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【题目】Computer games have been criticised for quite some time over a whole range of issues. Some people say they are overly violent and encourage violent behaviour particularly in children. Others say that they make children unsociable and are bad for their eyes. Some have even attributed falling standards of literacy and a lack of interest in reading on them. Now, however, it seems that computer games have also become a feminist issue.

Game manufacturers have, for some time, been looking to increase the number of female game players. The vast majority of computer games still sell to a mainly male market. Perhaps this is because the violent nature of many of the games appeals more to males or perhaps because many of the main characters in the games are male. Manufacturers' attempts to produce more female characters increase their share of the female gaming market which has met with serious criticism from many women's groups.

While heroines such as Lara Croft of the Tomb Raider game are seen as providing positive role models of strong women, many believe that the character's unrealistic Barbies are subconsciously setting unattainable standards in the minds of young women. Perhaps a stronger criticism is that although many games now include female characters, their role is often secondary and they support the main, male, action characters within the games. Of course the nature of many of the games remains violent and destructive and this in itself could well continue to put off female gamers.

There are now, however, a number of web sites springing up on the World Wide Web to help women deal with this issue. Sites such as Game Girlz, Women Gamers and Game Gal offer game reviews, articles, discussion forums and even employment opportunities for women interested in becoming part of the rapidly expanding games industry. The games are reviewed by women from a very female perspective. Some rate the games from one to ten across a range of criteria which include the appearance of the female characters, the degree of intelligence attributed to them in the game and even the marketing attitude adopted by the company. The sites are obviously looking for games that move away from the very male dominated and violent nature of the majority of computer games. Many of them review games that are more constructive and developmental. Although the common fantasy themes of knights, witches and goblins（妖精） still exist within these games, the aims are often very different. Instead of destroying opposing armies，the aim of the game can be to make peace with them.

With this increased degree of awareness and involvement from women in the games industry many positive changes could be made that could encourage more women and young girls to become enthusiastic about technology. Perhaps we may even find more male gamers moving away from the traditional violent and destructive games towards the more positive values promoted by these more feminine role models, after all Tomb Raider is still one of the most popular computer games on the market, but perhaps that's too much to ask.

【1】What is paragraph 1 mainly about ?

A. The violence in computer games.

B. Common criticisms of computer games.

C. Children’s feeling in computer games.

D. The computer issues.

【2】Manufacturers want to produce more female characters in order to _______.

A. increase sales in the male market

B. help women learn how to play computer games

C. encourage more women to buy computer games

D. increase the number of male game players

【3】From the passage we know that Tomb Raider is _______.

A. a film which provides positive role models of strong women

B. a site which helps women to deal with many issues

C. a female role which is secondary in many games

D. a computer game which is very popular on the market

【4】Which would be the best title for the passage ?

A. Girls’ Games B. Computer Games

C. Children’s Games D. Games Industry

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲到了现在电脑游戏市场虽然主要以男性为主，但是女性在其中的影响越来越大，不仅更多的针对妇女来设计游戏，而且这些改变也鼓励她们热衷于科技。

【1】概括大意题。第一段“Some people say they are overly violent and encourage violent behavior particularly in children.”有些人说这些游戏很暴力，尤其影响孩子们，会使他们产生一些暴力习惯。以及其他一些有害眼睛等问题。总之都是关于网络游戏的批评。故选B.

【2】细节分析题。从第二段最后一句可以判断，设计女性角色是为了吸引女性玩家。故选C.

【3】细节分析题。最后一段“after all Tomb Raider is still one of the most popular computer games on the market,”可知，Tomb Raider是一个网络游戏。故选D.

【4】推理判断题。全文围绕着female game展开，也讲了制造商们通过各种途径来吸引女性来购买电脑游戏。故选A.