2022届高考英语二轮复习:玩游戏还作弊,是输不起吗?外刊精读学案(含答案)

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玩游戏还作弊,是输不起吗?
【导读】
谈到作弊,社会主流观点往往会予以谴责,因为作弊是对规则的蔑视、对公平的破坏。但让我们试着放下道德评价,想象一下,如果是在和朋友玩游戏时作弊呢?近期,BBC一篇报导指出,其实,在玩游戏时无伤大雅的“作弊”行为,不仅能提升我们的游戏体验,甚至可以缓解压力、满足我们的心理需求。作弊真的有那么糟糕吗?如果作弊没有影响到其他人的体验,它可以被接受吗?
【挖空练习】
Why are some people ________ to cheat at games
为什么有些人感到在游戏中有必要作弊?
By William Park
There is a ________area ________being a little dishonest and actively cheating.
是“有点不诚实”还是“主动作弊”,两者之间有些难以界定。
Cheating is a major problem ________professional gaming, coaches ________esports teams have been handed bans for exploiting bugs and match fixing.
作弊在职业游戏中相当严重,一些电竞战队的教练因为利用漏洞、操纵比赛而被禁赛。
But, despite attempts in ________professional and amateur games alike to stop it, cheating is ________than we might think. Surprisingly, it can _______ _________a good thing.
但是,尽管职业和业余赛事都试图阻止作弊,它却比我们想象的更为普遍。令人惊讶的是,这也可能是一件好事。
Being good at a game brings a social cachet that elevates you ________the community. Good players want to ________their statuses and be ________out as experts. But to maintain this status, sometimes players might need to cheat. Curiously, it might be the case that ________players feel the need to cheat more than players ________are worse than them.
在游戏中表现出色能带来“社会声望”,提升你在群体中的地位。优秀的玩家希望维持自己的威望,并被视为游戏专家。但为了保住自己的游戏地位,他们有时就可能需要作弊。说来也怪,事实往往是优秀的玩家比起略逊他们一筹的人更需要作弊。
Cheating as a group might also allow some players to justify their behaviour. Players are more likely to behave ________if they can say that it benefits other people _____ ______ _____themselves.
集体作弊也可能让一些玩家为自己的行为辩护。如果玩家认为作弊对自己和其他人都有利的话,他们就更有可能做出不诚实的举动。
Aside from multiplayer games, cheating ________make single-player games better, and doesn't come at the cost of another player's enjoyment. When playing alone, ________can repair ________, provide stress relief and satisfy psychological needs.
除了多人游戏,作弊也能提升单人游戏的体验,而不以牺牲其他玩家的乐趣为代价。对于独自游玩的玩家而言,作弊可以改善情绪,缓解压力,并满足他们的心理需求。
If all that is at stake is imaginary ________or our own pride for ________a game fairly, maybe ________isn't so bad.
如果作弊的所有风险只涉及游戏里的虚拟货币,或只是会挫伤我们公平完成一局游戏的自豪感,作弊也许并没有那么糟糕。
【答案】
Why are some people compelled to cheat at games
为什么有些人感到在游戏中有必要作弊?
By William Park
There is a grey area between being a little dishonest and actively cheating.
是“有点不诚实”还是“主动作弊”,两者之间有些难以界定。
Cheating is a major problem in professional gaming, coaches of esports teams have been handed bans for exploiting bugs and match fixing.
作弊在职业游戏中相当严重,一些电竞战队的教练因为利用漏洞、操纵比赛而被禁赛。
But, despite attempts in both professional and amateur games alike to stop it, cheating is more common than we might think. Surprisingly, it can also be a good thing.
但是,尽管职业和业余赛事都试图阻止作弊,它却比我们想象的更为普遍。令人惊讶的是,这也可能是一件好事。
Being good at a game brings a social cachet that elevates you within the community. Good players want to maintain their statuses and be sought out as experts. But to maintain this status, sometimes players might need to cheat. Curiously, it might be the case that better players feel the need to cheat more than players who are worse than them.
在游戏中表现出色能带来“社会声望”,提升你在群体中的地位。优秀的玩家希望维持自己的威望,并被视为游戏专家。但为了保住自己的游戏地位,他们有时就可能需要作弊。说来也怪,事实往往是优秀的玩家比起略逊他们一筹的人更需要作弊。
Cheating as a group might also allow some players to justify their behaviour. Players are more likely to behave dishonestly if they can say that it benefits other people as well as themselves.
