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A mother of a 12yearold boy visits us.She says，“Suresh is a nice and 1 boy, but we cannot stop him from watching television.Since he spends too much time on TV, he often 2 doing homework.Nothing seems to be 3 ， though we have tried our best.” This is the common 4 from parents who ask for help.
Parents feel helpless watching their children 5 themselves with television.Does television 6 one's growth? Or is it a problem for children?
The television has many roles to play, such as entertainment, education and so on.It also has some 7 ones.This is not like alcohol or smoking where one can absolutely say it is bad and 8 it.It is like a knife.To use it to cut an apple or to commit a crime 9 the user.Start a dialogue and 10 children's participation in the decisionmaking process.By this, you are showing them that first you respect their opinions (which will 11 that they respect your opinion) and second tell them they are 12 for their behavior.
When this topic was brought up for discussion at our Parent Child Club meeting, both parents and children 13 actively.Children said watching too much TV was 14 not a good habit and that they were willing to work it out if their parents didn't push them too hard.With working parents, the 15 study schedule and the lack of play, children are under a lot of 16 .They need catharsis (宣泄), so they 17 TV.
So parents should 18 these needs of children first while helping them use TV 19 .Children should learn to 20 their time in a reasonable way.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了对于一些沉迷于电视的孩子，父母应该如何教育孩子的问题。
1．A.familiar B．hopeless
C．naughty D．intelligent
解析：选D 本题可以利用逻辑关系解题。由本空前的并列连词and可知，应选与nice同类的单词， intelligent和nice属于同类褒义词。 Suresh是一个聪明的孩子，但是他的父母没办法阻止他沉迷于电视。
2．A.regrets B．tolerates
C．delays D．risks
解析：选C 由本空前spends too much time on TV可知，Suresh因为沉迷于电视总是耽误写作业。
3．A.proper B．effective
C．practical D．attractive
解析：选B 由本空后though可知，Suresh的父母试了很多办法，但是都没效果。
4．A.explanation B．warning
C．complaint D．suggestion
解析：选C 此处表示来寻求帮助的家长们经常有这样的抱怨。
5．A.provide B．equip
C．fill D．occupy
解析：选D 由上文内容可知，家长看到孩子沉迷于电视感到很无助。
6．A.apply to B．lead to
C．contribute to D．refer to
解析：选C 此处与下一句中的problem构成对比。意为：电视有利于孩子的成长吗？
7．A.difficult B．negative
C．unexpected D．unusual
解析：选B 此处与上句所列举的内容构成对比。除了娱乐、教育外，电视也有一些负面作用。
8．A.ban B．forget
C．ignore D．disturb
解析：选A 由本空前alcohol or smoking和bad可知，它不像酒或者烟，我们可以明确地断定它有害并且禁止它。
9．A.belongs to B．replies to
C．depends on D．calls for
解析：选C 由本空前所列举的knife的例子可知，究竟是用它干好事还是干坏事取决于使用者。
10．A.limit B．encourage
C．refuse D．observe
解析：选B 跟孩子们好好谈一谈，并且鼓励孩子们参与到这个决策的过程中来。
11．A.guarantee B．predict
C．require D．permit
解析：选A 由本空前respect their opinions可知，让孩子们知道你尊重他们的观点，这样可以保证他们也尊重你的意见，并且让他们知道要为自己的行为负责。
12．A.anxious B．grateful
C．regretful D．responsible
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
13．A.worked B．participated
C．cooperated D．answered
解析：选B 家长和孩子都很积极地参与了讨论。
14．A.similarly B．eventually
C．certainly D．nearly
解析：选C 孩子们说沉迷于电视确实不是一个好习惯，如果他们的父母别逼他们太紧，他们也愿意解决这个问题。
15．A.heavy B．flexible
C．strange D．useless
解析：选A 由本句中的the lack of play及下句中They need catharsis可知，双职工父母、繁重的课业安排、没时间玩耍，这些让孩子们压力很大。
16．A.attack B．control
C．examination D．pressure
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
17．A.turn down B．turn to
C．turn over D．turn around
解析：选B 他们需要宣泄，于是从电视中寻求帮助。
18．A.express B．prove
C．satisfy D．create
解析：选C 家长应该帮助孩子们合理使用电视以满足他们的需求。
19．A.simply B．naturally
C．frequently D．appropriately
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
20．A.arrange B．fix
C．cancel D．reduce
解析：选A 孩子们应该学会合理安排时间。
