A Powerfu Influence

There can be nodoubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives.Parentsare worried that children spend too much time playing on the

Internet,hardly______(51)doinganything else in their spare time .Naturally,parents are______(52)to find outwhy the Internet is so attractive,and they want to know if it can

be______(53)fortheir children .Should parents worry if their children are spending that muchtime______(54)their computers?

Obviously,ifchildren are bent over their computers for hours,absorbed______(55) somegame,instead of doing their homework,then something is wrong. Parents andchildren

could decide howmuch use the child should______(56)use of the Internet,and the child shouldgive his or her______(57)that it won't interfere with homework.If the child is

not______(58) tothis arrangement,the parent can take more drastic______(59)dealing with achild's use of the Internet is not much different from______(60)any other softof

bargain aboutbehaviour.

Any parent whois______(61)alarmed about a child's behaviour should make an appointmentto______(62)the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of the screendoes

notnecessarily______(63)a child's performance at school.Even if a childis______(64)crazy about using the Internet,he or she is probablyjust______(65)through a phase,and

in a few monthsthere will be something else to worry about!62._________

A.. speak

B. discuss

C. talk

D. debate