1 . It was Sunday and Mike was going to his friend’s house for the day. He was so _________. He thought it would be fun to _________ video games to his friend, Toby.

Toby lived on the other side of the town and did not _________ any video games. He didn’t really ever play them, but he didn’t want to tell Mike. He was _________ that Mike would tell the other kids at school. When Mike arrived and suggested playing video games, Toby got _________.

“I thought we could go outside and play tag or hide-and-seek,”said Toby.

“I don’t usually play such kind of games,”said Mike.

“Well, we don’t have a television or a _________ because my parents don’t have much money, and we can’t afford those extra things, so I usually play old-fashioned games, like tag or hide-and-seek, or dodgeball. Would you please not tell anyone at school that we are _________?”asked Toby.

“You shouldn’t worry about what other people _________,” Mike told Toby. “I’m sure the games you play are just as fun as video games.”

The two boys went outside and began playing hide-and-seek. Toby’s parents had a big _________ with many cool places to hide. Mike and Toby played for over an hour! After lunch, they played tag. Mike had so much fun. “I should play these games more often,” he said to Toby.

Three o’clock _________ and Mike’s mom was there to pick him up. On their way back home, Mike told his mom about not having a television or a computer at Toby’s home. He also told her that he has _________ to play some great games.

“Sweetie, there are plenty of _________ to have fun without video games. _________ I was growing up, we played hopscotch,” Mike’s mom said.

“What’s hopscotch?” asked Mike.

“I’ll show you when we get home. You will like it.” When they got home, Mike’s mom showed him how she played hopscotch.

“That looks like fun!” said Mike. “Now I have another game to add to my _________. ” Mike never told anyone at school that Toby was poor, but thought to _________ that Toby was rich in kindness and honesty.

old-fashioned games

1.

A．surprised

B．proud

C．active

D．excited

2.

A．lead

B．read

C．bring

D．return

3.

A．own

B．like

C．know

D．accept

4.

A．unhappy

B．afraid

C．sorry

D．angry

5.

A．bored

B．mad

C．uncomfortable

D．lonely

6.

A．phone

B．card

C．game

D．computer

7.

A．poor

B．lazy

C．terrible

D．sick

8.

A．see

B．think

C．remember

D．understand

9.

A．room

B．park

C．market

D．yard

10.

A．came

B．passed

C．met

D．missed

11.

A．agreed

B．wanted

C．learned

D．forgot

12.

A．rules

B．places

C．reasons

D．ways

13.

A．When

B．Before

C．Until

D．Unless

14.

A．book

B．dream

C．list

D．diary

15.

A．ourselves

B．himself

C．themselves

D．herself

3 . 根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Building blocks (积木) are still very popular traditional toys today. Their design (设计) and easy use interest children of all ages. Most traditional toys, like building blocks, were first made of wood. Today, wooden building blocks are still used, but now there are several other types of building blocks to choose from, like plastic ones.

Children build all kinds of things that they see in everyday life with building blocks. This gives them the chance to learn new things and life skills.

Building blocks can develop children's language ability. Most children talk to each other as they build things with the toys. This type of toy also helps develop other skills that children need in life. As they begin to join groups playing with building blocks, they learn to take turns, share and solve problems with others. Building blocks can also help develop children's skills in math and science.

Parents encourage kids to play building blocks because the toys allow children to work according to the steps of scientific discovery. Children watch first. Then they think. Finally they test.

Playing with building blocks is not only fun but also helpful. Maybe that is the reason why building blocks are still popular today.

任务 1：阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
1. e___________ to give sb support, courage or hope
e___________ used or happening every day or regularly; daily
2. 任务 2：阅读短文，完成同义句转换，每空一词。
Playing with building blocks is not only fun but also helpful.
Playing with building blocks is ________ fun _________ helpful.
任务 3：根据短文内容回答问题。
3. Were most traditional toys, like building blocks, first made of plastic?
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4. What do children build with building blocks?
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5. What are the steps of scientific discovery according to the passage?
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4 . 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.
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.
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.
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.

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.

2. ________ has something to do with the four ancient Chinese inventions.

A．Hide-and-seek

B．Firecrackers

C．Shadow plays

D．Stone balls

3. According to the passage, the game of kicking a stone ball was ________.

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

4. From the passage we can learn that ________.

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

5. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A travel guide.	B．A news website.
C．A culture magazine.	D．A science report.

7 . During ancient times, children didn’t have smartphones, iPads or computers to entertain themselves when they felt bored. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Have you ever played these games when you were a little child? Maybe yes. Let’s take a look.

	Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. You can not only fun, but also do exercise.
	Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children popular around the nation. There are some ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease (戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.
	Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a spacial kind of the Beijing kite.
	Watching shadow plays The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artist control puppets (木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.

1. According to the passage, ________ is popular in the northern part of China.

A．kicking stone balls	B．playing hide-and-seek
C．flying kites	D．watching shadow plays

2. How many ways are mentioned in the passage to play hide-and-seek?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

3. From the passage we can know that the earliest kites were made of ________.

A．paper

B．wood

C．iron

D．cloth

4. If children in ancient China want to experience something similar to watching a film, they can ________.

A．tell stories	B．hide behind the screen
C．see a shadow play	D．listen to stories

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Games for children in the ancient times.

B．Ways to do exercise and have fun.

C．Ancient culture behind games.

D．How to play joke on others.

10 . 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面小题。

Playing computer games is usually seen as a waste of time. However, what if you could actually learn something from a game? Students from Chengdu No.7 Middle School once designed four games that are both educational and fun.

Four groups of students were given the task of creating educational games freely. “After some discussion, we realized that we could use the knowledge we learned in physics and chemistry to design the game,” said Zhao Zian, leader of the group that made the game Arrow Round-the-World. The setting is an island on which players go on an adventure, performing tasks that include knowledge of many fields.

Another game called YOUNIVERSE (年轻宇宙) gives players a special task: overcoming the devils (魔鬼) inside their minds. They came up with three pairs of elements to show different attitudes when they face pressure. The idea is to find a balance between their stress at present and their ambition (雄心) for the future.

The other two groups have a bigger picture: environment and geography. Cover the Nest is a story about our future world where the environment is damaged (毁坏的) and society is unstable (不稳定的). Traveling through rich and poor neighborhoods, the player can feel the damage human beings have done to Earth. Back to Earth takes the player to different cultures in China.

“We just want to show that study can be fun!” said 15-year-old group leader Li Yunhao.

1. How many games are mentioned in this story? (no more than 1 words)
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2. What could students do to design the game Round-the-World? (no more than 10 words)
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3. When you play the game Cover the Nest, what should you do to feel the damage human beings have done to Earth? (no more than 8 words)
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4. 请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
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5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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