1 . When it comes to video games, female players normally have certain preferences and expectations. Realizing the great potential in the female gaming market gaming companies have started offering them unique experiences.
Blade & Soul
Platforms: Windows, PS4and iOS
Blade & Soul offers a high degree of freedom in character customization, where players can choose a specific race and profession to conquer their enemies. Paying attention to the concept of individual gamer's individuality, this game offers various ways for gamers to customize their appearance and weapons to create a more realistic experience within cyberspace.
Cooking Mama
Platforms: Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PS4, windows and iOS
Cooking Mama has been a pioneer in the virtual cooking genre among female gamers for a few years now. Its latest version, Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit, continues to offer gamers a fun cooking experience. Additionally, the cooking' mama, a lovable character worldwide, teaches players practical skills beyond the kitchen such as gardening and camping.
Onimusha
Platforms: Play Station, Wii and iOS
Onimusha is an action-adventure game series that tells the tales of Japanese historical figures with combat and puzzle solving. In order to attract female gamers, creator Keiji Inafune designed the main characters around Takeshi Kaneshiro, a handsome Japanese actor who has a big female fan base worldwide.
World of Warcraft
Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox 360 and iOS
World of Warcraft has been publishing fantasy novels to attract a more diverse set of gamers. The game keeps players glued to their keyboards by offering a compelling main storyline as well as attractive subplots. It also offers great music, which is helpful in getting rid of stress. It's no wonder so many females are willing to challenge the stereotype that World of Warcraft is just for guys.
1. What do you know about Blade & Soul?| A．It is based on a realistic experience. |
| B．It features in fights with various enemies. |
| C．It focuses on the uniqueness of the character. |
| D．It has the greatest potential in the female gaming market. |
| A．Blade & Soul | B．Cooking Mama | C．Onimusha | D．World of Warcraft |
| A．They are intended for male players. | B．They keep players addicted to the games. |
| C．They are supported by multiple platforms. | D．They all have storylines and subplots. |
2 . The spread of COVID-19 meant millions of people faced the effects of loneliness. They asked how they could still find a sense of community when told to stay apart. One neighborhood responded in a creative way — a resident (居民) created some interesting “I Spy” games in which people of any age could join.
Emily Nelson, a person living in the Sunnymede neighborhood in South Bend, Indiana, created these games by using a Facebook group. At first, she asked people to tape paper shamrocks (三叶草) on their front windows or draw them in chalk on their driveways — anything that would be noticed by kids walking on the sidewalk. Neighborhood kids could add up how many they found and post the pictures to the Facebook group.
The neighborhood response was positive, so Nelson drew up a calendar through mid-April with other themed days, including Disney characters, Mario, hearts for healthcare workers, dinosaurs, and a bunny hunt. Nelson encouraged the walkers to dress in costumes that match the themes. In this way, she thought they’d enjoy themselves better in the special period.
For any neighbors who didn’t have themed objects, decorations, or chalk to use, another neighbor would put together packets of coloring paper that he or she could drop off in mailboxes as required. According to Nelson, she and her family saw more than 28 Disney characters posted around the neighborhood on the most recent day. Even the mailman, according to local people, took notice and asked about the sudden appearance of Disney items in windows.
Kids were not the only ones who had been excited. Neighbor Carolyn Evans wrote to Nelson on the Facebook page, saying, “We had a great time looking for characters today! What a fun thing for all of us to do! THANK YOU for creating this and THANK YOU to all of our neighbors who are taking part in it! Thanks to Nelson’s new games, grateful community members were a little closer to finding new ways to stay in touch.
1. What did Emily Nelson ask kids to do in her first game?| A．Search for and share shamrock creations. |
| B．Play on the sidewalk with other kids. |
| C．Draw a map of the neighborhood. |
| D．Start a Facebook group. |
| A．They were costly but interesting. |
| B．They were friendly and popular. |
| C．They were held at Disneyland. |
| D．They attracted the attention of other cities. |
| A．Kids expressed their thanks to Nelson. |
| B．Carolyn was well-known on social media. |
| C．The grown-ups felt hard to create new characters. |
| D．The themed games were suitable for people of different ages. |
| A．They improved the neighbors’ relations and reduced their loneliness. |
| B．They encouraged people to fight the disease by themselves. |
| C．They helped people to give up some bad living habits. |
| D．They made outdoor exercise develop quickly. |
3 . Language Arts Games
MrNussbaum.com features challenging and exciting educational games for kids aged 4-14 to learn and practice topics. When you arrive on the game page, most have instructional videos underneath the game.
Ant-O-Nyms
You are an ant with your ant friends. Your goal is to go through the grass back to your ant home. Your knowledge of antonyms (反义词) will guide you. Choose the correct antonym for each word that appears and you will move in the right direction. Be careful though, you have seven minutes limit! If you take too much time, you’ll become dinner for a hungry anteater.
Type: Word/ Phonics Game
International Pizza Delivery
In the game, users must deliver pizzas to all corners of the world using their geography skills. The object is to deliver as many pizzas as possible in six minutes. For each successful delivery, the user earns the flag of the nation. These flags may be printed out at the end of the game.
Type: Social Studies Fun
Spellerz
Spellerz is an application in which users can practice their spelling and typing. Users must type the words that flash on the screen correctly. The number of words increases with the correct typing. The time limit of the game is ten minutes. Teachers can also create their own word lists for students to use in the game.
Type: Spelling Game
Tony Fraction’s Pizza Shop
Tony Fraction is a fun game. Students play the role of Tony, a pizza shop owner who must fulfill the requests of his demanding customers. Tony’s customers order pizzas with fractions (分数) such as fourths, sixths, eighths, twelfths, and even sixteenths. Students have five minutes to fill as many pizza orders as possible with the goal of making as much money as they can.
Type: Math Game
1. What type of game is Ant-O-Nyms?| A．Math Game. | B．Spelling Game. |
| C．Word/ Phonics Game. | D．Social Studies Fun. |
| A．Spellerz. | B．Tony Fraction’s Pizza Shop. |
| C．Ant-O-Nyms. | D．International Pizza Delivery. |
| A．They are all video games. | B．They are all online games. |
| C．They all have instructions. | D．They are just kids’ fun games. |
