A new game is becoming popular with young people: people come together, choose to be “cats” or “mice”, share locations (位置) on their phones, and then play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) in a big outdoor space.
Once, I took part in the activity with Tom and another 30 people at the Olympic Forest Park. Most of us didn’t know each other. The game had two rounds (轮). In the first round, five people were “cats” and the rest were “mice”. With five minutes for “mice” to run and hide, the “cats” found them using the locations they shared on a map app. The second round was group match.
We played hide-and-seek when we were little. When I invited Tom, he wondered the point of playing this game as a grown-up. After playing the game, Tom said, “The use of GPS made this childhood game much more fun. It was a creative way of bringing something new to old games with technology (科技). It is a good way to meet new people and even make friends, too.”
For me, it’s good that playing in the park made me moving as I’m not so interested in playing outside. However, I would have more fun if the park weren’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 was difficult for me to be caught, I felt less excited.
1. What can we know about the new “hide-and-seek” game?①Players need to move around.
②Players know everyone's location.
③It happens in a big indoor area.
④It helps people relax and recalls (回顾) fun of childhood game.
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
| A．“Mice” don’t have to run and hide. |
| B．People know each other before the game. |
| C．“Cats” and “mice” needn’t share their locations. |
| D．The number of “mice” is more than that of “cats”. |
| A．The game is good for one’s health. |
| B．The game helps people meet old friends. |
| C．The use of GPS makes the game less fun. |
| D．The idea of using GPS in the game is creative. |
| A．The writer love doing outdoor activities. |
| B．The writer hopes to play in a smaller park. |
| C．The writer doesn’t want to be caught easily. |
| D．The writer will work together with other people. |
| A．No pains, no gains. |
| B．Practice makes perfect. |
| C．Every coin has two sides. |
| D．The early bird catches the worm. |
2 . In the old days, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. So they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.
| Kicking stone balls (石子) 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. |
| Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is an old game for children. It is popular around the country. There are two ways to play: Cover a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease (戏弄) him or others hide and one child must try to find them. |
| Flying kites The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite, Weifang kite and Nantong Kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is the Beijing kite. Weifang kite has 3 main kinds of shapes with many colors. Nantong Kite can make a sound when flying. |
| Watching shadow plays (皮影戏) The closest thing to watching a film in the old days was going to watch a shadow play. The artists control puppets (木偶) behind the screen (屏幕) and tell stories to the music. |
1. What game did children usually play in winter to get warm?
| A．Kicking a stone ball. |
| B．Playing hide-and-seek. |
| C．Flying kites. |
| D．Watching shadow plays. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．The kite with 3 kinds of colors. |
| B．The kite with a sound when flying. |
| C．Bird-shaped kite with long tails. |
| D．Bird-shaped kite with long wings. |
| A．It can make children close. |
| B．It’s like watching a film. |
| C．It can help children control puppets. |
| D．It can help children tell stories to the music. |
| A．Fun. | B．Health. | C．Nature. | D．Science. |
3 . People in ancient China worked long hours each day. To relax themselves, they invented many games. Here are some of them.
 Chuiwan | Chuiwan was one of the ball games in ancient China which was very popular in the Song Dynasty. “Chui” means “hit” and “wan” means “ball”. This sport was similar to golf. On a large field, the players were divided into two groups. Usually there were 2 to 10 people in each group. Everyone had three chances to hit the ball into holes with a stick. |
 Cuju | First recorded 2, 000 years ago, cuju is known as the earliest form of football. The ball was made of leather on the outside and filled with rice bran (米糠) inside. As a fun and relaxing game, cuju was used in the army to train soldiers. Its rules were similar to football’s. Each team usually had 12 or 16 players. |
 Archery | In the western Zhou Dynasty, archery was an important part of education for a gentleman. At the age of 15, they began learning archery. The most famous competition was Grand Archery. It was held by the emperor. The competitors bowed before shooting (射击) and drank together after. |
1. Ancient Chinese people invented the games for _________.
| A．competing | B．relaxing | C．exercising | D．fighting |
| A．Golf | B．Chuiwan | C．Cuju | D．Archery |
| A．player | B．soldier | C．emperor | D．gentleman |
| A．10. | B．15. | C．16. | D．24. |
| A．History and culture. | B．Food and health. |
| C．Business and travel. | D．Science and technology. |
4 . Kids need to be active for at least 60 minutes a day. There is no need to let weather stop your kids from the activities they need. There are still lots of great activities that you can do to make them have fun at home.
| Hop (单脚跳) about One player is the “hop leader” while others have three “lives”. The hop leader picks a magic word. Every time he or she says it, all players must hop three times. Each time they miss it, they lose a “life”. |
| Hot potato Tool needed: a ball One person stands with his or her back to the circle which is made by other players. They pass the “potato” from person to person. When the player outside the circle shouts “Stop!”, the person holding the potato is out. |
| Music model Tool needed: a music player Pick a game leader to turn on or off the music. He or she plays the music while everyone else is dancing. When the music stops, everyone must stop. The last person to completely stop is out. The person who is moving when the music is not played is also out. |
| Catch don’t catch Tool needed: a ball Players stand in a circle with their arms crossed. One person in the center throws the ball to someone in the circle. If the person in the center says “Catch!”, the player should not catch the ball. If the person in the center “Don’t catch!”, the player should catch the ball. If a player does the wrong thing, he or she will be out. |
1. In which game can the players have three chances?
| A．Hop about. | B．Hot potato. | C．Music model. | D．Catch don’t catch. |
| A．Hop about and Hot potato. | B．Hot potato and Music model. |
| C．Music model and Catch don’t catch. | D．Hot potato and Catch don’t catch. |
| A．To tell us how to live a healthy life. |
| B．To tell us how to help kids do exercise. |
| C．To show some games that can be played at home. |
| D．To show some activities connected with music. |
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6 . During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. What did they do for fun in their childhood? Let’s take a look!
