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1、Unit3??Text?ComputerViolence:AreYourKidsatRisk?SomevideogamesareteachingchildrentokillforthethrillStephenBarr1.Dinnerwasalmostreadywhenthekillingoccurred.DonWisewanderedintothelivingroomofhishomeinLeawood,Kan.,oneeveninglastSeptember.Histen-year-oldson,Mike,anda12-year-old
2、friendweresittinginfrontofalarge-screentelevisionset.TheywereplayingavideogametheyhadrentedcalledGoldeneye007,oneofthetop-sellingtitlesof1998.2.Standingbehindtheboys,Wisesawthatthevideo,ratedT(Teen)forages13andolder,depictedtheshooter’spointofview,withhislargegunjuttingint
3、othebottomoftheTVframe.AfterafewminutesMike’sfriendcorneredanunarmedopponentandheldtheguntohisheadatpoint-blankrange.“Youcan’tgetaway!”theboysaidwithamaniacalsneer,tauntingthecharacteronthescreen.“You’remine!”3.Theboypushedthebuttonandshotthecharacterintheface.Bloodsplatte
4、redthelabcoatofthecharacterashewhirledandfell.“You’redown!”theboysaid,laughing.4.Chilledbythechild’sobviousglee,Wiseorderedtheboystoturnthegameoff.“Thisgameisdisgusting,”hesaidsternly.“Idon’twantyoutoplaywiththisanymore.”ExplainsWise,“I’mnotgoingtoinvitesomebodyintomyhouse
5、toteachkidstokill.”MurderandMayhem5.Videogameshavebecomeapervasiveformofentertainmentinthe1990s.Todayanestimated69percentofAmericanfamiliesownorrentvideoandcomputergames.Mostareharmlessentertainment,butinfartoomanyofthemostpopularones,kidsareactingoutrealisticviolentexperi
6、encesontheirTVandcomputerscreens.TheyareseveringheadsandsnappingspinesinMortalKombatIV.Theyarepayingago-godancertoflashherbreastsandthenblowingherawayinDukeNukem3D.TheyarescorchingthehighschoolbandwithaflamethroweruntiltheyburntodeathinPostal.6.“Thesearenotjustgamesanymore
7、,”saysRickDyer,presidentoftheSanDiego-basedVirtualImageProductionsandanoutspokencriticoftitleswithviolentandsexualcontent.“Thesearelearningmachines.We’reteachingkidsinthemostincrediblemannerwhatit’sliketopullthetrigger.Thefocusisonthethrill,enjoymentandreward.Whatthey’reno
8、tlearningarethereal-lifeconsequences.”7.Interactivevideogamesintroducekidstoafantasyworld
