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二、阅读理解
A
Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today’s teenagers. But is it all fun and games?
Big business
Pro (professional) gaming is certainly big business. In 2017, there were more than 3,000 gaming competitions and over 10,000 professional players worldwide. A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1,000,000 dollars from prize money and ads. The industry is clearly thriving.
What it takes
Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games—it also takes a lot of hard work. Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day. “You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it,” says ex - gamer George.
Not all fun and games
It can be a difficult job as well. Stress is a big problem for gamers. Tiredness is another, and injuries (受伤) are common. One top player had wrist (手腕) problems after years of pro gaming. Careers (生涯) are short, and many gamers retire (退休) before they are 30 and try to find another job.
However, the bad points probably won’t change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, “But I’m just practicing for my future job!”
(B)1. What does the underlined word “thriving” in the passage mean?
A. Getting worse.
B. Doing well.
C. Developing slowly.
D. Changing quickly.
(C)2. What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?
A. Children are angry with their parents.
B. Teenagers practice games for their future jobs.
C. Some teenagers are crazy about playing games.
D. Parents stop their children playing games successfully.
(A)3. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Pro gaming isn’t all fun and games.
B. The career as a pro gamer doesn’t last long.
C. Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers.
D. Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money.

答案： 1. B 【解析】词义猜测题。根据“Big business”下的描述可推断，职业电子游戏玩家这个行业发展得很好，即“Doing well”，故选 B。
2. C 【解析】推理判断题。最后一段的最后一句字面含义为“生气的父母依然可能听到孩子的辩解‘我玩游戏是为了将来的工作’”。由此可推知，一些青少年痴迷于玩电子游戏。故选 C。
3. A 【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了职业电子游戏玩家的工作并不是一直有趣的，也有很多困难和压力，故选 A。