Josh was 12 when his parents bought him a computer for his room, thinking it would be useful __(1)__ Josh was in junior high school. He immediately __(2)__ to the Internet and soon discovered email and chat rooms. His parents __(3)__ his shoulder for the first few weeks. As they became comfortable with Josh’s behavior. on the Internet, they no longer did so.
Problems soon __(4)__ , however. Josh began to spend most of his time in his bedroom with the computer, and he was moody when he was forced to spend time with his family. His __(5)__ parents quickly sought counseling for Internet addiction.
Internet addiction is a growing concern in the Information Age. __(6)__ the use of the Internet is likely to be an important skill for those entering the job markets of the future. In addition, it is a highly __(7)__ and informative medium. However, these __(8)__ qualities also make it an escape for many users.
Like addiction to drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes, Internet addiction is marked by symptoms of __(9)__ tolerance, withdrawal, mood changes, and interruption of social relationships. Children andadolescents who have become addicted to the Internet will require increasing amounts of time on line in order to feel satisfied. When they do not have access to the Internet, they may have symptoms of withdrawal, which include anxiety, depression, irritability, trembling hands, restlessness or obsessive thinking about the Internet. Relationships in the real world may be neglected as those in the __(10)__ world increase in importance. Academic performance is likely to suffer.
(1)A、so
B、now that
C、then
D、so far
(2)A、brought
B、came
C、took
D、liked
(3)A、stood by
B、watched by
C、stood over
D、watched over
(4)A、rose
B、arose
C、arouse
D、raised
(5)A、alarmed
B、alarming
C、warning
D、frightening
(6)A、Master
B、Mastering
C、Mastered
D、Being mastered
(7)A、entertain
B、entertainment
C、entertaining
D、entertainer
(8)A、well
B、bad
C、low
D、very
(9)A、advancing
B、increasing
C、decreasing
D、extending
(10)A、real
B、true
C、virtual
D、false