1. The speakers are discussing 　23

1. seeing pictures.
2. watching television.
3. reading magazines.
4. getting together.

2. According to the speakers, their parents 　23

1. A approve of watching too much TV.
2. enjoy watching TV all day.
3. think their children watch too much TV.
4. allow their children to watch TV late at night.

3. Jack thinks that watching TV 　23

1. brings people together.
2. helps people learn a lot of things.
3. helps children read books.
4. is good for your health.

4. How did Lisa feel about reading books instead of watching TV? 　23

1. She was not happy about it.
2. She was angry about it.
3. She does not say.
4. She found it really fun.

5. What does Jack mean by "Hey, maybe I should try that"? 　23

1. He should try reading books, like Lisa does.
2. His mother tells him to watch more TV.
3. His grandfather enjoys visiting museums.
4. There are a lot of bad TV programs.

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6. According to the speaker, television 　23

1. is more fun than going to the movies.
2. has changed the way people spend their spare time.
3. helps people in their daily life.
4. educates young people.

7. Which of the following is not mentioned in the lecture? 　23

1. Before TV, the main entertainment was movies.
2. Listening to the radio was good entertainment when there was no TV.
3. Playing outdoor games was children's main entertainment.
4. Before TV, people found reading books entertaining.

8. One of the main changes introduced by TV is that 　23

1. people often meet in small groups.
2. people read newspapers to get the news.
3. people get together to read books.
4. people have the news on TV 24 hours a day.

9. Why does the speaker say the experts had to change their opinion on TV? 　23

1. Because more people could buy their own TV set and watch it at home.
2. Because television programs were very boring.
3. Because there were too many old movies on TV.
4. Because they did not like to watch TV.

10. What information is not given in the lecture? 　23

1. High school graduates do not seem to read much.
2. Studies show that it is not true that violence shown on TV affects people.
3. People can turn on news programs 24 hours a day.
4. Most TV program producers are very young people.

11. Which of the sentences below is not true according to the lecture? 　23

1. Many newspapers had to stop printing when TV became popular.
2. TV has made people stop reading books.
3. Violence shown on TV is good for teenagers.
4. The real effect of TV on young people cannot be measured yet.