Television is one of man's most important (1)_______ of communication. It brings (2)_____ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) _______a speech or visit a foreign country. Through television, home (4)_________ can see and learn about people, places, and things in (5) _______lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of American's astronauts as the astronauts (6) ______outer space
In (7)_____ to all these things, television brings it viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (8)________to entertain. In fact, television provides many more (9)______ programmes than any other kind. The programmes include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10)______and motion pictures
1. a. ways b. means c. aspects d. kinds
2. a. voices b. portraits c. pictures d. films
3. a. make b. do c. speak d. take
4. a. spectators b. observers c. students d. viewers
5. a. close d. isolated b. faraway c. nearby
6. a. explore d. exploit b. discover c. develop
7. a. increase b. development c. addition d. advantage
8. a. responded b. published d. designed c. broadcasted
9. a. entertain d. entertainment b. entertaining c. entertained
10. a. events c. channels b. programs d. teams
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The use of computer and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day's newspapers. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E. mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to ar.other in at least 5 minutes. The Internet is providing a lot of new basiness opportumities. Some businesses are advertising their products on th Internet. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of ti.ne. It is pnssible to use the Internet for education students may connect. with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through on-line' rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people________
a. to stay at home and rest
c. to travel to worlk
b. not to work
d. to work at home
2. The Internet is______to communicate with people around the world.
a. a cheap way
c. an inconvenient way
b. an expensive way
d. a difficult way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can_______
a. buy goods from each other.
b. advertise aad sell their products
c. send their products to customers
d. all are correct
4. it takes________to do the shopping on the Internet.
c. less time
d. more time
a. a lot of time
b. a little time
5. Which of the followings is true?
a. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work
b. E-mail can be used to advertise new products
c. The Internet can be used for education
d. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attonding school
