Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”. Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions: Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world. Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it. Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望)the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure(压力). Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”. Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study. 小题1: According to the passage, people can’t things in this game.
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