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英 语
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a shop. B. At the airport. C. In a cinema.
2. How does the man usually go to the airport?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
3. What time did the woman set for?
A. 8:00. B. 8:15. C. 8:30.
4. What makes the woman believe the medicine?
A. A newspaper. B. A doctor. C. A TV advertisement.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the woman do?
A. She practiced swimming.
B. She prepared for the exams.
C. She went for a walk with the man.
7. Where is the man probably going?
A. The gym. B. The swimming pool. C. The dining hall.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How does the man like dance music?
A. Serious. B. Peaceful. C. Lively.
9. Which kind of music does good to students according to the woman?
A. Classical music. B. Folk music. C. Dance music.
10. When does the woman prefer to listen to folk music?
A. As working in the office B. In the early morning. C. In the evenings.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who has influenced the man most in sports?
A. His mother. B. His best friend. C. His PE teacher.
12. What does the woman think of the man’s answers?
A. They’re surprising. B. They’re satisfying. C. They’re off the point.
13. What does the man think is very important in sports?
A. Teaching students to be good losers.
B. Encouraging students to train hard.
C. Making students love all sports activities.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman do?
A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A manager.
15. What did the woman major in at university?
A. Engineering. B. Computers. C. Management.
16. What does the woman like about her work?
A. The business travel.
B. The long vacation time.
C. The flexible working hours.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many more hours do children spend on TV than in a classroom?
A. 6,000 hours. B. 12,000 hours. C. 18,000 hours.
18. What is ‘‘Sesame Street’’ according to the passage?
A. A program for cartoon. B. An educational program. C. A recreational program.
19. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Children should watch less TV.
B. TV commercials should be cut down.
C. US TV programs are good for children.
20. What will be the result of children seeing hours of TV every day?
A. They will forget their homework.
B. They will follow the TV programs.
C. They will become inactive and dull.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What can holidaymakers in Argentina do in the country? Express.co.uk spoke to the travel experts to find out more.
The best time to visit Argentina
If you want to avoid crowds and peak prices while still enjoying everything offered, Lloyd, Director of Sunvil Latin America, advises visiting from October to mid-December and April to mid-June.
If you want to see the Patagonia penguins(企鹅), Tom Bourlet, a travel blogger, advises going between October and March.
The best places to visit in Argentina
“Buenos Aires is a melting pot of cultures,” said Tom Hughes, “Here travellers will discover a wealth of culture, not to mention it is the birthplace of a fast dance, tango. Nature lovers should head to the world’s largest waterfall system, Iguazu Falls.”
“I highly recommend San Carlos de Bariloche,” Tom Bourlet said. “It’s a quite beautiful and fantastic, and also acts as a good base for exploring the Lake District.”
“The best holiday destination in Argentina is Patagonia. The most famous place is Ushuaia – the southernmost city in the world. Expect glaciers(冰川), national parks, wildlife and end of the world cruising,” said Lloyd.
The best accommodation in Argentina
Lloyd advises avoiding some of the chain hotels. “While it may be attractive to stay at famous hotels, I recommend some of the smaller boutique hotels in the city,” he said.
Bourlet also recommends staying in some of Argentina’s more unique accommodation, such as a youth hostel and a boutique hotel in the heart of Argentina’s wine country.
21. Which time is available for tourists to observe penguins?
A. May 1st. B. July 24th. C. September 3rd. D.November 11th.
22. What makes Buenos Aires worth visiting especially?
A. Tango was born there.
B. Its scenery is quite beautiful.
C. Tourists can explore in national parks.
D. It is the southernmost city in the world.
23. Where do both Lloyd and Bourlet advise staying?
A. A chain hotel. B. A youth hostel.
C. A boutique hotel. D. A well-known hotel.
B
Shimon, a four-armed robot with a ball-like head, holds small mallets(球棍) in “hands” to play a kind of music called a marimba. As he plays, his head moves around in time to the music.
Using “deep learning”, Shimon was taught to write his own music. He could not only make up his own music, but do it in real time, while playing with other musicians. This is called “improvising”.
