Children's Games in ancient China

During ancient times(在古代), children didn't have much to have fun.But they came up with(想出) interesting games to play in their childhood(童年).

Kicking(踢) stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty(朝代), 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(躲藏)-and-seek(寻找)

Hide-and-seek is a traditional (传统的)game for children, popular around the country.There are two ways to play: cover(覆盖) a child's eyes and other kids run around to tease(戏弄)him,or 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 not paper.Three 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 special kind of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)

The closest(接近) thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.The artists control puppets(控制木偶) behind the screen and tell stories along with the music.

1.According to the passage(根据这篇文章), the game of kicking a stone ball was__________.

A.played in summer B.like flying kites

C.invented(发明) in Beijing D.popular in North China

2.How do children usually play hide-and-seek?

A.One plays and others watch B.Others laugh(笑) and one must cry(哭)

C.Others hide and one tries to find D.One runs and others try to catch(抓住)

3.What does the underlined word(划线单词) “feature”mean?

A.特征 B.地貌 C.五官 D.影片

4.Which game in ancient China is like watching a film?

A.Kicking stone balls. B.Playing hide-and-seek

C.Flying kites D.Watching shadow plays

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