Question

“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 on that computer. You must stop now, 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.” Said Tom to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement (激动) 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, to watch videos, instead of studying. We often see that computer game houses are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.

In some other 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 in social life. Something has to be done to solve the problem.

1.What was Tom doing on that late night?

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

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3.What do parents think computers can do to their children?

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4.Does the writer agree to spend much money on computer games?

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5.Why do some scientists hate computers?

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Answer 1

1.He was playing computer games.

2.She felt very worried.根据第二段You must stop now, it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.可推断他妈妈感到担心，。

3.They think that computers can help their children improve their study at school.

4.No, he doesn’t.

5.Because they say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文作者通过一个具体的事例想要告诉我们，现在很多孩子都把时间和金钱浪费在了玩电脑游戏上。很多家长给孩子买电脑是希望电脑能帮助他们学习，但是孩子们却用电脑来玩，甚至很多孩子还在网吧里玩。就连一些科学家都觉得电脑很讨厌，因为它给人们带来了很多烦恼。

1.1】He was playing computer games.根据Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast 及Oh, Tom! You’re still playing on that computer可知他还还在卧室打游戏，故回答He was playing computer games。。

2.2】She felt very worried.根据第二段You must stop now, it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.可推断他妈妈感到担心，。

3.3】They think that computers can help their children improve their study at school. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school.父母希望电脑能够帮助孩子提高学习。根据题意，回答They think that computers can help their children improve their study at school.。

4.4】No, he doesn’t. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.结果是孩子们不想学习。由此可推断出，作者不想花很多钱买电脑。

根据题意，选D。

5.5】Because they say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble.：根据最后一段可知，computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble.电脑可以引起数百万人失去工作或引发一系列烦恼。

考点：故事类阅读。