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TV’s Harmfulness
Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television? How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn’t been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admitted the one-eyed monster into our homes, we never fond it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theatres, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talks occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the goggle box. We rush home or gulp down our meals to be in time for this or that programme. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do – anything, providing it doesn’t interfere with the programme. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a programme, he is quickly silenced.
Whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly（电视）. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The telly is a universal pacifier. It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set. It doesn’t matter that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or spectacles of sadism and violence – so long as they are quiet.
There is a limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Every day, television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of the programmes are so bad: it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programmes, the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate communities. We become utterly dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.
Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with second-hand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We get so lazy, we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself. Television may be s splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountains, far away from civilization. In quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the hypnotic tyranny of King Telly
- 1.
What is the biggest harm of TV?
- A.It deprives people of communication with the real world
- B.People become lazy
- C.People become dependent on second-hand experience
- D.TV consumes a large part of one’s life
- A.
- 2.
In what way can people forget TV?
- A.Far away from civilization
- B.To a mountain
- C.By the sea
- D.
- E.n quiet natural surroundings
- A.
- 3.
What does a mother usually do to keep her children quiet?
- A.Let them watch the set
- B.Put them in the living room
- C.Let them watch the rubbish
- D.Let them alone
- A.
- 4.
What does the first sentence in the first paragraph mean?
- A.We found it difficult to occupy our spare time
- B.We become addicted to TV
- C.What we used to do is different from now
- D.We used to enjoy civilized pleasures
- A.
Hee-haw! Scores of farms across the country are opening up to overnight guests. The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn ----- plus here a moo, there a moo.
Sure, you and your kids plan to conquer the theme parks. In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay? Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation.
LIBERTY HILL FARM
Rochester, Vt.; 802/767-3926; www.libertyhillfarm.com. Adults$75, teens $50,kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths.
Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook. You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough（生面团） for a pie. Bob’s busy with other work. Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs. Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 a.m. to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season.
HULL-O FARM
Durham, N.Y.; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10—14 $60, 5—9 $50, 2—4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths.
It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices. But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it. As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch（入口处）of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar. Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride（乘坐装满干草的牛车出游）.
MERAMEC FARM CABINS
Bourbon, Mo.; 573/732-4765; http://www.wine-mo.com Doubles with private bath $75, $10 per additional person. Trail and riding fees extra.
Climb onto the back of the Ford pickup and catch up with the herd. One gentle cow named Cricket will even let the kids sit on her back. At the barn（牲口棚）, Carol will introduce you to the horses ---15 Missouri Fox Trotters --- and lead you on a trail ride over the hills and down along the spring-fed Meramec River, where everyone swims. Grab a fishing pole and head back to the river. When you have your fill of the wild, try Carol and Dave’s favorite restaurants or wineries（酿酒厂）, within 20 miles of the farm.
The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that ___________.
A. you can enjoy the best cuisine at the first rate restaurant
B. some farm provide country experiences as well as good accommodations
C. farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals
D. if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm
We can learn from the three ads that _____________.
A. Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors
B. Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook
C. kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm
D. you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm
The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter. If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?
A. $175. B. $220. C. $235. D. $250.
Who will be most likely interested in the webpage?
A. Kids who want to find pleasure in the theme parks.
B. People who expect to be employed on the farm.
C. Researchers who are interested in raising cows on farms.
D. Those who plan to have family vacations on working farms.
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This morning, I received a phone call from one of my close friends, Nikko, which immediately changed this bright sunny day into a dark terrible pit of endless sorrow. He told me that Diane’s dad had just 36 , at 12:00 on January 3,2008.
Nikko told me that Diane had 37 everything about her dad on her blog, so I 38 right up from bed and got to her blog instantly. Her blog, always so 39 and nice, is suddenly filled with sorrow and grief.
