Children’s games in ancient China
During ancient times, children didn’t have smart phones, iPads or computers to entertain them. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Let’s take a look.
| Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to play a trick on him or more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them. |
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| Setting off firecrackers (鞭炮) Firecrackers have a history of more than 2, 000 years. It is said that there was a beast (野兽) named Nian in ancient China, and people burnt bamboo joints (竹节) to make them blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast. After gunpowder which is one of the four ancient Chinese inventions was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joints. Nowadays, firecrackers are still set off during Spring Festival. |
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| Watching shadow plays The most similar thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists controlled puppets (木偶) behind the screen to make the puppets move like people and tell stories. People liked listening to the music and enjoyed the beautiful puppets. |
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| Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were cut into small balls and kicked along with feet. |
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1. How can hide-and-seek be played?
| A．One hides and others try to find. | B．One covers a child’s eyes and others run. |
| C．One tries to find and others hide. | D．One runs and others try to catch. |
| A．Hide-and-seek | B．Firecrackers | C．Shadow plays | D．Stone balls |
| A．often played with hands |
| B．played to get the body warm |
| C．has the longest history of the four games. |
| D．popular in the 18th century in southern China |
| A．people burnt bamboo joints to welcome the beast |
| B．the puppets could move like people with the artists’ controlling |
| C．kicking a stone ball was a popular game before the Qing Dynasty |
| D．all the children must cover their eyes while playing hide-and-seek |
| A．A travel guide. | B．A news website. |
| C．A culture magazine. | D．A science report. |
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【推荐1】In ancient China, children didn’t have smart phones, iPads or computers to enjoy themselves. How did they have fun? They came up with interesting games to play.
 | Playing hide-and-seek It’s a traditional game for children, popular around the world. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes with thick cloth while other kids run around to make fun of him or, more commonly, some kids hide and one child must try to find them. |
 | Kicking shuttlecocks It appeared in the Han dynasty. People used chicken feathers to make a shuttlecock. It was kicked in groups of three or four. |
 | Playing stone balls During the Qing dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and kids often played it in winter to keep warm. Stones were made into small balls and then kids kicked them. |
Do you know what other games children played in ancient times?
1. What kind of activity is popular in the north of China?| A．Hide-and-seek. | B．Kicking shuttlecocks. | C．Playing stone balls. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．Thick cloth. | B．Chicken feather. | C．Stone. |
Chores were not popular at my house. My children didn’t like to do chores. They always saw me do chores, but they hardly ever helped me do them.
A year ago, I made a game called “The Endless Chore Game”. It is really great. Here’s how the game works.
I make a card with forty squares (方框), and I write a different chore on each square. These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert. Then my family rolls the dice (骰子) to decide what chores we have to do. The card also has a few squares with fun things, like watching TV and singing. If you are lucky, you can watch TV when the others are doing the chores.
My son likes the game very much. He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game. It is really a good way to make my children do chores. You can have a try if you have the same problem with me.
1. Everyone in the writer’s family used to like doing the chores very much.2. The writer’s family began to do the game one year ago.
3. According to the passage, the chores written in the squares are difficult and boring.
4. The writer made this game to make her children do chores happily.
5. The writer wrote this passage to the parents.
【推荐3】Was it possible that Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai and Western hero King Arthur meet and fight against each other? Yes. In a game called King of Glory Created by Chinese company Tencent. King of Glory was one of the most popular MOBA games in China in 2017.
About one in every seven Chinese people plays the game and 55 million of them play it every day. The game is designed to be easy for beginners. Social media like QQ and WeChat have also helped the game’s community grow. New players can be invited to play the game by their WeChat contacts, with some seeing it as a good way to keep in touch with old friends and make new ones.
The game has more than 60 characters to unlock and play as you progress, each with their own special style and abilities. The characters cover different times and countries. Some are real historical characters, like Li Bai. Some are not. Players use them to fight against each other or team up to fight. The winners can reach higher ranks (排名).
However, some people think King of Glory gives students incorrect information about events and people in history. For example, the poet Li Bai is described as a killer; Jing Ke, the man who tried to kill the first emperor of China, is a girl in the game. But more people worry about children playing the game too much and spending too much money on it. Most of the players are below the age of 19. It’s reported that a 17-year-old boy had a stroke (中风) after playing the game for 40 hours.
To change the situation, Tencent added a time limit feature to the game to prevent kids from playing too much. From July 4, 2017, children under 12 years old can play the game for only one hour a day, while users between 12 to 18 get two hours. Those who try to play beyond the time limit will be locked out of the game.
1. According to the passage, how many players are playing the game in China?| A．About 20 million. | B．About 52 million. |
| C．About 55 million. | D．About 200 million. |
| A．It is the most popular online game in the world. |
| B．It offers 60 characters for players to chose from. |
| C．All of the characters are real historical characters. |
| D．Players can fight against each other or team up to fight. |
| A．Children play the game too long and spend too much money on it. |
| B．People think that the game give children incorrect information about history. |
| C．Many people give bad reviews about the game. |
| D．The game receives a lot of good reviews. |
| A．Because children are very curious. |
| B．Children spend too much time playing the game. |
| C．The game uses incorrect historical references. |
| D．Children don’t have enough time to play the game. |
| A．A newspaper. | B．In a travel guidebook. | C．In a book review. | D．In a story book. |
【推荐1】Visit Iceland
Iceland is in northwest of the United Kingdom and has an important location between Greenland and Europe. Now it has become of the most famous tourism destination（目的地）for people from all over the world.
