1. You want your children to do well in school. You want them to have nice friends and interesting hobbies and to not go out with strangers. You may even want them to be happy. But in this computer game, you can always start over with a new digital child if things don't work out as planned.
A new game in China puts players in control of those most fearsome of characters: Mom and Dad. The mission(任务)? Raise a son or daughter from kindergarten to college.
In a nation of famously demanding, scolding and, yes, sometimes loving mothers and fathers, the game, Chinese Parents, is a hit. Since its release(发布) in September, it has found a huge audience on Steam, an online marketplace run by the American game maker Valve Corporation. There are no official figures for how many people have downloaded the game but it has caused heated discussion online while earning tens of thousands of reviews.
Yang Gee Yelling, a founder of Moy wan Games, the independent studio that developed Chinese Parents, said he hoped to produce an English version this year. The success of the game, which costs $9.99 to play, does not appear to be driven by people hoping to exact revenge(报复) for their own upbringings. Quite the opposite: Some fans have written that, by letting them experience childhood from their parents' perspective, it had moved them to tears.
"I used to not understand many things my mom made me do when I was little," said Kang Shang, 19, a professional blogger in the northeastern city of Qinhuangdao. "But when I play the game and try to increase figures for my son so he can unlock more achievements and marry the prettiest girl in school, I start to understand my parents more."
All the joys and trials of raising children are here. Players choose between pushing their digital generation to attain conventional success and allowing them some appearance of childhood innocence(天真无邪). They must give career guidance and tolerate (just barely) their teenager's first dates. Everything leads up to the gaokao, the highly competitive college entrance exam that decides the fortunes of so many young Chinese people.
(1)What's the function of the first paragraph?
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A、To present the parents' expectations.
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B、To attract readers to the topic.
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C、To arouse argument among readers.
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D、To state clear facts.
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答 案
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B
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解 析
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文章第一段最后一句“But in this computer game, you can always start over with a new digital child if things don't work out as planned.”提到了一个电脑游戏，人们可以在游戏里养一个孩子，这是一个吸引人的话题，可以吸引读者。故选 B。
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(2)How do we know this computer game Chinese Parents is popular?
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A、It is produced as expected.
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B、It has aroused heated discussions and received many comments online.
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C、Many parents have been engaged in playing this computer game.
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D、It is hoped that an English version of this computer game will come out this year.
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答 案
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B
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解 析
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根据第三段“Since its release(发布) in September, it has found a huge audience on Steam”和“...it has caused heated discussion online while earning tens of thousands of reviews.”可知，这个游戏一经发布，就在网上引起热烈的讨论，故选 B。
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(3)What's the author's attitude towards this computer game?
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A、Uncertain.
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B、Cautious.
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C、Supportive.
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D、Doubtful.
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答 案
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C
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解 析
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根据最后一段中“All the joys and trials of raising children are here.”可知，作者评价这个游戏包含了养育孩子的欢乐和考验，游戏玩家可以通过这个游戏来体验养育孩子，也可以回忆童年，故作者持支持态度，选 C。
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(4)What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
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A、To introduce the computer game Chinese Parents.
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B、To encourage children to play this computer game Chinese Parents.
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C、To persuade parents to be strict with their children.
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D、To let parents understand their children better.
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答 案
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A
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解 析
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阅读全文可知，文章介绍了一个模拟养育孩子的游戏：中国式家长，故 A 正确。
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