When
a baby sees a ball, the baby may reach out for it. If the baby is very young,
and you __25____the ball behind a pillow (枕头),
then the ball ______26 exists for the child. As the child grows older, the
child will move the pillow to get the ball. Even though the child cannot see
the ball, the ball still exists. This is an early example of “learning to see
the __27____”.
Just
about all of us have __28____, so we all think we can see. But, in __29____ we
are all blind to probably 99% of the world. Because___30____ people realize
this, few people make the attempt to learn more, in order to see more. Just
like a child, what we don’t see doesn’t exist.
__31_____,
because most of us are blind to 99% of the world, we rely on others to give us
the answers. We willingly allow doctors, lawyers, priests, and politicians to tell
us what to do or think, but they take no responsibility when the results go
wrong. Commercial television, radio, newspapers, and magazines are largely
corporate owned, profit driven, and focus more on distraction and
misinformation than on education. Yet, we continue reading, watching and
listening to commercial media under the illusion that we are learning.
Corporate (法人的) media is education with
blinders. They only show you the __32____ picture, and, in this way, they
control public opinion. __33___ needs to turn to noncommercial television,
radio, and Internet world news to get the big picture. Everyone needs to know more
in order to __34___ the political spin and lies.
25. A. put B. play C. find D. take
26. A. still B. no more C. no longer D. even
27. A. visible B. invisible C. ball D. child
28. A. ears B. noses C. balls D. eyes
29. A. return B. reality C. short D. case
30. A. many B. few C. some D. a lot of
31. A. Unfortunately B. actually C. fortunately D. strangely
32. A. big B. little C. clear D. new
33. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
34. A. see to B. look out C. see through D. look for