Read the passage carefully and answer the questions according what you’ve read.

In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters. The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.

Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can't stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked” fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play so that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed (发炎的)and swollen that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call "Space Warrior's Wrist". Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.

Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness (晕倒) and fell to the floor.

Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.

1.What are the teenagers crazy about today in most towns? (Within 5 words)

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2.What will happen to the teenagers if they spend too much time playing electronic games? (Two points within 15 words)

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3.How long did the 17-year-old girl play different kinds of electronic games? (Within 10 words)

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4.What was the cause of the girl’s unusual illness? (Within 10 words)

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5.What does the passage mainly talk about? (Within 10 words)

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This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here are the interesting activities.

Live Music—Late Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous drum player. He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well in the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

PLACE:The Jazz Club DATES:15~23 March

PRICE:¥80, ¥120 TIME:10:00p.m. till late!

TEL:6466-8736

PLACE:The Jazz Club DATES:15~23 March

PRICE:¥80, ¥120 TIME:10:00p.m. till late!

TEL:6466-8736

Scottish dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will explain the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and The Weefrees and also excellent.

PLACE:Jack Stein’s DATES:every Monday

PRICE:¥60, ¥including one drink TIME:7:00~10:00p.m.

TEL:6402-1877

PLACE:Jack Stein’s DATES:every Monday

PRICE:¥60, ¥including one drink TIME:7:00~10:00p.m.

TEL:6402-1877

Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof, It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs Exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

PLACE:Shanghai Museum

PRICE:¥30,(¥15 for students)

TEL:6888-6888 DATES:daily

TIME:Monday ~ Friday 9:00a.m. ~ 5:00p.m. , Weekends 9:00a.m. ~ 9:00p.m.

PLACE:Shanghai Museum

PRICE:¥30,(¥15 for students)

TEL:6888-6888 DATES:daily

TIME:Monday ~ Friday 9:00a.m. ~ 5:00p.m. , Weekends 9:00a.m. ~ 9:00p.m.

Dining—Sushi chef in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form. The most famous Sushi“artist”is Yuki Kamura. She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

PLACE:Sushi Scene in the DATES:all month

PRICE:¥200 TIME:lunchtime

TEL:6690-3211

PLACE:Sushi Scene in the DATES:all month

PRICE:¥200 TIME:lunchtime

TEL:6690-3211

For a full list of events, please see our website.

1.Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m.on Saturday, which one can you choose?

A. Live Music—Late Night Jazz

B. Scottish dancing

C. Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum

D. Dining—Sushi chef in town

2.Which of the following is True according to the advertisements?

A. The performance given by the American jazz band won’t last long.

B. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it will never tire you out.

C. Kamura made Sushi popular in Shanghai.

D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum with the exhibits from Egypt.

3.From the text we may guess that Kamura is .

A. a cook B. a waitress C. an instructor D. an artist

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