阅读理解 There are over 6,000 different computer and online games in the world now. A segment of them are considered to be both educational and harmlessly entertaining. One such game teaches geography , and another trains pilots. Others train the player in logical thinking and problem solving. Some games may also help young people to become more computer literature, which is more important in this technology-driven era.
But the dark side of the computer games has become more and more obvious. " A segment of games features anti-social themes of violence, sex and crude language" , says David Walsh, President of the National Institute on Media and Family. "Unfortunately, it's a segment that seems particularly popular with kids aged eight to fifteen. "
One study showed that almost 80 percent of the computer and online games young people preferred contained violence. The investigators said" These are not just games anymore. These are learning machines. We're teaching kids in the most incredible manner what it's like to pull the trigger. What they are not learning are the real-life consequences. "
They also said "The new and more sophisticated games are even worse, because they have better graphics and allow the player to participate in even more realistic violent acts. " In the game Carmageddon, for example, the player will have driven over and killed up to 33,000 people by the time all levels are completed. A description of the outcome of the game says: " Your victims not only squish under your tires and splatter blood on the windshield, they also get on their knees and beg for mercy, or commit suicide. If you like, you can also dismember(肢解)them. "
Is all this simulated violence harmful? Approximately 3,000 different studies have been conducted on this subject. Many have suggested that there is a connection between violence in games and increased aggressiveness in the players.
Some specialists downplay the influence of the games, saying that other factors must be taken into consideration, such as the possibility that kids who already have violent tendencies are choosing such games. But could it be that violent games still play a contributing role? It seems unrealistic to insist that people are not influenced by what they see. If that were true, why would the commercial world spend billions of dollars annually for television advertising?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】细节题。根据第一段可知，人们认为有一些电脑游戏既有教育意义又有一定的娱乐作用。有的电脑游戏教人们学地理，有的可以训练飞行员，有的可以训练人们的逻辑思维能力和解决问题的能力，有些游戏还可以帮助人们了解更多的计算机语言，这在我们这个技术驱动的时代是更加重要的。这里没有提到训练网上写作(special training forwriters online)。故选C。