Question

Do your children always sit still and watch TV? If so, you should be very alert!

Nowadays, children watch television for long hours. They often spend evenings watching their favorite programs on TV. Sometimes they might stay up late to watch TV. Their addiction to television results in their not having time to play or do exercise. They should go outside with friends or spend time reading books. Moreover, watching television too much is harmful to their eyesight.

Researchers claim that attention deficit disorders in children are a result of watching too much television. They say that watching television leads to a developmental disorder in the part of the brain which is responsible for language skills. Children who watch television more and read less have greater difficulty paying attention and concentrating. Children that spend long hours watching television are more likely to be affected by attention deficit disorders.

Television is one form of media which is used to show all kinds of products. Watching too much television can lead to early exposure to a wide variety of things. Television advertisements may cause children to behave incorrectly or damage themselves. Advertisements about fast food, cold drinks or other such products that are not good for children’s health can have a bad effect on them. Some TV shows and films also affect how children think and behave.

Studies in psychology have shown that certain programs can have a long-lasting effect on children’s minds. Horror scenes and other frightening shows can have a negative effect on the minds of children watching them.

Television is a means of recreation but watching it too often is harmful to children’s physical and mental health. You need to help you children deep a balance of everything in life.

1.The underlined word “deficit ” in the third paragraph most probably means _____.

A．need             B．habit             C．fear              D．lack

2.It’s implied in the last paragraph that you should ______.

A．decide on when children can watch television

B．give children more time to play

C．help you children balance everyday life

D．stop you children from watching TV

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The bad effects watching TV has on children.

B．How many hours children should spend watching TV.

C．How advertisements affect children’s behavior.

D．What scenes children should not watch on TV.

4.Which of the following are the effects of watching too much TV according to the passage?

a. causing children to have less time to read good books.

b. making children behave improperly

c. harming children’s eyesight

d. affecting the parent-child relationship

A．a, b, d            B．b, c, d            C．a, b, c            D．a, c, d

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了看电视太多会对孩子各方面否产生很大的影响。

1.D 推理题。根据本句Researchers claim that attention deficit disorders in children are a result of watching too much television.以及Children that spend long hours watching television are more likely to be affected by attention deficit disorders.说明该词是指儿童在注意力方面的紊乱是看电视太多的结果，故该词是指D项。

2.C 细节题。根据文章最后一句You need to help you children deep a balance of everything in life.说明C正确。

3.A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章主要讲述的就是看电视对孩子发展的影响，从孩子的智力和行为各方面都有影响，故A正确。

4.C 细节题。根据第2段最后2行They should go outside with friends or spend time reading books. Moreover, watching television too much is harmful to their eyesight.说明ac都是影响；根据文章第三段说明对孩子的行为方面也有影响。故C项正确。D项的影响在文章里没有说明。

考点：考查教育类短文阅读

点评：本文主要介绍的是看电视太多对孩子的影响。考查细节题很多，要注意文本内容的理解。关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。