【高一 拓展阅读-生活和运动】Five Ways Gaming Is Changing Our World

FiveWaysGamingIsChangingOurWorldSomehowwithoutusreallynoticingit,gaminghasbecomeHUGE.Whilemusiciansandmoviestarsoftenmakethefrontcoversofourmagazines,thecelebritiesofthegamingindustrycontinuetomaketheirmillionsundertheradar.Sohowisthishiddenbehemoth（庞然大物）changingtheworldaroundus？Letmegiveyouafewinsights.EveryoneIsPlaying97%ofteensplayvideogameseverysingleweekand50%ofteens12-17admittoplayinggames“yesterday”.Notonlythat,but38%ofallteenboyssharetheirgaminghandlewhenfirstmeetingsomeonetheywanttobefriendswith,aPewsurveyfoundGamingisontheperipheryofculturenow,butitsinfluencewilltakecentrestageinthenextdecade.GrowingFemaleParticipationinGamesGamesareplayedmostlybymales,butintheyoungestdemographics,femalesaregamingmoreandmoreoften.Therearealsoanincreasingnumberofgamesthataremadespecificallyforfemaleconsumers.KidsCouldLiterallyMakeaCareerOutofGamingApartfromjustthedevelopmentofgames,gaminghasgeneratedanumberoflucrative“sub-industries,”whichincludeConferences,Cosplay,Game-casting,TeamMerchandising(团队营销),“YouTube-ing”,andmore.Whatisthemostculturallysignificantimpactofallofthis?Youcanliterallymakeacareeroutofgaming,evenifyoudon'tplay!Atgrowingleaders,weknowrecentgraduateswhohavegotatechnologydegreeandimmediatelymovedtosiliconValley(硅谷)tocreategamesandtheymakegreatmoneytoo！MobileGamingIstheWaveoftheFutureWhileconsoleandcomputergamesarehuge,thelargestandmostprofitableformofgamingismobile,atypeofgamingplayedbyalmosteverydemographic(人群)inthewestemworld.NewCelebritiesGaminghascreatedanewgroupofcelebritiesthatyourkidsprobablyalreadyknowSomeofthemareplayers,othersareYouTubecreators,andstillothersaremarketers,ridingthewaveofgamingpopularity.Whenitcomestogaming,thereisalottobefascinatedabout,ifyoureintothatsortofthing.Sadly,thereisalottobeworriedaboutaswell.Studiesshowthatheavygamingcanslowthedevelopmentofmoralitywithinyoungmen.Gamingisalsochangingthenormofsocialinteractions,especiallyamongyoungmenasmostoftheirfriendshipsaremaintainedbygamingtogetherasopposedtophysicalinteractions.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.Whatisthemainpointofthisarticle?A.Everyoneisplayinggames.B.Growingfemaleparticipationingames.C.Yourkidscouldliterallymakeacareeroutofgaming.D.Gamingischangingtheworldaroundus.2.Whatpercentageofteenboyssharetheirgaminghandlewithnewfriends?A.97%B.50%C.38%D.12~17%3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTalucrative“sub-industry”ofgaming?A.SingingB.ConferencesC.CosplayD.TeamMerchandising4.Whatisthelargestandmostprofitableformofgaming?A.Consolegaming.B.Computergaming.C.Gamesforthefemale.D.Mobilegaming.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthearticle?A.Heavygamingcanslowthedevelopmentofmoralitywithinyoungmen.B.Gamingischangingthenormofsocialinteractions.C.Gaminghascreatedanewgroupofcelebrities.D.Teenswholikegamingaresmarterthanthosewhodon't.Vocabulary基础词somehow adv.以某种方式；不知为什么；不知怎么地 英inawaythatisnotknownorcertainmusician n.音乐家 记词根记忆music（音乐）+ian（表人）→音乐家 搭rockmusician摇滚音乐家admit v.承认,供认；接纳；允许…进入 英toagree,oftenunwillingly,thatsth.istrue 记词根记忆ad（表加强）+mit（送）→能送进来→允许…进入 例Nooneexceptforticket-holderswasadmitted.持票者方可入内handle n.柄；把手v.处理；操纵；应付 英thepartofadoor,window,etc.thatyouusetoopenit记词根记忆hand（手）+le（表名词）→方便用手操作的东西→柄；把手 例Somecustomersarequitedifficulttohandle.一些客户很难对付。influence vt./n.影响记词根记忆in（进入）+flu（流动）+ence（表名词）→流进去→影响例Wewouldnotinfluenceyourchoiceinanyway.我们不会以任何方式影响你的决定。graduate vi.毕业n.大学毕业生；毕业生 英apersonwhohasauniversitydegree 记词根记忆gradu（=grad,级）+ate（做）级别达到→毕业搭graduatefrom…从…（学校）毕业middleschoolgraduates中学毕业生immediately adv.立即；即刻 英withoutdelay记词根记忆im（无）+med（中间）+ate+ly→没有间隔,十分迅速→立即maintain vt.保持；维持；保养记词根记忆main（主要）+tain（保持）→保持大体上的完好→维持例Myjobistomaintaingoodrelationshipwithourclients.我的工作就是同我们的客户保持良好的联系。physical adj.物理学的；身体的；物质的 记词根记忆physi（自然）+cal（…的）物质的搭physicalexercise体育锻炼physicalcondition身体状况physicalmeans物理方法Vocabulary进阶词insight n.洞察力；深入的了解,洞悉 记词根记忆in（进入）+sight（眼光）→眼光深入→洞察力periphery n.次要部分；外围,边缘记词根记忆peri（周围）+pher（带来）+y（表名词）带到周围→外围demographic adj.人口统计学的；人口学的n.人囗统计数据 记来自demography（n.人口统计学；人口学） 搭demographicchange人口统计数据变化generate vt.产生（光、热、电等）；引起,导致 记词根记忆gener（产生）+ate（使…）→产生 搭generateelectricity发电lucrative adj.赚钱的；获利的；有利可图的 英producingalargeamountofmoney；makingalargeprofit 记词根记忆lucr（钱）+ative（有…性质的）赚钱的literally adv.按字面意思；确实 英inaliteralwayconsole vt.安慰,抚慰n.操纵台,控制台记词根记忆con（表加强）+sol（太阳）+e→带来阳光→安慰,抚慰例Wetriedtoconsoleherwhenherfatherdiedbutshedidn’tlistentous.她父亲去世时我们尽力安慰她,但她不听我们的。profitable adj.有利可图的,赚钱的；有益