Television now plays such an (1) ____ role in so many people's life that it is essential for us to decide whether it is good or (2) ____.
First of all, television is not only the convenient source of (3) ____, but also a rather cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to go out. There is no transport to arrange. They don't have to pay for (4) ____ seats at the theatre or in the cinema. All they have to do is to press a (5) ____, and they can see plays and films of every kind, not to mention political discussion and the latest exciting football matches. Some people, however, say that this is just where the danger is. The TV viewer needs to do nothing. He doesn't even use his legs.
