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Are you addicted to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them? Do you feel happy after you play computer games?
There’s no doubt that the excitement and appealing of games these days makes them hard to put down. We are attracted by the choice when it comes to gaming: You can role-play—creating your own fantasy characters and stories, giving you a chance to step out of everyday life into an imaginary world. And there are shooting games where you can let out your anger and depression in violent situations where you kill people with guns. You can get excited from the games.
However,can these kinds of games really be fun and can being absorbed in virtual reality be good for us? Should we worry about their effects on our health?Popular games like Grand Theft Auto have been blamed for everything from falling results at school to causing acts of extreme violence. Internet safety adviser, Alan MacKenzie, thinks “many people understandably will just think that a game is just a game and not realizing the exact content that’s in there”. He gives an example of the violence, which he says is “wholly inappropriate for anybody, not to mention children.”
Others will argue that gaming is a harmless form of entertainment. There is evidence that playing video games could actually be good for us. Some games like Game of Thrones and World of Warcraft are educational and using games certainly can help children learn good qualities. Studies have also shown that the skills used in playing games can cause growth in certain areas of the brain, the ability to think in 3D and even improve our eyesight.
Video game players are also no longer just simple creatures. For some, gaming is having a positive effect on their social lives with games like Halo and World of Warcraft often being played in groups. When your group work together to win the game, your sense of achievement is higher than when winning by yourself.
So every coin has two sides. It seems today, gaming isn’t just for game fans and if used in a proper way, we can all take part. If video games have two sides, what side do you stand by?
1.The writer used a lot of questions at the beginning to .
A.show his worries about the effect on health B.lead into the topic of the passage
C.ask the readers for their own opinions about games D.doubt the advantage of playing computer games
2.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about .
A.the contents of games are complex B.games contain extreme violence
C.popular games lead to students’ falling results at school D.gaming is a harmful form of entertainment
3.According to the passage, which of the following shows the good influence on social lives?
A.Han Meimei passed the exam after playing the games.
B.Li Hua learnt many English words from playing games.
C.Sun Yan worked well with his teammates.
D.Yang Li let out his anger and expression.
4.In Paragraph 4, the author supports his idea .
A.by giving some examples B.with descriptive words
C.by providing some numbers D.with some research results
语篇解读:很多人玩电脑游戏上瘾,作者从多个方面分析了电脑游戏的好处与不足。
答案及剖析:
1.B 推理判断题。根据下文讲的电脑游戏的利与弊可知,第一段的问题是为了引出本文话题——对电脑游戏的看法,故选B。
2.D 段落大意题。根据第三段第三句Popular games like Grand Theft Auto have been blamed for everything from falling results at school to causing acts of extreme violence.可知,第三段主要讲了游戏是一种有害的娱乐形式。故选D。
3.C 推理判断题。根据第五段第二、三句中的being played in groups,work together和C项中的worked well with his teammates表达相吻合,故选C项。
4.D 推理判断题。根据第四段第二句There is evidence that playing video games could actually be good for us.和第四段最后一句Studies have also shown that the skills used in playing games can cause growth in certain areas of the brain,the ability to think in 3D and even improve our eyesight.可以推断出,作者在第四段用了一些研究结果来支持自己的观点。故选D。
