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Video games have been a popular pastime since the 1980s, and with an ever-expanding variety of genres (种类), artistic styles and storylines, it is no surprise that many still enjoy them.
Here are a few popular picks for you to try this summer. Take a look!
The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Developed by Japanese video game company Nintendo, this action-adventure video game was released in 2017 with the launch of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo’s newest video game console (电子游戏机).
Breath of the Wild is different from other games in the series because it is a sandbox game that rewards experimentation. It has won many awards, including Game of the Year at the 2018 Game Developers Choice Awards, and has sold over 19 million copies. It was listed as the best video game of the decade on the review website Metacritic.
The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds is a sci-fi role-playing game that was released in October last year. The game is set in a future world where mega-corporations (大型企业) control everything — even outer space. The Outer Worlds is unique because the choices you make in the game change how the story will end.
“From a story standpoint, every time we do a game, we’re just trying to get better,” Leonard Boyarsky, one of the game’s directors, said in an interview with PC Gamer. “You learn way more from failure than you do from success and we’ve had a lot of, uh, learning experiences.” The Outer Worlds has sold over two million copies and has won several awards for its memorable writing, humor, visual design and voice acting.
Minecraft
Even though Mojang Studios released it in 2011, Minecraft has maintained its position as the most well-liked video game. In fact, according to Mojang Studios, Minecraft had 126 million monthly users by May this year. “I had no idea it would get this popular,” Minecraft creator Markus Notch Persson admitted in an interview with London-based media company Den of Geek.
Minecraft is a sandbox video game, which means it is an open world with endless possibilities. It can be played on multiple platforms, and it even has its very own LEGO set. The world of Minecraft is made up of 3D blocks, a design that US entertainment website IGN described as “instantly memorable”.
1. Which one is the most popular video game according to the article?
A. Breath Of The Wild B. The Outer Worlds C. Minecraft D. Metacritic
2. Why is The Outer Worlds special?
A. It is the players who decide the end of the story.
B. The Outer Worlds is a sci-fi role-playing game.
C. The Outer Worlds has already won several awards.
D. The players can learn more from their failures.
3. What can we know about the video games mentioned above?
A. Minecraft was first launched by a London-based media company.
B. Breath of the Wild is created by Japanese video game company Nintendo.
C. The Outer Worlds is set in a future world where the players control everything.
D. All the three games are extremely popular sandbox video games.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，几个流行的电子游戏选择，供读者今年夏天尝试。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Minecraft下的第一段中的“Even though Mojang Studios released it in 2011, Minecraft has maintained its position as the most well-liked video game.”（尽管Mojang工作室在2011年发布了它，Minecraft仍然保持着它最受欢迎的视频游戏的地位。），可知Minecraft是最受欢迎的电子游戏。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由The Outer Worlds下的第一段中的“The Outer Worlds is unique because the choices you make in the game change how the story will end.”（《外部世界》是独一无二的，因为你在游戏中所做的选择会改变故事的结局。），可知《外部世界》的独特之处在于游戏者决定了故事的结局。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild下的第一段“Developed by Japanese video game company Nintendo, this action-adventure video game was released in 2017 with the launch of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo’s newest video game console (电子游戏机).”（这款动作冒险视频游戏由日本视频游戏公司Nintendo Switch开发，于2017年发布，这款游戏是Nintendo Switch最新的视频游戏机。），可知《野性气息》由日本视频游戏公司Nintendo Switch创作的。故选B项。
