Grade 9 Unit 6 Topic 1 Section D

In China, television is very popular. Many people spend most of their spare time watching it ^[1]spend some time doing sth. : 花时间做某事;. It has a huge influence on ^[2]have a huge influence on: 对……产生巨大的影响people’s lives. Is all this television good for us or bad for us?

As is known to all ^[3]As is known to all: 众所周知, television is one of the most important ways of getting information, such as the news all over the world, history, culture and interesting stories. It provides us with ^[4]provide sb. with sth.: 给某人提供某物 也可表达为provide sth. for sb. a more lively way to discover the outside world. Also, we can see great movies, operas and concerts. Therefore ^[5]therefore: 美: [ˈðerfɔr]  英: [ˈðeə(r)fɔː(r)]  adv. 因此, television is not only a way we learn about ^[6]learn about: 了解；学习 the world, but also a good entertainment.

However, many people think television is bad for us. They say that all the violence ^[7]violence: 美: [ˈvaɪələns]  英: [‘vaɪələns]  n. 暴力；暴行；狂热；激情 on TV makes people become violent ^[8]violent: 美: [ˈvaɪələnt]  英: [‘vaɪələnt]  adj. 暴力的；强暴的；感情强烈的；激情的. Violence can give children bad ideas. TV can also make people lazy. Instead of ^[9]instead of: prep. 代替；作为…的替换；而不是 doing outdoor activities, they usually sit in front of the screen for hours enjoying the funny shows and cartoons without a break.

In general ^[10]in general: 通常；一般来说；一般而言, the problem is not television, but the programs we choose to watch. We have learned how to choose the best in newspapers, books and m magazines. Now we have to learn to do with ^[11]do with: 利用，处理；需要；忍受；与……相处 television programs, too. After all ^[12]after all: 毕竟；终究, it’s our choice.