Lexi Peters, a 14-year-old girl in New York, loves
hockey. She’s not only good at playing on her after-school team, but also at
playing hockey video games. But when Peters played the popular NHL (National
Hockey League) games made by Electronic Arts, something really bothered her.
The virtual (虛擬的) character in the game could only be a boy
— not a girl.
She didn’t think that was reasonable. There must be
many girls playing hockey in the US. So she wrote a letter to Electronic Arts.
“Being represented by a man is unfair to women and
girl hockey players,” Peters wrote. “Women’s hockey is a fast-growing sport. I
am confident that I’m not the only woman interested in the opportunity to
create herself in the game.”
Several weeks later, Peters received an unexpected
e-mail from the senior producer for EA Sports’ NHL games, David Littman. “Hi,
Lexi,” the e-mail began. “We agree with you!”
Electronic Arts said it would create a female player
in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters
almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all
different angles (角度).
And so, when Electronic Arts released the newest
version of their game, NHL 12, this fall, Peters was the face of the female
player. She can now skate with the NHL’s great players. “It’s strange at first,
but you get used to it,” said Peters. “It’s really funny and cool.”
For Peters, there is also an important lesson that she
will take with her the rest of her life. “If you have something to say, and you
think it’s important, go for it!” she said.
1.What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?
A.There was no
girl character in the game.
B.The
characters were not real at all.
C.No girls
would like to play the game.
D.It was not
like playing real hockey games.
2.According to Peters’ letter, we can know that
________.
A.girls were
not allowed to play hockey in the past
B.female
players can be represented by men
C.boys don’t like to play hockey with girls
D.more and more
girls are interested in hockey
3.What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?
A.He ignored
it. B.He disliked
it.
C.He agreed to
it. D.He voted
against it.
4.Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.
A.enjoy the fun
of being a model
B.do what you
think important to do
C.work hard to
get used to any new situation
D.think about
problems from different angles