题目内容
China ______ the third world is playing an important part in many issues.
A. belongs to B. to belong to C. belonged to D. belonging to
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In today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions 迷。
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷) with an online game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr. SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive 难控制的to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit限制 their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese young people.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it can get control of you.
【小题1】What is mainly discussed in the passage?
| A．The disadvantages of the Internet. |
| B．The online game problems in Asia. |
| C．The popularity of online games worldwide. |
| D．The cause of online game addiction. |
| A．career | B．comfort | C．escape | D．support |
| A．The young killer’s sister was killed in a fictional 科幻 world |
| B．Online game playing is responsible for the young man’s death. |
| C．People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily. |
| D．The teenage boy stole money because of his playing games online. |
| A．Most people in Asia have developed an addiction to online games. |
| B．Online game addictions cause many life-and-death arguments in South Korea. |
| C．Lonely and unsociable people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions. |
| D．In the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet. |
In today's Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world's highest percentage of highspeed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. It was once reported that a young man collapsed (突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet cafe. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12yearold boy stole US $ 16000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession (着迷) with online game. Such problems, however, don't just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of atrisk individuals such as lack friendship and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school and family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. Just in 2004, China has had 13.8 million online game players according to China Daily. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don't control it, it can get control of you.
【小题1】The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
| A．solution | B．comfort | C．escape | D．support |
| A．the side effects are caused by highspeed Internet services |
| B．online game playing can even cause death |
| C．online games have caused much damage to young people |
| D．the teenage boy can't resist the temptation of the online games |
| A．Limit the speed of the Internet services. |
| B．Sacrifice things such as school and family. |
| C．Spend more and more time online. |
| D．Care much for the young and improve their ability to get along with others. |
| A．the demand for online services continues to grow |
| B．China is fighting a battle against online games |
| C．the problems caused by online games don't just exist in South Korea |
| D．in the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet |
| A．Internet Problem | B．Addiction to online Game |
| C．Problem People in the World | D．Online Game Can Control People |
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“Happy New Year!” Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other on New Year’s Day. But it wasn’t always January 1 that marked the New Year.
At least 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians marked the changing of the year. In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River flooded, enriching farmers’ fields. This happened at the end of September.
The Babylonians held a festival in the spring, on March 23, to kick off the next farming cycle. The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days.
The date January 1 was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January originates from the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new. The new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day.
In Vietnam, the New Year holiday happens in February. They buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house, following the Vietnamese custom.
Thailand has its specific New Year’s date; it’s different from the normal calendar. The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13. On this day, Thai people play with water, throwing it on each other. It is intended to bring good luck during the New Year ahead.
In China, the more favorable New Year is usually celebrated in February according to lunar calendar (阴历). On New Year’s Eve, all family members sit together at table, enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings, chicken to bring good luck.
Title: New Year traditions all around the world
| Countries | 【小题1】___________ | Origins（起源）or activities | Meanings or reasons |
| Egypt | the end of September | the Nile River flood | make fields 【小题2】 _____________ |
| Babylon | March 23 | holding a 【小题3】___________ | kick off the next farming cycle |
| Rome | January 1 | Roman god, Janus | 【小题4】_________ a break |
| 【小题5】 __________ | April 13 | 【小题6】____________ water onto each other’s body | bring good luck |
| Vietnam | 【小题7】 ___________ | buying fresh flowers and a peach blossom | 【小题8】____________the custom |
| China | February | 【小题9】____________ auspicious foods | bring good luck and 【小题10】___________ to everyone |