Too much TV watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don't prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年輕人)may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average(平均)of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored(得分)the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.
小題1:According to the California study, the low-scoring group might
A.have watched a lot of TV
B.not be interested in math
C.be unable to go to college
D.have had computers in their bedrooms
小題2:What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?
A.Poorly motivated 26-year-old watch more TV.
B.Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.
C.TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.
D.The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain
小題3:What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.More time should be spent on computers.
B.Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
C.TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.
D.Further studies on high-achieving students should be done.
小題4:What would be the best title for this text?
A.Computers or Television
B.Effects of Television on Children
C.Studies on TV and College Education
D.Television and Children's Learning Habit

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析:本文講述了幾個(gè)對于電視對學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)成績影響的研究,告訴我們?nèi)绻戳颂嗟碾娨,對孩子的學(xué)習(xí)有很大的負(fù)面影響。
小題1:A 推理題。根據(jù)第二段Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.說明這些孩子可能看了太多的電視,進(jìn)而影響了他們的學(xué)習(xí),故A正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)地是安段3,4行But the results don't prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年輕人)may watch lots of TV.說明原因很難說還沒有完全排除別的因素。故D正確。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一句it adds to findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms說明在孩子的房間里不應(yīng)該放電視,這會(huì)影響他們的學(xué)習(xí)。故C正確。
小題4:B 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段Too much TV watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.說明被講述的就是但是對孩子學(xué)習(xí)的影響的研究。故B正確。
點(diǎn)評:本文講述了幾個(gè)對于電視對學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)成績影響的研究,告訴我們?nèi)绻戳颂嗟碾娨暎瑢⒆拥膶W(xué)習(xí)有很大的負(fù)面影響。測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋?忌紫纫屑(xì)閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)
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