集体作弊也可能让一些玩家为自己的行为辩护。如果玩家认为作弊对自己和其他人都有利的话,他们就更有可能做出不诚实的举动。
Aside from multiplayer games, cheating might make single-player games better, and doesn't come at the cost of another player's enjoyment. When playing alone, cheating can repair moods, provide stress relief and satisfy psychological needs.
除了多人游戏,作弊也能提升单人游戏的体验,而不以牺牲其他玩家的乐趣为代价。对于独自游玩的玩家而言,作弊可以改善情绪,缓解压力,并满足他们的心理需求。
If all that is at stake is imaginary currency or our own pride for completing a game fairly, maybe cheating isn't so bad.
如果作弊的所有风险只涉及游戏里的虚拟货币,或只是会挫伤我们公平完成一局游戏的自豪感,作弊也许并没有那么糟糕。
生词好句
1.compelled to do something
If you feel compelled to do something, you think it's necessary and feel that you must do it.
拓展:
He felt compelled to write a thank you letter.
他觉得有必要写一封感谢信。
She felt compelled to quit her job and start her own company.
她觉得有必要辞职,开办自己的公司。
2.a grey area
to talk about a situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known; the situation when we're not sure what's right or what's wrong
拓展:
Memorizing answers for a test is a grey area.
记考试答案是一个灰色地带。
搭配:a bit of a grey area
The new rules are still a bit of a grey area.
这些新规定仍存在一些灰色地带。
3.exploit
英 [ k spl t] 美 [ k spl t]
If you exploit something, you use it in a way that helps you. You use a situation to get some benefit even if it's a little bit wrong or unfair.
拓展:
In a game, if you exploit a bug, you use that mistake in the computer program to benefit you.
We need to make sure that we exploit all our company resources to create a wonderful product.
我们必须确保充分利用公司的一切资源来创造一款出色的产品。
4.alike
英 [ la k] 美 [ la k]
adv. We often use it after talking about two groups of people or two things to show that the two groups/things are connected or included.
拓展:
Friends and family alike were surprised by the news of her wedding.
听到她结婚的消息,她的朋友和家人都很惊讶。
It's a TV show that attracts young and old viewers alike./It's a TV show that attracts both young and old viewers alike. ("both" is optional)
这是一个老少都爱看的电视节目。
5.cachet
英 [ k e ] 美 [k e ]
n. a quality that makes people admire something or someone and shows how someone or something is special(formal)
拓展:
This clothing brand has a certain cachet.
这个服装品牌有一定的威望。
His degrees from Oxford and Cambridge bring him a certain social cachet.
他的牛津和剑桥学位给他带来了一定的社会声望。
6.seek out
If you seek something out or someone out, you look for something/someone especially for a long time until you find this specific thing/person that you want or need.
拓展:
We need to seek out the right person for this job.
我们需要给这项工作找一个合适的人选。
The company constantly tries to seek out the best talent in the industry.
公司不断努力寻找行业中最优秀的人才。
7.aside from
means 'except for' or 'besides'
拓展:
I don't watch any television aside from the news.
除了新闻,我不看任何电视节目。
Aside from lobster, I don't really like any seafood.
除了龙虾之外,我真的不喜欢吃海鲜。
8.at the cost of something
One thing comes at the cost of another thing when something will happen as a result of the other thing.
拓展:
Changing your TV to high definition 4K may come at the cost of slower Internet speeds at home because your new TV will consume lots of your broadband, your Wi-Fi.
把你的电视换成高清的4K电视可能会以降低家里的网速为代价,因为你的新电视将占用大量的宽带和Wi-Fi。
The new mobile phone has a huge screen, but this comes at the cost of shorter battery life.
这款新手机的屏幕很大,但这是以电池寿命缩短为代价的。
9.repair mood
If something repairs your mood, it makes you feel better.
拓展:
If you want to repair your mood, go shopping, buy some nice clothes and have a fancy dinner.
如果你想让心情变好,可以去购物,买些漂亮的衣服,吃顿丰盛的晚餐。
For some people, sport and physical exercise is an effective way to repair their mood.
对一些人来说,运动和体育锻炼是改善情绪的有效方法。
10.at stake
If something is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost, it might be damaged or broken in some way.
拓展:
We have to win the contract; the future of the company is at stake.
我们必须赢得这份合同,公司的前途危在旦夕。
The company cannot afford to lose the court case. Millions of pounds are at stake.
这家公司输不起这场官司,事关数百万英镑。