填空题 Today, if you made a list of the mass media you use, you would have to add newer technologies such as cable, satellite TV, PDAs and the 1 . In today"s world, technology has brought us wonderful things. But all these new advances bring us 2 that we should be aware of.
First, there"s a lot of 3 in TV shows, and many people worry about its 4 on us. Children and adolescents are especially 5 to this violence. Second, TV can also make us passive. The term "couch potato" refers to a person who 6 for hours in front of the TV. When we are in this passive state, we may not be able to distinguish between 7 and reality and we may make bad 8 about important things.
Third, using the media can become very 9 . Most Internet users would wander through cyberspace, 10 here and there and wasting a lot of time going online. And using cell phones to go online and for 11 are also highly addictive.
The fourth danger is the increase in 12 . The media is selling space or time to advertisers. It seems that advertising is the main 13 . The content of a TV program or a magazine is just an 14 , or a kind of wrapping, for the advertising. The media is also invading our 15 . Advertisers are more and more interested in getting private information about 16 . On the Internet, many 17 are working hard to collect information about you. You can be 18 if you make a few visits to any website, and the 19 can be used to learn more about your habits, interests, and other 20 .