논문 독해 #1

◆ 논문 독해 #1
Questions 1-3 refer to the following report.
The TV remote control was invented in 1956 by an inventor named Robert Adler. It was an invention of convenience, making it possible for people to change channels without having to get up from their seats. Americans fell in love with inventions such as the remote control, which symbolized absolute convenience to them. In 1957 a car was manufactured that started with a push-button. And in 1958 an article appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine which told about the future of society with push-button appliances and machinery. Remote control devices have since become so popular that four out of five color television sets sold in the United States today have remote control units. Stereos, CD players, VCRs, and even automobile alarms are sold today with remote control functions. The remote control unit gave birth to another American institution, the couch potato. Couch potatoes are people who sit for long periods at their sofa, …

1. What is a couch potato defined as in this report?

(A) Someone who spends most of his or her time watching television without

(B) Someone who likes to eat potatoes while sitting on the couch.

(C) Someone who watches television at his sofa.

(D) Someone who uses the remote control unit.

2. The remote control unit was invented so that people wouldn`t have to

(A) watch television when they didn`t want to

(B) read newspapers and magazines.

(C) get up each time they wanted to change channels

(D) use push-buttons

3. What makes the remote control unit popular?

(A) Because the unit was new and different.

(B) Because Americans liked inventions that made products more convenient