Television has now come to nearly every family. It has played a very important part in people’s life, and school children in the United States watch TV about 25 hours a week.
Some people feel that television is good for children because it helps them learn about their country and the world with the help of programs of education, children do better in school. Other people feel that there are too many programs about love and crime on TV, and that even programs of education don’t help children a lot. Children simply watch too much television, so they don’t do a lot of other important things for their education. Children of three to six learn to speak their language and talk with people. When they are watching TV, they are only listening to the language, and they aren’t talking with anyone. When school children watch TV, they read less. Because of this, they don’t learn to read or write quickly at school.
All children learn by doing, and they need time to play in order to learn about the world. When they watch TV, they play less. They also have less time to communicate with their parents and friends, and they have less time to have sports.
Recently, fifteen families in Denver decided to stop watching TV for a month or more. At first it was difficult, but there were soon a lot of good changes. The children read, played, and exercised more, and the family became full of joy. But at the end of the month all the families began to watch TV as much as before. Not one family was able to give up television completely.

A:write more quickly than before B:don’t learn to read or write quickly at school C:play a lot D:read and write much more

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!
This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ______.

A:dream more often B:have poor health C:nervous D:breathe quickly

Let me tell you a story about Berb and Mild Carbridge, who used to be very (21) For example, Mild would forget to (22) dinner, or Berb would (23) up for work on Sunday (24) it was Monday. One summer they (25) to take a long plane trip. What do you guess happened Well, they got to the airport with only ten minutes to (26) . So time was short. In that (27) anyone would (28) the plane right away. But not Mr. and Mrs. Carbridge. They just had to buy some flight insurance(保险) (29) . All in all, who knows what will happen on a plane flight They quickly put some (30) into a machine and (31) came their insurance policy. "Who (32) get the money if we (33) , I wonder" asked Mild. "My mother, of course," her husband (34) . "We’ll mail the (35) to her. Now quick give me a stamp, (36) you" he said. "The plane’s going to (37) in another minute." Berb put the stamp on the envelope, (38) it in the mailbox, and (39) began to cry. What happened, do you guess He had mailed their (40) to his mother!

A:then B:quickly C:suddenly D:finally

Two travelers were riding on horseback through the south of Italy. Towards evening they (21) they has lost their way. They began to look for a house where they could rest for the night and perhaps they could find a guide to (22) them the right way in the morning.
After (23) for some time, they saw a farm house. When they (24) the house, they found a farmer and his wife having supper. They were asked to sit down and (25) too. As they were very hungry, they did so with (26)
While eating his supper the farmer kept his eyes on the plate without saying (27) . This made the travelers a little afraid. After supper the farmer’s wife (28) them up to a store room, and showed them a (29) where they could sleep. Being (30) , they soon book off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger traveler was too (31) to go to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room in a (32) voice. At first he couldn’t hear any words, but then he (33) heard the husband say, "Must we kill them both" and the wife replied, "Yes, of course we must." A moment later, he again heard the farmer (34) into the room, so he quickly (35) behind the door. The door slowly (36) , and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the (37) hanging on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned as (38) as he had come. The two travelers didn’t dare to go to (39) . Early in the morning they began to (40) in the dark through the kitchen, finding on the table a piece of meat cleaned and two chicks killed.

A:quietly B:quickly C:soon D:well

Two travelers were riding on horseback through the south of Italy. Towards evening they (21) they has lost their way. They began to look for a house where they could rest for the night and perhaps they could find a guide to (22) them the right way in the morning.
After (23) for some time, they saw a farm house. When they (24) the house, they found a farmer and his wife having supper. They were asked to sit down and (25) too. As they were very hungry, they did so with (26)
While eating his supper the farmer kept his eyes on the plate without saying (27) . This made the travelers a little afraid. After supper the farmer’s wife (28) them up to a store room, and showed them a (29) where they could sleep. Being (30) , they soon book off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger traveler was too (31) to go to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room in a (32) voice. At first he couldn’t hear any words, but then he (33) heard the husband say, "Must we kill them both" and the wife replied, "Yes, of course we must." A moment later, he again heard the farmer (34) into the room, so he quickly (35) behind the door. The door slowly (36) , and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the (37) hanging on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned as (38) as he had come. The two travelers didn’t dare to go to (39) . Early in the morning they began to (40) in the dark through the kitchen, finding on the table a piece of meat cleaned and two chicks killed.

A:quietly B:quickly C:soon D:well

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!

A:dream more often B:have poor health C:nervous D:breathe quickly

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

A:then B:quickly C:suddenly D:finally