Are you a TV lover? Can you imagine living without TV? Well, you could give it a try.
A group of Americans from TV-Turnoff Network(网络) have an idea. From 19 to 25 April, they are asking children all over the world to turn off their TVs for one week. They hope children will find more interesting things to do. Maybe they can read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture. Since 1995, about 24 million people in America have taken part in TV-Turnoff week.
TV-Turnoff Network says watching TV too much can bring children big problems with school, health and family. They want kids to watch less TV. What do you think?
Bad for children's studies
American scientists did a study of 1, 300 children. They watched the children for four years. They say that if children watch lots of TV, they don't do well in school.
Bad for children's health
Studies show that when children watch lots of TV, they eat more unhealthy food. More children are getting overweight. Overweight children become ill more easily. Watching too much TV is also bad for their eyes.
Bad for family life
About 40% of American families watch TV at dinner time. That means that they don't talk very much when they eat together.
Also, too many violent( 暴力的 ) things
An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old, that child will see 200, 000 violent things on TV. Some kids become violent in real life.
If you want to learn more about this unusual week, you can go to this website, www. tvturnoff. org.
