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They poison the mind and corrupt the morals of the young, who waste their ti

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问题     They poison the mind and corrupt the morals of the young, who waste their time sitting on sofas immersed in dangerous fantasy worlds. That, at least, was the charge levelled against novels during the 18th century by critics worried about the impact of a new medium on young people. Today the idea that novels can harm people sounds daft. And that is surely how history will judge modern criticism of video games, which are accused of turning young people into violent criminals. This week European justice ministers met to discuss how best to restrict the sale of violent games to children. Some countries, such as Germany, believe the answer is to ban some games altogether. That is going too far.
    Criticism of games is merely the latest example of a tendency to demonize new and unfamiliar forms of entertainment. In 1816 waltzing was condemned as a "fatal contagion" that encouraged promiscuity; in 1910 films were denounced as "an evil pure and simple, destructive of social interchange"; in the 1950s rock ’n’ roll music was said to turn young people into "devil worshippers" and comic books were accused of turning children into drug addicts and criminals. In each case the pattern is the same: young people adopt a new form of entertainment, older people are spooked by its unfamiliarity and condemn it, but eventually the young grow up and the new medium becomes accepted — at which point another example appears and the cycle begins again.
    The opposition to video games is founded on the mistaken belief that most gamers are children. In fact, two thirds of gamers are over 18 and the average gamer is around 30. But the assumption that gamers are mostly children leads to a double standard. Violent films are permitted and the notion that some films are unsuitable for children is generally understood. Yet different rules are applied to games.
    Aren’t games different because they are interactive? It is true that video games can make people feel excited or aggressive, but so do many sports. There is no evidence that video gaming causes long term aggression.
    Games ought to be age-rated, just as films are, and retailers should not sell adult-rated games to children any more than they should sell them adult-rated films. Ratings schemes are already in place, and in some countries restrictions on the sale of adult-rated games to minors have the force of law.
    Oddly enough, Hillary Clinton, one of the politicians who has led the criticism of the gaming industry in America, has recently come round to this view. Last month she emphasized the need for parents to pay more attention to game ratings and called on the industry, retailers and parents to work together. But this week some European politicians seemed to be moving in the other direction: the Netherlands may follow Germany, for example, in banning some games outright. Not all adults wish to play violent games, just as not all of them enjoy violent movies. But they should be free to do so if they wish. [br] Which of the following is NOT cited as an example of demonizing newly appeared recreation?
选项 A、The children tend to commit crimes after reading comic novels.
B、People who enjoyed waltz would cause social chaos.
C、Video games make people feel exited and aggressive.
D、The appearance of rock ’n’ roll music misled people.
答案 C
解析 例证题。根据demonizing newly appeared recreation定位到第2段。第2段分别以华尔兹、电影、摇滚乐和连环厕为例，说明人们对新出现、不熟悉的娱乐有种与生俱来的抵触情绪并将其恶魔化，故A(读小说会使孩子犯罪)、B(喜欢华尔兹的人会造成社会的动乱)、D(摇滚乐会使人误人歧途)皆属于此类事例；而C项(电子游戏使人兴奋)仅陈述事实，且怍者于第4段中肯定了这一说法，故为正确答案。
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