单选题
Once in Britain, family member would all get annoyed at the phone call while watching TV programs like The Two Ronnies. This dose annoyed not often happen now--we are either twice as smart or twice as inattentive as we used to be.
Ofcom"s research demonstrates that the British have become a nation of media junkies(成瘾者). Now they spend more time on the Internet and do much net visiting while watching television. It is unlikely that the whole family will be in the living room these days --unless Doctor Who is on.
Ofcom"s date show that despite all the distractions(分心)offered by the Internet, which were supposed to threaten the basis of television viewing, the British remain fixed to the small screen.
The average time spent in front of TV fixed at three hours and 38 minutes a day, only six minutes down from 2003. Radio listening has suffered a little more in that time, but every person still spends a further 2 hours and 44 minutes a day with the radio on in the background.
What has changed is that traditional media no longer occupy all attention for those under 45. About a third of 16 to 44-years-olds admit to using their computer while watching television. Well over half of them will pick up the mobile when watching EastEnders.
It is a change in habits making us worry about the change of tradition -- but in reality it"s a natural response to the increasing media.
单选题
The TV program that probably appeals to all family members now is ______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】细节题。根据文章第二段最后一句“it is unlikely that the whole family will be in the living room these days –unless Doctor Who is on.”，因此选D。
单选题
According to the passage, people used to ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】推断题。根据文章第一句“once in Britain，family members would all get annoyed”推断出答案B.，选项A犯了断章取义的错误，现在的英国人在选择电视节目时更加明智，同时也没有过去那么专注，这并不能说明现在的英国人就比过去的英国人聪明，这不符合文章的主旨。
单选题
The Ofcom"s research show that the British now ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】细节题。根据文章第二段第二句“now they spend more time on the Internet and do much net visiting while watching television”可以得出答案A。
单选题
How much time did the average British spend a day in front of TV 2003?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】推断题。此题是一道简单的运算题，文章第四段第一句“three hours and 38 minutes a day, only six minutes down from 2003”可以算出2003年时英国人看电视的时间固定在3小时44分钟。
单选题
Ofcom"s date show that habit of those under 45 has changed so that they ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】推断题。通过文章最后一段的例子“about a third of 16 to 44-year-olds admit to using their computer while watching television. Well over half of them will pick up the mobile when watching EastEnders.”可以推断出英国的年轻一代看电视时并不只干一件事。故选A。