赖世雄学英语第二册 lesson 3

　　Lesson 3
Computer games
Text:
There are many kinds of computer games. Some of the games show violence¹. While others show women with almost no clothes on, some games let you point the gun at the people and shoot them. Many parents are worried that these kinds of games are bad for kids to play. There should be less violence in computer games. Some boys like to fight and they were used the computer to pretend² to fight. Playing computer games helps kids to get involved with computers. Violence and sex are put in the games for boys. But what about girls, girls also need to be comfortable with computers. So they can use them when they grow up. The problem now is getting girls interested in computers while they are still young.
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There are many kinds of computer games. Some of the games show violence. While others show women with almost no clothes on, some games let you point the gun at the people and shoot them. Many parents are worried that these kinds of games are bad for kids to play. There should be less violence in computer games. Some boys like to fight and they were used the computer to pretend to fight. Playing computer games helps kids to get involved with computers. Violence and sex are put in the games for boys. But what about girls, girls also need to be comfortable with computers. So they can use them when they grow up. The problem now is getting girls interested in computers while they are still young.
Dialogue:
Computer games
Man: I hate the computer games.
Woman: Why? They are fine.
Man: Because they are too violent³. Some of them are even disgusting⁴.
Woman: Indeed they are bad games. But many of them are good.
Man: If boys grow up with computer games, they will surely⁵ become bad.
Woman: Come on. Things are not so bad. Boys can learn use the computer through games.

1 violence   

n.暴力，暴虐，暴行，猛烈，强烈，强暴

参考例句：

• It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.这是毫无意义的暴力行为。
• They attacked with violence.他们猛烈攻击。

2 pretend   

vt.假装，假托，装扮；vi.假装，装作

参考例句：

• So you don't need to pretend,do you?所以你不必装假了，对吧？
• Many people pretend that they understand modern art.许多人装着自己懂得现代艺术。

3 violent   

adj.暴力的，猛烈的，激烈的，极端的，凶暴的，歪曲的

参考例句：

• The madman was violent and had to be locked up.这个精神病患者很凶暴，不得不把他锁起来。
• They caught him and gave him a violent beating.他们抓住了他，把他狠狠打了一顿。

4 disgusting   

adj.令人作呕的，可憎恶的，讨厌的

参考例句：

• What a disgusting smell!多么讨厌的气味！
• The mosquito is the disgusting thing.蚊子是讨厌的东西。

5 surely   

adv.确实地，无疑地；必定地，一定地

参考例句：

• It'should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.想必他们可以达成协议。
• Surely we'll profit from your work.我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。