Bored? Don't know what to do with your time? Get your friends or family together, go to the park or go hiking, do something fun —just don't turn on your TV.

The 10th annual TV-Turnoff Week starts on Monday. The TV-Turnoff Network, a nonprofit organization, began the program in 1994 to get children and adults to watch less television so that their time is spent doing more productive things. This year, millions of people will participate and find much more interesting things to do besides sitting in front of the television.

Experts are convinced（确信）that watching too much TV keeps kids from participating in healthy physical activities. The average household has a television on for 7 hours and 40 minutes a day! Kids spend more time watching TV than they spend in school. Turning off the TV gives you a chance to be with your family and friends. Going without it frees up valuable time that could be spent reading a good book, writing, drawing, or discovering something else that may interest you.

There are many organizations that support TV-Turnoff Week, including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, Girl Scouts USA, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America．Even First Lady Laura Bush is a supporter. "Television is no substitute for a parent. It doesn't help develop language skills; it's simply background noise," says Mrs. Bush.

Even kids who may not have liked going without TV have discovered the benefits. "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week," said Drew Henderson, a student in Donora, Pennsylvania.

The TV-Turnoff Network started TV Turnoff Week to _____.

       A．to get people to spend more time doing more productive things

       B．to keep kids from participating in healthy physical activities

       C．to advise people not to buy television sets

       D．to persuade more people to join the organization

Which is not the advantage of turning off the TV?

       A．Giving you a chance to be with your family and friends.

       B．Sparing more time reading books.

       C．Developing language skills.

       D．Participating in healthy physical activities.

Laura Bush must be _____.

       A．the first woman to support TV-Turnoff Week

       B．the wife of American President

       C．the first woman to organize TV-Turnoff Week

       D．the first lady in the Boys and Girls Clubs of America

Drew Henderson’s words in the last paragraph imply that _____.

       A．he doesn’t like TV-Turnoff Week

       B．he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week at all

       C．it’s unnecessary to have TV-Turnoff Week

       D．he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week until he finds it does good to his study.

Bored? Don't know what to do with your time? Get your friends or family together, go to the park or go hiking, do something fun —just don't turn on your TV.
The 10th annual TV-Turnoff Week starts on Monday. The TV-Turnoff Network, a nonprofit organization, began the program in 1994 to get children and adults to watch less television so that their time is spent doing more productive things. This year, millions of people will participate and find much more interesting things to do besides sitting in front of the television.
Experts are convinced（确信）that watching too much TV keeps kids from participating in healthy physical activities. The average household has a television on for 7 hours and 40 minutes a day! Kids spend more time watching TV than they spend in school. Turning off the TV gives you a chance to be with your family and friends. Going without it frees up valuable time that could be spent reading a good book, writing, drawing, or discovering something else that may interest you.
There are many organizations that support TV-Turnoff Week, including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, Girl Scouts USA, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America.Even First Lady Laura Bush is a supporter. "Television is no substitute for a parent. It doesn't help develop language skills; it's simply background noise," says Mrs. Bush.
Even kids who may not have liked going without TV have discovered the benefits. "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week," said Drew Henderson, a student in Donora, Pennsylvania.

1. 1.

   The TV-Turnoff Network started TV Turnoff Week to _____.

   1. A.
      to get people to spend more time doing more productive things
   2. B.
      to keep kids from participating in healthy physical activities
   3. C.
      to advise people not to buy television sets
   4. D.
      to persuade more people to join the organization
2. 2.

   Which is not the advantage of turning off the TV?

   1. A.
      Giving you a chance to be with your family and friends.
   2. B.
      Sparing more time reading books.
   3. C.
      Developing language skills.
   4. D.
      Participating in healthy physical activities.
3. 3.

   Laura Bush must be _____.

   1. A.
      the first woman to support TV-Turnoff Week
   2. B.
      the wife of American President
   3. C.
      the first woman to organize TV-Turnoff Week
   4. D.
      the first lady in the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
4. 4.

   Drew Henderson’s words in the last paragraph imply that _____.

   1. A.
      he doesn’t like TV-Turnoff Week
   2. B.
      he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week at all
   3. C.
      it’s unnecessary to have TV-Turnoff Week
   4. D.
      he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week until he finds it does good to his study.

I am a person who does not like to wait.I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms.
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting.
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends.In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books".
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of.Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket.Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers.Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library.Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts.I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books.
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people.The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about."Just be patient," she said to me.
No problem.I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul.But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.

1. 1.

   According to the passage, the world ______.

   1. A.
      needs to produce many materials to use
   2. B.
      is becoming more and more crowded
   3. C.
      loses tracks of story line increasingly
   4. D.
      is crowded with shoppers everywhere
2. 2.

   How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?

   1. A.
      By reading books designed to be read in shortened words.
   2. B.
      By arriving early for an appointment.
   3. C.
      By taking measures to produce some books for readers.
   4. D.
      By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons.
3. 3.

   Which of the following can't be carried in the author's pocket?

   1. A.
      One Hundred Things Every American Should Know
   2. B.
      The Poetry of Robert Frost
   3. C.
      Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers
   4. D.
      Homer and Ben Johnson
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun.
   2. B.
      The author was a bookish and lonely soul.
   3. C.
      Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about.
   4. D.
      There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days.

I am a person who does not like to wait．I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms．
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting．
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends．In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books"．
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of．Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket．
The other day I went to the supermarket．Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers．Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work．
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library．Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts．I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books．
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people．The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about．"Just be patient," she said to me．
No problem．I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations． Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul．But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson．
【小题1】According to the passage, the world ______．

I am a person who does not like to wait．I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms．

However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting．

Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends．In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books"．

These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of．Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket．

The other day I went to the supermarket．Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers．Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work．

The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library．Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts．I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books．

On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people．The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about．"Just be patient," she said to me．

No problem．I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations． Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul．But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson．

1.According to the passage, the world ______．

2.How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?

3.Which of the following can't be carried in the author's pocket?

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?