Now he is back with a whole bunch of new tricks. He can write the words to his own songs, and sing them. Shimon learned to write the words for the songs the same way he learned to write music – by being “fed” thousands of examples. Shimon was trained on the lyrics (歌词) to 50,000 songs.
Georgia Tech professor Gil Weinberg, who leads the Shimon project, gets Shimon going with a starting idea. Shimon then writes the lyrics based around that idea. Mr. Weinberg usually provides much of the music for the songs, but Shimon helps out there, too.
Singing the songs is another story. To give Shimon a voice, the Georgia Tech team worked with experts at Pompeu Fabra University. The voice was created using AI and sounds very much like a man.
Later this spring, the team plans to put out an album of about 8-10 of Shimon’s songs. The album will be released on the music streaming service Spotify. There are also plans for Shimon to go on tour with a band to play and sing his songs live.
For Mr. Weinberg, that’s the main goal behind the Shimon Project – not to have robots take over, but to have robots and humans make something beautiful together.
24. What’s the main purpose of Paragraph 1?
A. To describe what the robot looks like.
B. To tell readers how Shimon performs.
C. To arouse readers’ curiosity to read further.
D. To advertise functions of the robot Shimon.
25. What skill does Shimon NOT have?
A. Writing music. B. Releasing albums.
C. Singing songs. D. Playing the marimba.
26. How does Shimon gain the ability to write lyrics?
A. By deep learning.
B. By copying songs.
C. By feeding himself.
D. By teaching himself.
27. What does the Shimon Project mainly aim to?
A. Have Shimon achieve more amazing skills.
B. Make robots take the place of human beings.
C. Carry out a music tour to make more profits.
D. Have Robots and humans work hand in hand.
C
On Monday, about 270 pilot whales got into difficulty on a sandbank at Macquarie Heads, near Strahan on Tasmania’s west coast, about 190 kilometres from Hobart. Another 200 of the animals were found early on Wednesday, making it Tasmania’s largest recorded stranding event. The Department of Primary Industry, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) said that about a third had died.
Marine biologists arrived in the area to carry out rescue operations. They planned to use specialized equipment such as special tarpaulins to push the whales back into the deep water. The local police also assisted in the rescue.
The whales that were stranded are Pilot Whales, and they are found in almost all the oceans of the world, according to the Marine conservation group. Pilot whales are in fact one of the largest members of the dolphin family, but they are treated as whales for the Marine Mammals Protection Regulations issued in 1992.They were named pilot whales because it was thought that each pod followed a ‘pilot’ in the group.
Cetacean stranding, commonly known as beaching, is a phenomenon in which whales and dolphins strand themselves on land, usually on a beach. Several explanations for why cetaceans strand themselves have been proposed, including changes in water temperatures, unusual features of whales’ echo location in certain surroundings, and geomagnetic disturbances, but none have so far been universally accepted as a definitive reason for the behavior. 
In recent years, whale strandings have become more frequent around the world. In November 2018, a dead sperm whale that had washed ashore in eastern Indonesia consumed a horrifying collection of plastic trash, including 115 drinking cups, 25 plastic bags, plastic bottles, two flip-flops and a bag containing more than 1,000 pieces of string. In all, the plastic contents of the whale’s stomach weighed 13.2 pound (six kilograms). The bags are black due to a reaction with the creature’s stomach acids, according to Thai Whales organization. A person, on average, breathes or swallows at least 74,000 microscopic particles of plastic each year.
28. How many whales died according to DPIPWE?
A. About 160. B. About 200. C. About 270. D. About 470.
29. What does the underlined word “stranding” mean in Paragraph 1?
A. Being put into danger.
B. Being trapped in trouble.
C. Being found in extinction.
D. Being left or driven ashore.
30. What does the author want to tell us by the numbers in Paragraph 5?
A. Whales mistake plastics for food.
B. Whales need the ability of self-protection.
C. Whales’ living conditions are worsening.
D. Whales have an excellent digestive system.
31. What will be discussed probably following the last paragraph?
A. Protective measures for whales.
B. The reasons for whale stranding.
C. Studying whales’ stomach deeply.
D. Researching the oceans’ ecosystem.
D
The student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. I’d say that he had about 40 years on his classmates in my class. He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his self-deprecating humor and wisdom of experience. And he was always respectful of the other students’ opinions, as if each of them were a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile-and he left with one too.
