Reading 6.1

Television first came some sixty years ago in the 1950s. Nowadays, it is one of the most (1) ____________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young.

A. cheap           B.expensive                C.popular                          D.exciting

Television brings (2) ------------- for children, world news, music and many other (3) ----------

2. 2.A. news B.cartoons C.sports D.plays

3. 3. A.sets B.reports C.channels D.programmes

If someone likes sports, he can just choose the right sports,  (4)         

4. A.athletes          B. channel                C.time              D. studio

It is not difficult for us to see why (5)            is a TV set in almost every home today.

5.A. it                  B.this                          C.that                  D.there

1.   Television is an important means of communication.

• T

• F

2.   Television provides us with a variety of programs.

• T

• F

3.   Most people don't like watching TV in the evening.

• T

• F

4.   Television can't satisfy all our tastes.

• T

• F

5.   People can learn many things through TV.

• T

• F