You’d better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside

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Television and Kids

Television is very popular and even has some benefits for kids. It helps very young children learn the letters of the alphabet, and helps other kids learn about science, cultures, and world events.

However, researchers show that too much TV is bad for children. For one thing, there is a link between watching more than four hours of TV a day and being overweight. For another thing, many TV shows are violent and upsetting. Watching these shows may cause kids to be more fearful. And of course, more time in front of the TV means less time to study. Too much TV may also be the cause of lower grades. Experts do not agree on the solution to these problems. Some say that kids should watch only educational programs; others say kids should watch no TV at all. And others suggest teaching them to watch TV as occasional entertainment, not as an everyday hobby.

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Electronic games usually consist of software sold in the form of discs and (23)......additional equipment to be played. Video and computer games are some popular electronic games. People play video games on hardware systems designed for game playing and usually use television sets as a viewing screen. People play computer games on a personal computer and view them on the computer's monitor.

      Internet games emerged with the popularity of the Internet. By (24).......online, a player can participate in (25).......kinds of game activities. In one popular category, known as massively multi placer role-playing games, thousands of people can · take part in a game at one time. Each person (26).......a different character in a detailed, imaginary' world. The Internet also provides new ways to play board games, card games and electronic games. Many websites allow players to find partners and opponents and to compete in chess, bridge, and many other traditional games. (27)......video and computer games now include an option to play them online, making it possible to play against opponents who live in other parts of the world.

Mrs. Brown, his children couldn't swim, said that there should be more notices warning people.

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Ann is very bad-tempered. How do you.....her?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges

Ann: "Your picture is very nice, Tom! I like it much. - Tom: ........