Few would deny the power and influence of television in today's world. In NorthAmerica, TV programs are on the air 18 to 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.With the arrival of cable television and satellites, every major city has atleast a dozen and often thirty or more channels of continuous programming tochoose from. Most people spend between four and five hours each day — that'smore than half their total leisure time — in front of the one-eyed monster ( 怪物 ) . It's not surprising, therefore, that television is being blamed for many ofsociety's problems. For example, it is often said that television destroyedconversation. This is nonsense. On the contrary, people often discuss theprograms they watch. Television has stimulated ( 激发 ) millions of conversations that otherwise would never havehappened. Some people say that television has destroyed the habit of reading. Yet people arereading more than ever. More books are sold in North America today than beforethe days of television. Television can market and sell books through itsadvertising and programming. Books become programs and programs become books. Another criticism frequently heard is that many television programs containing scenesof violence and crime give rise to the crime and violence in society. Again, thereis no real evidence to support this accusation ( 指控 ). 1. The expression "one-eyed monster" in Para. 1 refers to "________". A) satellite B) TV set C) TV programs D) a monster with a broken eye 2. Which of the following statements is NOT a blame put on television? A) Family members communicated less. B) People read less. C) Bad TV programs are responsible for the crime and violence in society. D) Youngsters learn to speak dirty languages from television. 3. In the author's opinion, the third accusation against television is ________. A) groundless B) arguable C) sensible D) questionable 4. The author will NOT probably deny that ________. A) television provids topics for discussion among people B) television helps sell books C) television teaches people how to commit a robbery D) television occupies much of people's spare time 5. The author's attitude toward television is ________. A) positive B) negative C) neutral D) critical