1 . Was it probable 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 (王者荣耀), created by Chinese company Tencent, King of Glory has been one of the most popular MOBA games in China since 2017.
About one in every seven Chinese people plays the game, and 55 million of them play it every day. The game is 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.
However, some people think King of Glory gives the 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 and 18 get two hours. Those who try to play beyond the time limit will be locked out of the game.
1. What can we learn about King of Glory?| A．It is the most popular online game in the world. | B．It offers 60 characters for players to choose from. |
| C．All of the characters are real historical characters. | D．Players fight against each other or team up to fight. |
| A．In a picture book. | B．In a travel guidebook. |
| C．In a storybook. | D．In a newspaper. |
| A．Only young people play the game. |
| B．Many people don’t think the game is so good. |
| C．Children are addicted to (沉迷于) playing the game. |
| D．The game gives children false information about history. |
| A．King of Glory: a good way to make friends | B．King of Glory: popular around the world |
| C．King of Glory: popular but arguably | D．King of Glory: created by Tencent |
2 . Last week Meituan co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations including the China General Chamber of Commerce and China Cuisine Association, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help form new eating habits for customers. “Restaurants should use means of publicity using official accounts on social media and live-streaming to promote and advocate food-saving actions,” the proposal said.
Catering associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to eliminate food waste. On Friday the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, the Alibaba Group Holding-owned food delivery platform, to launch a “half-dish plan”, encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions.
To control food waste on social media platforms, popular Chinese video platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou have stepped up content reviews of food-related live streams and carry out regulation of online eating shows. Now if users search certain keywords, such as “eating show” or “competitive eaters”, a cautionary message pops up to remind them to cherish food and keep a reasonable diet.
Across the country about 20% of all the food ends up in the trash. That food waste costs the average family of four about ¥1,500 a year. It also takes up valuable space in landfills. Now it is time to get customers to rethink their relationship with food and waste.
1. What is the purpose of the proposal?| A．To stop food waste. | B．To improve Meituan's profits. |
| C．To attract more customers. | D．To promote the popularity of Meituan. |
| A．Restart. | B．Recall. | C．Research. | D．Remove. |
| A．Negatively. | B．Positively. | C．Doubtfully. | D．Angrily. |
| A．Food costs families much money. |
| B．Most of the food people bought is wasted. |
| C．Food waste causes damage to the environment. |
| D．Customers should have a good relationship with others. |
