Placing the topic sentence ______ is just like a summary.
A.at the beginning
B.at the end
C.in the middle
D.at both the beginning and the end
A.at the beginning
B.at the end
C.in the middle
D.at both the beginning and the end
The world "television", derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capacity of converting an image (focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulse, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.
Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a means of expression as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.
The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad-based airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is nonbroadcast television, through which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.
Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are-most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about forty-seven years in a form. similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC and CBS, who have been the major purveyors of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing out role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.
With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A.Recent changes in modem technology.
B.The marriages of broadcasting giants.
C.The role of television in today's society.
D.The content of broadcast television programs.
Placing a job advertisement on an online job board is _____.
A、sostly
B、cost
C、expensively
A) his administration is financially pinched
B) he did not want to offend its opponents
C) it amounts to a contempt for human life
D) it did not promise any therapeutic value
A.the proportion of adolescent tobacco users has dramatically decreased
B.many adolescent smokers are successfully persuaded into giving up smoking
C.some teenagers develop the habit of smoking rather than taking weed because cigarettes are relatively cheaper
D.teenager smokers are quite certain about the effectiveness of the antismoking campaign