She must have been writing with 40 streaming down her cheeks, with eyes so 41 from the sleepless night, and with a heart so 42 and regretful and yet, she wrote the post, full of determination and will, 43 strength and love. She showed no 44 of weakness and retreat. She 45 that she didn’t notice how her father was feeling before the sudden stroke (中风) 46 him on his sleep. I feel so sorry for her , as her close friend, that I am not able to give her my support and a shoulder to 47 because I live so far away. But I know she will be 48 . She had determined to become the pillar(支柱) of 49 for her mom and her brother.
Although Diane’s father is no longer 50 , his memories would always be with his family. I gave Diane my deepest condolence（吊唁）for her 51 of her most beloved one.
I have known Diane and her family ever since we were in primary school. 52 can be really cruel sometimes, 53 someone or something you have learned to love and rely on. A(n) 54 death like Diane’s father is the most sorrowful. Destiny didn’t even give his family the 55 to say their last goodbyes.
Diane wanted everyone to cherish their loved ones and do not wait until it’s already too late. Tell them you love them and let them know how you feel before it’s too late.
36．A. passed away B. left over C. sent off D. filled up
37．A. spoke B. found C. written D. uncovered
38．A. jumped B. run C. shouted D. cleaned
39．A. interesting B. colorful C. good D. mind
40．A. water B. tears C. blood D. sweat
41．A. sleepy B. big C. infected D. red
42．A. bleeding B. heavy C. painful D. sympathetic
43．A. from B. of C. on D. without
44．A. sign B. explanation C. expression D. impression
45．A. argued B. noticed C. blamed D. regretted
46．A. broke B. attacked C. affected D. made
47．A. depend on B. keep up C. cry on D. carry out
48．A. strong B. weak C. sorrowful D. lonely
49．A. mind B. center C. power D. support
50．A. lively B. present C. painful D. alive
51．A. loss B. love C. regret D. thanks
52．A. Future B. Lives C. Destiny D. experience
53．A. giving up B. taking away C. suffering from D. mourning for
54．A. regretful B. heart-broken C. unforgettable D. instant
55．A. chance B. reward C. treat D. attention
I stepped into my hotel room which was surrounded by a(n) 26 king-size bed, flanked（两侧有）by overstuffed armchairs. “Wow,” I thought to myself. “Nice place.”
I 27 hotels. I love to enter a clean room, look out the window, or walk out in the morning 28 that each afternoon when I return, someone else will have made the bed.
The 29 is that unless Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family. Even though Linus and Camille, aged 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the 30 night’s sleep at home, still, I’d rather be with them.
I’m deeply 31 by the parents who wake up too late with the realization: “My children grew up too 32 . In the busy and noisy career and life, I 33 their childhood.”
A hundred years from now, nobody will remember the car you drove or the large house you lived. The world might 34 greatly however, based on your 35 on the life of a small child. Your life will most certainly improve, if you pay attention to your important 36 , and make the choice to put her or him first. What could you do today to let your loved ones know how much they 37 to you? What will you do tomorrow? And the next day?
Think of one specific 38 that you can take, and take it. Challenge yourself to find new ways to 39 your appreciation and love on a daily basis.
Room service will never kiss you goodnight! Nothing 40 family.
1.A. empty B. comfortable C. ordinary D. innocent
2. A. book B. visit C. love D. hate
3.A. knowing B. noticing C. expecting D. forgetting
4. A. surprise B. situation C. problem D. condition
5.A. worst B. longest C. shortest D. best
6. A. troubled B. moved C. amused D. impressed
7.A. slow B. early C. fast D. late
8.A. recorded B. understood C. valued D. missed
9. A. end B. differ C. boom D. stable
10.A. attraction B. benefit C. influence D. education
11. A. ability B. family C. career D. future
12. A. mean B. do C. pay D. work
13. A. word B. suggestion C. thought D. action
14. A. express B. suggest C. explain D. introduce
15. A. represents B. fights C. satisfies D. beats
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