游戲就只是游戲嗎？

一沁供稿

游戲就只是游戲嗎？

一沁供稿

Are you addicted[上癮的]to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them? There’s no doubt that the excitement and sophistication[精密復雜]of games these days makes them hard to put down. But should we worry about their effects on our health?

We are spoilt for choice[多不勝選]when it comes to games: You can role play—creating your own fantasy characters and stories, giving you a chance to step out of everyday life into an imaginary world. And there are shooting games where you can let out your anger and frustration in violent situations where you kill people with guns.

Can these kinds of games really be fun and can being absorbed in virtual reality[虛擬現實]be good for us? Popular games like Grand Theft Auto have been blamed for everything from falling results at school to provoking[挑釁的，激怒的]acts of extreme violence. Internet safety advisor, Alan MacKenzie, thinks “many people understandably will just think that a game is just a game and not realizing the explicit content[明確的內容]that’s in there.” He gives an example of the violence and sexualization[性別化]of women which he says is “wholly inappropriate for anybody, never mind children.”

Others will argue that gaming is a harmless form of entertainment. There is evidence that playing video games could actually be good for us. Some games are educational and using game consoles[游戲控制器]can help children learn good dexterity[敏捷度]. Studies have also shown that the skills used in playing games can cause growth in certain areas of the brain, the ability to think in 3D and even improve our eyesight.

Video gamers are also no longer just solitary[孤獨的]creatures. For some, gaming is having a positive effect on their social lives with games like Halo and World of Warcraft often being played in groups. When your group works together to win the game, your sense of achievement is higher than when winning by yourself. So it seems today, gaming isn’t just for geeks[對電腦癡迷的發燒友]and if used in moderation[有節制的], we can all take part. What video games do you play and how do they make you feel?

小練習? 閱讀課文并回答問題。

1) What game, named in the article, did some people blame for making people violent?

2) True or false? The sexualization of women is only inappropriate for children.

3) What word used in the article means “facts or information that help to show something is true?”

4) Name one positive effect using video games can have on you.

5) Can games like Halo usually be played on your own?

? 選擇一個意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處。

1) Mary has put on a lot of weight because of her _ to chocolate.

addition addiction addict addicted

2) The government’s plan to get everyone to recycle all their rubbish is complete _ , it will never happen!

fantasy imaginary explicit harmless

3) _ technology has helped us to see how the village looked in Roman times.

Real virtuality Virtually real Virtual reality Really virtual

4) Children who grow up using mobile phones and game consoles are changing the shape and _ of their fingers and thumbs.

solitary dexterity reality addiction

5) Passing my first piano exam has given me a real sense of _ .

effort humor sophistication achievement

答案

? 閱讀課文并回答問題。

1) Grand Theft Auto.

2) False. Alan MacKenzie thinks that sexualization of women is wholly inappropriate for anybody, never mind children.

3) Evidence.

4) The ability to think in 3D./Improving your eyesight./Improving your social life.

5) No, it is often played in groups.

? 選擇一個意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處。

1)addiction; 2)fantasy; 3)Virtual reality;

4)dexterity; 5)achievement

Is a Game Just a Game?