Question

Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.

One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.

A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人）may watch lots of TV.

Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school

In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest

While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms

1.According to the California study, the low-scoring group might_____

A. have watched a lot of TV

B. not be interested in math

C. be unable to go to college

D. have had computers in their bedrooms

2.What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?

A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.

B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest

C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.

D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. More time should be spent on computers.

B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.

C. 'IV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms,

D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done

4.What would be the best title for this text?

A. Computers or Television

B Effects of Television on Children

C. Studies on TV and College Education

D. Television and Children's Learning Habits

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述一项关于电视对于孩子影响的新的研究，。研究有以下几个不同的结果。第一项研究发现，卧室里有电视的孩子比房间没有电视的孩子在数学和语言艺术分数会低八分。第二项研究结果是，在26岁的教育程度稍低的年轻人中，他们在童年看的电视更多。而在5岁至15岁的年龄间，上过大学的26岁人比没有上过大学的人，平均少看电视。而在加利福尼亚研究中，房间里有电视没有电脑的孩子得分最低，房间里有电脑没有电视的孩子得分最高。

1. with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest。意思是：房间里有电视没有电脑的孩子得分最低，房间里有电脑没有电视的孩子得分最高。可知，房间里有电视的孩子，看电视更多。故选A。

2. the results don’t prove that TV is the cause。意思是：但是这个结果并不证明电视是（导致孩子教育程度低的）原因。可知教育程度和看电视之间的联系很难解释。故选D。

3. adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms。这里it代指前面的this study，意思是：这项研究增加了这项不断积累的研究发现，孩子不应该在房间里有电视。故选C。

4. studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.由此文章主要讨论最近一项新的关于电视对学生影响的研究发现的成果。可知文章主要讲电视对学生的影响。故选B。

考点：考查说明文阅读。