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Who Invented TETRIS?

Have you ever played a famous video game called Tetris? It is a very fun game. If you have played it before, you know it is hard to stop playing once you start. If you have never played it, don't worry, because it is very easy to learn.

When you play Tetris, you see an empty box on the screen. Pieces of different shapes fall from the top of the screen. These falling pieces are called Tetriminos. The player needs to move and turn the pieces carefully. The goal is to make a full, unbroken horizontal (平行的) line with no empty spaces. When you successfully make a full line, the line disappears, and you get points. But you must be careful! The game ends if the pieces pile up and touch the top of the box. Also, as you play for a longer time, the pieces will fall faster and faster. This makes the game more and more difficult.

Today, Tetris is one of the most popular and best-selling video games in the world. But do you know who invented it? A Russian computer engineer named Alexey Pajitnov created the game in the year 1984. He got the wonderful idea from his favorite board game.

Tetris became a big hit very quickly. At first, people only played it on computers. But soon, people could play it on other machines. It became very popular on Nintendo's Game Boy. Later, in 1996, Alexey started the Tetris Company.

Did you know that Tetris was the first video game ever played in space? In 1993, a Russian man named Aleksandr Serebrov played it on his Game Boy while he was traveling in a rocket!

Tetris is not just a fun game. It is also good for your brain. In a 2009 study, scientists asked some kids to play Tetris for about 30 minutes every day for three months. This helped certain parts of the kids' brains grow bigger and stronger.

Many people love playing Tetris. However, some people play it too much. They spend so much time on the game that they even see the Tetriminos falling in their dreams at night! People call this the "Tetris Effect."

Playing games is fun, but always remember to ask your parents for permission first. Also, remember to set a time limit and not play for too long!

(1)、When playing Tetris, a player should ____.

A、place one Tetrimino on top of another B、pile up the Tetriminos as high as possible C、make Tetriminos form unbroken horizontal lines D、place the same-shaped Tetriminos in a horizontal line

(2)、If a player keeps playing a game of Tetris, ____.

A、only rectangular Tetriminos will fall B、the Tetriminos will fall faster and faster C、the Matrix will become larger and larger D、the screen will be full of lines in different directions

(3)、According to the article, Aleksandr Serebrov ____.

A、helped develop Tetris B、was good at playing Tetris C、played the first video game in space D、played Tetris for the first time in 1993

(4)、What does the underlined word "This" in paragraph 6 refer to?

A、The fact that kids can't put Tetris down. B、The fact that Tetris has been very popular. C、Playing different fun games daily for three months. D、Playing Tetris for about half an hour every day for three months.

(5)、According to the article, what is the "Tetris Effect"?

A、People finding it hard to put down Tetris. B、People falling asleep when playing Tetris. C、People having difficulty learning to play Tetris. D、People seeing Tetriminos falling in their dreams.

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