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 1,000 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 ages 5 and 15. Those 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 intersected 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

5.What does the word “accumulating” in the last paragraphy mean?

A. withdraw       B. underline

C. increase       D. tolerate

Answer

1.A

2.D

3. C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：过多的看电视会伤害孩子们的学习能力甚至减少的机会得到一个大学学位，新的研究表明在最近的努力研究电视对儿童的影响。经过对调查结果的统计与分析，最后得出一个结论虽然这项研究并不能证明卧室电视较低造成的分数,它增加了发现，孩子们不应该在他们的卧室里有电视

1.A推理题。根据文章第二段Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.说明这些人的成绩不好，有可能是因为电视看多了，故选A项。

2.D推理题。根据第三段the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人）may watch lots of TV.说明这个结果并不能证明就是电视导致了这些人的成绩不好。这些人的成绩不好的原因也许很复杂，故选D项。

3.C细节题。根据文章最后一行children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms孩子的卧室不应该有电视，故选C项。

4.B旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree,说明文章主要讨论的是看电视对孩子的影响，会导致他们在学习方面的表现很差，故B正确。

5.C词意猜测。根据最后 一段提到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.尽管研究没有证明电视会导致低分，但会增加一个发现，孩子卧室里，不应该有电视，故选C项。