四、閱讀理解
第三篇 Let Them Watch It
One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs, gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours until dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tip-fifth birthday. My wife and I heard no more of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself. I found in my baby’s behavior a metaphor for the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don’t read, that they lock down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: let them watch it. If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch it all they want! 41.The author brought a TV set into his son’s room to A.make his son stop crying B.spend the night watching TV C.leave it to his son. D.make his son fall asleep as soon as possible. 42.The baby’s reaction to the TV was A.unexpected B.exciting C.awful D.calm 43.From the passage we know that the author is A.a doctor B.an editor C.a writer D.a teacher 44.According to the passage, which is true of the school children? A.They prefer reading to watching TV. B.They like watching TV only after school. C.They would rather watch TV than read books. D.They like their teachers who teach them reading. 45.What do you think is the author’s attitude toward TV expressed in the last two sentences? A.Angry B.Serious C.Ironical D.Joking
第三篇 Let Them Watch It
One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs, gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours until dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tip-fifth birthday. My wife and I heard no more of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself. I found in my baby’s behavior a metaphor for the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don’t read, that they lock down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: let them watch it. If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch it all they want! 41.The author brought a TV set into his son’s room to A.make his son stop crying B.spend the night watching TV C.leave it to his son. D.make his son fall asleep as soon as possible. 42.The baby’s reaction to the TV was A.unexpected B.exciting C.awful D.calm 43.From the passage we know that the author is A.a doctor B.an editor C.a writer D.a teacher 44.According to the passage, which is true of the school children? A.They prefer reading to watching TV. B.They like watching TV only after school. C.They would rather watch TV than read books. D.They like their teachers who teach them reading. 45.What do you think is the author’s attitude toward TV expressed in the last two sentences? A.Angry B.Serious C.Ironical D.Joking