A few months ago, Jason asked his parents to buy him a computer. All his friends already had one, so his mom and dad agreed. During the first few weeks, Jason spent a lot of time in front of his computer because he had to learn how it worked. He was really interested in learning all about it and he even started writing computer programs himself.
One day Jason found a website where he could play chess either against the computer or against other people from all over the world. From then on, Jason seemed to have just one interest in life, his computer. Whenever his parents told him that he was spending too much time with his computer, Jason went into denial. He did not think that he had a problem at all.
Then the unthinkable happened: Jason's computer broke down. But his parents decided not to buy him a new one. Jason said that he needed a computer for school, and he promised that he'd spend less time with it. But his parents refused to give in. Finally, Jason felt so hopeless that he took the only way out and killed himself.
Robert Johnson, a psychologist (心理学家) on the subject, says, "Computer addiction is an illness that can influence anyone of us. Nowadays, increasing numbers of people are spending more and more time working with computers. While this isn't a problem for most users, some people, especially teenagers, often use the computer to get away from the real world. This is especially true of shy people. For them, meeting people online is a way of hiding their true selves. In cyberspace (网络空间), they can be whoever they want to be and create their own virtual (虚拟的) world. But what happens when they can no longer enter their virtual world?"
22. Why did Jason want to buy a computer according to Paragraph 1?
A.To play chess. | B.To make friends |
C.To avoid being an outsider(外人). | D.To write computer programs. |
23. By saying "Jason went into denial", the author means________.
A.Jason enjoyed himself | B.Jason would not listen |
C.Jason would turn it off | D.Jason changed his mind |
24. What was Jason's relationship with his parents like when his computer broke down?
A.Fine | B.Terrible | C.So so. | D.Unknown. |
25. In Robert Johnson's opinion, ________.
A.it is impossible to beat computer addiction | B.teenagers should stay away from computers |
C.shy people get addicted to computers easily | D.computers are getting us into serious trouble |