Addiction(沉溺) to computer games has been on the increase with its rise in popularity. It is not a physical disease or mental illness. A person with this type of addiction sets aside all other activities in favor of playing computer games almost 【小题1】. Computer games addicts tend to isolate themselves from normal, face-to-face human【小题2】. They spend hours playing the online games, without much for those around them. They also do not【小题3】to fulfill the responsibilities awaiting them and they are more likely to feel depressed. The fact that computer games reduce time available for family and friends may【小题4】for the drop in well-being. Faceless, bodiless "virtual" communication may be less【小题5】satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. In addition, exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less【小题6】with their lives.

Many addicts spend as long as 100 hours a week playing computer games. Such a lifestyle will result in decreased job or【小题7】performance. Late nights and days spent playing the games make the addict unable to perform as well as he would have. Some gamers even spend real money on virtual products to make their characters【小题8】from others.

Computer games addicts have unwittingly(不知不觉地) developed a set of habits. These habits have become part of their lives and if not dealt with, their jobs, relationships and careers may collapse. However, 【小题9】these habits is easier said than done. Sometimes these habits could lead to depression, stress and other emotional problems. Therapy, counseling programs can be helpful to them. The earlier treatment is sought, the greater the【小题10】it will be successful.

China’s male beauty vloggers go viral as gender attitudes shift

Blushes, eyeshadows and concealers are no longer 【小题1】 found in a woman’s cosmetic bag as more and more men in China discover the power of makeup.

The popularity of male beauty vloggers is leading a(n) 【小题2】 in China’s male cosmetics market, estimated to grow to a huge $2.4 billion in 2022. It’s also paving the way for more young Chinese men to 【小题3】 with gender-bending makeup and clothes, in a culture with a long history of swaggering, masculine stereotypes, and where the trope of the ancient male emperor with multiple wives is still going strong.

Even in 2018, parents can 【小题4】young sons in training camps to teach them to be tough and manly. Single men looking to marry face pressure to fit certain norms – be the breadwinner and own property; multiple houses are a(n) 【小题5】.

The change in gender ideals has been influenced by South Korean pop culture, where male celebrities and boy bands have 【小题6】 a softer, effeminate look. With Chinese celebrities and regular boy-next-door types adopting a more 【小题7】 appearance, the fad has its own slang – xiaoxianrou, or “little fresh meat.”

Wang Zilu, 22, has used makeup for three years –【小题8】 after realizing how just a little could “change the shape of your eyebrows, the style of your lips”. He learned via other vloggers before starting a social media account to post his own before-and-after videos.

“The first time I put on makeup, it took me an entire afternoon,” he recalled. “The most difficult part was eye shadow – how to mix and match different colors without making it ugly.”

Makeup, for some, has gone from a fun hobby to a profitable 【小题9】 –China’s most popular beauty vloggers reportedly can 【小题10】 in as much as 10 million yuan a year (£1.2 million).

But even with more young Chinese men trying out a bit of blush, not everyone’s used to it just yet.

All of us rely on what we see. We say to ourselves, "I know, I was there; I saw it happen,"   and that settle the matter. Or does it? Can we really trust the【小题1】 of our eyes?

Take competitive sports. Fans who see the same game will not agree with each other and will disagree with the referee. “He was out of bounds when he caught the pass” says one fan. Says another, “You're crazy. I saw it with my own eyes. He was five feet in bounds. You must be blind.” The referee【小题2】 that the receiver did step out of bounds. But thousands of fans are still not【小题3】 because they were there!

It's the same story in the court-room. Trial 【小题4】 depends on witnesses giving testimony (证 词). But just now reliable is the testimony of a person who reports what he has seen? In a recent study, ten thousand【小题5】 were asked to describe the man they saw 【小题6】 a crime. The study reveals that, on the average, the witnesses didn’t play 【小题7】 on them!

What can we do to keep error to【小题8】? First of all, don't let your emotions interfere with your vision. Don't see something because you want to see it. Secondly, try to stay relaxed. If you are【小题9】 you are likely to see red when the color is blue. And finally, it helps to make notes of what you see. Don't rely on your memory alone. Take pictures, make recordings, and use any other【小题10】 to reduce distortion (歪曲).