Question

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

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是电视和电影等媒体对人们的影响。

1.C 段落大意题。根据文章第二段It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives.可知电视传媒会影响人们看待社会的方式，故C项正确。

2.C 推理题。根据文章第一段2,3行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.说明电视媒体对我们的影响不能忽视，让我们这个世界改变很大，故C正确。

3.D 细节题。根据第二段6,7行those who watch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the world have great wealth and good looks说明D项正确。

4.A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是电视和电影等媒体对人们的影响，故A正确。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读