Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.
1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Television and Household.
B. Entertainment for family members.
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.
D. Imagination from Television.
2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?
A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.
B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.
C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.
D. All are correct.
3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?
A. Connecting family members. C. Opening your mind.
B. Providing knowledge. D. All are correct.
4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?
A. Improving your physical health. C. A and B are incorrect.
B. Encouraging your imagination. D. A and B are correct.
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. It costs much money to own a television.
B. People watch TV for entertaining.
C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.
D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV.
Peoples \(\Rightarrow\) people of different ages have different tastes for TV programmes \(\Rightarrow\) programs . Young children like watching cartoon most.
So there are many films of this kind on childrens’s \(\Rightarrow\) children’s corner.
Teenagers likes \(\Rightarrow\) like sports shows, fashion shows, movies (often romantic, horror or detective), musics \(\Rightarrow\) music (often pop and rock) and sometimes cartoons. But their \(\Rightarrow\) there are not many good programmers \(\Rightarrow\) programs for people of this age. Adults prefer to watch the news, reports, movies and contesting \(\Rightarrow\) contests. Old people like watching and listen \(\Rightarrow\) listening to classical music most. They also like watch \(\Rightarrow\) watching movies, the news and other programs that suit them.