Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”?
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.According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.
A.grow | B.borrow | C.steal | D.sell |
Among the people Joyce interviewed,____ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.
A.Laura; Allan | B.Allan; Harold | C.Harold; Ivy | D.Ivy; Allan |
From Laura’s words, we can guess that she’s most probably_________
A.a student | B.an office worker | C.a farmer | D.a thief |
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A.They are longing for country life. |
B.They can have fun with friends. |
C.The game can relax people and give them a new experience. |
D.They are confident enough to face the real world. |
Where can you find this passage?
A.In a car magazine. | B.In an advertisement. |
C.In a newspaper | D.In a science book |
Henry is a naughty boy in Bayern, Germany. He has big eyes and a small mouth. One day, Henry is playing in front of a house. A woman comes up. She has small eyes. And she asks Henry, “Little boy, is your mother at home?”
“Yes, she is.” answers the boy. And Henry goes on playing happily.
Then the woman goes over to ring the bell. The bell rings and rings, but no one comes to open the door. The woman gets angry and calls out to him, “ You tell me your mother is at home, don’t you?”
“Yes,” the boy answers. “My mother is at home, but this isn’t my home.”
Then the woman stares at (睁大眼睛看) Henry. The boy says, “You have big eyes, too!”One day, Henry is playing __________ .
A.in the park | B.in the street |
C.in front of a house | D.in front of a shop |
The woman wants to see __________ .
A.Henry himself | B.Henry’s father |
C.Nobody | D.Henry’s mother |
The woman goes over to __________ after talking with Henry.
A.knock at the door of the house |
B.give a call to his mother |
C.ring the bell of the house |
D.ask his mother some questions |
The woman gets __________ because no one comes to open the door.
A.pleased | B.happy | C.afraid | D.angry |
In the story the woman doesn’t find Henry’s mother because __________ .
A.she doesn’t know Henry’s mother |
B.Henry is not at home. |
C.Henry doesn’t have a mother |
D.she goes to the wrong house |
How do most students spend their weekends? Do they have time to do the things they like? Let’s see what some students do during their weekends.
Ben is eleven. He has a sister, Kate. Both of them like going to the cinema. Every Sunday morning, they go to the town by train and then they go to the cinema because they live in a village (农村) and there is no cinema there.
They get to the town at noon. They usually have a big lunch in their favourite restaurant first, and then they buy some food in the supermarket before they go to their favourite cinema called Star Cinema. They like it because the seats there are comfortable and the films in the cinema are always the newest. They always have a good time on Sundays. But when the weather is bad or they are busy with their homework or someone visits them, they can’t go to the cinema.Ben and Kate always spend their Sundays ________.
A.watching TV | B.going shopping |
C.doing homework | D.seeing films |
They go to the town to see a film because ________.
A.they like the cinema there |
B.there is no cinema in the village |
C.they don’t know other cinemas |
D.they want to go shopping in the town |
When they are in the town, they ________ first.
A.go to the cinema | B.buy food |
C.have lunch | D.play in the street |
What does the underlined word “comfortable” mean in Chinese?
A.舒适的 | B.新鲜的 | C.美味的 | D.流行的 |
Ben and Kate can’t go to the cinema when __________.
A.The weather is not good. |
B.They have a lot of homework to do. |
C.They have visitors at home. |
D.All above. |
Teachers Wanted
Are you a teacher? Do you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 6378-5788 for more information(信息).
Football Club
Do you like to play football? Do you want to play football well? Mr. Cai can teach you. You can come here every Saturday afternoon.
Tel: 6368-5778
Add: Room 212 in School's P.E. Building.
Learning French
Can you speak French? Do you want to learn French? Please join the French Club now.
Class time: 6:30 p.m. ~8:30 p.m. every day
Call Jane at 6345-1238 on weekdays if you’re interested in French.
Musicians Wanted
Are you music lovers? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments(乐器)? Welcome to our Star Rock Band. Please call Tina at 6898-3443 or send an e-mail to music@163.com.Gina is a good teacher and she wants to find a job. Who may offer(提供)her a job?
A.Tina. | B.John. | C.Jane. | D.Mr. Cai. |
You are in the French Club for _____________ every week if you go to each French class.
A.2 hours. | B.14 hours. | C.2 days. | D.5 days. |
If you are a music lover, you want to be a dancer, how can you contact (联系) them?
A.Go to Room 212 in School's P.E. Building. |
B.Call Jane. |
C.Send an e-mail to music@163.com. |
D.Call 6368-5778. |
Who can teach you to play football?
A.Tina. | B.John. | C.Jane. | D.Mr. Cai. |
Vera teaches French. Can you guess (猜)where she works?
A.The Football Club. | B.The Star Rock Band. |
C.The Teacher Club. | D.The French Club. |
Hello! I am Tommy. This is my classroom (教室). 33 desks and 32 chairs are in it. These are my desk and chair. They are yellow. What’s on the desk? It’s my backpack. It’s green. What’s on the chair? It’s my jacket. It’s blue. What’s under the desk? It’s a white school ID card. Is it my school ID card? No, it’s David’s. His name is on it. Is it a hat under the chair? Yes, it is. It’s my new (新的) hat. It’s black. My mother buys (买) it for me.
根据短文内容,选择正确选项。_____ chairs are in Tommy’s classroom.
A.34 | B.33 | C.32 | D.31 |
What color are Tommy’s desk and chair?
A.Yellow. | B.Green. | C.White. | D.Black. |
Tommy’s ______ is blue.
A.backpack | B.jacket | C.school ID card | D.hat |
What’s under Tommy’s desk?
A.A backpack. |
B.A hat. |
C.Tommy’s school ID card. |
D.David’s school ID card. |
Tommy’s ______ buys the hat for Tommy.
A.father | B.mother | C.grandfather | D.Grandmother |
Found:Is this your computer Game ? Call John at 495-3638.
Lost:My ID card.Please call 685—6034.My name is Mike.
Found:Is this your ring? Please call Gina.Phone #929-3012
根据失物招领告示,选择正确答案。________ found a computer game.
A.John B.Mike C.GinaJohn’s telephone number is _________.
A.495—3638 B.685—6034 C.929—3012Mike lost ________.
A.his computer game B.his ID card C.his ringGina found _________.
A.a computer game B.an ID card C.a ringAlice lost a ring.She can call _______.
A.685—6034 B.495—3638 C.929—3012