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In the cleaning – up stage, children or Father again gave their hands, so that their significance to the home community was clear. Unfortunately, all of these have been erased by a product—the television set. By the beginning of the 1980s, the typical American family dinner was just twenty minutes long. The speed – up of this once – leisurely experiences is clearly connected to the overall pace of modern life and maybe a model of the modern life is the TV dinners—meals designed to be consumed between the opening and closing credits of a half – hour program. The once family affair has now become nothing more than the use of a fork and knife. 49. According to the passage, the American family is now threatened by . A. poverty B. having few children C. poor living conditions D. separation 50. In the past, Americans tended to . A. spend more time eating their food at dinner table B. eat more food than they have today C. spend more time talking about their day’s experience at dinner table D. talk so much that they forgot to eat 51. The shortening of the dinner time in America is related to . A. the TV programs B. the pace of modern life C. the wide use of household appliances D. the popularity of fast food 52. The best title for this passage might be . A. Talk At Dinner Table B. TV Dinner C. Pace Of Modern Life D. Problems Caused By D Get a FREE YEAR! Order NOW and get a FREE YEAR of Parents® magazine! That's 2 full years (24 issues报刊期) for the regular 1-year rate - just $12. But HURRY, this offer won't last! (U.S. orders only, please. 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Readers can get a free offer of the magazine any time of the year. C. Readers from all over the world can enjoy the free offer. D. Readers can communicate face to face with child experts on the Internet. 55. Where can we most probably read the ad? A. In the newspaper. B. In a website. C. In a supermarket. D. In a library. 56. A reader subscribed(订阅) PARENTS 3 months ago, but now he finds the magazine dissatisfying. What can he do? A. He can cancel without getting your money back. B. He can cancel after answering a series of questions. C. He can email them to access your bank account to get all your money back. D. He can cancel and get all your money back without answering any questions. 2,4,6 E In today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions. This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷) with an online game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well. What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr. SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing. How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth. Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it can get control of you. www.5utk.com 57.What is mainly discussed in the passage? A.The disadvantages of the Internet. B.The online game problems in Asia. C.The popularity of online games worldwide. 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