The Internet is now a central part of everyday life. The number of Internet hours in the West is increasing each month, but online addiction is still not attracting a great deal of attention.

Perhaps one reason Internet addiction has not taken off in the West is that there are too many other vices (不良事物) available. In a society relatively open to sex, gambling, alcohol and drugs, computer games are not always appealing to young people. In fact, there is almost a shame attached to playing online games. Many consider it an “uncool” thing to do. They would rather spend their free time meeting friends.

But this is not to say that people don’t do it. One website, wowdetox.com, still offers support to recovering “addicts”. One user posted on the website: “I would play all night and spend all day sleeping. I just quit a month ago. Best decision ever.” This is just one example from around 1,660 pages of confessions (坦言). Still, computer game addiction is not officially recognized in the West. Just last years, the American Medical Association refused calls to have computer game addiction classified (分类) as a disease, saying that, “Nothing suggests it is a complex disease similar to alcoholism.”

Online gaming is more personal in the West. It is rare for people to visit Internet cafes or play with friends at home. After all, the majority of households have their own fast Internet connection. This removes the social joy with friends. And this choice of playing alone is not very appealing to many people.

 

72.Why hasn’t Internet addiction become a big problem in the West?

       A.Surfing the Internet is not convenient.

       B.People have other choices for fun.

       C.The government has taken proper measures.

       D.People are too busy with their work.

73.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to          .

       A.become popular quickly                          B.left some place

       C.got one’s clothes off                            D.taken something away

74.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE in the USA?

       A.Personal playing online is attractive.

       B.Computer game addiction is officially recognized.

       C.It is a shame to play too much online games.

       D.Online game addition is considered similar to alcoholism.

75.We can learn from this passage that           .

       A.surfing the Internet is not so attractive in the west

       B.many other things interest western people

       C.the Internet is a central part of everyday life

       D.online games are getting more attractive in the west

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