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A hospital has been forced to ban Pokémon Go players from the site after a monster hub (Ñý¹ÖÊàŦ)  was found in the A&E department. Royal Stoke University Hospital discovered that its casualty unit (¼±ÕïÊÒ) is on the same spot as a Pokémon Go “gym”—where players can train their newly caught Nintendo (ÈÎÌìÌÃ) creatures.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust agreed last week that patients can play Pokémon Go on wards because walking around is healthy. But the Trust has been forced to post a warning on its website about public access to A&E. It said if Pokémon Go becomes a major annoyance it would ask Nintendo—which decides on the locations of the virtual gyms using GPS—to have it removed from the premises  (¾­Óª³¡Ëù)£®

Kevin Parker,  associate chief nurse,  said£º“Members of the public who do not need to be at Royal Stoke should not attempt to enter A&E or any other part of the hospital building to play the game. The A&E department is incredibly busy this summer. We want the public to understand that anybody who visits the hospital solely to play the game will provide an unwanted distraction to the important work of the hospital. I'm also aware of various reports in the media of unsafe areas that the game has been played in.”

“The Royal Stoke University Hospital is a safe area where gamers can enjoy Pokémon Go.” Michelle Harris, the Trust's manager, said the game could still be played by those already in hospital. “We recognise that the Pokémon Go game encourages walking and exercise, which is something that the Trust is equally keen to promote£¬” she said.

There are a number of “walking routes” established throughout the Trust that can be used to combine walking and playing the game. “Walking just 30 minutes,  five times a week, can help reduce the risk of preventable illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.”

There  have been several warnings about the game since its UK release. Last week a group of teenagers in Wiltshire were left stranded almost 100ft underground after they got carried away searching for Pokémon Go characters. The four boys,  aged 16 and 17, ended up getting lost and had to wait to get a phone signal before they could call for help. Eventually, they contacted Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue team, who took them to safety. Damien Bence, of the fire and rescue team, said: “Pokémon Go is obviously leading people into dangerous situations.”

1£®It seems that Pokémon Go is a game ________.

A£®designed to help patients have a quick recovery   in hospital

B£®helping cure such diseases as obesity, diabetes and   heart disease

C£®encouraging players to walk and exercise instead of   staying indoors

D£®warning teenagers of the places easy to get lost   or attacked

2£®Why is the A&E department incredibly busy?

A£®More patients' arrival increases the workload of the  A&E department.

B£®Doctors' playing the game makes the A&E department  less efficient.

C£®Players' injury increases the workload of the A&E department.

D£®Players' arrival disturbs the work of the A&E department.

3£®What does the underlined word “stranded” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A£®Hurt.            B£®Disturbed.

C£®Trapped.         D£®Threatened.

4£®What is the passage mainly about?

A£®The negative effects of Pokémon Go since its UK release.

B£®The applications of Pokémon Go in hospitals since its UK release.

C£®The popularity of Pokémon Go since its UK release.

D£®The establishment of Pokémon Go virtual gyms  since its UK release.