Since 1980 there have been four major developments in TV. The first is video, which has given __1__ the power to control what they watch and when they watch it. These days, fifty percent of homes have a VCR (video-cassette recorder) and millions more are being sold every year. The second is satellite TV. Thanks to DBS (__2__), dozens of new channels are now __3__ to anyone who buys a receiving “dish”.
The third development is cable-a system of hi-tech __4__, which provides even more channels. But not only that, cable also makes __5__ possible for you to communicate through your TV.
Fourthly, there’s HDTV (high definition television), which now offers a much __6__ and more realistic picture than was possible even a few years ago.
So more channels, more choice, more
clarity (清晰). What is there left for __7__ to achieve in the future? The answer to that is two-way __8__. Modern technology means that 21
st century televisions will be linked to computer data-banks. This way. Views will be able to ask questions about what they’re watching and the answers will appear on their __9__. This idea is called “hyper-media” and it’s still at an early __10__. But then, as we’ve just seen, TV had come a very long way in a very short time. The hyper0media revolution could happen sooner than any many people think.
小题1: | A.listeners | B.players | C.viewers | D.engineers |
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小题2: | A.direct business system | B.direct broadcast satellites | C.digital broadcast sound | D.data bank system |
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小题3: | A.available | B.access | C.linked | D.sent |
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小题4: | A.televisions | B.lines | C.strings | D.wires |
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小题6: | A.cheaper | B.clearer | C.colourful | D.delight |
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小题7: | A.TV | B.invention | C.viewers | D.video |
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小题8: | A.communication | B.traffic | C.dialogue | D.operation |
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小题9: | A.books | B.minds | C.screens | D.computers |
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小题10: | A.age | B.time | C.process | D.stage |
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