When babies stare at the television--they are actually
learning about the world, U.S. researchers said. Parents may want to limit what
their (47) see on television, based on the study, said
Professor Donna Mumme. "Children as young as 12 months are making decisions
based on the (48) reactions of adults around them. It turns
out they can also use the information they pick up from television. This means
that adults might want to think twice before they speak in a (49)
or surprising tone or let a kid see television programs meant for an
older person." Mumme’s team already knew that babies watch other children and
adults for (50) about the world. A mother (51)
her baby to eat some soup or a brother crying in fear when a dog
(52) can influence an infant’s (53) Mumme’s
team tested babies to (54) if television has the same
influence, showing actors reacting on a videotape to objects such as a red
spiral letter holder, a blue bumpy ball etc. Babies aged 10 months or 12 months
were later given the same objects to play with, Ten-month-olds did not seem to
be influenced by the videos, but the 1-year-olds were. When the actors acted
(55) or positively to an object, the babies happily
(56) them. But if the actor had seemed afraid or disgusted, the
infant would avoid the object. A) infants
F) promoting
K) determine B) neutrally
G) reaction
L) energetic C) rescue
H) hardly
M) approaches D) cues
I) harsh
N) emotional E) urging
J)
accept O)
gloomy