Television Since its invention in (1) ______, 1. ______. television has played an increasingly important role in our life. It affects people’s life in a good way as well as in a bad way. On the good side. Firstly, television has transformed the way (2)______is 2. ______. transmitted. It can show news in pictures. So in a way, it brings (3)______ to the public. 3. ______. Secondly, television has transformed (4)______. 4. ______. It helps people to be better (5)______ 5. ______. on political issues and thus enhance democracy. On the bad side. First of all, television increases the (6)______ between people. 6. ______. People have little chance to (7)______ with 7. ______. each other due to the distraction of television. Some social problems and people’s mental problems are partly caused by this. Secondly, television is widely thought to be very harmful to young people. Young people tend to believe and (8) ______ whatever they 8. ______. see on TV. As a result of this, the young generation is more (9) ______ than the old 9. ______. generations. Television also makes young people become less (10) ______. They have 10. ______. no interest in reading and their writing ability is very poor.