While working out at the local health club I can glance up and see a row of TV monitors which are tuned to various TV channels.虽然工作在地方的健身俱乐部我能一眼看到了一排电视显示器是调整各种电视频道。 I do not listen to the sound - usually I have an mp3 player loaded with music or interesting podcasts - but the pictures on these monitors show a world dominated by deceptive commercials, reality TV, dumb, dumb TV shows and political propaganda.我不听声音-通常我有一个M P3播放器装有音乐或有趣的播客-但是，这些图片显示监视器所主宰的世界欺骗性的广告，电视真人，愚蠢的，愚蠢的电视节目和政治宣传。 It looks to me that anyone that voluntarily watches commercial TV has to be a complete moron, or is on the way of turning into one.看来，我认为任何人自愿手表商业电视台必须是一个完整的白痴，或者是道路上的一个转折点。 There are numerous studies available that indicate that TV viewing is bad for your physical health. 有许多研究可表明看电视是坏的身体健康。 My point here is that TV viewing has negative implications for your mental health.我的观点是，看电视产生了消极影响您的心理健康。
The average American watches more than 4 hours (!) of TV EACH DAY.美国人的平均手表4个多小时 （ ！ ）电视每一天。 That’s 2 months of non-stop TV watching per year.这是2个月内不停止看电视每年。
Sometimes I imagine an alternate world in which the average America reads 4 hours each day.有时候我想象一名候补世界中，美国的平均读取4个小时每一天。 This American citizen is well-informed and has critical thinking skills.这是美国公民充分了解情况，并批判性思维技能。 A true modern human.一个真正的现代人类。 We are moving farther away from that imaginary world every year in this country.我们正在远离世界的想象，每年在这个国家。 It’sa shame.这是一个耻辱。
I think that for a healthy, well-educated woman or man, the US is one of the best countries to live in. I am concerned about the future of this country, though. The general population is neither all that healthy nor all that well educated.我认为，一个健康的，受过良好教育的妇女或男子，美国是最好的国家之一安居我担心未来的这个国家，虽然。总人口的既不是一切，健康，也不以及所有教育。 And the trend is going in the wrong direction.而且这种趋势会在错误的方向。
Government should interfere as little as possible in the lives of its citizens.政府应干预尽可能少在其公民的生命。 But government plays an important role in setting up a framework in which informed citizenship is possible.但是，政府发挥着重要的作用，设立了一个框架，使公民知情是可能的。 The US government is currently run by commercial interests.美国政府目前正在运行的商业利益。 An informed citizenry with critical thinking skills is not what these commercial interests like.据知情公民与批判性思维技能是不是这些商业利益等。
