Question

【題目】Dear Editor，

I am writing with regards to the article "Is the TV Dead？" that appeared in your newspaper on March 4th． The author said that with the rise of the Internet， the TV was becoming less and less important in our lives．

I find it very difficult to agree with this view （觀點(diǎn)）． The TV is still the main way most of us get our entertainment at home． It offers us the chance to see top musical artists， great films and documentaries and sometimes， thanks to important televised events， it has the power to bring the whole nation and all ages together in a way which the Internet never could．

Your article was especially critical （批判的） of the TV for the poor quality of programmes we now have． It is certainly true that many of the channels offer nothing more than repeats or low budget （預(yù)算） programmes． However， I would argue （辯論） that the most of content on the Internet is also of questionable quality． I agree that it is easy to keep up﹣to﹣date with the latest news on the Internet， but I'm sure most of us still enjoy sitting down to the News on TV in the evening just as much．

The writer is correct in saying that the Internet has become our major source （來源） for research and I think this is its main strength． However， criticizing （批評） the TV for not being as good is completely unfair． Information programmes like documentaries are made as entertainment not as research tools， and they will continue to be popular with viewers．

So I don't think the writer should be so quick to write the TV off． Just the opposite， I think it has many more years left in it!

Yours sincerely，

Samantha Johnson

【1】Why is Samantha writing this letter to the newspaper　 　？

A.To make a complaint．

B.To offer a different view．

C.To encourage people to watch more TV．

D.To advise people to use the Internet less．

【2】What is Samantha's main view about TV　 　？

A.TV is the major source for research．

B.TV is a way of getting entertainment．

C.TV is in trouble because of the Internet．

D.TV brings the whole nation and all ages together．

【3】Which is the biggest problem with TV in Samantha's view　 　？

A.It can't be used as a research tool．

B.It's unpopular among young people．

C.It has few entertainment programmes．

D.The quality of some programmes is poor．

【4】What does Samantha think is the best use of the Internet　 　？

A.To buy products．B.To have more fun．

C.To find information．D.To get the latest news．

【5】Which word can describe how Samantha feels about TV　 　？

A.Satisfied．B.Excited．

C.Stressed．D.Worried．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

本文為應(yīng)用文。這是薩曼莎寫給編輯的一封信，信中表示對這篇文章"電視死機(jī)了嗎"表示反對，并且提出了自己的觀點(diǎn)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I find it very difficult to agree with this view .我覺得很難同意這種觀點(diǎn)，可知薩曼莎寫這篇文章的目的是表明自己不同的觀點(diǎn)，故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)thanks to important televised events，it has the power to bring the whole nation and all ages together in a way which the Internet never could．多虧了電視，它有能力把整個國家和各個時代以一種互聯(lián)網(wǎng)永遠(yuǎn)不可能的方式結(jié)合在一起�？芍�薩曼莎認(rèn)為電視機(jī)把整個國家和各個時代以一種互聯(lián)網(wǎng)永遠(yuǎn)不可能的方式結(jié)合在一起，故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Your article was especially critical （批判的） of the TV for the poor quality of programmes we now have． It is certainly true that many of the channels offer nothing more than repeats or low budget （預(yù)算） programmes. 你的文章對我們現(xiàn)在節(jié)目質(zhì)量差的電視節(jié)目特別挑剔。確實(shí)，許多頻道只提供重播或低預(yù)算的節(jié)目）可知薩曼莎同意現(xiàn)在電視節(jié)目質(zhì)量差，故選D。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The writer is correct in saying that the Internet has become our major source （來源） for research and I think this is its main strength. 那篇文章的作者說互聯(lián)網(wǎng)已經(jīng)成為我們研究的主要來源是正確地，我認(rèn)為這是它的主要力量�？芍�本文作者薩曼莎認(rèn)為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)已經(jīng)成為我們研究的主要來源是正確地，即薩曼莎認(rèn)為最好利用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)是來尋找信息。故選C。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Just the opposite，I think it has many more years left in it!（恰恰相反，我想它還會流行很多年！）可知薩曼莎覺得對電視還是滿意的，故選A。