The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory(领土), belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.

Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension (紧张)between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).

The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司)stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager. 

The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. 

In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.

Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand.

1.The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?

A.Yes, they do.                           B.Yes, they are.

C.No, they don’t.                        D.No, they aren’t.

2.Why did several major Shanghai travel agencies stop organizing the tour to Japan?

A.Because it is far from China to Japan.

B.Because they think they couldn’t make more money by organizing the tour to Japan

C.Because it will cost too much money.

D.Becauese the Diaoyu Islands issue happened between China and Japan.

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?

A.China's Taiwan Island is located to the southwest of the Diaoyu Islands.

B.Japan is the most popular tour place for travelers from the city.

C.The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans.

D.The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. stopped the tour to Japan

4.This passage may be _____.

A.an ad             B.a piece of news     C.a poster           D.a survey

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The Diaoyu Islands belong to China since ancient times.

B.The Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands.

C.Tourists canceled (取消) the tours to Japan becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue.

D.Last year, many tourists went to Japan on organized tours.

 

The good things about computer games

u    They’re fun!

u    They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.

u    You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.

u    Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.

u    You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.

u    Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.

The bad things about computer games

u  Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.

u    If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.

u    Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.

1.How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A. Three.       B. Six.         C. Seven.       D. Nine.

2.What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?

A. 协调         B. 障碍         C. 舒适         D. 问题

3. If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A. healthy, impolite and boring     B. healthy, polite and boring

C. unhealthy, polite and boring     D. unhealthy, impolite and boring

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A. Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B. You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C. Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D. Playing games can also cause many problems.

5.The passage is mainly about       .

A. the two sides of computer games      B. how to improve your computer games skills

C. playing computer games with others   D. some interesting things about computer games

 

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