1 . 根据短文内容和中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Play an Old Game in a New Way

Players in the game share their locations (位置) on a map app. People will find sweet childhood memories (回忆) in the     1     (最新的) popular game. It is popular with the young people. Tens or even     2     (百) of people come together. They choose to be “cats” or “mice”and share locations on their phones, and then play hide and seek in a big open air space.

One day, I     3     (邀请) McCarthy to go to experience the game at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing.     4     (大多数) of us didn’t know each other. The game had two rounds (轮). In the first round, with five minutes for “mice” to run and hide, the “cats” would     5     (等待) to find them using the locations they shared on a map app. The second round was a group     6     (比赛).

The use of GPS made this childhood game much more fun. “It     7     (创造) something new to old games with technology (科技).” said McCarthy. “It is a good way to meet new people and even make friends, as one needs to work together with new people.”

I have been in love with the game     8     (自从) then. I’m not interested in working out in my     9     (每天的) life but this game got me moving.     10     (然而), I could have had more fun if the park wasn’t so big. When I saw the “mice” were so far away from me, I just wanted to give up. On the other hand, when it made it difficult for me to get caught. I felt less excited.

2 . Are video games good or bad for our children? Everywhere you look, you can see children playing these games. They play on buses and trains, in restaurants and even at school.

Video games are educational (有教育意义的). They make kids think and they have to move their hands and eyes quickly. And video games make children use their imagination. The player has to do many creative (有创造性的) things, like drawing, telling stories and building things.

However, video games can also be bad for children. First, children can download many games for free, but parents often don’t know what games their children are playing. That is to say, if it is a hazardous game, parents will have no chances to stop their children. Second, many children spend too much time playing games on computers and this can lead to health problems. Third, if children spend too much time playing games instead of doing homework, they can have problems at school and get bad grades. Finally, video games can affect (影响) children’s social skills. If children spend too much time playing video games by themselves, they might not learn how to play with their friends.

Video games have some advantages and disadvantages. Parents should know what games their children are playing and how long they spend on video games. Parents should also make sure their children get enough exercise and spend time with other children.

1. What happens to children when they are playing video games?

A．Their brains stop thinking.

B．They learn about all their subjects.

C．They don’t move their fingers or eyes.

D．They have to use their imagination to do some work.

2. What does the underlined word “hazardous” probably mean?

A．Dangerous.

B．Relaxing.

C．Boring.

D．Difficult.

3. Which disadvantages of video games does the writer tell us in the text?
①have bad grades                                ②make kids feel bored
③lead to health problems            ④affect children’s social skills

A．②③④

B．①③④

C．①②④

D．①②③

4. What does the writer advise parents to do?

A．Play the same video games.	B．Take their children to hospital.
C．Encourage their children to do sports.	D．Stop their children playing video games.

5. What is the best title for the text?

A．Ways to Make Video Games	B．Why do We Need Video Games?
C．Video Games, Good or Bad?	D．Let’s Say No to Video Games

4 . 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?
_________________________________________________________________
4. What do children build with building blocks?
________________________________________________________________
5. What are the steps of scientific discovery according to the passage?
___________________________________________

5 . 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.

8 . 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.