Reading comprehension 1*15
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The Advantages of Watching TV
First of all, watching TV is a good relaxation(消遣). After a day of hard work, we look forward to(盼望) a good relaxation. Watching TV can meet our requirements(需求) by easing(放松) our minds and comforting(使舒适) our physical bodies because the pleasant music and pictures can keep us away from tension(紧张) and fatigue(疲劳).
Besides, watching TV is entertaining(娱乐性的). There are so many kinds of entertainment, such as sports activities, performances(演出), plays and movies in the world. Of course, it is impossible for us to be on every spot(现场), even with the best means of transportation(交通) of our time. However, TV can bring them right in front of us and with them our life is full of joys.
Above all, watching TV is educational. Education TV service offers teaching programs on all subjects for people of different professions(职业) as well as for students, children and aged people. No doubt, it provides(提供) the widest education and has the largest audience(观众). Everyone of us, more or less（或多或少）, is benefited (受益) from watching TV. In a word, TV has great influence(影响) on people’s life, work and study.
A.Each of the following questions is provided with four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Decide on the one that best answers that question.
1. Why does the author say watching TV is a good relaxation?
A. Because watching TV can ease our minds.
B. Because watching TV can comfort our physical bodies.
C. Because watching TV can keep us away form tension and fatigue.
D. All of the above.
2. Which kind of entertainmentDON’Twe need to be on the spot?
A. Sports activities.
B. Performances.
C. Watching TV.
D. Plays.
3. Which of the following is not the advantage of watching TV?
A. Watching TV can keep us away from tension and fatigue.
B. Watching TV is a good kind of entertainment.
C. Watching TV is educational.
D. Watching TV allows us be on every spot with the best means of transportation.
4. Why is watching TV educational?
A. Because TV programs are very interesting.
B. Because TV can provide teaching programs.
C. Because watching TV is a good relaxation.
D. Because watching TV is entertaining.
5. Which advantage is the most important according to the passage?
A. Watching TV is a good relaxation.
B. Watching TV is entertaining.
C. Watching TV is interesting and instructive.
D. Watching TV is educational.
B. Decide whether the following statements are True or False according to the passage.
6 . Only very few audience can be benefited from watching TV.
7. Students cannot learn any subjects at home.
8.TV is a means of entertainment; thus it cannot provide any education for us.
9.The writer of the passage thinks watching TV can do us good.
10. Our life is full of joys because ofTV.
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