 Kicking shuttlecocks | Shuttlecock kicking appeared in the Han Dynasty. People used chicken feathers (羽毛) , coins and cotton cloth to make a shuttlecock. It was kicked in groups of three or four during walking or running. |
 Watching shadow plays | The closest thing to watching a film during the Tang and Song dynasties was going to watch a shadow play. Shadow puppets (木偶) were made from the leather (皮革) of donkeys. There was light behind a large white screen on the table, the player controlled puppets and told stories. |
 Playing diabolo | Diabolo was passed down to ordinary people during the Ming Dynasty. It was always made of bamboo and wood, and was hollow (空心的) in the center. By throwing and catching diabolo on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转) diabolo would make a sound. |
 Playing stone balls | During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Stones were carved (刻) into small balls and kicked along with feet. |
1. Which is not the material of shuttlecocks?
| A．Chicken feathers. | B．Coins. | C．Bamboo. | D．Cotton cloth. |
| A．Listening to stories. | B．Watching a film. |
| C．Singing a song. | D．Playing a game. |
| A．Shuttlecocks. | B．Shadow plays. | C．Stone balls. | D．Diabolo. |
| A．With hands. | B．With feet. | C．With head. | D．With bats. |
| A．Children’s after-school activities. | B．Children’s life in ancient China. |
| C．Children’s games in ancient China. | D．The rules of children games. |
Playing computer games is usually seen as a waste of time. However, what if you could learn something from a game? Students from Chengdu No. 7 Middle School recently created four games that are both educational and fun.
Four groups of students from the Roblox, a famous game organization, were given the task of creating educational games on any topic. The first group used the knowledge of physics and chemistry to make the game Arrow Round-the-World. In the game, players go on an journey on an island and finish tasks with the knowledge they learned in physics and chemistry. Here’s one task. It is about creating a material to balance (平衡) the two sides of the scale 
so that the player can cross the river.
Another game called YOUNIVERSE gives players a task-fighting with the devils (魔鬼) inside their minds such as worry, stress and so on. They created six cards. All of the cards are “guns” that players can use to fight against devils, but the failure to use them in a balanced way will result in the risk of becoming devils themselves. The idea is to find a balance between their stress at present and their ambition (雄心) for the future.
The other two groups focus on a bigger picture. Cover the Nest is a story about our future world where the environment is polluted terribly and society is unsafe. The players can feel the harm humans have done to the Earth by traveling through rich and poor neighborhoods in a future world. Another game Back to China takes the players to different places in China, like mountains and deserts. It will soon be included in Roblox so that people from around the world can experience the beauty of China.
8 .
Games From Your Childhood You Can Still Play |
| Hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a popular children’s game in which at least two players play together. Everyone will gather at a central point in the beginning. One of them will be the seeker (寻找者). and the others will have to find a place to hide. When the time is up, the seeker will look around for the other players. The one who stays hidden the longest will be the winner. |
| Marble A marble is a small ball often made of glass. These balls are in different sizes. They are often collected, both for nostalgia (怀旧) and for their beautiful colors. Players often use their fingers to “shoot” one marble to hit the competitor’s marble and can get it if it is hit. |
| Rock paper scissors Rock paper scissors is a common hand game. Players form one of three shapes with a hand at the same time. These shapes are just like “rock”, “paper” and “scissors”. Normally, one player wins at the end by beating all players with the right shape. |
| Beanbags Throwing beanbags is a popular traditional Chinese game for kids in the 1980s. These traditional Chinese toys are usually handmade from parents or grandparents. The player will try to hit the other players with a beanbag. The one that is hit will lose the game. |
1. How many games are mentioned according to the text?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Hide-and-seek is a game which only needs two players. |
| B．Players use their feet to shoot the competitor’s marble. |
| C．Rock paper scissors is a kind of unusual hand game. |
| D．Beanbags are usually made by parents or grandparents. |
| A．The first seeker. | B．The last seeker. |
| C．The player who is found the first. | D．The player who is found the last. |
| A．Hide-and-seek and Marble | B．Hide-and-seek and Rock paper scissors |
| C．Hide-and-seek and Beanbags | D．Marble and Rock paper scissors |
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| Name | Where is she/he? | How does Tony find her/him? |
| Gina | She is under the table. | Tony sees her red jacket. |
| Mike | He is under the bed. | Mike’s hat is on the bed. |
| Jane | She is in Tony’s grandmother’s room. | There is no furniture in the room, so Jane can’t hide (隐藏). |
| Jack | He is not under the desk. He is not under the sofa. | Tony can’t find him. Where is he? |
1. Tony plays with _______ friends at home.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
| A．white | B．red | C．blue | D．brown |
| A．Gina | B．Mike | C．Jane | D．Jack |
| A．in his room | B．in her room | C．in his grandparents’ room | D．in his brother’s room |
| A．under the desk | B．under the bed | C．under the sofa | D．We don’t know |
