PASSAGE 15
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PASSAGE 15
How do television and other visual media affect the lives of individuals and families all over the world?
The media can be very helpful to people who carefully choose the movies and shows that they watch.
With high quality programs in various fields of study, such as science, medicine, history, arts, and so on,
television and video tapes increase the viewer’s knowledge; they can also improve thinking ability.
Moreover, television benefits elderly people who cannot go out often, as well as patients in hospital.
Additionally, it offers language learners the advantage of “real-life” audio-visual instruction and aural
comprehension practice at any time of day or night. Television and video can also provide almost
everyone with good entertainment – a pleasant way to relax and spend free time at home.
However, there are several serious disadvantages to the visual media. First of all, some people watch the
“tube” for more hours a day than they do anything else. Instead of spending time taking care of their
children, many parents use television as an “electronic babysitter”. As a result, television and video can
easily replace family communication, physical activities and other interests. Secondly, those who, young
and old, spend more time watching television than manual work can easily suffer from near-sightedness
and obesity. The third negative feature of the media is the amount of violence and horror on the screen
that have bad effect on children and teenagers. Finally, the most negative effect of television and video
might be addiction. People often feel a strange and powerful need to watch television or play a video tape
even when they do not enjoy it or have free time for entertainment.
Question 1. To many elderly people and patients in hospitals, television ________.
A. is an ideal tool of entertainment
B. is not enjoyable
C. has bad effects on their health
D. must be banned
Question 2. What is the relation of television and health?
A. Television makes a patient recover quickly.
B. Television is a good cure.
C. Watching television too much is good for our health.
D. Watching television too much easily leads to near-sightedness and obesity.
Question 3. Television can make negative effects on children because it has ________.
A. movies and shows
B. various fields of study
C. high quality programs
D. the amount of violence and horror on screen
Question 4. The word “tube” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. babysitter
B. television
C. cassette player
D. video
Question 5. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. television is a good babysitter
B. children should not watch television too much
C. television and other visual media have both advantages and disadvantages
D. All are correct
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ĐÁP ÁN
1-A
2-D
3-D
4-B
5-C
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Question 1:
Dòng 4 + 5 đoạn 1 “Moreover, television benefits elderly people who cannot go out often, as well as
patients in hospital”
Question 2:
Dòng 4 + 5 đoạn 2 “Secondly, those who, young and old, spend more time watching television than
manual work can easily suffer from near-sightedness and obesity”
Question 3:
Dòng 5 + 6 đoạn 2: The third negative feature of the media is the amount of violence and horror on the
screen that have bad effect on children and teenagers”
Question 4:
Tube = television: tivi
Question 5:
Ý chính của đoạn văn nói cả về lợi ích và bất lợi của tivi và các phương tiện truyền thông khác
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