Best Time to Visit Travel between June and August will be the best time for visitors. June offers 24 hours of Arctic（北极的）daylight, while July and August are the warmest months.
Transportation Car rentals（租赁）are the most convenient way to explore the island, although mountain roads should be left to experienced guides. Fifty dollars for each adult and the children are half price. There’s one road—Route 1—that travelers can follow for a complete loop（环线）around Iceland.
Weather Travelers should pack for all four seasons no matter the time of year. Summer time can reach levels of T-shirt comfort, while winter temperatures may be gentler than America’s northeast. But don’t underestimate（低估）the wind: it can turn a sunny day into a very cold one. Weather is always changing—a beautiful day on the western coast（海岸）of the island could mean storms in the east. That’s why Icelanders are famous for saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.” The country’s winds can change the weather more than a dozen times in a single day.
1. You can see 24 hours’ daylight on ________ in Iceland.| A．June 1st | B．July 10th | C．August 20th | D．September 30th |
| A．By bike. | B．By car. | C．By bus. | D．By plane. |
| A．$30 | B．$75 | C．$95 | D．$130 |
| A．It is too hot in summer. | B．It is very cold in winter. |
| C．It is cloudy at night. | D．It changes quickly each day. |
| A．Cook. | B．Science. | C．Advertisement. | D．Travel. |
【推荐2】Parents with high expectations for their children are nothing new to Chinese kids. However, people often don’t realize that children also have expectations of their parents. ▲
China Youth & Children Research Center did a survey on this topic in the United States, Japan, Republic of Korea and China. It showed that 83.8 percent of Chinese children want to be friends with their parents.
But the reality is different. Traditional Chinese values might be a reason. Respecting one’s elders and the concept of hierarchy (等级观念) are preventing children from becoming friends with their parents.
Both parents and children should make efforts to create friendship in the family. As children, what can you do to create a pleasant atmosphere (氛围) at home and make friends with your parents?
Act like an adult. If you want your parents to give you more freedom (自由), you should show them that you’re ready to be treated differently. For example, learn to use self-control. Show them that you can manage (安排) your time well.
Open your heart. US psychologist (心理学家) Carl E. Pickhardt wrote in Psychology Today that sharing feelings with our parents can lead to positive (积极的) changes, while not sharing them can cause misunderstandings.
Care for your parents. Do something nice or helpful for your parents. For example, help them with some household chores, make them gifts or teach them some computer skills. Their trust in you will grow.
1. Whom is the passage probably written for?| A．Teachers. | B．Adults. | C．Youths | D．Travelers. |
| A．What expectations do American parents have for parent-children relationships? |
| B．What expectations do Chinese parents have for parent-children relationships? |
| C．What expectations do Chinese children have for parent-children relationships? |
| D．What expectations do American children have for parent-children relationships? |
①America ②China ③Japan ④France ⑤Republic of Korea
| A．①②③④ | B．①②③⑤ | C．②③④⑤ | D．①②④⑤ |
| A．Act like an adult. | B．Care for your parents. |
| C．Open your heart. | D．Show your trust. |
| A．Most of the Chinese children want to make friends with their parents. |
| B．Respecting one’s family members and the concept of hierarchy are preventing parents from becoming friends with their children. |
| C．Only children should make efforts to create friendship in the family. |
| D．If you want your parents to give you more freedom, you should help them with housework. |
The government will put a tax (税) of 3% on online sales. For example, if QQ users pay 100 yuan for 110 QQ coins, they will have to spend 103 yuan in the future. The extra (额外的) three yuan is tax.
Beijing was the first city to carry out the policy. Online games have to pay the tax, too. A number of players make money by spending a lot of time on the games to gain powers (获得能量), and then selling them.
Experts said that online trade grow fast. There is more than 10 billion yuan of real money in online trade a year in China.
However, the government’s new move has become a hot topic (话题) among Internet users around the country. In a survey by sina.com more than 70% of about 3,000 surveyed were against it. They said that the tax is too much.
But supporters (支持者) said the government’s better management (管理) of the Internet would help it become healthier. They believe the new move would help stop online identity theft (账号偷窃).
1. We can learn from the story that QQ coins are ________.
| A．a kind of game software | B．a special Web money |
| C．some fancy clothes | D．some online pets |
| A．3% | B．10% | C．11% | D．15% |
| A．Shenyang. | B．Shanghai. | C．Guangzhou. | D．Beijing. |
| A．online games don’t have to pay the tax |
| B．many people think the tax is too much |
| C．all the people support (支持) this policy |
| D．the new move will cause online identity theft |
| A．stop online shopping | B．stop online trade |
| C．stop online identity theft | D．stop online spending money |
