In some countries video games are fast becoming a big problem. They are banned (禁止) in the Philippines and Indonesia. In Japan, those who are 26 15 years old mustn't use the public machines at night.　 City elders across the United States are trying to__27　 　their numbers, __28__ Hong Kong is moving to license their operation. These __29__ games are making children __30__ their money on them. __31__ adults are lured (引诱) into spending working __32__ playing them.

School children in their school clothes are not allowed into these amusement centers. _33 , one cannot help noticing that __34__of those who are often found in these places are _35_. Many of them are in fact school children who have changed __36__ their school clothes. Some play for the fun of it, others have turned into a form of gambling(赌博), and some are__37__ to free themselves from them.

Hundreds of __38__ games are introduced each year. Now kids and adults alike can play these games in their homes. Video game sets have __39__ into most homes. The __40__ that must be asked is_: Have they any educational value?

26. A. above　 B. under　　 C. at　　 D. of　　　　　

27. A. raise　　 B. rise　　 C. lower　 D. cut　　　　　

28. A. and　 　B. while　 　C. but　 D. so　　　　　

29. A. TV　　 B. MTV　　 C. radio　 D. video　　　

30. A. waste　 　B. save　 C. spend　 D. cost　　　　　

31. A. Just　　 　B. Even　 　C. As　 D. So　　　　　

32. A. hours　　 B. weeks　 C. months　 D. years　　

33. A. But　　 B. However　 　C. While　 　D. When

34. A. few　　 B. a few　　 C. some　　 D. most

35. A. boys　 　B. girls　 　C. youngesters　 D. adults

36. A. out of　 B. into　　 C. from 　D. in

37. A. carefully　　 B. quickly　 C. hopelessly　 D. slowly

38. A. interesting　 B. new　　 C. good　 D. helpful

39. A. traveled　 B. returned　 C. entered　 D. gone

40. A. question　 B. problem　 C. children　 D. adults

25. The English novel is quite easy for you . There are __________ new words in it .

　　 A. a little　　　　　　 B. little　　　　 C. a few　　　　　　　 D. few

24. Do you know __________ during the coming summer holiday ?

　　 A. what will Tom do B. what did Tom do 　C. what Tom will do　　　 D. what Tom did

23. Our teacher , Miss Chen , __________ English on the radio the day before yesterday .

　　 A. teaches　　　　　 B. taught　　　　　　 C. will teach　　　　 D. had taught

22. __________ Chinese are looking for ways to learn English well before Beijing 2008 Olympics .

　　 A. Thousand　　　　　　 B. Thousands　　　　　　 C. Thousand of　　　　　 D. Thousands of

21. Listen ! Some of the girls __________ about Harry Potter . Let’s join them !

　　 A. are talking　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　 C. will talk　　　　　 D. talked

20. It is _________ today than yesterday . Shall we go swimming this afternoon ?

　　 A. the hottest　　　　　　 B. hot　　　　　 C. hottest　　　　　　 D. hotter

19. Last month , students had to have their lessons by Internet ________ because of SARS .

　　 A. on the playground　　　 B. at home　 　C. in the street　　　　 D. near the hospital