Television
Since its invention in (1) ______, television has played an 1. ______
increasingly important role in our life. It affects people’s life in a
good way as well as in a bad way.
On the good side. Firstly, television has transformed the
Way (2) ______is transmitted. It can show news in pictures. 2. ______
So in a way, it brings (3) ______to the public. 3. ______
Secondly, television has transformed (4) ______. It helps 4. ______
people to be better (5) ______on political issues and thus 5. ______
enhance democracy.
On the bad side. First of all, television increases the
(6) ______between people. People have little chance to 6. ______
(7) ______with each other due to the distraction of television. 7. ______
Some social problems and people’s mental problems are partly
caused by this.
Secondly, television is widely thought to be very harmful to
young people. Young people tend to believe and (8)______ 8. ______
whatever they see on TV. As a result of this, the young
generation is more (9)______than the old generations. 9. ______
Television also makes young people become less (10)______ 10. ______
They have no interest in reading and their writing ability is very poor.