Television Affecting Lives
Television programs are entertaining. However, not everything shown on television is useful to the viewers.
Decline in Creativity
People get influenced by ideas shown on television and this hinders their own creativity and originality.
Hinders Reading
Many children would rather watch a movie on television than read a book. Reading has many positive effects on children and television takes away these benefits.
Lack of Exercise, Values, and Social Skills
Sitting for hours in front of the television is not good for the body as the body rests in just one position.
Many shows do not teach good values because they are just built for entertainment, and this affects the time that has been invested in the show, as the viewer does not gain any real-world knowledge. Watching television also leads to poor social skills as children prefer to watch television to being social and this might lead to a situation where they may not get along well with others.
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Which is the best summary of the passage?
A.
Watching television does not help the body as the body stays in one position. Watching television also leads to poor social skills among children as well as adults.
B.
Television is entertaining, but it does not boost creativity. Television neither teaches good values nor encourages reading or development of social skills.
C.
People lose their original ideas by getting influenced by the ideas shown on television. People should read instead of watching television.
D.
Television influences children and stops them from reading a good book. However, watching television can be fun for children.
B.
Television is entertaining, but it does not boost creativity. Television neither teaches good values nor encourages reading or development of social skills.
B.
Television is entertaining, but it does not boost creativity. Television neither teaches good values nor encourages reading or development of social skills.
The best summary of the passage is B. Television is entertaining, but it does not boost creativity. Television neither teaches good values nor encourages reading or development of social skills.
To arrive at this answer, we can break down the passage and identify the main points discussed:
1. Television programs are entertaining, but not everything shown is useful.
2. Watching television hinders creativity and originality.
3. Television takes away the positive effects of reading on children.
4. Watching television results in a lack of exercise, lack of learning good values, and poor social skills.
Option B captures all of these main points, stating that television does not boost creativity, does not teach good values, does not encourage reading, and hinders social skills. Option A focuses only on the negative physical effects and poor social skills, while option C emphasizes the loss of original ideas and promotes reading over watching television. Option D mentions the influence of television on children and the enjoyment of watching it, but does not address the other negative consequences discussed in the passage. Therefore, option B is the best summary.