There is no doubt that watching television and can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of visual media cannot be ignored.

One obvious effect of the these media is that watching them induces people to buy certain products. television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted（扭曲的） one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational program can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world possess great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally, perhaps the most susceptible（易受影响的）viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on TV or in the movies.

With the every-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experience.

10．From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can ________.

       A. make people live better                                        B. make people feel pleased

       C. make people change their way of life                           D. make people live worse

11 The writer holds the view that _______.

A.people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media

B.people must pay attention to the effects of the visual media

C.the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly

D.the visual media only affect young people

12. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A.Those who watch news and educational programs can earn a lot of money and become very pretty.

       B. The reason why most people possess great wealth and good looks is that they often watch television advertising.

       C. People buy products only when they are induced by television advertising.

       D. People who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world are rich and beautiful.

13.What would be the best title for the text?

       A. The Influence of Television and Movies

    B. The Reason Why People Watch Television and Movies

       C. Television and Movies Induce People

    D. The Importance of Television and Movies.

There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.
One obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces(诱导)people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted(扭曲的)one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most susceptible(易受影响的)viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.
With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experiences.
【小题1】From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can             .

There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.

One obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces(诱导)people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted(扭曲的)one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most susceptible(易受影响的)viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.

With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experiences.

1.From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can             .

A．make people live better                  B．make people feel pleased

C．make people change their way of life        D．make people live worse

2.The writer holds the view that            .

A．people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media

B．people must pay attention to the effects of the visual media

C．the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly

D．the visual media only affect young people

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Those who watch news and educational programs can earn a lot of money and become very pretty.

B．The reason why most people possess great wealth and good looks is that they often watch television advertising.

C．People buy products only when they are induced by television advertising.

D．People who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world are rich and beautiful.

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

A．The Influence of Television and Movies

B．The Reason Why People Watch Television and Movies

C．Television and Movies Induce People

D．The Importance of Television and Movies

There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way that people behave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or a DVD. Therefore, the effects of the visual media cannot be ignored.
One obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces(诱导)people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespread and, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted(扭曲的)one, depending on what type of program they watch. Those who watch news and educational programs can learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally perhaps the most susceptible(易受影响的)viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to copy acts that they see on TV or in the movies.
With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attention to these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative, cannot take the place of real experiences

1. 1.

   From the passage, we know that watching television and movies can             

   1. A.
      make people live better
   2. B.
      make people feel pleased
   3. C.
      make people change their way of life
   4. D.
      make people live worse
2. 2.

   The writer holds the view that            

   1. A.
      people may take no notice of the effects of the visual media
   2. B.
      people must pay attention to the effects of the visual media
   3. C.
      the effects of the visual media make the world changed greatly
   4. D.
      the visual media only affect young people
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Those who watch news and educational programs can earn a lot of money and become very pretty
   2. B.
      The reason why most people possess great wealth and good looks is that they often watch television advertising
   3. C.
      People buy products only when they are induced by television advertising
   4. D.
      People who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world are rich and beautiful
4. 4.

   What would be the best title for this text?

   1. A.
      The Influence of Television and Movies
   2. B.
      The Reason Why People Watch Television and Movies
   3. C.
      Television and Movies Induce People
   4. D.
      The Importance of Television and Movies

　　There is a definite (肯定的) possibility that the climate (气候) of the world may be changing． Some scientists imagine that this could even mean the beginning of another ice age． The effects (作用) of such a change in climate on the human population of the world would be startling (惊人的)．

　　Recent research suggests that the general warming trend ( 变暖总趋势) of the past hundred years or so may be coming to an end． During the past ten years, meteorologists tell us, the average (平均的) temperature of the earth has dropped about one degree Fahrenheit (华氏)． This does not seem like much, but it could have effects on． wind and rain patterns which influence (影响) the overall weather picture． If these patterns change a lot, it could mean that certain regions of the world may continue to have long droughts while others will possibly suffer from widespread flooding．

　　What regulates ( 调节) the climate is not exactly known ． Meteorologists believe that clouds may be an important factor in regulating the amount of solar (太阳的) heat held by the earth, which in turn determines the temperature of the planet． Another possibility is that man's industrial and agricultural methods may be affecting the natural weather patterns． However, the weather is not understood well enough for scientists to say for certain what is happening to the climate and what side effects this will actually have on the world's population．

1．According to the text, the climate of the world seems to

A．be getting colder．

B．be getting warmer．

C．remain the same in the past ten years．

D．have good effects on the world's population．

2．A meteorologist is a person who

A．reads weather forecasts on radio or television．

B．studies and knows about the weather．

C．thinks there will be another ice age．

D．believes there will be widespread flooding．

3．Which of the following may be factors that affect the natural weather patterns?

A．Clouds．

B．The amount of heat the earth receives．

C．Man's industrial and agricultural methods．

D．All of the above．

4．A best title for the text would be

A．Droughts and Floods． C． Changing Climate．

B．Meteorologists．　　　　D Solar Heat．