2016年12月英语四级作文热点话题：电视、电影的影响

　　The Influence of Television and Movies

　　Directions:How do movies or television influence people’sbehavior? Use reasons and specific examples tosupport your answer。

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　　The Influence of Television and Movies

　　There is no doubt that watching television andmovies can influence the way that people behave.Moreover， it seems that people are spending more and more time watching some sort of visualentertainment， whether it is television， a video tape or a DVD. Therefore， the effects ofvisual media cannot be ignored。

　　One obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces people to buy certainproducts. Television advertising is widespread and， nowadays， even movie theaters permitadvertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that they give people either abroader view of the world or a distorted one， depending on what type of program they watch.Those who watch news and educational program can learn many new things while those whowatch primarily entertainment shows may come to believe that most people in the worldpossess great wealth and good looks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their ownlives. Finally， perhaps the most susceptible viewers are children， who may be unable to tellfact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on TV or in the movies。

　　With the ever-increasing popularity of video entertainment， society must pay attentionto these effects. Television and movies， while entertaining and informative， cannot take theplace of real experience。

　　2016年12月大学英语四级作文热点话题