People everywhere today see and hear advertisements constant
People everywhere today see and hear advertisements constantly:in signs,in newspapers or magazines,on television,on the radio,even on the internet!No matter where you are,you are probably going to see or hear advertisements,or commercials.Some people say that advertising has a bad influence,or effect.Says writer Noreen Janus:
Advertisers use mainly a few themes again and again:happiness,youth,success,status,luxury,fashion,and beauty.They hide class differences and problems in the workplace.Many ads suggest that you can solve all human problems by buying things.They suggest that modern things are good and traditional things are bad As one ad professional said,“ Once the TV set goes to work,the family is like a kid in a candy store.They watch 450 commercials a week.They see all the beautiful things.And they want everything that they see.”
However,not everyone thinks that advertising is a bad thing.Some people say advertising sometimes gives us useful information about different products--- for example,the advantages of buying one product instead of another.Also,shopping sometimes makes us feel good.When people see a famous person on TV talking about a certain kind of shoes or jacket,they like how they feel when they buy the same shoes or jacket.According to Writer Judith Williamson:
The meaning in most people’s lives comes from what they use than from what they produce in their jobs.Clothes,furniture,all the things that we buy involve decisions and the use of our own choice.Shopping is a social event (263)
1.This passage mainly discusses _____.
A.the advantages of advertisements
B.the disadvantages of advertisements
C.the happiness in watching advertisements
D.both positive and negative aspects of advertisements
2.From paragraph 2,we can infer that ______.
A.people buy everything they see on TV
B.modern things are better than traditional ones
C.ads often mislead people
D.ads show people the way to solve problems
3.Those who have a positive attitude towards advertising claim that ______.
A.advertising sometimes enables shoppers to make the right decision when shopping
B.advertising makes ordinary people feel as important as famous people
C.advertising enables shoppers to see famous people
D.advertising brings shoppers good mood
4.The attitude of the writer towards advertising is ______.
A.negative B.positive
C.neutral D.indifferent
5.The word “commercials” in line 3,paragraph one is closest in meaning to “______”.
A.themes B.advertisements
C.businesses D.merchants