【題目】 Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today’s teenagers. But is it all fun and games?

Big business

Pro (professional) gaming is certainly big business. In 2017, there were more than 3,000 gaming competitions and over 10,000 professional players worldwide. A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1,000,000 dollars from prize money and ads. The industry is clearly thriving.

What it takes

Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games- it also takes a lot of hard work. Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day. "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it", says ex-gamer George

Not all fun and games

It can be a difficult job as well. Stress is a big problem for gamers. Tiredness is another, and injuries(受傷) are common. Top player Hai Lam had wrist(手腕) problems after years of pro gaming. Careers(生涯)are short, and many gamers retire (退休) before they are 30 and try to find another job.

However, the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, “But I'm just practicing for my future job!”

【1】How many professional players were there around the world in 2017?

A. 130.000.B. More than 3, 000.C. Over1,000.000.D. More than 10.000

【2】What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean

A. Getting worse.B. Doing well.C. Developing slowly.D. Changing quickly.

【3】What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?

A. Children are angry with their parents

B. Teenagers practice games for their future jobs

C. Some teenagers are crazy about playing games

D. Parents stop their children playing games successfully.

【4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Pro gaming isn't all fun and games

B. The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long

C. Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers.

D. Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

玩電腦游戲掙錢對今天的青少年來說好像是一個夢想中的工作，都是樂趣和游戲嗎？真正的專業(yè)游戲人員需要花費大量的時間來練習，需要投入全部的精力，壓力對他們來說是一個大問題，受傷很普通，頂尖玩家Hai Lam就有手腕問題，許多玩家30前就退休，但是這些不好的情況不能改變青少年游戲者的夢想。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In 2017, there were more than 3,000 gaming competitions and over 10,000 professional players worldwide.可知超過10,000個專業(yè)玩家；故選D。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1,000,000 dollars from prize money and ads. 可知這種產業(yè)做得很好；故選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)However, the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, “But I'm just practicing for my future job!”可知雖然有一些不好的情況，但是也不能改變青少年游戲者的夢想，可知一些青少年對玩游戲很著迷；故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)玩電腦游戲掙錢對今天的青少年來說好像是一個夢想中的工作，都是樂趣和游戲嗎？真正的專業(yè)游戲人員需要花費大量的時間來練習，需要投入全部的精力，壓力對他們來說是一個大問題，受傷很普通，頂尖玩家Hai Lam就有手腕問題，許多玩家30前就退休，但是這些不好的情況不能改變青少年游戲者的夢想�？芍恼轮饕v專業(yè)游戲不總是樂趣和游戲；故選A。

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