In some countries video games are fast
becoming a big problem. They are banned (禁止) in the Philippines and Indonesia. In Japan, those who
are 26 15 years old mustn't use the public machines at night. City elders across the United States are
trying to__27 their numbers, __28__ Hong Kong is moving
to license their operation. These __29__ games are making children __30__ their
money on them. __31__ adults are lured (引诱) into spending working __32__
playing them.
School children in their school
clothes are not allowed into these amusement centers. _33 , one cannot
help noticing that __34__of those who are often found in these places are _35_.
Many of them are in fact school children who have changed __36__ their school clothes.
Some play for the fun of it, others have turned into a form of gambling(赌博), and some are__37__
to free themselves from them.
Hundreds of __38__ games are
introduced each year. Now kids and adults alike can play these games in their
homes. Video game sets have __39__ into most homes. The __40__ that must be
asked is: Have they any educational value?
26. A. above B. under C. at D. of
27. A. raise B. rise C. lower D. cut
28. A. and B. while C. but D. so
29. A. TV B. MTV C. radio D. video
30. A. waste B. save
C. spend D. cost
31. A. Just B. Even
C. As
D. So
32. A. hours B. weeks C. months D. years
33. A. But B. However C. While D. When
34. A. few B. a few C. some D. most
35. A. boys B. girls
C. youngesters D. adults
36. A. out of B. into C. from D. in
37. A. carefully B. quickly C. hopelessly D. slowly
38. A. interesting B. new C. good D. helpful
39. A. traveled B. returned C. entered D. gone
40. A. question B. problem C. children D. adults