Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people to want to win, so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be difficult to stop. “ Just one more game” often turns into another game, then another.
Computer games do have their advantages. They are excellent for training hand-eye coordination(协调).Surgeons(外科医生)who play computer games as children are often more skilled. Computer games can also be great for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a teacher would be able to teach. Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel pressure to match classmates.  And with computers you can practise a task as many times as you like. The more you do this, the better you will get, until you can do it perfectly.
But like anything else in life, things should be balanced. Too much time on the computer can hurt your eyes. Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot stop playing computer games, they won’t do as well in other areas in their life---not just school work, but in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a team. And if they are no longer taking regular exercise, their health will become worse.
Computer games have their place, but people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.

    Have you ever heard of a girl of 15，who has set up a company of her own? Wendy Wong is the girl．She started the business two years a90．She has already written several successful company games．They are so popular that over half a million games are sold every year．Now all of her family work in her business．And she is still at school-

    She gets up early in the morning，and then has a talk with her family about the business over breakfast．Every day during weekdays，she goes to school in her own car with a driver, for she is not old enough．

    She enjoys her school，but some of the work is too easy for her to feel interested．She usually gets ‘A’ grades in all her subjects，so the other students often ask her for help．

    She finishes her homework in half all hour after her driver takes her home．After dinner, she goes to her office and goes on working on her computer, writing games until 2 am．She does not usually need so much sleep as other teenagers·

1．Wendy Wong has set up her company at the age of                    

    A．12                       B．13                       C．14                         D．15

2．She                  as her business．

    A．wrote company games                             B．set up company

    C．studied at school                                        D．played games

3．Every year there are               games sold．

    A．a million                                                  B．half a million

    C．over half a million                                      D．less than half a million

4．Does Wendy Wong usually do well in all her subjects?

A．Yes．she is．                                         B．Yes，she does． 

C．No，she isn't．                                         D．No，she doesn't．

5．She doesn't go to sleep                  every day．

    A．until 2 am               B．before 2 am           C．after 2 am              D．at 2 am

The good things about computer games

u    They’re fun!

u    They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.

u    You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.

u    Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.

u    You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.

u    Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.

The bad things about computer games

u  Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.

u    If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.

u    Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.

1.How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A. Three.       B. Six.         C. Seven.       D. Nine.

2.What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?

A. 协调         B. 障碍         C. 舒适         D. 问题

3. If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A. healthy, impolite and boring     B. healthy, polite and boring

C. unhealthy, polite and boring     D. unhealthy, impolite and boring

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A. Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B. You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C. Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D. Playing games can also cause many problems.

5.The passage is mainly about       .

A. the two sides of computer games      B. how to improve your computer games skills

C. playing computer games with others   D. some interesting things about computer games

There are four people in Simon’s family. They have different habits.
◆ Simon’s father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes reading books very much. There are many books in his bedroom. He doesn’t like going to the cinema.
◆ Simon’s mother is a music teacher. She likes listening to music, but she has no time to go to concerts.
◆ Simon’s brother is seven years old. He likes watching cartoons. He usually watches cartoons when his parents aren’t at home.
◆ Simon is a middle school student. He likes playing football. He often plays football with his friends after school. He likes playing computer games at home. But he doesn’t like watching TV. 
【小题1】Where does Simon’s father work?

There are four people in Simon’s family. They have different habits.

◆ Simon’s father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes reading books very much. There are many books in his bedroom. He doesn’t like going to the cinema.

◆ Simon’s mother is a music teacher. She likes listening to music, but she has no time to go to concerts.

◆ Simon’s brother is seven years old. He likes watching cartoons. He usually watches cartoons when his parents aren’t at home.

◆ Simon is a middle school student. He likes playing football. He often plays football with his friends after school. He likes playing computer games at home. But he doesn’t like watching TV.

1.Where does Simon’s father work?

A. In a school. B. In a hospital. C. In a factory. D. In a company.

2.Who doesn’t like going to the cinema?

A. Simon. B. Simon’s mother.

C. Simon’s father. D. Simon’s brother.

3.Simon’s mother doesn’t have time to ________.

A. go to the cinema B. go to concerts

C. do the housework D. play games

4.What does Simon’s brother usually do when his parents aren’t at home?

A. He usually watches cartoons.

B. He usually listens to music.

C. He usually plays computer games.

D. He usually does his homework.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Simon’s mother is a Chinese teacher.

B. Simon’s father doesn’t like reading books.

C. Simon’s brother often watches cartoons with his parents.

D. Simon likes playing football with his friends.