CPlayingvideogamesandgettingmo-优题课

Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today's teenagers． But is it all fun and games？

Big business

Pro （professional） gaming is certainly big business． In 2017， there were more than 3，000 gaming competitions and over 10，000 professional players worldwide． A large number of people watch their competitions online， and successful gamers can get more than 1，000，000 dollars from prize money and ads． The industry is clearly thriving．

What it takes

Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games﹣ it also takes a lot of hard work． Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day． "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it"， says ex﹣gamer George．

Not all fun and games

It can be a difficult job as well． Stress is a big problem for gamers． Tiredness is another， and injuries（受伤） are common． Top player Hai Lam had wrist（手腕） problems after years of pro gaming． Careers（生涯）are short， and many gamers retire （退休） before they are 30 and try to find another job．

However， the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers． And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse， "But I'm just practicing for my future job!"

（1）How many professional players were there around the world in 2017？　　

A．	130，000．
B．	More than 3，000．
C．	Over 1，000，000．
D．	More than 10，000．

（2）What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean？　　

A．	Getting worse．
B．	Doing well．
C．	Developing slowly．
D．	Changing quickly．

（3）What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage？　　

A．	Children are angry with their parents．
B．	Teenagers practice games for their future jobs．
C．	Some teenagers are crazy about playing games．
D．	Parents stop their children playing games successfully．

（4）What's the main idea of the passage？　　

A．	Pro gaming isn't all fun and games．
B．	The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long．
C．	Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers．
D．	Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money．

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A man gets out of his car. He rushes into a doctor’s office “DOCTOR! Please help me! I think I must be seriously ill.”

“Tell me what’s wrong,” the doctor says beside his desk.

“Everywhere I touch on my body, it hurts!” the man answers. “Come on and sit on the chair. Please show me.”

So the man touches his left foot and cries out of pain. Then he touches his right knee and cries, “Ouch.” Then he touches his back and jumps out of the chair.

As he is about to continue, the doctor says,“That’s enough. Let me see.” After a while, the doctor says, “Oh, I know. Feel your finger.”

(1). The man thinks he must be ________.

A. seriously illB. really heavyC. very healthyD. terribly thin

(2). The doctor asks the man to sit ________.

A. in his carB. on the chairC. on the floorD. on the desk

(3). The doctor finds the man probably breaks ________.

A. his footB. his kneeC. his backD. his finger

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Desert Control is a huge challenge. In the past, China had much to learn from the rest of the world. But now the shoe is on the other foot. It’s time for China!

A Special Glue

Researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University develop a special glue to change desert ground into soil that people can grow plants in. The “sand glue” made of plant is used to help keep water, nutrients (营养) and air. And it has been used in different areas.

An Interview in Yulin

(Li has planted more than 2,300 mu of forest.)

Q: Did your family support you when you decided to plant trees?

Li: Not really. My family was strongly against my idea. My son even brought me back home, but the next day I went there again.

Q: Did you have any difficulties?

Li: Yes. At that time, the living conditions in the mountains were really terrible, and I didn’t have any experience. Though I worked more than 10 hours every day, less than 10% of the trees could be alive.

Q: How did you solve the problem?

Li: I bought books and used what I learned to plant trees. I tried again and again. 19 years has passed, and more than 95% of the trees are alive now.

Q: It took you 19 years to plant trees. Any regrets?

Li: No. It’s my dream. And my biggest wish is that everyone plants a few trees every year.

The Past and the Present

Nearly 30 years ago, the Kubuqi Desert, the seventh largest desert in China, was a barren (贫瘠的) land with no future. The local people called the Kubuqi Desert the “sea of death”.

Thanks to our government, chances came. The Kubuqi people have changed the desert into an oasis (绿洲). It has offered chances for the locals to get more money in different ways like selling farm products. They change the desert and the desert helps them. It’s a win-win situation.

(1). Do researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University develop a special glue?

_____________________________________________

(2). Who called the Kubuqi Desert the “sea of death”?

_____________________________________________

(3). According to the passages above, what makes China’s desert control successful?

_____________________________________________

(4). Do you want to make your dream come true in the way like Li’s? Why or why not?

