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Things such as cotton, paper ________ easily.
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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.
1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?
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A．The disadvantages of the Internet. |
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B．The online game problems in Asia. |
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C．The popularity of online games worldwide. |
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D．The cause of online game addiction. |
2.The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
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A．career |
B．comfort |
C．escape |
D．support |
3.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A．The young killer’s sister was killed in a fictional 科幻 world |
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B．Online game playing is responsible for the young man’s death. |
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C．People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily. |
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D．The teenage boy stole money because of his playing games online. |
4.What can we learn from the passage?
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A．Most people in Asia have developed an addiction to online games. |
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B．Online game addictions cause many life-and-death arguments in South Korea. |
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C．Lonely and unsociable people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions. |
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D．In the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet. |
About 45 percent of Americans don’t get enough sleep, according to a recent survey. However, the benefits of getting enough sleep far outweigh the thrill of watching TV for one more hour or surfing the web. Getting a better night’s sleep will help you lose or keep your weight more effectively. Try these simple steps to improve your quality of sleep.
Take time to relax
So many of us go-go-go until it’s time for bed, but it’s important to take time to slow down and relax before sleeping. Do relaxing things, such as listening to soothing (抚慰的) music or deep breathing. Avoid stimulating (刺激的) activities such as writing e-mails, talking on the phone and watching TV. Some guidelines (指导方针): no e-mail after 8 p.m. and no TV or phone calls after 9 p.m..
Darker is better
Your body regulates your sleep cycle in response to the presence and absence of light, so dim the lights as evening approaches. Try getting ready for bed by candlelight. When you’re ready to sleep, make sure your room is as dark as possible.
Put your thoughts to bed
We all need time to process our day, but bed is not the place to do it if you want to sleep well. Take 10 to 15 minutes to record your thoughts in a journal. This effective technique will capture what’s in your mind so you don’t lie awake. Tell yourself you’re putting your thoughts to bed so that you can go to bed.
No sugar or alcohol before bed
These may wake you up. If you need a snack before bed, make it protein.
Try to get more sleep
Get an extra hour or two of sleep every night for a week and see how you feel. You’ll notice the difference!
1.The purpose of writing this text is to ________________________.
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A．share some ways to slow down and relax before sleeping |
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B．guide readers to improve their quality of sleep |
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C．tell readers the importance of getting a good night’s sleep |
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D．publish the results of a recent survey on quality of sleep |
2.According to the text, we know that __________________________.
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A．we should keep our bedrooms in strong light before going to bed |
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B．writing a diary may excite us and influence our sleep |
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C．we should never get up later on weekends than we do on weekdays |
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D．candlelight is a good choice for our bedrooms when we’re getting ready to sleep |
3. We should take time to slow down because it can _________________________.
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A．inform us of the importance of sleeping |
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B．signal to our body it’s time to sleep |
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C．tell us to stop watching TV for making phone calls |
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D．tell us not to do stimulating activities |