Question

These days, teenagers are heavily influenced by the media. Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV. That's more time than they spend with teachers at school. And we haven't yet considered the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers.

However, several studies have shown a serious problem: today's teenagers lack media literacy (媒体素养). In other words, they have difficultly critically thinking about the information they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that            looked like news.

Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two news stations report a snowstorm. One focuses on (关注) the terrible road conditions. The other focuses on kids playing in the snow. "With a news story. news stations tell you what they feel are the important details (细节). These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director." said John. "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time. There is more going on."

Some experts think shoe is the best place to teach media literacy. Other believe everyone—form parents to reporters—should help teenagers learn the skills.

As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest the age of 12. But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. "It's never too early to start learning media literacy," John said.

1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that teenagers today spend more time ______.

A.using the Internet than watching TV

B.watching TV than studying at school

C.studying at school than reading newspapers

2.The underlined word "lack" in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A.缺乏 B.质疑 C.误解

3.The example shows that a person who has media literacy _______about a news story.

A.should have the same opinions as others

B.could think about is good and bad sides

C.must know about all the important details

4.Professor Kevin John would agree that _______.

A.everyone is supposed to help children learn different skills

B.children should be taught media literacy as early as possible

C.news directors should report the news children are interested in

5.The main idea of the passage is _______.

A.how to develop teenagers' media literacy

B.where teenagers should be taught media literacy

C.why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇议论文，文章讲述学生对于看到的信息缺乏批判性的思考，有必要让学生有媒体修养；有媒体修养的人对于新闻故事会思考好的和不好的一面；越早教孩子们媒体修养越好。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段“Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV. That's more time than they spend with teachers at school”可知和在学校的时间相比，现在的青少年花更多的时间看电视。故选B。

2.

词义猜测题。根据“In other words, they have difficultly critically thinking about the information they see”他们对于他们看到的信息缺乏批判性的思考，此处lack意思是“缺乏”。故选A。

3.

推理判断题。根据第三段“A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time. There is more going on”可知举例是为了显示有媒体修养的人对于新闻故事会思考好的和不好的一面。故选B。

4.

细节理解题。根据最后一段“It's never too early to start learning media literacy”可知Kevin John教授认为越早教孩子们媒体修养越好，故选B。

5.

主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是让学生有媒体修养的必要性。可概括为why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy。故选C。