17.Fourth-grader Jaden Darnell has an Xbox 360and a PlayStation 3.Like many other kids,he also plays games on his phone.At times,he says,it can be hard to tear himself away from a device (設(shè)備),especially when he's playing NBA General Manager.
What makes some video games so attractive?Raph Koster,an expert on game design,says game makers employ a great deal of knowledge about what keeps people playing.He says that whether they know it or not,players like getting feedback (反饋) that they can see or hear.The game Peggle,for example,plays the song"Ode to Joy"every time you succeed at beating a level."It gives you this amazing amount of celebration,"says Koster.
Game makers also know that once players have put in the time and effort to achieve a goal,they don't like to give up.So some games are easy at first and become more challenging (挑戰(zhàn)性的).At that point,the players may be offered a resource (資源) that makes winning easier."The game creates a problem that it offers to solve for you in exchange for cash,"explains Ian Bogost,a professor who studies video games at the Georgia Institute of Technology.When players are connected to the Internet,developers can observe what they do.By recording players'choices,game companies can find out what keeps people interested in and what makes them most likely to buy things.
Besides game developers,scientists are also paying attention to the power of games.Adam Gazzaley,a scientist at the University of California,has developed games that improve attention and memory in older adults.Now Gazzaley and his team are designing brain-building games for kids."We think that how video games really pull you in and demand your attention can be used to help improve how the brain process (處理) information,"he says.To test the games'effects on the mind,Gazzaley records brain activity while people play.He says that one day,doctors might advise patients to play video games to improve their intelligence.
29.It's difficult for Jaden Darnell toA.
A.stop playing games
B.play with other kids
C.play NBA General Manager
D.turn his attention to new games
30.Why do game makers create games that are easy at first and then become more challenging?B
A.To attract more players.
B.To make lots of money.
C.To challenge themselves.
D.To test players'intelligence.
31.What's Adam Gazzaley's attitude towards the future of video games?B
A.Worried.
B.Hopeful.
C.Doubtful.
D.Uninterested.
32.What would be the best title for the text?D
A.Say no to video games
B.The future of video games
C.It is game time!
D.More than a game?
分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了很多人都對(duì)游戲癡迷,但游戲并非只有壞處,它也可以益智健腦,因此游戲也可以是充滿(mǎn)希望的.
解答 29.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段"Like many other kids,he also plays games on his phone.At times,he says,it can be hard to tear himself away from a device"可知對(duì)Jaden Darnell來(lái)說(shuō)停止玩游戲很難;故選A.
30.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第二段"Game makers also know that once players have put in the time and effort to achieve a goal,they don't like to give up.So some games are easy at first and become more challenging (挑戰(zhàn)性的)"可知之所以制作游戲從簡(jiǎn)單到難還不放棄是因?yàn)椴辉敢饫速M(fèi)自己的精力想賺更多錢(qián);故選B.
31.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第三段"Adam Gazzaley,a scientist at the University of California,has developed games that improve attention and memory in older adults"可知他認(rèn)為游戲可以益智健腦因此游戲的未來(lái)是充滿(mǎn)希望的;故選B.
32.D.主旨大意題.通讀全文,可知文章主要講述了很多人都對(duì)游戲癡迷,但游戲并非只有壞處,它也可以益智健腦,因此游戲也可以是充滿(mǎn)希望的;因此最佳標(biāo)題為這不僅僅是一場(chǎng)游戲;故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀(guān)想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.