Bully for you

    The makers of a hotly debated computer game about bullying have decided to go ahead and put it into market despite calls for it {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(forbid). In the game, players take on the role of a new student at a school and have to fight the bullies , by striking them or hitting them{#blank#}2{#/blank#} a baseball bat.

    Critics have said that the game encourages {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(violent). The makers, however, disagree and say that, while the game might be a little violent at times, it is just an {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (amuse)  look at school life. Besides, they argue that the fighting in the game {#blank#}5{#/blank#}( direct) against the bullies to protect students who are being bullied. The makers also say that the players will learn to stand up to bullies,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} use their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people. “Nobody should bully others just because they want to feel stronger or{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(important),” said the makers.

    A British politician, a former minister, has called for it to be banned as it might have {#blank#}8{#/blank#}negative influence on the way young people think of violent behaviors.

    Anti-bullying {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (charity) that fight against school bullying have said that the game might make people respond violently to bullies, which might make things more complicated and result in injuries. In other words, people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(possible) get hurt because of the game.

    A few years ago, famous writer and editor Tom became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even move around. His doctor told him that he would lose the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(able) to move and eventually die from the disease. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(tell) he had only a one in 500 chance of survival.

    Despite the diagnosis(诊断), Tom was determined to overcome {#blank#}3{#/blank#} disease and survive. He was always getting help from medicine books and some doctors {#blank#}4{#/blank#} gave the ideas of curing his disease. The ideas made Tom {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(think) about the possible benefit of several positive {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(emotion).

    He decided {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(concentrate) on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He arranged time each day {#blank#}8{#/blank#} watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(do) other activities that would draw out positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his ''laugh therapy” program, his pain began to decrease and he was able to sleep more {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(easy). He was able to return to work in a few months' time and actually reached complete recovery after a few years.