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Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.

The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!

根据以上杂志专栏内容,回答下列问题。

1.Who created Sudoku?

A.Howard Garnes. B.Sudoku. C.Kaji Maki. D.Nikoli.

2.Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?

A.He was the boss of Nissan Company.

B.He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.

C.He was the president of The Times.

D.He is an American.

3.Which is NOT true about Sudoku?

A.Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan.

B.It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.

C.Each grid has more than one number.

D.It became popular around the world in 2005.

4.In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?

A.5. B.4. C.3. D.1.

5.What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A.8. B.5. C.2. D.4.

Each year, we celebrate (庆祝)many holidays here in America. On January 1st, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool's Day, May Day, Friendship Day ( Aug. 1st ) and Grandparents Day ( Sept. 1st ).

The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine's Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father's Day in the following(接下来的)month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can get together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns(南瓜灯)and put on all kinds of masks(面具).

Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit families and friends.

1.What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A.Thanksgiving Day. B.Christmas Day.

C.Valentine’s Day. D.New Year’s Day.

2.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes_____________.

A.in May B.in April. C.in June D.in July

3.Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for_____________.

A.children B.mothers C.fathers D.grandparents

4.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America according to the passage(根据文章)?

A.Four. B.Five. C.Six. D.Seven.

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