Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET.

In the United States today, families basically have two contrasting attitudes toward television.Many families 26 the television to be on at any time of the day or night. Very often,27 of these families watch television 28 or don' t interact with other family members 29 they are watching. The TV is used to make 30 kind of background noise in the house,31as a kind of electronic babysitter. Parents often turn it on to 32"bored" children. In contrast, oth-er families 33control when the television will be watched and what programs can be watched.34 these families watch programs together and discuss them together. In these homes, the TV is rarely on 35nobody is watching it. Parents don' t use it as an electronic babysitter;36 ,they insist that children read or play 37rather than sit in front of a screen.38the contrasting attitudes toward television39 , families in America are choosing television 40other passive activities, such as watching movies, playing video games, andsurfing the Web 41regularity that has never happened before. These activities are 42intheir inactivity. Family members--young and old--watch rather than 43 . These passive formsof entertainment 44 , rather than encourage, family 45and community involvement.

26. A. allow B. enable C. cause D. require

27. A. parents B. members C. seniors D. children

28. A. singly B. loosely C. flexibly D. directly

29. A. which B. while C. whereas D. wherever

30. A. little B. such C. some D. this

31. A. or B. and C.thus D. so

32. A. enlighten B. entertain C. move D. manage

33. A. effectively B. strictly C. unwillingly D. widely

34. A. Never B. Hardly C. Seldom D. Often

35. A. if B. even if C.so D. so that

36. A. however B. instead C. moreover D. therefore

37. A. separately B. quietly C.creatively D. actively

38. A. Because of B. In place of C.In spite of D. Speaking of

39. A. viewing B. educating C. broadcasting D. programming

40. A. among B. despite C. and D. as

41. A. with B. by C.for D. over

42. A. usual B. common C. same D. similar

43. A. sleep B. sit C. eat D. do

44. A. weaken B. end C. avoid D. worry

45. A. building B. interaction C. planning D. reunion

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