TV consumes a large part of ones life.
2. In what way can people forget TV?
Far away from civilization.
To a mountain.
By the sea.
In quiet natural surroundings.
3. What does a mother usually do to keep her children quiet?
Let them watch the set.
Put them in the living room.
Let them watch the rubbish.
Let them alone.
4. What does the first sentence in the first paragraph mean?
We found it difficult to occupy our spare time.
We become addicted to TV.
What we used to do is different from now.
We used to enjoy civilized pleasures.
Vocabulary
1. goggle 转动眼珠,瞪眼
goggle box 电视机
2. gulp 狼吞虎咽
3. telly 电视机
4. pacifier 平息者,抚慰者。这里指平静人,使人不吱声的东西。
5. rubbishy 垃圾的,无价值的
6. sadism 施淫虐
7. glue 胶;粘牢
glue to the sets 和电视机粘在一起,指成了电视迷
8. hypnotic 催眠的
难句译注
1. There is a limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world.
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