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In the past the choice of entertainment was very limited. But nowadays, there are different means of entertainment. One of them is television. Since 1950s, and due to its constant change and development, TV has won a universal popularity. It has had more influence on peoples lives than any other technological innovation in the 20th century. Television has already transformed our daily life structure by changing different traditional routines and ways of dressing, eating, thinking and communicating. Thus, it has become the most powerful means of communication since practically every family has a set at home. It keeps us informed about the world news, and broadens our horizons by enriching our knowledge of other nations cultures, history, sciences and arts. Besides, TV provides a lot of entertainment to people of different ages. However, TV has dominated all our free time by replacing traditional entertainment and pastime activities such as playing games. It has even destroyed social and family interaction as there is no time left to our family gathering. It is time to control the dominance of the magic box on our daily life. We shall not allow it to kill our childrens physical and mental development. A- COMPREHENSION: I-Find in the text the synonym of: (2 marks) 1 has changed completely: .. 2.enlarges: . II- What do the following words refer to in the text: (2 marks) 1. them (paragraph 1) : .. 2. the magic box (paragraph4) : III-Are these statements true or false? Justify with evidence from the text . (2 marks) 1.television has positively affected the family relations. 2.Television has taken the place of the classical free time activities. IV- Basing on the text give one advantage and one disadvantage of Television: (2 marks) 1.Advantage: .. 2.Drawback: .. |