Question

Do you like to sit in front of the computer and play computer games hour after hour? Have you ever thought of what that may be doing to your health? More and more children are becoming overweight(肥胖的) and growing less creative because they spend too much time in front of the computer according to a survey.

    Last week Child Protective Services(儿童保护组织)in America organized an activity. The aim of the activity was to encourage children to do some outdoor activities instead of playing computer games at home. Many American children spend about 1,000 hours a year playing computer games — more time than they spend in school. As a result, they are overweight. Some of them have very poor eyesight, and they can’t see clearly.

   Everyone should pay attention to his health and try to keep healthy. The doctor says that the longer children play computer games, the more overweight they may become. And the junk food children eat while they’re playing computer games makes the weight problem more serious.

   To keep fit, children need to take exercise regularly, play outside with friends, and explore the world around them. Can you spend two weeks without playing computer games? It might be difficult for computer lovers, but why not have a try?

1.Children may become______ if they play computer games all day.

A. much younger     B. much lighter        C. less creative      D. less careful

2.American children may spend______ hours in school a year according to the passage.

A. less than 1,000    B. more than 1,200     C. about 1,500      D. about 2,000

3.The underlined word “eyesight” means “______” in Chinese.

A.凝聚力          B. 想象力            C. 记忆力          D. 视力

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Playing computer games has caused some health problems.

B. Playing computer games can make children cleverer and more creative.

C. Child Protective Services in America organized an activity for parents.

D. Child Protective Services asked children to study at home and not to play outdoors.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要描述了孩子过度地玩电脑游戏给健康带来的巨大伤害；并告诫世人要求孩子适当地远离电脑，加强户外活动。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段More and more children are becoming overweight(肥胖的) and growing less creative because they spend too much time in front of the computer according to a survey.可知在电脑前过度地玩电脑游戏会削弱孩子的创造力；故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第二段 Many American children spend about 1,000 hours a year playing computer games — more time than they spend in school.可知美国孩子每年玩电脑游戏的时间大约在1000小时左右，故选A。

3.词义猜测题。根据短文第二段中划线词语后面的内容and they can’t see clearly.可知eyesight的意思为视力；故选D。

4.主旨大意题。根据短文内容可知本文主要就是描述的孩子过度地玩电脑游戏给健康带来的巨大伤害；故选Ａ。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。