Question

       It is widely accepted that television is playing an important part in people's lives. But,there is a heated discussion about whether television is good or bad for people.

       Television keeps one learning more about present events,allows one to follow the most recent developments in politics and science,and offers various programs which are both instructive and exciting. The most distant countries,the strangest customs and the most attractive scenes of nature are brought right into one’s room or house.

       However,some people insist that television is bad rather than good. They argue that it has brought about many serious problems. The major one is its effects on young people. Children are now used to getting their information and entertainment from television,so their ability to read and write as well as physical ability has been greatly weakened. Even worse than that,vulgar (庸俗的) advertisements and poor programs may develop their bad taste and badly shape their viewpoints on human life.

       In a word,television has both advantages and disadvantages. Whatever effects it has television itself is neither good nor bad.It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society.

1. What are people discussing nowadays?

                                          

2. What are the advantages television has brought us?(至少2点)

                                          

3. Why do some people think television is bad rather than good?

                                          

4. It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society^

                                          

5. What's your opinion about television?

                                          

Answer 1

l.Whether television is good or bad for people.

2. Television keeps one learning more about present events,allows one to follow the most recent developments in politics and science,and offers various programs which are both instructive and exciting...

3. Because they argue that it has brought about many serious problems.

4. 它是由人们对电视的具体使用决定它对社会的价值的。

5. Television has both advantages and disadvantages. Television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society.(The answer may be varied.)