Question

Which is better, Radio or Television?

       About fifty years ago, when television first came out, people thought that radio was no longer useful. Television has both sounds （声音） and pictures. It is much more real and interesting to watch television than to listen to the radio.

       However, fifty years later radio is still very popular and it will be here for a long time. One reason is that we don’t need to see pictures when we listen to the music on the radio. In fact, listening with your eyes closed is the best way to listen to a piece of music. You can think yourself on a sandy beach or up high on a mountain. In other words, you can create (make) your own pictures.

       Moreover, while listening to the radio, you don’t have to take your eyes off your work. For example, you can listen to the radio and drive at the same time. Or you can read a book and listen to the radio. Televlsion, on the other hand, doesn’t have this advantage （优势）.

       A radio is much smaller than a television. You can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime you want. In a quiet place you can use headphones to listen to the news or music on the radio. In this way （用这种方式） you won’t disturb （打扰） anybody. Moreover, a radio is much cheaper than a television. For less than $ 20 you can buy a small radio and have fun with it.

（    ）52. What is the passage mainly about?

       A. Music.                     B. Sound.                     C. Television.                D. Radio.

（    ）53. It’s more interesting to watch TV because ___________.

       A. people can make their own pictures

       B. people can drive while watching it

       C. it has both sounds and pictures

       D. it’s the best way to listen to music

（    ）54. People use headphones in a quiet place because ___________.

       A. they don’t want to listen to the news

       B. they don’t want to disturb others

       C. they can close their eyes

       D. they can read a book

（    ）55. We learn from the passage that ___________.

       A. people can take a radio anywhere

       B. people can see pictures on the radio

       C. a radio is bigger than a television

       D. the radio is about 50 years old

Answer 1

52. D　　　　　　 53. C　　　　　　 54. B　　　　　　 55. A