Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today’s teenagers. But is it all fun and games?

Big business

Pro (professional) gaming is certainly big business. In 2017, there were more than 3,000 gaming competitions and over 10,000 professional players worldwide. A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1,000,000 dollars from prize money and ads. The industry is clearly thriving.

What it takes

Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games- it also takes a lot of hard work. Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day. "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it", says ex-gamer George

Not all fun and games

It can be a difficult job as well. Stress is a big problem for gamers. Tiredness is another, and injuries(受伤) are common. Top player Hai Lam had wrist(手腕) problems after years of pro gaming. Careers(生涯)are short, and many gamers retire (退休) before they are 30 and try to find another job.

However, the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, “But I'm just practicing for my future job!”

1.How many professional players were there around the world in 2017?

A. 130.000. B. More than 3, 000. C. Over1,000.000. D. More than 10.000

2.What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean

A. Getting worse. B. Doing well. C. Developing slowly. D. Changing quickly.

3.What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?

A. Children are angry with their parents

B. Teenagers practice games for their future jobs

C. Some teenagers are crazy about playing games

D. Parents stop their children playing games successfully.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Pro gaming isn't all fun and games

B. The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long

C. Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers.

D. Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money.

You may know about “junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep”?

Recently, a British survey found that electronic(电子的) products in teenagers’ bedrooms are affecting(影响) their sleep.

The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16.It found that 30% of them got just 4 to 7 hours of sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.

Almost a quarter of the kids said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.

“This is very worrying,” said Dr. Chris Idzikowski,a British expert,“We call it ‘junk sleep’.It means you don’t get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is bad, too. If you don’t get a good rest,you don’t perform well in school the next day.”

The survey found that 40% of the kids felt tired each day,with girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a cellphone,an iPad or a TV in their bedrooms. And many of them have all the three.

1.This passage is mainly about ________ .

A.junk food B.junk sleep C.electronic products

2.________ of the children in the survey sleep only 4 to 7 hours a day.

A.200 B.300 C.500

3.“Junk food” and “junk sleep” are similar to each other in the way that ________ .

A.they are both low in quality(质量)

B.they are both produced in factories

C.they are both good for people’s health

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Teenagers need 4 to 7 hours of sleep each day.

B.Few of the teenagers have a cellphone in their bedrooms.

C.Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products.

5.Which of the following is the best solution to the problem?

A.Parents watch TV together with their children.

B.Make teenagers not use any electronic product.

C.Make teenagers limit(限制) their use of the electronic products.

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