My son loves video games very much. He spends...

My son loves video games very much. He spends hours every day playing video games in his room. Is there any redeeming（补偿的）educational value to video games? Some seem like they could help him learn strategy. But I worry others may be too violent or numb（使麻木）his mind.

Cecilia

Some games may improve kids’ hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills. Games that require kids to actually move or manipulate（操纵）the game through their own physical movement can even get sedentary kids moving, though not as much as they could if they actually played outside or participated in sports or other outdoor acuities. Others, though, don’t have such benefits, and violent video games have been shown that they might increase kid’s aggressive behavior.

Like a lot of aspects of raising kids, when it comes to video games, the healthiest approach is actually self-control.

The American academy of Pediatrics(AAP) recommends that kids should spend no more than 2 hours each day on screen time, including watching TV or movies, or playing computer or video games. So consider setting limits at least that strict to keep game playing from affecting their schoolwork, household responsibilities, and the physical activity your son needs very day.

Make sure that he’s playing games which are suitable for his age group. All video games are rated and labeled by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Steer clear of（避开）any rated “M” for mature. Those are for ages 17 and older and can contain heavy-duty violence, strong language, and sexual content.

Try to keep the video game console（游戏机控制板）in a common area of the house, not your son’s room. That way you can catch any inappropriate content in the games he’s playing, and he’ll be in a position to interact with others in the house while he’s playing.

Make sure your son has appealing alternatives, too, such as sports, activities, opportunities to socialize with peers; and downtime to be creative. If you continue to have concerns about his video game activity, talk with your doctor.

Reviewed by：Mary L. Gavin, MD

1.What is the opinion of Mary L. Gavin about playing video games?

A．Whether it’s beneficial or harmful depends on what the video games are.

B．It always improves kids’ hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills.

C．It will make kids more violent and increase their aggressive behavior.

D．Kids should give it up and put their hearts fully into their schoolwork.

2.The underlined word “sedentary” in the first paragraph of the answer letter is the nearest in meaning to “______”.

A．unhealthy         B．lively             C．bright            D．inactive

3.According to Mary L. Gavin, which of the following is encouraged to do by parents?

A．Keep the video game console out of their house.

B．Allow their children to play only such video games as rated “M”

C．Let kids play video games as much as possible if it doesn’t affect their lessons.

D．Help their children develop other healthy hobbies such as sports and painting.

4.Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Should children play video games?

B．Kids’ playing video games is harmful.

C．Is playing video games good for kids?

D．Help children choose video games.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

---My son spends a lot of spare time on video games.

--- So does my son. The children have become hopelessly ________the games.

A. devoted to    B. addicted to      C. bored with       D. disappointed with

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Let’s face it: Teenagers spend hours texting, socializing on Facebook and playing video games.And it’s driving their parents nuts.

Sure, there are real dangers connected with all this screen time—everything from cyberbullying(网络欺凌) to couch-potato obesity.Not to mention driving while texting, and shortened attention spans(持续时间).

Douglas Gentile, who studies the effects of media on children, says texting, Facebook and video games are not naturally bad.Nor are they naturally better or worse than watching TV, although they do lead to different risks, such as cyberbullying.

But research has shown that the more time kids spend in front of screens—whether it’s TV or instant-messaging—the worse their school performances are.“That doesn’t mean it’s true for every kid, but it makes sense, that for every hour a kid is playing video games, it’s an hour that they’re not doing homework or reading or exploring or creating,” he said.If screen time is taking the place of doing their homework, that’s bad.But if their homework is done, well, so what?

The study also found that the more time kids spend with media, the lower their grades and levels of personal satisfaction are.Gentile said the influence of screen time on school work can be reduced by what he calls “protective factors”.Those might include good teachers and a high-performing school, love of reading, coming from a family where education is valued.“If you had all these protective factors, then that one little risk factor, who cares?”

One thing parents should worry about is the way electronic devices encourage multitasking（多任务处理).

“As adults, your response speeds up, you’re quicker to look over your shoulder and notice little noises or lights.However this is not what the kids need when they get to the classroom.Scanning to see when the next message comes may not be good for kids.The more distractions(分心的事物) you have, the worse your performance is.” Getting kids to turn off their phones, iPods in order to let them concentrate（集中) on homework is a fight worth having.

1.What statement may Gentile agree to?

A.Kids get bad marks when using Facebook.

B.TV or texting affects kids equally.

C.Kids prefer video games to books.

D.Watching TV is better than playing video games.

2.By saying “one little risk factor”, Gentile referred to ________

A.love for reading B.valuing education

C.screen time　　 　 D.good teachers

3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that________.

A.kids can give quick answer to questions if texting

B.Multitasks aren’t really good for every kid

C.electric devices increase the attention of kids

D.kids perform well if doing many tasks together

4.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A.Are kids suffering cyber bullying on Facebook?

B.Are texting and Facebook worse for teens than TV?

C.Are kids willing to turn off their electric devices?

