Question

To stop more teenagers from becoming addicted（沉迷的） to the Internet, the Ministry of Education（MOE,教育部） sent a letter on April 20， 2018 to all parents in China. It calls on them to pay more attention to their children's online activities. Nowadays more and more teenagers become addicted to the Internet. A 17-year-old boy from Guangdong Province nearly died after playing online games for 40 hours. It shows how bad things can get when one becomes addicted to the Internet.

The MOE also sent a notice to primary and middle schools, asking them to manage students' Internet use. From now on, schools will pay more attention to their students' Internet use, as well as their use of mobile phones. Schools have been told to teach students how to avoid violent（暴力的） online content（内容）. As long as students show signs of being addicted to the Internet, they can get help from their teachers to give up their addiction.

To make better use of the Internet, experts suggest that students should limit（限制） their screen time to less than 1.5 hours a day. They can develop healthy hobbies, like reading or playing sports in their free time.

Many other countries are also taking action. The Australian government has called on schools to confiscate（没收） mobile phones during school hours. And in South Korea, there is a law that children under the age of 16 are not allowed to play online between midnight and 6 a. m.

1.Whom did the MOE send the letter to?

A.Parents. B.Students. C.Schools.

2.What suggestion did the experts give to the students?

A.To leave mobile phones home before they go to school.

B.To hand in mobile phones when they are at school.

C.To develop healthy hobbies such as doing sports or reading.

3.Which action is South Korea taking against teenagers' Internet addiction?

A.Not allowing teenagers to play online.

B.Making a law to prevent children under 16 from playing online games during certain time.

C.Calling on parents to manage their children's online activities.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Surfing the Internet is harmful to students.

B.Chinese government tries his best to stop students using the Internet.

C.Action has been taken to prevent teenagers from being addicted to the Internet.

5.You can read this passage probably in ___________.

A.a novel B.a newspaper C.a science report

Answer 1