A if the term vegetarian cannot be misleading

 
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Television affects behaviours, social attitudes and physical health especially in children. Children today 
spend more time watching television than on any other single leisure activity. In fact, studies have shown 
that "the average child spends more time in front of the television than in school" . There are a variety of 
effects which children gain from watching too much television. The impact of violence on children is a main 
issue, as well as the impact of stereotypical views, such as sex roles. Health can also become a problem for 
children who spend excessive amounts of time in front of the television. There are, however, alternatives to 
these problems. Parent, schools and the governments need to take control and monitor children and 
television. After all, television was once used as an educational tool it has only lately become a babysitter. 
13) It can be inferred from the paragraph that........ 
A) children who spend more time watching television tend to think that both women and 
men have specified roles in the world 
B) this gives children a clear impression of what is expected of them in society 
C) watching television for long hours can become a health problem for children 
D) they too should act this way because it is, after all, what society views appropriate 
E) television also points out the importance of physical beauty 
14) In spite of the fact that television has become a past time device now ........ 
A) stress is placed on looking a certain way, whether it is having the right clothing or being a certain weight 
B) these are influences that children take very seriously 
C) many children want to be the "popular" one in school 
D) this is the " kind of schoolyard harassment to which unpopular girls are subjected 
E) it used to be used as an educational tool 
15) There are a variety of effects which children gain from watching too much television ...... 
A) commercials on television also play a part in weight gain among children 
B) television also takes a minor charge on a child's physical health 
C) but children are spending less time on physical activities 
D) but influence of violence on children is an important issue 
E) starting at home parents need to be aware of what their children are watching 
In today's hustle and bustle of everyday life, men, women, and children walk past one another without even 
a friendly smile or hello. As global technology grows, communication 
between individuals gets more distant and less personal. Even in families, messages are left on the 
answering machine or as notes on the fridge. Hence, with today's' highly competitive technological world, it 
is crucial to receive and maintain some old-fashioned inter-personal communication. 
16) According to the author, it is essential that...... 
A) some old-fashioned inter-personal communication be maintained 
B) the person may see the caller and feel a personal touch 
C) they are trying to re-establish the original methods while using high-tech systems 
D) this is now made probable by satellite systems launched into orbit 
E) people should attempt to communicate with people in their immediate surroundings more often 
17) There is such a lack of communication that...... 
A) we can obviously see attempts to get back to the "old way" through usage of time saving methods 
B) this is where the telephone plays a role 
C) even in families, messages or notes to each other 
D) it facilitates an almost instantaneous connection at a reasonable cost 
E) a short attention span and a lack of concentration are other factors in this ongoing problem 

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