S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

Here are six words that are related to the topic but are not in the reading. 
Fill in each blank with the best word from the list. Use each word only 
once.
bias points weird ammunition juvenile select
1.
Roger does very strange things, so most people think he is __________.
2.
Now you have to __________ what color hair you want your character to have.
3.
Don’t act in that childish way. It’s very __________.
4.
Hey! I got 50 __________ for picking up the gold coin!
5.
You need a lot of __________ to shoot all your opponents in 
Quake III
.
6.
He has a(n) __________ against people who play computer games.
He doesn’t like to talk to them.
Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. Use each word only once.
Over the years, video games have become more popular and 
1 
_____________. 
For most people, the 
2 
_________________ of a gamer is a man who is 
overweight and lazy. Because gamers sit in front of computers all day, their lack of 
physical 
3 
_________________ makes them gain weight. People also think that 
gamers are 
4 
_________________ because they spend so much time alone, 
playing games that typically focus on killing. However, research indicates that 
gamers easily 
5 
_________________ appropriate and inappropriate behavior. 
In other words, they are not more likely to commit acts of 
6 
________________ 
than non-gamers.
antisocial 
activity 
image
recognize 
sophisticated 
violence

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eople like video games for different reasons. Playing a game like 
Quake 
III
allows people to have an imaginary battle, where they can shoot or 
destroy their opponents. This sort of game can be exciting for some. 
Others find that it helps to take away their stress. 
Quake III
is an example of a 
first-person-shooter (FPS) game, one of the most popular kinds of games. 
There seems to be a thrill that comes with fighting, especially when it is with 
other people on the Internet.
Other games provide a different world for the 
player to enter. These are called adventure games. 
The games may place a player in a different time or 
place or create an entirely imaginary world. A player 
may be able to win by fighting, using strategy, or 
solving puzzles, but the most important point is the 
different world of the game. 
Myst
and 
Riven
are two of the most famous 
adventure games. 
Some role-playing adventure games allow players to create new characters 
for themselves. In the game, a player can be a hero, monster, or any number of 
other kinds of characters. Role-playing games are very popular, particularly on 
the Internet. One of the most popular is 
Everquest
. In this game, players join 
others online to have adventures. They can play many different characters, 
making different names, abilities, and personalities for themselves. The feeling 
in these games is like becoming a character in a book. There seems to be a game 
for just about every kind of personality.