AsChinadevelopstheInternet’spresenceisinescapable（必然发生的）.ButsomegetaddictedtotheInternet.13–yearoldXiaoYipaidthehighpriceforhis.Herodeanelevatortothetopofa24–storeybuildingandthen

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As China develops the Internet’s presence is inescapable （必然发生的）. But some get addicted to the Internet. 13 – year old Xiao Yi paid the high price for his. He rode an elevator to the top of a 24 – storey building and then jumped to his death. His suicide note explained he wanted to enter another life to meet the characters from the online games he played constantly sometimes days in a row. “He had a kind of fixation.” Xiao Yi’s father says “He threw himself into an imaginary world.”

Internet addiction got attention in China when stories such as Xiao Yi’s popped up in China state – run press. Internet addicts died from exhaustion after spending days online or murdered others in search of virtual （虚幻的） possessions. Public anger over these incidents spurred the opening of China’s first Internet addiction treatment center.

The clinic’s treatment might seem cruel. But it’s a popular choice for worried parents.

“Ever since our door’s opened every bed has been full.” Says the center’s director. 20 at a time come for medical treatment and counseling. They are also kept busy with activities designed to take their attention away from the attraction of computers.

“I’m confident this will work or I wouldn’t have come here ” explains this college student. Critics aren’t so sure. Some argue the government is exaggerating concerns about Internet addiction as an excuse to ban Internet cafes and game sites. But for China’s estimated 2 million Internet addicts the temptation of the wired world is a real problem.

1．The best title of the passage may be            .

       A．China opens addiction treatment centers

       B．China battles Web addiction

       C．China bans Internet cafes and game sites.

       D．China designs to take teenagers away from the temptation of computers

2．According to the first paragraph Xiao Yi killed himself because             .

       A．he was unable to continue with his studies

       B．he thought he could play computer games in another world

       C．he thought he could meet the persons in another world

       D．he was in a puzzle about his homework

3．The underlined word “spurred” in the second paragraph means            .

       A．forced                 B．improved             C．prevented            D．inspired

4．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

      A．All the people agree that the treatment center should be built.

       B．It is estimated that there are two million Internet addicts in China.

       C．Many worried parents chose to sent their children to Internet addiction treatment center.

       D．Some Internet addicts died from exhaustion after spending days online.

5．We can infer from the passage that           .

       A．China has settled the problem of Internet addiction

       B．Only juniors get addicted to the internet

       C．Only parents are worried about the problem mostly

       D．No practical methods have been found to completely solve the Internet addiction

Answer 1

BCDAD