The timer is running. These people have 60 minutes to escape (逃脱) from a room they paid to be locked inside.

It is a game with clues (线索) that are spread in the room. And there is no starting point. You start wherever you feel like. It is up to you to put the clues together in order to find the key to get out.

A popular room offered by Timothy Smith in Washington D.C. is designed to mimic (模仿) the Oval Office in the White House. It is built like the office of the American president. The fun part of Escape the Oval Office is that anything here could be a clue to solving the puzzle. An old typewriter from the 1930s. Or the small table in the corner. Or the map of Washington D.C. on the wall. And then there are hidden messages that can only be seen under a black light.

Sometimes, the telephone rings. “Would you guys like a clue?” The boss controls the game progress on a camera and calls to offer hints (提示) when needed.

Teams can be made up of classmates, families, tourists, or a group of six friends and two strangers who just meet before the game starts.

It’s said that there are more than 800 Escape Room adventures in Washington D.C.. Each experience has different themes and stories. The rules for playing are similar, and solving the puzzle needs social, physical abilities and quick, creative thinking.

It was a little stressful. Some of the clues seemed really complex (复杂的). But it was a lot of fun, and the players had no idea what to expect.

Escape Room adventure is popular because it gives any person a chance to be a detective or to be a James Bond. However, like most team sports, this game is really all about being a good teammate and having a good time.

1.Escape the Oval Office is a popular room in __________ .

A. Chongqing B. Washington D.

C. C. Beijing D. Hong Kong

2.The underlined word in the last paragraph means__________ .

A. 侦探 B. 律师 C. 医生 D. 政客

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All game clues are easy to find. B. Nobody can give any hints during the game.

C. Strangers can’t play the game together. D. Players need to work together to escape successfully.

4.This passage is probably from a(an)_____________.

A. newspaper B. medicine box C. story book D. movie poster

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we________the national flag (国旗) go up.

Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was________and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher________me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get ready for it. I’m sure you’ll do well. ”

“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great________for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents________. I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel________. When did I last give a talk to so many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I________in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

“Take it easy,” I said to________. “Don’t be nervous. You can do it. ”

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me! I couldn’t even stand up.

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”

I________a big breath(呼吸). Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

I don’t know________I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself to everyone what I can do.

1.A. watch B. see C. notice D. look at

2.A. surprising B. proud C. amazed D. careful

3.A. asked B. asked for C. said to D. showed

4.A. chance B. news C. time D. message

5.A. to listen to B. to listen C. listen to D. listen

6.A. excited B. happy C. nervous D. surprised

7.A. stand B. stood C. was standing D. have stood

8.A. me B. my class C. myself D. my parents

9.A. took B. held C. put D. left

10.A. when B. how C. why D. whether

A man had a little dog, and he liked it a lot. He would pat (拍) its head, put it on his knee and talk to it. Then he would give it some food from his own plate.

A donkey (驴子) looked in through the window and saw the man and the dog.

" Why doesn't he choose me as his pet?" said the donkey. "It is not fair. I work hard, and the dog only shakes its tail, barks and jumps onto the master's (主人) knee. It is not fair. "

Then the donkey said to himself, "If I do what the dog does, the master may choose me as

his pet. "

So the donkey ran into the room. He brayed (嘶叫) at the top of his voice. He shook his tail so hard that he knocked over a jar on the table. Then he tried to jump onto the master's knee.

The master thought the donkey was maniacal , and he shouted, "Help! Help ! "

Some men came running in with sticks in their hands and they beat the donkey until he ran out of the house.

"I only did what the dog did, " said the donkey, "and yet they still regard the dog as their pet and they beat me with sticks. It is not fair. "

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。

1.Why did the donkey do what the dog did?

A. He wanted his master to choose him as a pet.

B. He wanted his master to give him food.

C. He wanted to make his master angry.

D. He wanted to turn into a dog.

2.What does the underlined word "maniacal" in Paragraph 6 mean in Chinese?

A. 高兴的 B. 疯狂的 C. 放松的 D. 疲倦的

3.What did the master do when the donkey tried to jump onto his knee?

A. He took the donkey on his knee.

B. He patted the donkey's head.

C. He ran into the room.

D. He called for help.

4.What do you think of the donkey from the passage?

A. Brave. B. Clever. C. Lazy. D. Foolish.

5.What does the passage want to tell us?

A. Everyone has his value.

B. People treat animals differently.

C. Dogs are cleverer than donkeys.

D. Everyone can change if they try hard.

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