这一篇小故事，主人公是怀特夫人和她的小儿子．俩人对在网上玩游戏，持有不同观点，母亲怕儿子玩得太晚，影响休息；儿子则因为有了台好电脑，硬件好，内存大，各种软件和消毒盘齐全而玩得尽兴不已．这篇短文的取材时尚，内容与初中学生：年龄相吻合，容易引起他们的浓厚学习情趣．

“Tom?Areyouinbedyet?”calledMrsWhite.Therewasnoanswer.MrsWhiteputdownherbookandwenttoher14-year-oldson'sroomTomewassittinginfrontofabrightcomputerscreen(屏幕)onwhichacolorfuldragon(龙)jumpedandshouted.

“Oh,Tom!You'restillplayingonthatcomputer.Youmuststopnow,it'shalfpasteleven.Ifyoudon'tgotobedsoon,you'llbeverytiredtomorrow.”saidMrsWhite.

“ButI'venearlybeatenthedragon.”saidTom.MrsWhitecouldseetheexcitement(激动)onherson'sface.Shesatdownbesidehim.

“Youarealwaysplayingonthatcomputer.Youspendmoretimewiththismachinethanwithyourfamily,”shesaidwithasmile.“What'ssospecial(特别的)aboutit?Showmewhatitcando!”

Tomwasveryexcited.“Ithinkthisisagreatcomputer,Mum!”hesaidhappily.“Thehardware(硬件)isgood.There'ssomuchmemory(内存)andithassomewonderfulsoftwareprogrammes.Thisgame,Dragonsplayer,ismyfavourite,butIsometimesborrowgamesfromDannyandotherfriends.Idon'thavetoworryaboutanyinfected(被感染的)disks(磁盘)becauseIhaveavirus(病毒)detector(监测器)whichcangooveranydiskandcheckitforviruses.Letmeshowyou!”Tombegantapping(敲打)keysonthekeyboard(键盘).Thescreenchangedinanswertohisorders(命令).

“Oh,Tom,”laughedMrsWhite.“I'msureit'sawonderfulcomputer,butI'mafraidIdon'tknowwhatyou'retalkingabout.”

1．WhenMrsWhitewascallingTom,hewas________.

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A．lyinginbedreadingabook

B．onthecomputerwithadragon

C．standinginfrontofthescreenofthecomputer

D．playingcomputergamesinhisbedroom

2．Fromthepassageweknowthatthestoryhappened________.

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A．beforeTomwenttoschoolinthemorning

B．beforeTomwenttobedatnight

C．justasthedragonjumpedandshouted

D．afterTomhadsleptforsomehoursintheevening

3．Tomwasveryexcitedbecause________.

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A．hehadaradiodetectorinhiscomputerB：hewasworryingabouttheinfecteddisks

C．hehadnearlybeatenthedragonincomputergame

D．hismothercameupstairstoaskhimtogotobed

4．Whichofthefollowingistrueacc