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＜ Anne Banders' Advice -- Too Much TV? ＞
| [A]
Dear Anne,
My husband and I are happily married. But there is one thing that we fight about all the time, and it's becoming a serious problem.
My husband "Mark" loves to watch television, and I don't. As a child, I was not allowed to watch much television. And as a result, I watch very little television now. But every night, Mark lays down on the sofa and turns on the TV. I would prefer that we listened to music or read books together, instead.
Mark complains that I only think about myself and says that I don't want to share time with him. This isn't true. I enjoy spending time with my husband, but I don't want to sit in front of the television all night. He just becomes lost in these very boring TV shows - and I don't want to join him. What should I do?
-- Fed Up in Philadelphia |
| [B]
Dear Fed Up,
It sounds like you may be a bit stuck up. But too much television viewing shouldn't be encouraged, either. Mark wants you to enjoy watching television with him because it makes him feel closer to you. You don't have to, of course. But it may help, to make an effort.
There are lots of excellent TV shows on, now-a-days. Try finding one that you can enjoy with Mark - or at least stand. Watch the show together and then discuss it afterward. He'll think that you're sharing one of his interests and may talk to you more often. You might even discover a program that you both really like. Marriage is about working together, and this is your chance to demonstrate that you can. | |
| Q1. What is "Fed Up's" complaint? |
| | A. She wasn't allowed to watch much television as a child.
B. Her husband doesn't leave her much room on the sofa.
C. She thinks that "Mark" watches far too much television.
D. There's only one thing she and her husband fight about.
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| | | 正解 C |
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| Q2. What would "Fed Up" rather do? |
| | A. Lay on the sofa and watch TV
B. Enjoy reading or music
C. Get her husband lost
D. Find a better TV show
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| | | 正解 B |
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| Q3. What does Anne Banders suggest that "Fed Up" do? |
| | A. Discover another husband
B. Complain more often to "Mark"
C. Stand in front of the television
D. Find a show they can both enjoy
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| | | 正解 D |
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| Q4. How does Anne Banders describe marriage? |
| | A. Thinking only of yourself
B. An excellent TV show
C. Being stuck up
D. Working as a team
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| | | 正解 D |
