Japan has a new

Japan has a new craze:“the virtual pet”—Tamagotchi( 电子鸡 ). The new object of consumer desire is the latest in high-tech-an electronic bird creature the size of an egg that has been sold out everywhere and is now only available on the streets at more than 20 times its original price of 1 980 yen or $19.

You can feed it stroke( 抚摸 ) it carry it in your pocket and even take it to the bathroom—all with the push of a button. But be aware that if you don ’ t take care of your Tamagotchi (Japanese word for“lovely egg”) —your pet will die before your eyes and before its time.

The Tamagotchi starts life as a bird-like image on the screen of an egg-shaped key-ring device. It changes from a chick to a fully-grown adult in around 10 days. However the owner must feed clean and calm the digital creature by pushing the proper buttons to prevent it from dying from neglect . The owner may choose to feed the creature digital sweets and enjoy its sounds of delight by pressing buttons in response to the creature ’ s movements.

1. What is the present price of Tamagotchi?

A. Over 18 dollars.

B. Over 60 dollars.

C. Over 380 dollars.

D. Over 1 200 dollars.

2. The underlined word“neglect”in the passage means“__________”.

A. lack of care or attention

B. pushing the wrong buttons

C. paying too much attention

D. lack of electricity

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Tamagotchi?

A. It can grow up in around 10 days.

B. It has to be fed cleaned and calmed in case it might die.

C. It can produce a sound of delight.

D. It can be bought everywhere now.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. A new type of pet

B. Take good care of the Tamagotchi

C. The popularity of the Tamagotchi in Japan

D. A newly found bird—the Tamagotchi