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Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team member------these are all “game” ideas that you will have throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Some games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork.
Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as adults. For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can be very helpful to exercise their hands and eyes, which is needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in the friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for a whole country, not just the athlete who has got it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that brings people together. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it------some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He set up an organization which can provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future.
Next time, when you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in your life.
小题1:The underlined part “translate life into exciting dreams” in Paragraph 2 most probably
means that games can ________.
A.describe life in an exciting way
B.turn real-life experiences into a play
C.change people’s views of sporting events
D.teach children something useful and important
小题2:What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.The whole country.
B.The gold medal.
C.The event.
D.The game.
小题3:According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?
A.It means a lot for a whole country.
B.It proves how excellent the winners are.
C.It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D.It brings the winners satisfaction and money.
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The most famous games are the Olympic Games.
B.People around the world play soccer just for fun.
C.The game called bones can be helpful to the Arabian children.
D.Nicolette Iribarne gives poor children a chance for a better life.
小题5:What is the passage mainly about?
A.The popular games.
B.Games and real life.
C.The advantages of games.
D.Children’s games and the future.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:本文讲述一些受欢迎的竞技项目和游戏。有些游戏可以帮助孩子们成长,而全球万众瞩目的奥林匹克运动会关系着整个国家的荣誉。因此运动还和我们的生活息息相关。
小题1:句意理解题。根据这句话后文teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and teamwork. “教会孩子们一些未来生活中期盼得基本法则,例如轮流和团队精神。”可知,将生活转化成梦想的意思是教会孩子一些有用的东西。故选D。
小题2:词义猜测题。联系上下文People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for a whole country, not just the athlete who has got it.“人们看运动会时挥舞着旗帜,知道金牌是一个国家获胜的标志,不只是运动员获得了金牌。”可知it指代的是上文提到的金牌,故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句话For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.“对于经历了自然灾难和战争的国家来说,在奥林匹克上获胜意味着很多。”可知赢得金牌对一个国家意味着很多,故选A。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句话The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games,可知A正确;根据第三段最后一句话For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. It can be very helpful to exercise their hands and eyes, which is needed in hunting.可知C正确;根据第五段最后一句话He set up an organization which can provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future.可知D正确。选项B没有提到,故选B。
小题5:主旨大意题。文章讲述一些受欢迎的游戏和运动,这些不只只是运动,和我们的生活息息相关,甚至牵系着整个国家。故选B。
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Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down.   小题1: You have no mobile phone. What should you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you.   小题2:  It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone.  小题3:  We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are.   小题4:
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile.   小题5:  here are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

A:It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the user’s position.
B: For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
C:It is night and it is cold.
D: There are three parts to the Global Positioning System.
E: You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket.
F:They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的).

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       Mary loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found           weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage (笼子). She cared them with love and the birds both grew      . They thanked her   a wonderful song every morning.
But something happened one day. Mary left the door of the      open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would       . As it flew close, she grasped (紧抓) it. She was very excited to catch it.        she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the       bird. Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth (来回) in the cage. Mary could       its great need for freedom (自由). It wanted to fly into the clear and blue             . At once, Mary took the bird      the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
小题1:A. some              B. several                C. two
小题2:A. small             B. strong                 C. thin
小题3:A. with                 B. for                C. about
小题4:A. house             B. room             C. cage
小题5:A. come back       B. die out                C. fly away
小题6:A. Suddenly             B. Usually           C. Easily
小题7:A. living          B. interesting            C. dead
小题8:A. take                 B. feel               C. say
小题9:A. river                B. trees              C. sky
小题10:A. out of           B. out from           C. away of
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India is next to China. Like China, India is a developing Asian country. They have a lot in common. They are both big countries with different languages and different kinds of food. They both have a lot of farmers and are both the fastest growing countries in the world.
The two countries both do well in IT business. China is strong in hardware while India is strong in software. Indian software business has been growing very fast since the 1990s. Today India sells software and services to nearly 95 countries around the world.
In the coming years, China and India have similar problems. Both of them have a large population. China has about 1.3 billion people and India has about 1 billion. That’s one-third of the world’s population. The two countries need to keep growing fast provide jobs for billions of people every year.
小题1:China and India have a lot in common Except that      .
A.they are both big countries
B.they both have the same culture
C.they have different languages
D.they are both the fastest growing countries
小题2:What does India sells to many countries around the world today?
A.Software.B.Televisions.
C.Computers.D.Hardware.
小题3:There are about       people in China and India in all.
A.1 billionB.1.3 billion
C.1.4 billionD.2.3 billion
小题4:What do China and India need to provide for their people every year?
A.Food.B.Cars.
C.Jobs.D.Houses
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Both China and India are Asian countries.
B.China has more people than India.
C.India is very strong in hardware.
D.One-third of the people in the world live in China and India.

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Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal(正式的)clothes, and the may drink champagne(香槟)at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new wear with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱)bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the tear. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
小题1: The reading is mainly about_____.
A.the meaning of “Happy New Year!”
B.several different New Year traditions
C.what to eat on New Year’s Day
D.why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day
小题2: It’s clear that_____.
A.some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning
B.the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day
C.people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1st
D.no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year
小题3:In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to_____.
A.bring good luckB.keep away bad luck
C.forget everythingD.plan for the next year
小题4:To have a happy new year,_____.
A.friends talk to each other in special ways
B.families make big dolls filled with old clothes
C.some people get up early to watch the sunrise
D.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day
小题5: When eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, people think_____.
A.one pea brings one day of luck
B.black-eyed peas are the best medicine
C.the peas are too black and taste bad
D.the peas are helpful to count numbers

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China and the Netherlands (荷兰) are long-time friends. The Netherlands is more than 41,500 square kilometres in area. It is a bit larger than the size of Taiwan, China.
The Netherlands is rich in culture and art. It is home of many great artists, for example, Vincent van Gogh. Besides fine art, the Netherlands is also called the country of tulips (郁金香). It has the world’s largest tulip garden: Keukenhof garden.
Dutch people are very hard-working. There’s a saying: “God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland.” More than a quarter of the country is below sea level. So Dutch people build many dams (水坝) to protect the country from flooding. They have created almost one sixth of the country from seas and rivers!
Did you know?
◆ Rubber ducks are popular around the world. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman created it in 2007. The yellow duck is 26 metres high.
◆ Wooden clogs (木底鞋) are traditional shoes in the Netherlands. They make good gifts for tourists.
◆ In the Netherlands, it is impolite to start eating at once. Dutch people will sometimes say “delicious” before eating.
◆ Like the UK, the Netherlands also has
kings and queens.
小题1:Taiwan, China is     than the Netherlands in area.
A.a bit smallerB.much largerC.much smallerD.a little larger
小题2:Paragraph 3 mainly tells us about    .
A.hard-working Dutch people
B.culture in the Netherlands
C.Dutch artists
D.size of the Netherlands
小题3:What is not talked about in the reading?
A.Table manners. B.Artists.C.Weather.D.Tulips.
小题4:About     of the Netherlands is created from the seas and rivers.
A.16%B.25%C.60%D.75%
小题5:Which is NOT TRUE about the Netherlands?
A.China and the Netherlands have been neighouring countries for a long time.
B.Keukenhof garden is famous for tulips.
C.The Dutch may give foreign friends wooden clogs as small presents.
D.In the Netherlands, it’s good manners to praise (称赞) the food before eating.

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