1. 阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside world closer to people's homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV. What's going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What's life like in the deepest part of the sea?

    If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and see too.

    TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.

1. （1） Some people say the world is smaller than before because ________.

   A . TV makes the Earth smaller and smaller B . all people like to watch TV C . watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day D . TV brings the outside world closer to people
3. （2） We can ________ when we watch TV.

   A . go to live in other countries B . answer TV many questions C . get a lot of information D . ask TV some questions
5. （3） People learn better through TV than through radio because ________.

   A . TV sets are bigger than radios B . people can't only hear but also see C . without TV people can't open their eyes D . it's easier to turn on the TV than to turn on the radio
7. （4） The sentence "TV also helps to open our minds." means "________".

   A . our minds can only be opened by TV B . something is wrong with our minds C . we can learn more with TV than without TV D . TV is new to us
9. （5） This passage tells us ________.

   A . it's good to watch TV B . not to watch TV any more C . students should not watch TV at any time D . to stop reading to watch TV