II. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (1p)
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be
very useful in teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to
use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used
properly in classrooms. Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school
hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of
the teachers. Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money
for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of
work. Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to
integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not
regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom.
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students
to become good readers. However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their
free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead.
1) The text is about:
A. the use of television at schools. B. teaching and learning television
C. educational specialists. D. watching TV outside school.
2) When TV first appeared, educational specialists . . . . . . . .
A. did not appreciate it. B. did not appreciate it.
C. believed it would be useful for schooling. D. banned children from watching TV.
3) According to the text, TV . . . . . . . . .
A. has not been used properly in classrooms. B. has been used effectively in classrooms.
C. has not existed in classrooms. D. has not attracted students’ interest.
4) There are . . . . . . . . . explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers.
A. two B. three
C. four D. five
5) Children spend their free time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. reading books B. reading newspapers.
C. learning foreign languages D. watching TV.
