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一 Television has a huge influence ___1____ our lives. It is one of the ____2__ important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it. What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. ____3____, not everything on TV is true. Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like ___4__ baby-sitter. It spends more time ____5_ children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. ___6___ spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard. Of course, there are some programs on TV ___7___ are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children ____8_____not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree? 二 Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular ___1___ the end of last century. It is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing. Kite surfing works through wind power__2____ using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed. ??? At first, kite surfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because ___3___ the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kite surfing __4___ be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular. ??? Compared with other water sports, kite surfing is easier __5__ learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kite surfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. ___6___ the development of its equipm