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“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” called Mrs.White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.

“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing that computer game. You must stop now, because it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow. ” said Mrs. White.

“But I’ve nearly won the game. ” Tom said to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement on his face. She sat down beside him.

“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework. ”

Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But many of their children use computers to play games and watch videos instead of studying. We often see that computer net bars are crowded with people, especially young boys.  The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they

don’t want to work or study.

In some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction(瘾) is a serious problem . Something should have to be done to solve the problem.

1.How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son playing late?

A. She felt excited.       B. She felt happy.        C. She felt worried.

2.Parents hope computers can _____.

A. help their children improve their study at school

B. help their children play well

C. help their children know a lot of Internet knowledge

3.Many children use computers to _____.

A. watch videos          B. shopping            C. make friends

4.The writer thinks _____.

A. the boys can go to the net bars, but the girls can’t

B. the computer net bars are very useful

C. the children spend too much money on computer games

5.Why do some scientists hate computers?

A. They think computers make people lose their money.

B. They think computers cause them a lot of trouble.

C. They think it’s a waste of time to use computers.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了越来越多的家庭拥有电脑。父母希望电脑能够帮助他们的孩子提高成绩。但是许多孩子用电脑来玩游戏、看电影而不是用于学习。在某些国家，科学家们甚至都讨厌电脑，因为它们使许多人失业甚至引起很多麻烦。

1. always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework. ”的描述可知，怀特夫人看到她儿子深夜还在玩电脑游戏感到很着急。故选C。

2. hope computers can help their children improve their study at school.”的描述可知，家长希望电脑能够帮助孩子提高学习成绩。故选A。

3. of their children use computers to play games and watch videos instead of studying.”的描述可知，很多孩子运用电脑来玩游戏、看电影等。故应选A。

4. more they lose, the more they want to win.”以及“Computer game addiction(瘾) is a serious problem . Something should have to be done to solve the problem.”的描述可知，作者认为孩子们在电脑游戏上花钱太多了。故选C。

5. some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble”的描述可知，科学家们讨厌电脑主要是因为电脑使许多人失业，甚至还引起了许多麻烦。故选B。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。