_____________________________________________

阅读下面对话，从文后7个选项中选择5个恰当的选项完成此对话。

A: How is your school life this term?

B: Still busy but more wonderful and relaxing.

A: Really? __(1)__

B: Because we have different kinds of clubs.

A: Good. ___(2)___

B: We have a poem club, a sports club, a break dancing club… Ah, so many of them!

A: Fantastic! Which club are you in?

B: ___(3)___

A: Oh? Why didn’t you join the break dancing club? __(4)__

B: Yes. But I am practicing it at a break dancing school on Sunday afternoon.

A: I see. You have a colorful life in and out of school.

B: ___(5)__ Oh, I’m running out of time. Bye for now!

A: See you!

A．	Aren’t you good at break dancing?
B．	How long does it take you to do your, homework?
C．	Why?
D．	When do you go to a break dancing club?
E．	The poem club.
F．	I think so.
G．	What clubs do you have?

①Since the first man looked up at the flying birds, countless successes have been achieved on the way up to the sky. From the stones thrown into the air to airships of all kinds, pioneers of humans never failed to let their imagination run wild.

②Stories of pioneers go back to centuries ago.

③Kite flying in China dates back to the 5th century BC and is thought to be the earliest example of man-made flight.

④From the 3rd century BC, the sky lantern (灯笼) was known in China. Many people believe that it was invented by Zhuge Liang in the war. Some say he wrote a message on a sky lantern for help, while others believe sky lanterns were used to drive the enemies away.

⑤Whichever is true, humans have never stopped, and they never will. In modem times, new fields are being explored (探索).

⑥In 1993, the world’s largest hot air airship was built. The AS-300 carried an underslung raft (悬挂式木筏). It allowed a team of French scientists to carry out their treetop researches without too much harm to the rain forest.

⑦On May 15, 2022, Chinese scientists sent up the latest model of “Jimu No.1”, China’s self-developed airship, to collect weather information on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

⑧The airship would work at a world-record altitude (海拔) of 9,032 meters. It was the first time an airship of its size had reached this height, even higher than that of the 8,849-meter-tall Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world.

(1). According to the passage, we learn ________.

A．	Zhuge Liang was believed to invent kites
B．	sky lanterns were used just for fun in China
C．	kite flying in China dates back to the 5th century BC
D．	sky lanterns were known in China before the 3th century BC

(2). Both the AS-300 and the latest model of “Jimu No.1” are airships which ________.

A．	were harmful to the forest	B．	broke a world record each
C．	reached the highest mountain	D．	helped with treetop researches

(3). The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.

A．	share humorous stories about the pioneers	B．	show how excellent ancient people were
C．	encourage us to learn more about imagination	D．	praise the never-ending exploration into the sky

(4). The structure (结构) of the passage is ________.

A．		B．
C．		D．

We all have those moments when bright ideas hit us, but not everyone can develop such moments into the fruits of creative thinking. While we believe creative thinking is the falling apple of Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists, we seldom notice that creative thinking is in fact a process (过程).

Let’s look at what happened in 1666.

Sitting in the garden, Newton watched an apple fall from a tree. He began to wonder if the same force that pulled the apple down also kept the moon circling the earth. Newton believed it did. He called it “gravity (重力)”.

This story has become one of the most popular examples of “eureka” moments. But when we cheer for the great discovery, the whole process of creative thinking shouldn’t be forgotten.

Newton studied mathematics for long to have a better understanding of the world. He always enjoyed finding new ways to solve problems. The falling apple was only the fruit of years of hard work before. It also started the train of thought that continued for the next twenty years.

Newton began to examine “gravity” carefully. He experimented (实验). Then he studied the results and used what he had learned to do new experiments. In 1687, the greatest scientific work ever written came out.

The whole process of creative thinking works the same in our life.

In school, we prepare ourselves for the right moment. Once the moment comes, we catch it and then keep on working in the years to come. It takes much to get the fruits of creative thinking, but the sweetest fruits will be ready for those who wait the longest.

(1). You may read the passage in a ________.

notice

picture

magazine

dictionary

(2). The underlined word “eureka” in Paragraph (段落) 4 probably means “________”.

A．

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