As a traditional and meaningful board game, Weiqi was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and it is still played until today.
The playing pieces are called stones. One player uses the white stones and the other, black. The players take turns to play the stones on the game board. As we know, the board surface has 361 cross points. The stones are placed on them.
Weiqi is also called Go in the world. Learning it can not only improve people’s logical thinking ability, but it can also develop their calm character. That’s why it is more and more popular with modern people.
In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi traveled to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19th century. Now it has grown into an international competition event. So far, people from over 40 countries have played it. Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the highest level of Weiqi.
On February 19, Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Term（术语）came out in Beijing. It’s the first professional dictionary about Weigi in China. As a symbol of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its special language. It also has its own way of thinking and the method of communicating. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture.
1. When was Weiqi invented in China?
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About BC 800. |
B． |
About BC 480. |
C． |
About AD 480. |
D． |
About AD 500. |
2. What does the underlined word “pieces” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
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碎片 |
B． |
棋子 |
C． |
零件 |
D． |
条/块 |
3. According to the passage, Weiqi can improve people’s ______.
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logical thinking ability |
B． |
language ability |
| C． |
physical ability |
D． |
writing ability |
4. From the passage, we can learn that ______.
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Weiqi’s board surface has 360 cross points. |
| B． |
Weiqi traveled to Japan and Europe in Qing Dynasty. |
| C． |
Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi is the only professional dictionary. |
| D． |
Weiqi is a symbol of Chinese culture. |
5. What is the best title of the passage?
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The History of Weiqi |
B． |
The Development of Weiqi |
| C． |
An Introduction of Weiqi |
D． |
The Methods of Playing Weiqi |
What will the weather（天气） be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea, they know it is a nice day, because birds don't like to fly out if it rains. When the weather is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can alsotellthe weather. It is a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens（小鸡） are not quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs （青蛙）are making big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.What’s the best title(题目) for the passage(短文)？
| A．Weather | B．Birds | C．Sea | D．Rain |
When there is rain, frogs are not .
| A．in the pool | B．out of the water |
| C．making a big noise | D．swimming in the water |
What does the underlined(划线的)word “tell” mean in the article(文章)?
| A．告诉 | B．判断 | C．说 | D．谈话 |
A School Report
| Name:Edward Scott |
School: Kelvin Grove State High School，London |
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Term ending |
May 6th |
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| Maths |
He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. |
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| Science : |
He can work out many difficulties. Well done! |
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| English : |
He is the best in the class. Keep it up! |
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| French: |
His reading is very good, and he can remember many words. |
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| History: |
He is not so good at this, but he has done better than before. |
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| Geography: |
He knows the names of many places in the world. |
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| Music |
He does like pop songs, and he sings very well. |
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| Remarks(评语) |
Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term. |
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| Class teacher |
Ivy |
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| Principal |
M.L Martin |
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| School reopens |
11, September |
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Edward’s best subject is ________.
| A．Science | B．English |
| C．Geography | D．French |
Edward is NOT so good at ________.
| A．maths and history | B．science and geography |
| C．history and French | D．music and English |
According to(根据) the form(表格), which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．School will begin again on May 6th. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works hard next term. |
| D．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
Computers can injure(伤害) you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you a bike and break your arms, it happens very . But computer injuries slowly.You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to a computer safely.
Your eyes
light can injure your eyes, never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be 50 centimeters（厘米） the screen（平幕）， Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
When you use a computer, the window be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will shine into your eyes.
Your hands and wrists (手腕)
Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop something and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.
Your back
Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should all be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up 30 minutes and your arms, legs and necks.
your computer, but use it safely.
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Reading is a good habit. There are hundreds of skills to help you read much in a short time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview(预览)---if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a main idea of heavy reading like long articles and reports.
Here’s how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs(段落) and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence(句子) of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you everything. It stops you from spending time on things you don’t really want or need to read.
Skim(略读)----if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a main idea of light reading ---like news about popular sports and stars.
Here’s how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Look through each line.
●Pick up only a few important words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get the main idea of the news or article.
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| Previewing |
A long and |
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| How to preview |
Read the first two and Read the first sentence of the |
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| How can previewing help you in reading |
You needn’t |
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| Skimming |
What to skim |
Some |
| Make your eyes |
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| How can skimming help you in reading |
It can help us |
The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?
| A．高枕无忧 | B．快死了 |
| C．卧床休息 | D．伤心欲绝 |
Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?
| A．He knows the lion’s last wishes. |
| B．He can’t walk anymore. |
| C．He knows the lion may eat the animal. |
| D．He is waiting or his turn. |
Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?
| A．He want to say something. |
| B．He likes to play tricks on others. |
| C．He want to eat them. |
| D．He likes the animals very much. |
What do you think of the fox?
| A．Helpful. | B．Polite. |
| C．Lovely. | D．Clever. |