Scott Langteau has this message for kids：Spend less time playing video games.

It's a message that many a mom and dad has tried to impress upon many a youngster(and some not?so?youngsters)who spends perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand.

But the 40?year?old Langteau isn't a parent.He's experienced at video games－one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co?founded his own game development company.

Langteau has just published a children's book called“Sofa Boy”，which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controllers held in hand and the rather dire consequences that follow.

It's a fairy tale picked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his painful struggle against game addiction.But first，Langteau would like make one thing clear：I'm not saying that you shouldn't play video games.I think video games are great.I think they do great things for kids.Instead，Langteau says his book is all about a little something called“moderation(克制)”．

“It's about being well rounded，”he says.“Just like with anything else，we all need to make sure that there's a variety in what we do.”

Video gamers can be rather bad?tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment.And understandably so.After all，most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders－people who don't play video games and certainly don't understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment.

But Langteau and“Sofa Boy”seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game masses might actually listen to.After all，this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games.His early experience has taught him a lesson.

1.Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to ________.

A．share his great skills on games

B．warn kids against game addiction

C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid

D．deliver a message for games

2.Which of the following is TRUE of the book“Sofa Boy”？

A．The book tells of the writer's own story.

B．The book describes an experienced gamer.

C．The boy in the book wins a medal for games.

D．The boy in the book is not an addict on games.

3.．We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits

B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

4.．By saying “It's about being well rounded” Langteau thinks ________.

A．games do great things for kids

B．gamers are usually fat and round

C．games should be viewed from all sides

D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors

Depressed people can be very difficult to be around，and yet they need more than the usual amount of support and understanding from their friends and family.

The anger and lack of concern that a depressed person may have for people close to him or her can be very disturbing to someone who's trying to help.At such times，the sincerity of a friend or a family member is questioned when the depressed person doesn't feel worthy of someone's friendship.Withdrawal from others can make it nearly impossible to encourage a depressed person to enter into activities that may help pull him or her out of the depression.

It is frequently difficult for a depressed person to carry on a conversation.Attempts to help may be met with defensiveness and verbal attacks.While being supportive and understanding，the friend of a family member must be careful not to do too many things for the depressed person.There is a very thin line between being supportive and being overly protective.Too much“doing for” can be a disservice(幫倒忙)．

You can best help a friend or relative who is depressed by considering the following points：

◆Do not moralize.Don't pressure him or her to “put on a happy face，” or to “snap out of it.” Often the person will feel even worse after hearing such words.

◆When you are alone with your depressed friend，you might say something like，“I've noticed lately that you seem down.I care about you and would like to listen to what you're thinking about.” Then be a good listener.

◆Don't say，“I know exactly how you feel.” You probably don't.But if you've had similar experiences，sharing those may help.Say things like，“This happened to me.It might help you.” Or “I know some of what you must be feeling.”

◆Urge him or her to get professional help if necessary.Offer to accompany your friend on the first visit if it will be easier for the person.

1.．The above passage is mainly intended for ________.

A．a(chǎn) doctor who works with a depressed person

B．a(chǎn) depressed person

C．one who lives with a depressed person

D．a(chǎn)n expert who gives advice to a depressed person

2.Too much “doing for” can ________.

A．cause more severe depression

B．give the depressed person courage

C．result in defensiveness from the depressed person

D．be of no help to the depressed person

3.What are you advised to say to a depressed person?

A．Try to look happy and you'll be better.

B．I know exactly how you feel.

C．I had a similar experience.And it might help you.

D．Cheer up and get rid of your depression.

4.We can infer from the second paragraph that a depressed person ________.

A．is willing to appreciate the sincerity of a friend or a family member

B．has a sense of pride of his own

C．may do something unreasonable to your friendship

D．is likely to doubt the purpose of a friend or family member

He lives in a small house, which I think ________.

A．furnishes with too much furniture

B．is furnished with too many furnitures

C．furnishes with too many furnitures

D．is furnished with too much furniture

The manager of the company told us that very little ________ was made of the

waste material in the past.

A．cost B．value C．use D．matter

—Can you see the man ________？

—Yes, I can.He is my neighbor Mr Smith, who is difficult to get along with beca

use he always keeps everyone ________.

A．in the distance；from a distance

B．a(chǎn)t the distance；at a distance

C．in the distance；at a distance

D．a(chǎn)t a distance；in the distance

The book is so ________ that everyone who has read it will ________ it.

A．fascinating；be fascinated by

B．fascinating；fascinate

C．fascinated；be fascinated with

D．fascinated；fascinate

So many problems ________， he is having a difficult time.

A．settled B．to settle

C．settling D．a(chǎn)re to settle

The special medicine for the disease was difficult to find though ________

everywhere.

A．sought B．having sought

C．being sought D．having been sought

You can't see anything clearly through a telescope unless it ________ correctly to

your sight.

A．a(chǎn)djusts B．is adapting

C．a(chǎn)dapts D．is adjusted

The home ________ the lion is Africa while the koala bear is native ________

Australia.

A．of；of B．to；to

C．of；to D．to；of