The neglected baby is crying alone. The young man, suffering from a lack of sleep, threatens suicide. The marriage fails because of the husband’s crazy behavior.
Is this just another story of social breakdown in the modern age? Not really. But they are the effects of a real social problem—Internet Addiction(沉溺), or, Internet Addiction Disorder.
The addiction is obvious from the popularity of one game alone: “Halo 2”. It’s a first-person shooter developed by Bungie Studios for the Xbox video game console. By early 2005, 1 million players worldwide had clocked up an amazing 100 million hours on the game, among which are 360, 000 Chinese players.
China has about 94 million regular Internet users. Of these, a survey suggested, 4.4 million are teenagers who are so addicted to it that they neglect anything else.
Video gamers who have gone too far show symptoms similar to those of alcohol and drug abusers. “The real world meant nothing to me when I was fully involved in online games. I lost track of time, space, hunger, pain, and everything,” explained Liu Pinyi, a 19-year-old college dropout. She has had treatment in Beijing for her addiction.
What makes it similar to drugs is that online game addicts also develop a chemical imbalance in their brains. Gaming stimulates the production of a chemical compound that produces delighted or pleasant feelings. When they’re away from the screen, they suffer feelings of anxiety and headaches.
Experts say young people are attracted to video games partly because they are partly because they are pushed right into the center of the action. This allows them to overcome a lack of confidence which people at that age can often suffer from.
1.What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing the first paragraph?
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A．To show his worries about Internet Addiction. |
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B．To show harm of Internet Addiction |
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C．To warn couples of the problem. |
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D．To introduce the topic of the passage. |
2. How much time in total had Chinese game players spent on “Halo 2” by early 2005?
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A．1 million hours. |
B．94 million hours |
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C．100 million hours. |
D．36 million hours |
3. When video gamers get lost in a game, they do the following EXCEPT that _______.
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A．They forget time, space, hunger and everything. |
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B．They drink a lot of alcohol and use drug. |
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C．They feel confident in the virtual games |
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D．Their brains produce a chemical which makes them delighted. |
4. what is the passage mainly about?
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A．Internet is bad for teenagers |
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B．Actions should be taken to deal with Internet Addiction |
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C．Web produces Internet Addiction Disorder |
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D．Teenagers should not play video games |
One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 36 us all around her to tell us , 37 ,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to 38 for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 39 a miracle（奇迹）
At that very moment ,someone 40 loudly on the door. 41 Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 42 as a minister . News had 43 that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some 44 .
With all the excitement ,even my dad 45 in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be 46 by good Samaritants（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 47 packages and found a doll each and four board games.
What is 48 to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 49 remember an evening of laughter and 50 There were no expensive toys but 51 moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) 52 time . They gave their time and their 53 to little children who needed to laugh.
The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 54 of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or 55 a tear.
1.A requested B commanded C gathered D recommended
2.A in tears B in doubt C in silence D in surprise
3.A apply B pray C pay D ask
4.A to B with C for D in
5.A knocked B beat C tapped D struck
6.A Fighting B Shooting C Running D Following
7.A charged B existed C governed D worked
8.A expanded B spread C distributed D disappeared
9.A confidence B cheer C trust D wisdom
10.A dressed B attached C trapped D wrapped
11.A persuaded B saved C taught D entertained
12.A discovered B sought C unfolded D packed
13.A strange B frightening C useful D encouraging
14.A seldom B just C even D hardly
15.A happiness B surprise C doubt D anxiety
16.A shocking B priceless C worthless D beneficial
17.A relaxing B great C ordinary D rough
18.A praise B treatment C attention D response
19.A theme B spirit C principle D theory
20.A wipe away B deal with C write about D burst into
Can you wash the dishes ,Lily?
______I did it yesterday.
A So what What for C Why me D What’s up
After waiting for seemed to be a century , a doctor came out from the operation room and informed us everything was OK.
A which B what C it D that
Facebook has become one of the most popular social websites. Its founder ___________when he started it years ago.
A could never imagine it B must have never imagined it
C must never imagine it D could have never imagined it
I feel sorry for myself .If I more efforts to my studies , I wouldn’t be doing a job with such low wages.
A devoted B had devoted C should devote D were to devote
