In a recent survey, Garber and Holtz concluded that the average half-hour children's television show contains 47 violent acts. When asked about the survey network television executive Jean Pater responded. "I sure as heck don't think that Bugs Bunny's pouring a glass of milk over a chipmunk's head is violence. " Unfortunately, both Garber and Holtz and Pater beg the question. The real issue is whether children view such acts as violence. The violence programming aimed at children almost always appears in the context of fantasy. Cartoon violence generally includes animation, humor, and a remote setting. There is no evidence of direct imitation of television violence by children, though there is evidence that fantasy violence can energize previously learned aggressive response such as a physical attack on another child during play. It is by no means clear, however, that the violence in a portrayal is solely responsible for this energizing effect. Rather, the evidence suggests that any exciting material can trigger subsequent aggressive behavior and that it is the excitation rather than the portrayal of violence that instigates or energizes any subsequent violent behavior. "Cold" imitation of violence by children is extremely rare, and the very occasional evidence of direct, imitative associations between television violence and aggressive behavior has been limited to extremely novel and violent acts by teenagers or adults with already established patterns of deviant behavior. The institutional effect means, in the short term, that exposure to violent portrayals could be dangerous if shortly after the exposure (within 15 to 20 minutes), the child happens to be in a situation that calls for interpersonal aggression as an appropriate response, for example, an argument between siblings or among peers. This same institutional effect, however, could be produced by other exciting but nonviolent television content or by any other excitational source, including, ironically, a parent's turning off the set. So there is no convincing causal evidence of any cumulative instigational effects such as more aggressive or violent dispositions in children. In fact, passivity is a more likely long term result of heavy viewing of television violence. The evidence does not warrant the strong conclusions advanced by many critics who tend to use television violence as a scapegoat to draw public attention away from the real causes of violence—causes like abusive spouses and parents and a culture that celebrates violence generally.
单选题 The primary purpose of the passage is to________.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:题目问:文章的主要目的是什么?第一段最后一句:The real issue is whether children view such acts as violence.最后一段So there is no convincing causal evidence of any cumulative instigational effects such as more aggressive or violent dispositions in children.通过此段话可知,真正的问题在于孩子是否将这样的行为看作暴力。然而,并没有令人信服的证据证明这些侵略性或更暴力的行为在孩子身上有累积的刺激影响。据此可知,应该选择A。
单选题 According to the author, the immediate effect of TV cartoons on children is that they become________.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:题目问:根据作者的观点,电视动画片对孩子的即时效应是怎样的?第二段:the evidence suggests that any exciting material can trigger subsequent aggressive behavior and that it is the excitation rather than the portrayal of violence that instigates or energizes any subsequent violent behavior.通过此段话可知,证据显示,任何令人激动的素材都可以引发随之而来的攻击行为,引发随后的攻击行为的原因不是对暴力的描绘,而是这种兴奋感。也就是说,电视动画片让孩子们感到兴奋。据此可知,应该选择B。
单选题 The boldfaced word "appropriate" in Paragraph 2 means________.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:题目问:单词appropriate是什么意思?第二段:the child happens to be in a situation that calls for interpersonal aggression as an appropriate response,for example,an argument between siblings or among peers.这句话是说,孩子们恰恰是在这种情况下,需要对人际关系间的侵略做出适当反应,比如,兄妹之间或伙伴之间的争吵。单词appropriate在此处的意思是“适当的”。据此可知,应该选择C。
单选题 If there is an argument between siblings one hour after their watching some TV violence, these children would________.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:题目问:如果看完暴力电视之后一个小时,兄妹间发生了争吵,那么孩子们会怎样?第二段:in the short term,that exposure to violent portrayals could be dangerous if shortly after the exposure(within 15 tO 20 minutes),此段话说明,在短时间内,如果孩子们看完暴力影片之后不久(15—20分钟)就陷入暴力之中,那是危险的。但是,题目说的是一个小时后,据此可知,应该选择D。
单选题 As the evidence shows, who would most likely imitate TV violence?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:题目问:如证据所展示的,什么人最可能模仿电视里的暴力?通过此段文字可知,那些喜欢违背规则的孩子容易模仿电视暴力。答案是C。
单选题 The last paragraph indicates the truth that________.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:题目问:最后一段揭示了什么真相?最后一段:The evidence does not warrant the strong conclusions advanced by many critics who tend to use television violence as a scapegoat to draw public attention away from the real causes of violence—causes like abusive spouses and parents and a culture that celebrates violence generally.通过此段话可知,暴力的真正原因是:虐待配偶和父母以及经常赞美暴力的文化环境。也就是说,家庭和社会环境在孩子的暴力行为上占据重要角色。据此可知,应该选择D。