Playing video games and getting money from it seems like a dream job for many of today's teenagers.But is it all fun and games？
Big business
Professional gaming is certainly big busjye.aiess.In 2017，there were more than three thousand gaming competitions and over ten thousand professional players worldwide.A large number of people watched their competitions online，and successful gamers could get more than one million dollars from prize money and ads.The industry is clearly thriving.
What it takes
Becoming a professional gamer is not just about being good at playing games.It also takes a lot of hard work.Some professional gamers practice for fourteen hours a day. " You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it，" says a gamer George.
Not all fun and games
It can be a difficult job as well.Stress is a big problem for gamers.Tiredness is another，and injuries（受傷）are common.Top player Hai Lam had wrist（手腕）problems after years of professional gaming.Careers are short，and many gamers retire （退休） before they are 30 and try to find another job.
However，the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers.And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse，"But I'm just practicing for my future job!"
（1）How many professional players were there around the world in 2017？ DD
A．About 130，000.
B．More than 3，000.
C．Over 1，000，000.
D．More than 10，000.
（2）What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean？ BB
A．Getting worse.
B．Doing well.
C．Developing slowly.
D．Changing quickly.
（3）According to the passage which of the following statement is TRUE？ CC
A．Playing games is a good job for teenagers for it can bring them much money easily.
B．Playing games is good for both the mind and the body.
C．Professional gamers are likely to get stressed，tired and injured.
D．Parents believe that their children are practicing games for future jobs.
（4）What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage？ CC
A．Children are angry with their parents.
B．Teenagers practice games for their future jobs.
C．Some teenagers are crazy about playing games.
D．Parents stop their children playing games successfully.
【答案】D；B；C；C
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