19、Television has long been one of America's favorite forms to relax: It develops faster than print and radio media．But how and when we catch our favorite shows is changing greatly．

    During the 2004-2005 TV season the average family watched more than 8 hours of television a day, an increase of morn than 12 percent from ten years ago. There were also more programs to choose. In 2006 the ordinary American home had access to 104 different channels, almost double the number just six years ago.

But new technologies（技术）like video recorder and digital cable（数字有线）are changing the way people think of traditional TV．That, of course, depends on the audience's age．Old people still watch some TV shows and the nightly news．Young people are more likely to listen to download music on watch their favourite shows on the Internet．However, according to an expert, “TV will never be replaced．But without the video recorder or the Internet, I would feel lost—like I had my legs, but not my arms.”

1．American people like watching TV and __________

A．it develops faster than newspaper and radio media

B．all the American families watch TV 8 hours a day

C．there were 104 different channels in 2000

D．all people like the night news

2．Why is the way American people watch TV changing a lot?

A．The number of audiences is large．      

B．People spent lots of time watching TV.

C．There are mere channels to choose       

D．The new technologies give new ideas to relax.

3．The underlined word “had access to” means ___________

A．had a night to buy 

B．had time to enjoy

C．was able to choose from

D．had a way to relax

4．The passage mainly tells us _____________

     A．the video recorder and the Interne1 will not replace TV

     B．old people like TV shows mere than the young

     C．how and when American people catch their favourite shows is changing greatly

     D．we will feel lost without the new technologies