Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day. Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become fans of cartoons and they would like to spend much time on them. Parents often see this as a problem because most of the kids are too crazy (狂热的) about watching cartoons. Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons, they won’t do well at school.
Some people think it’s good to watch cartoons. They help the working parents the most because parents can do a lot of work when their kids watch cartoons on TV.
When children watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things. Cartoons also help to improve children’s language skills. Educational cartoons help children try different languages. Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon programs. At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with their friends and classmates.
So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure (确保) that their kids are watching the right things.
【小题1】When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV?
| A．When they are six months old. | B．When they are two years old. |
| C．When they are three years old. | D．When they are six years old. |
【小题2】What can we know from the passage?
| A．Parents need to watch cartoons with their kids together. |
| B．Children should not watch cartoons when they are young. |
| C．Some parents think it’s bad for their kids to watch too many cartoons. |
| D．Children like cartoons because their parents don’t take care of them. |
【小题3】Why is it good for children to watch cartoons according to the passage? Because ________.
| A．children can know how to use their time |
| B．children can know how to get on well with others |
| C．children can know how to keep healthy |
| D．children can know how to make cartoons |
【小题4】Who is the passage mainly for?
| A．Teachers. | B．Children. | C．Cartoon makers. | D．Parents. |
【小题5】What is the writer’s opinion?
| A．Kids can’t watch cartoons. |
| B．It’s meaningful to stop kids from watching cartoons. |
| C．Kids can spend time watching cartoons on weekends. |
| D．Parents should let their kids watch the right cartoons. |
