Someunusualwordsdescribehowapersonspendshisorhertime.Forexamplesomeonewholikestospendalotoftimesittingorlyingdownwhilewatchingtelevisionissometimescalleda“couchpotato”.Acouchisapieceoffurniture(家具)thatpeoplesitonwhilewatchingtelevision.

RobertArmstronganartistfromCaliforniadevelopedtheterm（术语）couchpotatoinnineteen-seventy-six.SeveralyearslaterhelistedthetermasatrademarkwiththeUnitedStatesgovernment.Mr.Armstrongalsohelpedwriteafunnybookaboutlifeasafulltimetelevisionwatcher.Itiscalledthe“OfficialCouchPotatoHandbook.”

Couchpotatoesenjoywatchingtelevisionjustas“mousepotatoes”enjoyworkingoncomputers.Acomputermouseisthedevicethatmovesthepointerorcursor.Onacomputerscreen.Thedescriptionofmousepotatobecamepopularinnineteen-ninety-three.AmericanwriterAliceKahnissaidtohaveinventedthetermtodescribeyoungpeoplewhospendalotoftimeusingcomputers.

Toomuchtimeinsidethehouseusingacomputerorwatchingtelevisioncancausesomeonetoget“cabinfever”.Acabinisasimplehouseusuallybuiltfarawayfromthecity.Peoplegotoacabintorelaxandenjoyquiettime.

Cabinfeverisnotreallyadisease.Howeverpeoplecanexperienceboredomandrestlessnessiftheyspendtoomuchtimeinsidetheirhomes.Thisisespeciallytrueduringthewinterwhenitistoocoldorsnowytodothingsoutside.Oftenchildrengetcabinfeveriftheycannotgooutsidetoplay.Sodotheirparents.Thishappenswhenthereissomuchsnowthatschoolsandevenofficesandstoresareclosed.

( )1.whodevelopedthenewphrase“couchpotato”?

A.AliceKahn B.RobertArmstrongC.wedon’tknow.

( )2.IsCabinfeverreallyadisease?

A.Yesitis B.Noitis C.Noitisn’t

( )3.Whatdoesthephrase“cabinfever”probablymean?

A.木屋发烧友 B.独居者 C.幽闭症 D.船舱狂热者

( )4.Whatisthepurposeofthewholepassage?

A.Toteachthereaderssomephrases(词组).

B.Totellthereaderssomestories.

C.Toteachthereaderstolistentotheprogrammer.

D.toshowthereadershowtolearnEnglish.

( )5.Ifpeoplespendtoomuchtimeinsidetheirhousethey’ll____.