D.Are texting causing kids to lose interest in reading?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A lot of grown-ups worry that spending too much time playing video games isn’t good for a kid’s health. Now some doctors have noticed that kids who bring their hand-held game players to the hospital seem less worried about being there. These patients also seem to experience less pain when they are concentrating on a superhero adventure or a car race. At the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Maryland, young patients are finding hospital visits easier to deal with, thanks to a test program called the Hospital-based On-line Pediatric Environment (HOPE). Patients in HOPE have a life-threatening condition where their kidneys(肾脏)no longer filter(过滤)wastes from their blood. To get their blood cleaned, these kids must be hooked up to dialysis(透析) machines at the hospital three times a week, for at least three hours each time. HOPE allows kids to play online sports, racing, and adventure games with each other. Eventually they will be able to connect with kids in other hospitals who are suffering from the same problem. "We want to use the power of the Internet to bring together kids who feel that they are separated by their illness, and let them know that they are not alone," said Arun Mathews, the doctor who heads the program. He loves video games himself and got the idea to connect kids all over the country. Many researchers elsewhere are testing video game programs that might help young patients. For example, nine-year-old Ben Duskin of San Francisco, who was struggling with cancer helped to design a video game where players get rid of cancer cells. That’s all great news, because doctors already know that reducing pain and worry helps patients heal faster.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

2.How long will it take a patient to get his blood cleaned in a week?

3.According to Arun Mathews, the main purpose of HOPE is to _________.

4.Which of the following plays the most important role in the HOPE project?

5.What can we learn from the passage?

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Rita _________two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with her son.

A. sets out   B. sets away   C. sets aside   D. sets off

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Though the working mother is very busy, she _____ an hour every day to spend with her daughter.

A. set out            B. set off             C. set about            D. set aside

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

— David is unwilling to find a job and spends too much time playing games in the net bar.

— He is sure to regret it. As the saying goes, “_____”.

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

The more people I meet, the more I love my dog. Every day I am reminded why I love him so much.

Three weeks before Christmas in 2008 at about 2:00 in the morning, my dog woke us up out of a sound sleep because someone was knocking at our door. He barked in front of me as if to protect me from the stranger who was knocking. My husband answered, and it was a local police officer telling us that my father-in-law had called the police because he forgot our number. My mother-in-law was suffering from a brain disease and was in the hospital. We thanked the officer and raced to the hospital. We would have taken him, but the hospital would consider him to be a dirty pet.

After visiting the hospital we drove home and hugged our dog once more. At this point it was unlikely that little dog remembered waking us up. What he did remember was that we left him alone for several hours and he missed us. He thought we missed him, too, so he greeted us at the door with his tail wagging (摇摆).

Someone tried to break in our house that summer, but, once again, our little dog saved the day. Our curtains were damaged, but no one got in. When I got home from work, I found parts of my curtains lying on the floor. We called the police and the officer said that he did a great job.

My dog is a loving sweet dog who just wants some attention. I worked with him for months and now he sits, dances, sings, shakes hands, and so much more. The best part is he looks out for me as much as I look out for him.

My husband says the dog is spoiled (宠坏的); I say he finally has a loving home.

1.The author’s dog woke her up to tell her that _____.

A. her mother-in-law was ill

B. her father-in-law called her

C. someone was knocking at the door

D. someone had broke into her house

2.Why did the police say the dog did a great job?

A. The dog saved the author.

B. The dog stopped the thief.

C. The dog did well what people told it.

D. The dog helped to find the thief.

3. The purpose of the text is to tell readers _____.

A. why the author’s dog is her best friend

B. what the proper attitude towards dogs is

C. what dogs can bring us

D. how to raise dogs

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 36  a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 37  him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 38  time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 39  the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42  me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43  opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 44 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45  to me. Or what he might 46  to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 47  as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always  48  never hearing him put his 49  into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50  to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 52  of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed 53  mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 55 .

1.A. experience                      B. spend          C. enjoy              D. shape

2.A. show             B. give           C. leave                  D. instruct

3.A. last                    B. first            C. very             D. next

4.A. upward               B. into              C. down            D. up

5.A. sign                              B. scene           C. scenery         D. sight

6.A. interest                B. instruction        C. courage          D. direction

7.A. failed                B. discouraged     C. struck           D. troubled

8.A. future                B. embarrassing    C. obvious          D. lost

9.A. last                    B. pass            C. fly              D. remain

10.A. counted          B. meant            C. valued                   D. eared

11.A. think           B. want           C. expect                 D. wish

12.A. But            B. And           C. Instead                   D. So

13.A. wondered       B. regretted                  C. minded           D. tried

14.A. views          B. actions                  C. feelings         D. attitudes

15.A. important      B. essential                C. hard            D. complex

16.A. disappeared    B. changed         C. progressed       D. advanced

17.A. sensitive       B. convinced        C. aware          D. tired

18.A. by           B. against          C. on                D. with

19.A. clumsy       B. gentle           C. absurd            D. moving

20.A. none         B. all             C. anything         D. everything

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A mother said, “My son is always playing computer games, chatting with his friends on the net. He never has time to talk to me.”请从高中生的角度谈谈这一现象，并发表你的看法。

注意：

词数：120左右；

可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

参考词汇：开头已写好，不计入总词数。

With the development of science and technology, more and more students are addicted to computers.

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