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  3. Edward R. Murrow has ever talked about TV in this way, "This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspi

Edward R. Murrow has ever talked about TV in this way, "This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspi

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问题     Edward R. Murrow has ever talked about TV in this way, "This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise, it is nothing but wires and lights in a box." Some other people argue that TV is harmful as it shows more and more sex and violence, sacrifices the quality of the programs for the sake of commercial benefit and takes away the biggest part of our free time. What do you think of the influence of TV on our society? Please write an essay of about 400 words.
    In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
    You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
    Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
    Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
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答案 TV, a Negative Influence on Society Nowadays, television plays a significant role in social and political life, acting as a tool for spreading information and forming people’s mentality. We cannot even imagine a life without TV, yet we should be fully aware the fact that on the whole TV exerts a negative influence on our society. First and foremost, TV is behind the rise of crime rate in modern society. Violence and sex shown on television encourage antisocial behavior and result in higher crime rate. Many criminals confess that their violent actions or attitudes to women were encouraged by TV. The rate of such crimes is constantly growing and more and more often they are committed by teenagers. As we all know, a big part of TV audience consists of teenagers. They are especially vulnerable to the violence and various stereotypes promoted by TV, because the mentality of young people is still in the process of formation. Television’s impact on the morality of the younger generation can affect the future of our society negatively, and this is becoming a great problem. Moreover, nowadays television is greatly abused for commercial purposes. Advertisers try to convince the audience that the solution to a problem or the fulfillment of a desire can only be achieved through the purchase of a product. Advertisements are designed towards blind acceptance by the viewer. Thus TV negatively affects the human mind, by limiting the possibilities of conscious choices, and promoting an outrageous consumer society. Besides, aiming to achieve commercial purposes, TV pays little attention to cultural value of its programs. TV has become a temple of mass production, shallow values and stereotypes. This negative effect spreads with the growing popularity of TV. It defiantly changes our society for the worse, trivializing culture and making us all conform to a bland "Hollywood" model of entertainment in which regional traditions and diversity are lost. Finally, many people spend lots of free time watching TV. TV programs reduce the quality of real life by narrowing people’s outlook, limiting the variety of free time activities, affecting family relations by reducing conversations, and even having a negative impact on health by discouraging exercises. At worst, as violence, aggression, and crimes are broadcast through the daily news, showing dark pictures that encourage psychological tension, TV may even lead to depression, which is a well-known psychological problem of modern society. To sum up, we should be fully aware of the negative effects of TV on our society and take necessary measures to reduce them to a minimum.
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