Think“rock,paper,scissors(剪刀)”is a children's game?Think again.Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a 10,000 Canadian-dollar prize and the title of World Champion(世界冠军头衔).More than 500 players,including national champions from Australia,Norway and New Zealand,attended.
The simple game is often used to make decision and solve simple problems.Players hold their fists closed and count to three before making a fist(rock),a flat hand(paper) or two fingers(scissors).Paper covers rock,scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.
Players have different opinions about the history of the game,but it is commonly believed to have been played for centuries in Japan.The Paper Scissors Stone Club opened in England in 1842 and players could play together there.In 1918,the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters(总部) moved from London to Toronto.The world championship started in 2002,and is held once every year.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误。正确为“T”,错误为“F”。
( )1.The winner of the game can get 10,000 Canadian dollars as a prize.
( )2.The simple game is often used to make new friends.
( )3.From the passage,we know that making two fingers stands for scissors.
( )4.The headquarters of World RPS Club moved to New Zealand in 1918.
( )5.The first world championship was held in 2002.
( )
-Mum,________ is my book?
-It's on your desk.
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A.
what
B.
which
C.
when
D.
where
任务型阅读
Dear Zhang Qian,
Thank you very much for your letter.You want to know about my favourite sport and instrument.Now I tell you.I like swimming very much,and I like volleyball,basketball and ping-pong.Swimming is my favourite sport.I am good at playing chess,too.My favourite instrument is the violin.I like playing the violin every weekend.What about you?What's your favourite sport?Do you like ping-pong?Who's your favourite player?Do you like to play the violin?And who is your favourite musician?Please tell me.I want to hear from you again.
Yours,
Ren Lijuan
1.Who is the letter from?
________
2.Who is the letter to?
________
3.What does Zhang Qian want to know?
________
4.What does Ren Lijuan like best?
________
5.What does Ren Lijuan want?
________
It's reported that a car ________ happened last night and many people died in it.
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A.
accident
B.
activity
C.
attention
单词拼写
1.I like skiing,but it's a bit ________(危险的).
2.I think the best ________(选择) to go to Beijing is by train.