Question

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.

A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.

One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.

Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.

Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.   

Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!

This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.

1.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.

A．13               B．16               C．28               D．50

2.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage？

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

3.If game players spend lots of time playing games without doing their homework, they might __________.

A．become ill         B．lose their friends    C．die at once        D．get lower grades at school

4.What does the underlined word “addicted” mean in Chinese?

A．悲伤             B．无聊             C．成瘾             D．沮丧

5.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.

B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.

C．Childhood is a time of fun and games.

D．Children should learn how to get along with others.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了现在的孩子花费过多的时间玩电脑游戏，这对身体和学习都是有坏处的，应该适当的玩，不要成瘾。

1.细节题。根据文章Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming".可知，8到12岁的儿童一周至少花费13个小时玩电子游戏。故选A

2.细节题。文章提到了四点玩电子游戏的会产生的问题。故选C

3.细节题。根据文章Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.可知，如果孩子们花费过多的时间玩电脑游戏，不做作业，他们考试就不会得到好的成绩。故选D

4.推断题。根据文章Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted.可知，游戏玩家很可能会变得上瘾。Addicted的意思是成瘾。故选C

5.主旨题。根据文章可知，电子游戏是一件非常危险的事情，我们应该少玩。故选B

考点：社会现象类议论文