One day, Valencia said he would have to stop taking classes that semester and reapply for next year. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money from construction jobs and have his student-loan papers in order. But he said he was still coming to campus to attend events or see friends. He asked seriously whether he could still sit in on my communications class.
Sure, I said. But he wouldn’t get any credit. No problem, he said.
Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, front and center, jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles – a 63-year-old junior with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class.
“Here he is, willingly taking a class for the joy of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year old junior. “You may not see that in our generation.”
Valencia showed up and took the final exam too. Afterward, I overheard Valencia say he wanted to stay in school until he earned a master’s degree, but it had taken him 12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go.
Twelve years? He was in and out of school, he said, subject to his work schedule and whether he had money for classes. He had earned his associate of arts degree over the summer, then transferred to Cal State LA to start on his bachelor’s.
32. What’s Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. Valencia’s daily life at school.
B. Valencia’s interest in learning.
C. Valencia’s participation in class.
D. Valencia’s academic performance.
33. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Valencia gave up taking classes.
B. Loans supported Valencia’s life.
C. Valencia met with financial problems.
D. Valencia was prepared to reapply for classes.
34. What can we learn from Jessica’s words?
A. Jessica dislikes the way Valencia learns.
B. Young people benefit a lot from learning.
C. Young students are content with learning.
D. She appreciates Valencia’s attitude to study.
35.Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Curiosity is source of success.
B. A person is never too old to learn.
C. Kindness deserves being respected.
D. The early bird catches the first worm.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You may be the best candidate for a job. 36 Experience and qualifications are important, but you  have to sell yourself as the best person for the post. Here are some procedures to go through:
37
You should not present yourself as being different from what you are, but you can present yourself in a very positive way. Consider what the interviewers’ likely prejudices and dislikes may be, and take these into account when answering questions and unveiling your personality and reflect on the personal qualities that might be necessary for the work you will be doing.
Research the company. 
The more you know about your potential employers, the better. Investigate their products, try them if appropriate. 38 Visit a library, read trade magazines, newspapers, company brochures and reports that will bring you up to date with the latest developments in the company.
Know about your own weaknesses and strengths. 
Good interviewers are practiced in finding the weaknesses in a candidate, so don’t imagine
that you are certain to get away with anything. Of course you can sit down with a pen and paper,
and match your skills and experience to the job description. 39
Consider the less obvious qualities the employers might be searching for. 
40 How do you rate yourself in terms of  the ability to work under pressure, creative 
thinking, leadership qualities? Write a short note of incidents in which you have displayed these characteristics.

A.Think what will benefit the employer.
B. It is uncertain that it will be offered to you.
C. Then write down what your real advantages are.
D. Make your best impression on the interviewers.
E. You should also keep a lookout for their advertisements. 
F. You can make them know you have potential in certain areas.
G.This requires you to know as much about the position as possible.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Walking down the street, I headed towards a most gloriously beautiful sunset. Suddenly I had an urge to 41 someone to share the beauty, but it seemed everyone was 42 . 
I took 43 action. Quickly I rushed into a store and asked the lady 44 the counter if she could come outside for just a minute. She looked at me 45 I were from some other planet. She 46 , and then seemingly against her better 47 , she moved toward the door. 
When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that 48 ! I just had to 49 it with someone.” For hours we just looked. Then I said, “ 50 is in mind and all is right with the world.” Then, I 51 her for that; she went back inside and I left, 52 good to share the beauty of the scenery.
Years later, my situation changed 53 . My husband passed away. I was 54 and on my own for the first time in my life.
