5. A。推断题。根据文章内容:从第4段排除C;从文章前3段的内容排除D;从第7段排除B。从而可推知答案为A。
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“Sesame
Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. That is because the
television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world.
That program became one of American’s exports soon after it went on the air in
New York in 1969.
In the
United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. The
viewers include more than half the nation’s pre-school children, from every
kind of economic(经济的), racial(种族的), and geographical group.
Although
some educators object to certain elements in the program, parents praise it
highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find
that problems arise when first graders who have learned from “Sesame Street”
are in the same class with children who have not watched the program.
Tests
have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic
backgrounds have benefited from watching it. Those who watch it five times a
week learn more than occasional(偶然的) viewers. In the US the
program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the
number of children who can watch it regularly.
The
programs all use songs, stories, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic
understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. But there are some
differences. For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes
more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate letters.
Why
has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows?
Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories(理论) of its creators, the support by the
government and private(私人的) businesses, and the skillful
use of a variety of TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that
mothers watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult
stars often appear on it. But the best reason for the success of the program
may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn. The child finds
himself learning, and he wants to learn more.