1. What is the main point MacNeil is making in "The Trouble with Television"?
A. Television makes people less able to focus on anything worthwhile****
B. Escapists entertainment helps relieve the stress of modern life.
C. Television is primarily a tool for advertising
D. News should not be shown on television
2. What does Robert MacNeil believe about television?
A. It has improved Americans' way of life.
B. It helps people concentrate more.
C. It discourages hard work by viewers.***
D. It is as good as taking a travel tour
3. What issue in the United States does MacNeil say is linked to television viewing?
A. illiteracy***
B. reading more
C. mental illness
D. unemployment
4. Which of the following is an opinion used to support MacNeil's argument?
A. People watch on an average 10,000 hours of television each decade.
B. The nation has an estimated 30 million illiterate adults.
C. Television encourages people not to work hard and to look for quick results. ***
D. People who watch too much television debate complex subjects .
5. In which of the following sentences is constructive used correctly?
A. Providing constructive criticism should be insulting, not helpful.***
B. Looking at the problem with a negative point of view is more constructive.
C. Believing one can make a difference leads to constructive actions
D. Eating a constructive breakfast will help the student get to school on time.
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