Unit9KidsandComputers:DigitalDangerConsolidationActivitiesI.TextComprehension1.Decidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor'spurpose.A.Tocontrastvideogameswithconventionalgames.B.Topresenthisviewonthenegativeeffectofvideogames.C.Toexhibitthepositiveeffectofconventionalgames.D.Todisplayhowtodevelopchildren'sintelligence.Key:[A]2.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.1).Athleticactivitieshelpkidsdevelopteamspirit,gainconfidenceandasenseoffairplay.[T]2).Socialscientists,parents,andcriticswillbedebatingforalongtimehowchildrenhavebeenaffectedbythechangeintheconceptofplay.[T]3).Theauthorisinfavorofneithervideonorconventionalgames.[F]4).Thefunavideogamegivesitsplayerisonlymomentaryandunsatisfyingbecauseitisderivedfromwatchingsomeoneelse'screationratherthanfromhisownachievement.[T]5).OnSaturday,ayoungInternetqueenhunchesoverherkeyboard,aloneinherroom.Herbuddylistincludesdozens,evenscores,offriendsshe'smet.[F]6).Childrenarelearninginvideogamesthattheycanenjoytheirownactivitiesandstillbesensitivetothelargerworldaroundthem.[F]II.WritingStrategiesThetextisagoodpieceofpersuasivewriting,theaimofwhichistopersuadethereaderintobelievingwhatthewriterthinksistrueorcorrect.Itiswell-organized,fallingneatlyintothreeparts:thefirsttwoparagraphstheintroduction,paragraphs3--8thebody,andthelasttwoshortparagraphstheending.Theauthor'sbeliefconcerningtheimpactofcomputergamesonkidsisexplicitlystatedintheintroductionaftercomparingthetraditionalgamesandthenewformsofentertainment.Canyouidentifythesentencethatstatestheauthor'sview?Thelastsentenceinparagraph2statestheauthor'sview.Themainmethodusedinthispersuasiveessayiscontrast.Apartfromthecontrastmadebetweentwogeneraltypesofgamesintheintroduction,theauthorfurtheradherestocontrastashismajormeansofdevelopmentinthebodyoftheessay.Whatcontrastshashemadehere?Andwhatconclusionshashereachedaftereachcontrast?Threecontrastshavebeenmadeinparagraphs3--8,oneineverytwoconsecutiveparagraphs.Paragraphs3--4:thecontrastbetweenPlay-DohandvideogamesTheconclusion:theformeriscreativeandthelatterisnot.Paragraphs5--6:thecontrastbetweensoccergamesandchattingonthenet.Theconclusion:Theformerhelpsdevelopkids'socialabilitieswhilethelatterrendersthekidspoorathandlinginterpersonalrelationships.Paragraphs7--8:thecontrastbetweenMonopolyandvideogames.Theconclusion:Whileplayingtheformer,thekidsarestillsensitivetothelargerworldaroundthem.Whenplayingthelatter,theyaresimplyconfinedtotheirownworld.Thewaytheauthorendstheessaydeservesourspecialattention.Insteadofre-statinghisviewattheend,asisoftenthecase,theauthorusestwoshortandsimplequestions.Doyouthinkthisisaneffectivewaytobringtheessaytoaclose?Thelasttwoquestions,oneanellipticalquestionandtheotherarhetoricalquestion,mosteffectivelybringtheessaytoaclose.Theellipticalsentenceforcefullypushesthereadertothethoughtofthegraveconsequencethedigitalgamesarelikelytohave.Astheauthor'sviewhasbeenexplicitlyassertedatthebeginningoftheessay,repetitionmaynotbenecessary.ArhetoricalquestionhereisamoreeffectivewayofsayingItistooawfultothinkaboutthelesson.III.LanguageWork1.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1).Whenshetiresofit,shecanwaditbackintoashapelessmass.isfedupwith2).Theplayerisasmuchatoolofthegameasthejoystick.nothingbutatoolofthegamelikethejoystick3).Inthebuddy-chatworld,statusisbasedontheabilitytokeepuparapidpaceofone-liners,insultingzingers,causticput-downs.tocomeupwithquickly4).Ishouldn'thavetoworkatrelationships.Theycomeandgoinstantlyandatmyconvenience.endeavortoenhance;accordingtomywish5).Evenwhenspokentodirectly,hedoesnotpullhiseyesfromthescreen.lookaway6).Fartoooften,evenhisparents,intimidatedbythehigh-priced,high-techgadgetthathassuckedtheirchild'shumanityaway,tiptoearoundratherthandisturbhim.hasdeprivedtheirchildofhumanity2.Fillineachblankwithoneofthetwowordsfromeachpairintheirappropriateformsandnotethedifferenceofmeaningbetweenthem.solitarylonely1).Iwouldimaginesheisquitelonelylivingonherownthroughthelongsummernights.2).Itwaslonelywork,involvinglongflightsoftenatextremehighaltitudesinfreezingcold,tokeepabovetheserviceceilingofenemyfighters.3).Readingisasolitaryactivitythatenrichesthemind.4).Mostoftheirtimeisspentinsolitaryprayer,buttwiceadaytheywouldgatheratachapelinthecentralbuilding.comparecontrast1).Theboy'sbedroomcontrastssharplywiththeguestroomintermsoflight.2).Icanonlycomparethisexperienceofminetothatoffallinginlove.3).Theflatwasreallyverynice,butcomparedwithwhatweusedtohave,itwasaterribleletdown.4).Thereareintheroomchairsandsofasofcontrastingshapesandcolours.momentarytemporary1).Yourdebtsituationisonlytemporary,anditiswithinyourpowertoresolveit.2).Themomentarypauseofthespeakerwasimmediatelyfollowedbycheersandapplause.3).Underlaw,youremployerhasthepowertohireatemporaryworkertoreplaceyou.4).Herejectstheviewthatviolentpeopleactoutofmomentarypassion;onthecontrary,theyconsciouslyconstructviolentplansofactionforlong.debateargue1).Theyarguedferociouslyoverwhoshouldpaythebill.2).TheHouseofCommonsistodebateonceagainwhethertobri