One evening, Father came home after work, walked to the TV set and switched it off. As we started to protest, he said angrily, `We hardly talk to one another these days. Everyone is glued to the TV! What is happening to our family?’
We did not dare argue with Father. He announced that watching TV was to be banned for a weekend. We could not believe our ears.
So on Friday night, we were not allowed to switch on the TV. Mother suggested that she and Father do something together after dinner—the dishes!
Then we listened to music together and read interesting bits of news to one another. It was enjoyable. After this, my brother challenged Father to a game of chess. The rest of us watched.
On Saturday, it rained all day, so we stayed indoors. By the afternoon, we were quite bored. Fortunately, visitors arrived in the evening and we had something to take our minds off TV.
By Sunday, we had already got used to the ban. My siblings and I even tidied up our rooms. We were very pleased to see how nice our rooms looked! Father and Mother did the gardening together. We were really having a good time!
The TV ban turned out to be quite a success. So Father decided to have a TV ban one weekend each month.
Vocabulary
got used to got accustomed to
pleased happy
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