怎样改掉看电视的习惯.doc

How to Break the TV Habit 怎样改掉看电视的习惯Getting Unplugged: How to Break the TV Habit “TV addiction turns otherwise viable people into spiritual couch potatoes just as efficiently as pot addiction does.”（Don Croft） Nearly every household (99 percent in USA) has at least one TV and most have more. A truly scary thought when you consider the quality of most programming these days. Plus, theres the fact that TV watching has been linked to higher rates of obesity（n.肥胖） and diabetes（n.糖尿病）. 1. Make a TV-watching plan. Sit down with the viewing guide and pick out the shows you want to watch that week. Watch only those shows, and when theyre over, turn the TV off. 2. Stop the TV surfing. In other words（换句话说）, dont just turn it on and go surfing for something worthwhile. Hours are quickly wasted, switching from one show to the next, watching all and none at the same time. Also make a decision not to use the television as background noise. 3. New rule: You cant watch if the sun is shining. Go for a walk, ride a bike, or get some other kind of healthy physical activity for at least an hour before you can turn on the tube. 4. Another rule: You must read 30 pages. You must read 30 pages of a book or magazine before you can turn on the TV. Depending on how fast you read, you may never watch telly（n.电视） again! 5. Say no to Titanic for the 15th time. Often we can be strangely drawn into watching things weve seen many times before. Theres something comforting in the repetition. Well, resist it. It was TV Critic Michael Arlen who said that television connects viewers to nothing except the assumption of being connected to something. Reconnect yourself to the world by disconnecting the set! 怎样改掉看电视的习惯“就像毒瘾一样，电视瘾把独立的个人变成了精神上的沙发土豆。”Don Croft 几乎每家每户（在美国99%）都有至少1台电视机，大多数的家庭都有几台。当你考虑到当今大多数电视节目的质量时，一种发自内心的恐惧感油然而生。再加上，看电视与肥胖症和糖尿病的高发率有关。 1. 制定看电视计划 坐下来看看节目预告，挑出你这周想要看的节目，只看那些节目，这些节目一结束，就关掉电视。2. 不要电视冲浪 换句话说，不要来回转换电视频道以寻找有趣的节目，时间很容易就浪费掉了，不停的换台浏览了所有的节目但却什么也没看成。也不要用电视的声音当作背景声音。 3. 新规则：太阳还在电视就不开 在你开电视之前，至少花一个小时来做些有益于健康的体育运动，像散散步，骑骑自行车。4. 另一条规则：你必须读30页的书 在你读完30页的书或杂志之后，你才可以开电视，这就看你读书的速度如何了，也许你再也看不了电视了。 5. 和第15遍泰坦尼克号说