One day, I picked up a magazine 55 and read an article about a woman with 56 circumstances. She had come to the end of a marriage. Her only job was what she 57 – clothing sales in a 58 . Then something that happened to her changed her 59 life completely: A woman came into her store and asked her outside for a sunset. She turned 60 her life with the stranger’s words “ Love in mind and all is right with the world ” inside!
41. A. forbid B. tell C. invite D. force
42. A. by the side B. in a hurry C. at ease D. on time
43. A. rude B. slow C. careful D. immediate
44. A. over B. behind C. from D. under
45. A. as though B. even though C. although D. when
46. A. agreed B. waited C. hesitated D. refused
47. A. will B. emotion C. interest D. judgment
48. A. sunset B. scene C. street D. counter
49. A. communicate B. combine C. share D. connect
50. A. Curiosity B. Sorrow C. Feeling D. Love
51. A. cheered B. thanked C. praised D. encouraged
52. A. feeling B. saying C. sounding D. looking
53. A. quickly B. steadily C. greatly D. gradually
54. A. cheerful B. relaxed C. lively D. alone
55. A. by chance B. on purpose C. by myself D. on duty
56. A. equal B. similar C. different D. familiar
57. A. waited for B. dreamed of C. counted on D. was against
58. A. supermarket B. store C. hospital D. company
59. A. colorful B. simple C. fortunate D. bitter
60. A. around B. back C. up D. down
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Starting from November 1st, people will be knocking on doors across the country 61 (collect) personal information. This is for the 62 (seven) national population census (人口普查). Normally, the Chinese population census takes place every 10 years. It gathers data including name, age, ID number, gender, education, marital status 63 housing situation.
This year, about 7,000,000 staff will visit homes for registration work. New methods--online information registration will also be used during this census. 64 (compare) with previous surveys, new methods will be 65 (convenience) for people not living 66 they are officially registered, and who do not want to be bothered by census takers’ door-to-door surveys. The data 67 (expect) to give a full picture of the population--its size, structure and distribution and recent changes.
The census provides support for making national development policies and it has a large impact 68 our lives. For instance, areas with a higher number of children may receive 69 (much) funding for public schools. The results can be used to investigate population trends in different cities. The census will help find out 70 number of foreigners living in China and can also tell how many Chinese people have moved to other countries.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
How is it going? With your birthday draw near, I am ready to give you big surprise. I’m glad to know that you were learning Chinese and fond of Chinese Poetry, so I have prepared for a special gift. It’s a book calling Three Hundred Tang Poems of the Tang Dynasty, that was written by the famous poets in the Tang Dynasty. I started reciting many poem from the book when I was young. I would appreciate it when you could value the gift. I do hope that you will enjoy you at your birthday party!
I am eagerly to hear from you soon.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David来信想了解你校刚举行过的运动会情况，请你用英语给他写封回信，要点包括：
1. 时间及项目；
2. 师生参与情况；
3. 你的感受。

注意： 1、词数100左右；
2、 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear David,
I’m really glad to hear from you.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua









答案

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第二部分（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
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第三部分  语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法的准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
4. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考试。
5. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点：
1. 运动会举行的时间；
2. 运动会开展的项目；
3. 学生与教师参加运动会的情况简述；
4. 你的感受。
三、要点认定：
1. 考生必须有较完整的句子表达出要点。如只有关键词而无主谓结构，不可视为要点写出。
2. 围绕要点的发挥，如有语言错误，则扣语言分。
四、为了操作方便，按表达要点的多少和使用语言的情况，划分为五个档次，列表说明如下：
档次
得分
要点数
语言情况
五
21—25
4
语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。
四
16—20
4
语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。
三
11—15
3
语言有一些错误，尚能达意。
二
6—10
2
语言错误很多，影响表达。
一
0—5
1
只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词。

注意：
1. 原则上应按照考生所表达的要点数归档。如语言错误多，可降一档，如语言表达较好，可打该档最高分或上升一档。
2. 在同一档次内，根据语言错误的多少确定五个分值。
1— 2个错误，取该档次分值的高线。
3—4个错误，取该档次分值的中线。
5个错误，取该档次分值的低线。
6个以上降一档，10个左右错误取其降档后的低线。

录音原文
Text 1
W: You are late! You should have come earlier to see the wonderful beginning of the film.
