参考答案 - 选修第三册第二单元
UNIT 2 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Reading and Writing
① Read the text. Whom do you think this text is written for? What is the purpose?
MY EXPERIENCES WITH COMPUTER GAMES
I clearly remember the first time I played a computer game. I was seven years old. My friend had gotten a computer for his birthday. He invited me to play a game, which was very simple by today's standards, but we loved it! We played for hours. We would meet after school every day to play it. My addiction to computer games started then. Not long after that, my friend moved to the city. I missed him, but I got my own computer and began playing by myself.
Over the years, computer games developed rapidly. Technology improved, and there were always new and better games to play. You could then play games over the Internet with people from all over the world, using either computers or smartphones. The online games were fascinating and it was always exciting to play.
At first, I played games over the Internet after I had done my homework and eaten dinner. Then I started playing as soon as I got home each day. My parents stopped me, so I started playing it in the middle of the night. I went to school and often fell asleep in class. My teacher would scold me but I would often do the same thing the next day! Shortly after that, I began to skip meals and play through the night. My parents found out and took away my computer and smartphone. I knew I had gone too far. My love of computer games had become an addiction. It was affecting my schoolwork and my health, and I felt quite depressed.
Then one day I bumped into my friend again! He had moved back to our hometown. We hadn't seen each other for ages. He looked happy and healthy. We talked about the past and the good times we had, playing that old game. He still played computer games, but he also did many other things. He invited me to play basketball with some friends. I got tired quickly, but I loved it! Afterwards, we played a board game. We laughed and talked and played for hours. It was very sociable and great fun. Playing games with my friends in real life was much more enjoyable than doing so online.
Computer games are great fun and I still play them sometimes. New technology is making more amazing things possible. I've learnt that some games can even teach us to train our brains to solve problems. However, games can also be addictive, so balance is important for a healthy lifestyle. We can spoil good things by doing them too much. Now I enjoy playing games even more because I am able to maintain a good balance between work and play.
② Read the passage again and answer the questions below.
1 How did the writer's love for computer games begin?
2 Why did the writer's parents take away his computer and smartphone? Do you think they
were right? Why?
3 Why do you think the writer felt tired after playing basketball?
4 According to the writer, what is more fun than playing games online?
5 What did the writer learn by recovering from his game addiction?
③ Match the paragraphs with their main ideas. Then choose sentences from the text that give more details.
Paragraph
Main ideas
The addictive effects of computer games
An understanding and appreciation of computer games
Finding an alternative to computer games
The boy's first experiences with computer games
Excitement over advances in the computer game industry
Details
④ Discuss these questions in groups.
1 What physical, mental, and social problems could arise from being addicted to computer
games?
2 Can parents reliably control how much their children play computer/mobile games? If so,
how? Please talk about your own or others' experiences.
3 Computer games can "train our brains to solve problems". Do you agree that games can be
useful in this way? Do you know of any examples?
⑤ Write a leaflet to warn other students about the risks of becoming addicted to computer games and mobile games. Share your leaflet with your class.
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Suggested Answers
Activity 1
I think this text is written for those people who have had computer game addictions and its purpose is to bring that to their attention and also encourage them that there is a way to break that addiction.
Activity 2
1 The writer's love for computer games began when he first played one on his friend's computer.
2 His parents took away his computer and smartphone because he was playing them too much and not sleeping, eating, or doing schoolwork properly. I think they were right because they were thinking of his best interests.
3 He was tired because he wasn't used to physical activities.
4 The writer thinks that playing games with friends in real life is more fun than playing computer games online.
5 The writer learnt that he could enjoy things more by maintaining a good balance between work and play.
Activity 3
Paragraph
Main ideas
Details
3
The addictive effects of computer games
"Shortly after that, I began to skip meals and play through the night."
2
An understanding and appreciation of computer games
"The online games were fascinating and it was always exciting to play."
4
Finding an alternative to computer games
"Afterwards, we played a board game. We laughed and talked and played for hours. It
was very sociable and great fun."
1
The boy's first experiences with computer games
"He invited me to play a game, which was very simple by today's standards, but we loved it!"
5
Excitement over advances in the computer game industry
"I've learnt that some games can even teach us to train our brains to solve problems."
Activity 4
1 One might have physical problems because one doesn't get outside and get any exercise. One might get mental problems because games are detached from the real world and often violent, which may make it harder to deal with reality. One might have social problems because one is not spending any time with one's peers in person, so one won't make new friends and might lose old ones.
2 Parents cannot be with their children 24/7 so they can't completely control how much they play games. However, they can control whether they have Internet access and whether they have a computer or smartphone to play on and can take these things away if necessary. They can also provide more interesting alternatives for their children!
3 Computer games can certainly train our brains to solve problems. The only games I play are escape games where you have to understand clues to escape from a room. I also think word and number games are good for training our brains.
Activity 5
Sample Writing
Risks of Gaming Addiction
Computer games are fun and can help us learn and socialise with others. But you can become addicted to them if you are not careful.
Online multiplayer games are more addictive than single player games.
Games are designed to make you want to play more and more. It may be the rewards you get, the colours and design, or the music that make it easier to become addicted. They also make games just hard enough that you want to keep coming back for more. They change the goals and add more so there is always something new to achieve. It can be addictive because you feel you can achieve something when in real life it is harder and takes longer
to achieve. However, it is much more rewarding in real life.
Many games need you to pay money to keep playing or buy additional things, so it can also be an expensive addiction.
You can recognise the signs of addiction in yourself or a friend. They may show emotional symptoms such as feeling preoccupied and restless. They may show physical symptoms such as tiredness and headaches.
Keep an eye out for these and you can still enjoy gaming without any negative consequences.
