Now, almost every family has the television. Television makes people know a lot of things which they don’t know before.

Mike likes watching TV very much. From TV programmes, he knows ships. Then Mike loves ships. When he was older, he said, “I’m going to be a soldier (士兵).” But his eyes were not very ______, and he didn’t get in.

Then he said, “I’m going to ______ a small boat and I’m going around the world.” But boats were very expensive, and Mike didn’t have enough ______.

Last summer Mike found a swimming ______ near his house. The lessons didn’t cost very ______, and Mike began going to the school at weekends and having ______. Now he is a good swimmer.

Last week a little boy said to him, “You’re a very good swimmer. How do _____   learn to swim so well?”

“I’m not good at all,” Mike said and he smiled. “______ I’m in the water, I say to myself, ‘There are ______ fishes behind me!’ Then I’m very afraid, and I ______ quickly.”

Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But watching too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists find that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on their work.

Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people “couch potatoes”.

Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Young people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.

Now TV programmes play an important part in our daily life. We can get a lot of knowledge and a lot of fun from them. Today is Saturday. The following are some TV programmes and different channels today. Now read these TV programmes and try to find some information for you and your family members.