Most Americans spend far more of their leisure time with the mass media than in any other occupation. In addition, most of us hear, see or read some of the media while【D1】 1in other activities. Thus an【D2】 2large number of our waking hours are spent with the mass media. Of all the media, television is clearly【D3】 3, at least as a source of news and other information. Our exposure to all media is important, however, because all of them【D4】 4materials for the construction of that world in our heads. For most people, increased use of one medium does not【D5】 5the use of another. In fact, in certain cases, and especially for certain purposes, the more one uses one【D6】 6, the more likely one is to use others.
There are【D7】 7factors that can cause you to expose yourself to the media selectively, avoiding much of the material with which you disagree. Some of that selective exposure is probably due to the psychological pressure you feel to avoid the discomfort caused by confrontation with facts and ideas【D8】 8to your beliefs or behavior. However, some selective exposure is not due to the pressure for【D9】 9but to other factors, such as your age, education. In addition, it can also be【D10】 10by the area in which you live and the people with whom you associate.
A) affect F) dominant K) function
B) consistency G) engaged L) harmonious
C) contrary H) essentially M) influenced
D) contribute I) extremely N) medium
E) decrease J) fluent O) various 【D1】