I quit the game，WOW，a couple of years ago．My life has improved dramatically．I went from being single to being engaged，I received a second promotion in my career，and life couldn't be better．But even then，I still had an urge to play and I thought about it every day．

About a month ago，I decided to start playing again．My friends still played and claimed that it's better than before．So I figured I'd give it a shot，and so far I've managed my time well．But the funny thing is that I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would．That sense of accomplishment I used to have back then is gone．I figured out why．．．

My enjoyment in the game came from progression．I loved accomplishing quests（探求）and hitting 60，then beating the bosses with 40 other people．Some nights sucked（糟透了），when nothing was done．But other nights，when we beat the hell out of a main boss，it felt incredible．I was actually progressing and improving in something．It may not have been real life，but it was there，on my screen，and it was visible for all to see．

But now I've actually pursued tangible goals，and realized the sense of accomplishment in WOW is worthless．I don't get excited when the list of epic drops from a boss is sent to me from my friends．I haven't even been interested in getting a flying mount，or PVP gear．I just don't really care about them．I actually don't care about anything that happens in the game，except for some quests．1 out of every 10 quests you do has an enjoyable story that makes it more interesting．But even so，they are what you can get out of a book，or a good single player game．

Even though WOW is enjoyable in some aspects，it's extremely boring in others．Now to me，above all，it's not worth my time to go through it，just to have temporary fun．

1．The underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________．

A．the game       B．the urge        C．the promotion         D．the goal

2．Why did the writer quit the game a couple of years ago?

A．Because he found much more fun from other games．

B．Because he couldn't get progression sometimes．

C．Because he followed his girlfriend's advice．

D．This passage doesn't tell us．

3．According to the passage，we can infer that ________．

A．WOW has changed greatly                          B．WOW is attractive to everybody

C．the writer was once addicted to WOW          D．WOW helps you improve your life

4．What's the only part of the game the writer is now interested in?

A．A flying mount．                                     B．A main boss．

C．Some quests．                                           D．Epic drops．

5．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A．Playing WOW is time-consuming．

B．The writer won't play WOW any more．

C．We must play the game in a proper way．

D．Everyone should he responsible for his or her family．

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 clutched in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow.

It’s a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad 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. 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 “Sofa 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.

1．Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to             

       A．share his great skills on games

       B．warn kids against game addiction

       C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid

       D．deliver a message for games

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

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

       B．The book describes a veteran on games.

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

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

3．We can learn from the passages that             .

       A．Langteau advises the young play games within limits

       B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

       C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

       D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

4．Why are video gamers not accepted by the outsiders?

       A．Because they are bad-tempered.

       B．Because they are dangerous to others.

       C．Because they do nothing but play video games.

       D．Because the value of video games is not understood.

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

       A．games do great things for kids

       B．gamers are usually fat and round

       C．games should be viewed from all sides

       D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors

6．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A．His idea to create “Sofa Boy”.

       B．His great achievement in games as a kid.

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

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

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

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

But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent．He’s experienced at video games — 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 plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad 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 “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game-savvy（有经验的） 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.

Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to             ．

       A．share his great skills on games                    

       B．warn kids against game addiction

       C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid                    

       D．deliver a message for games

We can learn from the passage that            ．

      A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits

      B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

      C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

      D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

Why are the video gamers not accepted by the outsiders?

    A．Because they are bad-tempered.

    B．Because they are dangerous to others.

    C．Because they do nothing but play video games.

    D．Because the value of the video games is not understood.

By saying “It’s about being well rounded” Langteau thinks            ．20090506

      A．games do great things for kids               

       B．gamers are usually fat and round

      C．games should be viewed from all sides 

       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 great achievement in games as a kid．

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

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

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

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

But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent．He’s experienced at video games — 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 plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad 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 “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game-savvy（有经验的） 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.

1．Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to             ．

       A．share his great skills on games              B．warn kids against game addiction

       C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid               D．deliver a message for games

2．We can learn from the passage that            ．

      A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits

      B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

      C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

      D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

3．Why are the video gamers not accepted by the outsiders?

    A．Because they are bad-tempered.

    B．Because they are dangerous to others.

    C．Because they do nothing but play video games.

    D．Because the value of the video games is not understood.

4．By saying “It’s about being well rounded” Langteau thinks            ．20090506

      A．games do great things for kids           B．gamers are usually fat and round

      C．games should be viewed from all sides  D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors

5．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

      A．His idea to create “Sofa Boy”．

      B．His great achievement in games as a kid．

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

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

     I quit the game, WOW, a couple of years ago. My life has improved dramatically. I went from being single to being engaged, I received a second promotion in my career, and life couldn't be hatter. But even then, I still had an urge to play and I thought about it every day.

      About a month ago, I decided to start playing again. My friends still played and claimed that it's better than before. So I figured I'd give it a shot, and so far I've managed my time well. But the funny thing is that I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would. That sense of accomplishment I used to have back then is gone. I figured out why...

      My enjoyment in the game came from progression. 1 loved accomplishing quests (探求)and hitting 60, then beating the basses with 40 other people. Some nights sucked (糟透了),when nothing was done. But other nights, when we beat the hell out of a main boss, it felt incredible. I was actually progressing and improving in something. It may not have been real life, but it was there, on my screen, and it was visible for all to see.

      But now I've actually pursued tangible goals, and realized the sense of accomplishment in WOW is worthless. I don't get excited when the list of epic drops from a boss is sent to me from my friends. I haven't even been interested in getting a flying mount, or PVP gear. I just don't really care about them. I actually don't care about anything that happens in the game, except for some quests. 1 out of every 10 quests you do has an enjoyable story that makes it more interesting. But even so, they are what you can get out of a book, or a good single player game.

     Even though WOW is enjoyable in some aspects, it's extremely boring in others. Now to

me, above all, it's not worth my time to go through it, just to have temporary fun.

71. The underlined "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to __

    A. the game             B. the urge         C. the promotion      D. the goal

72. Why did the writer quit the game a couple of years ago?

A. Because he found much more fun from other games.

B. Because he couldn't get progression sometimes.

C. Because he followed his girlfriend's advice.

D. This passage doesn't tell us.

73. According to the passage, we can infer that __

    A. WOW has changed greatly

    B. WOW is attractive to everybody

    C. the writer was once addicted to WOW

    D. WOW helps you improve your life

74. What's the only part of the game the writer is now interested in?

    A. A flying mount.      B. A main boss.   C. Some quests,      D. Epic drops.

75. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

    A. Playing WOW is rime-consuming.

    B. The writer won't play WOW any re, re.

    C. We must play the game in a proper way.

    D. Everyone should be responsible for his or her family,