Scott Langteau has this message for kids: Spend less time playing video games.

       It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster (and some not-so-youngsters) who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand.

       But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent.He’s a veteran(老手) of the video game industry --- one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development company.

       Langteau has just published a children’s book called “Sofa Boy”, which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller held in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow.

       It’s a fairy tale picked straight from Langteau’s own experiences as a kid with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction.But first, Langteau would like to make one thing clear: “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games.I think video games are great.I think they do great things for kids.” Instead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation(克制).”

       “It’s about being well rounded,” he says.“Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do.”

       Video gamers can be rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment.And understandably so.After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders --- people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment.

       But Langteau and “Soft Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game masses might actually listen to.After all, this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games.His early experience has taught him a lesson.

Which of the following is true of the book “Sofa Boy”?

       A.The boy in the book is not an addict on games.

       B.The book describes a veteran on games.

       C.The boy in the book wins a medal for games.

       D.The book tells of the writer’s own story.

We learn from the passage that __________.

       A.Langteau advises the young not to play games

       B.playing video games is of no benefit to kids

       C.playing video games ruins the future of kids

       D.Langteau advises the young play games within limits

By saying “It’s about being well rounded”, Langteau thinks __________.

       A.games should be viewed from all sides        

       B.games do great things for kids

       C.gamers are usually fat and round          

       D.gamers are to blame for their behaviors

What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A.His idea to create “Sofa Boy”.

       B.His enthusiasm for games when he was a small boy.

       C.His great achievement in games as a kid.

       D.His hard times to set up his game company.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

       When you are hungry, what will you respond? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that?      But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars.So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow.When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity sets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?”, or “Why can’t I think?”

           Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood.Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading.

       When you read a book, of course you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you.    Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas.If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!

       This is nothing but creativity.     Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.

       So, friends, do give food to your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading.    Go and get a book!

       A.The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.

       B.Why not do some reading while you are hungry?

       C.Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry.

       D.Now what are you waiting for?

       E.Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.

       F.Reading can help you make more friends, too.

       G.Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.

根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多途选项。

If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite-meal and stay quiet after that?_ But it never lets you know, because, you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars.So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow.When mind loses its freedom to grow.creativity sets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?"

   Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood.Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading.

Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas.If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!

This is nothing but creativity.    Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.

So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. Go and get a book!

    A.Now what are you waiting for?

    B.Reading can help you make more friends, too.

    C.Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry.

    D.Why not do some reading while you are hungry?

    E.Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.

    F.The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.

    G.Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.

  This brief book is aimed at high school shjeents , but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.
Its formal ,serious style closely matches its content ,a school-masterly bonnk on schooling .The author , W .H . Armstrong ,starts with the basics : reading and writing . In his opinion , reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page ; it means taking a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .The goal is to bring the information back to life , not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees . Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other ; in fact ,the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text .I’ve seen it again and again :some-one who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.
Only a  thied of the bonk remains after that discussion ,which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages ,math , science and history . He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally ,except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history to his students , that was a  hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .to my disappointment , in this part of the book he ignores the arts .As a matter of fact ,they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do,though the study differs slightly in kind .Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired ,actually ,learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.
My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s---none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a  result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.
63. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________.
A. gain knowledge and expand one’s view
B. understand the meaning between the lines
C. experts ideas based on what one has read
D. get information and keep it alive in memory
64. The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.
A. requires great efforts
B. demands real passion
C. is less natural than learning maths
D. is as natural as learning a language
65.  What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?
A. Some ideas are slightly contradictory.
B. There is too much discussion on studying science.
C. The style is too serious.
D. It lacks new information.
66. This passage can be classified as________.
A. an advertisement
B. a book review
C. a feature story
D. A news report

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