　　　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　 C．ability　　　　　　　　 D．permission

　　7．A．discuss　　　　　　　　 B．talk　　　　　　　　 C．make sure　　　　 D．see to

　　8．A．impossible　　　　　　 B．unnecessary　　 C．funny　　　　　　　　 D．unpleasant

　　9．A．walk　　　　　　　　　　 B．look　　　　　　　　 C．ride　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

　　10．A．and　　　　　　　　　　 B．or　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．while

　　11．A．At　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In　　　　　　　　　　 C．For　　　　　　　　　　 D．With

　　12．A．a fine poem　　　　 B．a good book　　 C．an quiet hour　　 D．a composition

　　13．A．Professors　　　　 B．Scientists　　　　 C．Parents　　　　　　 D．Educators

　　14．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　　 D．just

　　15．A．Writing　　　　　　　　 B．Skill　　　　　　　　 C．Speaking　　　　　　 D．Listening

　　16．A．form　　　　　　　　　　 B．kind　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　 D．step

　　17．A．reading　　　　　　　　 B．quiet hour　　　　 C．activities　　　　　　 D．program me

　　18．A．come a cross　　　　 B．come about　　 C．come up　　　　　　 D．broadcast

　　19．A．before　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　 D．after

　　20．A．remind　　　　　　　　 B．remember　　　　 C．recognize　　　　　　 D．know