A. compared B. delayed C. design D. discrepancy E. essential F

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问题    A. compared   B. delayed    C. design     D. discrepancy    E. essential
   F. fuel     G. goals     H. intended    I. noticeable     J. presumably
   K. primary    L. scores     M. stunt     N. unfortunately    O. utilize
   TV is so often a parent’s good friend, keeping kids happily occupied so the grownups can cook dinner, answer the phone, or take a shower. But, 【C1】______, that electronic babysitter is not an educational aid. According to a recent research, babies who watch TV are more likely to have 【C2】______ cognitive development and language at 14 months, especially if they’re watching programs 【C3】______ for adults and older children. It’s surprising that TV-watching made a difference at such a tender age.
   This new study followed 259 lower-income families in New York, most of whom spoke Spanish as their 【C4】______ language at home. Other studies examining higher-income families have come to the same conclusion: TV watching not only isn’t educational, but it seems to 【C5】______ babies’ development.
   Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had developmental 【C6】______ one-third lower at 14 months than babies who weren’t watching that much TV. The 【C7】______ may be due to the fact that when kids and parents are watching TV, they’re missing out on talking, playing, and interactions that are 【C8】______ to learning and development.
   But what about "good" TV, like Sesame Street? The researchers didn’t find any pluses or minuses when 【C9】______ to non-educational programs designed for small children, like SpongeBob SquarePants. Earlier research by some of the same scientists has found that parents whose children watch non-educational TV programs like SpongeBob SquarePants spend less time reading to their children or teaching them. The latest study of educational TV programs like Sesame Street adds more 【C10】______ to a recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics that babies under age 2 should watch no TV at all. [br] 【C7】

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答案 D

解析 空格前的定冠词The提示填入名词。上一句提到,每天看60分钟电视的婴儿,其14个月大时的发育指数比不常看电视的婴儿低了1/3。可推测此处要填描述这种差异的词,故选D项discrepancy“差异”。
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