M: Well, I met my brother at the airport and we bought something on the way back.
Text 2
W: Excuse me, do you know an easy way to get to the airport?
M: Why don’t you take the bus? That’s what I always do when I fly.
Text 3
M: Why did you set the alarm for 8:00?
W: Dear, but you said you had a meeting to attend at 8:30. Hurry up, you have to get to the office in 15 minutes.
M: Oh, I’m so tired.
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M: Why are you taking the pills? Are you sick?
W: No. These pills are helping me to lose weight.
M: Are they from a doctor?
W: No. A TV commercial said they would help.
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W: How’s your stomach this morning?
M: Much better, thanks.
W: But you must stay in bed for another day or two, and you mustn’t eat too much.
M: But, doctor, I haven’t eaten anything since the day before yesterday.
W: Oh, that’s terrible. You should eat something.
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M: Hey, Mary! What have you been doing these days?
W: Oh, hi, Tom. I’ve been studying a lot lately. All my classes seem to have exams during the same week.
M: That’s awful. Where are you going now?
W: I’m heading to the gym. I’ve been sitting at my desk all day and I need some exercise. Do you want to walk out there with me?
M: Actually, I’m on the way back from the gym. I just had swimming practice and I’m going to dinner.
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W: What kind of music do you like listening to?
M: I like music that has a fast beat and is lively, like dance music, which is sometimes too loud though. You prefer classical music, don’t you?
W: Yes, I do. I find it very relaxing. I often listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after a hard day at work.
M: I must admit that I like several pieces of classical music.
W: Classical music is supposed to be good for your brain. Students who listen to classical music while studying perform better.
M: Really? Perhaps I should listen to classical music often. I heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress.
W: Yes. That’s why I listen to it in the evenings. But in the early morning when I get up, I prefer to listen to folk music, which is more traditional.
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W: Well, Jack. Take a seat, please. And, where does your enthusiasm for sports come from?
M: Hmm, let me think. It’s difficult to choose one thing in particular... I grew up around sport. My best friend Mike likes sports. My mum was a really good athlete, actually.
W: Oh, yes?
M: We used to go and see her running marathons, which made a big impression on me as a child. I suppose it’s in my blood.
W: Right, fantastic. And how do you think teachers can encourage their students to enjoy sports?
M: Hmm, that’s an interesting question. On one hand, I think many students enjoy the competitive activities. They want to be the best, and it’s motivating for them. On the other hand, we need to encourage the ones who are not as confident. So we need to reward them for participating and trying their best. It’s not all about winning!
W: OK, thank you very much, Jack. You make some good points.
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M: Anna, what do you do now? Are you a doctor? Or a teacher?
W: Neither, I’m a manager in an American company that produces iPods.
M: Ah, that must be a position with a good salary.
W: Yes, it is! But I have to work hard for what I get—twelve to fourteen hours a day.
M: I see. So what’s your degree in? Something related to iPods?
W: Well, I have a degree in computers at university, and I’ve taken a course in typing and various forms of office training. There aren’t many opportunities for women in management. This work was about the only thing I could find.
M: Do you get much time off work?
W: Only two days off a month. But I sometimes get to travel with my boss, and I enjoy that.
M: That’s good that you like your job so much. I have to say, though, I prefer my eight-hour days, even though I don’t earn all that much.
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W: Television is the most significant influence on children in the United States, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children go to school. And, by the time that the average child finishes high school, he or she will have spent 18, 000 hours in front of a television set as opposed to 12, 000 hours in a classroom.
Parents are concerned about these figures and the lack of quality in television programs for children. They are worried the violence in many of these shows may have a negative effect on the young minds. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents are in favor of. The most famous of these is “Sesame Street”, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.
Even though most parents and educators give “Sesame Street” and shows like it high marks for quality, some argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. They say that the habit of watching hours of television a day turns children into bored and passive consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it.