Television is one of man's most important (1) _________of communication. It brings (2) __________ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) _______ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) _______ peace. (5) ________ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) _______ of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.

(7) _________ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (8) _______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ________programmes than any other kind. The programmes include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ___________, and motion pictures.