题目内容
FUN TIME
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!
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| X | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Y | 6 | 1 | Z |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。
【小题1】Who created Sudoku?
| A．Howard Garnes. | B．Sudoku. | C．Kaji Maki. | D．Nikoli. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．1. |
| A．8. | B．5. | C．2. | D．4. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】B
解析
Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “ We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks.
【小题1】Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?
A. In the UK. B. In Finland. C. In Australia. D. In the USA.
【小题2】Angry Birds is _______.
| A．an online game | B．an online movie |
| C．a talk show on TV | D．a game show on TV |
| A．boring | B．easy | C．interesting | D．difficult |
| A．the characters | B．the screens |
| C．the interesting games | D．the interesting places |
| A．Angry Birds is only popular with young people |
| B．Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds Company |
| C．there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks |
| D．Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015 |
Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”
【小题1】Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?
| A．To relax | B．To buy oil. |
| C．To go shopping. | D．To do business. |
A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.
B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.
C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.
【小题3】What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?
| A．To be smaller in size than another group. |
| B．To be more in number than another group. |
| C．To be bigger in area than another group. |
| D．To be smaller in area than another group. |
| A．We should always visit Dubai, |
| B．We should learn from foreigners. |
| C．We must always remember our past. |
| D．We must only think about the future. |
| A．Dubai is growing very fast. |
| B．Dubai was a big city before 1966. |
| C．Many tall buildings are built in months. |
| D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches. |
Traffic lights are very important for us. I think you know this. But do you know how they were born?
Garrett A. Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He was an American. His family was very poor. He left school at the age of 14. He was clever. He always looked for better ways to do things. And he liked to make new things.
At that time, every American wanted to have a car. The streets were full of cars. The traffic was really bad. “Why not put three lights at each corner ? They should be red,green,and yellow，” Morgan said , “ Let them tell cars to go or stop.” He made a timer (定时器)to change the lights.
So we have traffic lights today .
【小题1】Todaycan help buses or cars to go regularly in cities .
| A．Americans | B．Traffic lights | C．Chinese | D．policemen |
A. Canada B. England C. America D. Japan
【小题3】Why could Garrett A.Morgan invent traffic lights? Because.
A. he always looked for better ways to do things
B. his family was very poor
C. he wanted to have a car
D. He was clever
【小题4】What did Garrett A.Morgan do when he was 14 years old ?
A.He studied at school.
B. He put three lights in the street.
C. He was away from school.
D. The streets were full of cars.
【小题5】What color are the traffic lights ? They are.
| A．green and white | B．red and yellow |
| C．red , green and yellow. | D．red and green |
Sunshine For All
The Beijing Sunshine Secondary School students are holding a charity show at the school hall of Beijing Sunshine Secondary School, Sunny Street, Sunshine Town.
Date: 29 April
Time: 7:30 p. m.一9:00 p. m.
We hope to raise money to help poor children go to school.
Ticket price: $20
Donations are welcome.
Programme:
7:30 p. m. Introduction
7:40 p. m. Songs
8:00 p. m. Break
8:15 p. m. Speech
8:30 p. m. Drama
9:00 p. m. End of the show
Project Hope is an organization that raises money to build schools and buy books for poor students.
We would like to thank the following for their help and support:
The teachers at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School
The Star Shopping Mall for the costumes
Sunshine Advertisement Company for the posters
【小题1】Where will the charity show be held?
| A．In the classroom. |
| B．In the meeting room. |
| C．In the shopping mall. |
| D．At the school hall. |
| A．7:30 p. m.一9:00 p. m., 29 April. |
| B．7:30 a. m.一9: 00 a. m., 29 April. |
| C．7:30 a. m.一9: 00 p. m. 29 May. |
| D．7:30 p. m.一9: 00 p. m. 29 May. |
| A．To build schools. |
| B．To help poor children go to school. |
| C．To buy books for poor students. |
| D．To hold the charity show |
| A．Watch a drama. | B．Enjoy songs. |
| C．Have a rest. | D．Listen to a speech. |
| A．Sunshine Advertisement Company for the posters. |
| B．The Star Shopping Mall for the costumes. |
| C．The teacher at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School. |
| D．All of the above. |
According to one story the idea for making the first teddy bear came from a newspaper cartoon drawn in 1904. This cartoon showed President Teddy Roosevelt on a hunting trip refusing to shoot (射杀）a young bear. The young bear became a symbol for Teddy Roosevelt.
Morris Michtom owned a small candy and toy store in New York City. He and his wife made many of the toys they sold. When he saw the cartoon， he had a wonderful idea. He decided to make a toy bear with eyes and legs and arms that moved. The bear was put in the store window next to a copy of the cartoon. Mr . Michtom called it “Teddy’s Bear”.
Many of these bears were sold. The bears became so popular that Mr . Michtom thought he might need President Roosevelt' permission to use his name. He wrote to the president and sent him a “Teddy Bear”. The president answered，saying that Mr. Michtom could use his name.
Mr . Michtom borrowed money so that he could make thousands of toy bears. His company became the Ideal Toy Corporation. Today this is one of the biggest toy companies in the United States.
【小题1】People will remember Morris Michtom because he was_______
| A．a candy store owner |
| B．a toy store owner |
| C．the inventor of the teddy bear |
| D．Teddy Roosevelt' friend |
| A．a movie |
| B．a magazine story |
| C．a TV advertisement |
| D．a newspaper cartoon |
| A．many people liked Teddy Roosevelt |
| B．many people did not like Teddy Roosevelt |
| C．President Roosevelt cared only about important people |
| D．President Roosevelt did not like young bears |
| broadcast1/'br?:dkɑ:st||?br?d?kæst/n[C] a programme on the radio or on television: a radio news broadcast | live broadcast ( =" a" programme that you see or hear at the same time as the events are happening) broadcast2 v past tense and past participle, broadcast 1 [ I,T] to send out radio or television programmes: The interview was broadcast live across Europe. 2 [T] to tell something to a lot of people: There was no need to broadcast the fact that he lost his job. broadcaster /?br??dkɑ?st? || ?br??dkæst?r/ n [C] | curious/?kj??ri?s || 'kjur-/ adj 1 wanting to know about something: When I mentioned her name everyone was curious. | [ +about] I’m incurious about this book she's supposed to be writing. |curious to see/hear/know etc: Mandy was curious to hear what Peter had to say himself.—opposite INCURIOUS 2 strange or unusual: a curious noise coming from the cellar | curious that It's very curious that she left without saying goodbye. curl1 /k?:l|| k?rl/ n 1[C] a small mass of hair |
| flask / flɑ:sk || flæsk/n [C] I BrE a special type of bottle that you use to keep liquids either hot or cold, for example when travelling 2 a flat bottle usually used to carry alcohol 3 a glass bottle with a narrow top, used in a LABORATORY flat1/ flæt / adj flatter, flattest 1? SURFACE? smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, and not sloping or curving: a flat-bottomed boat |a perfectly flat sandy beach | flat as a | pollute / p?'lu:t/ v [T] 1 to make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use: beaches polluted by raw sewage | industrial emissions that pollute the air 2 pollute sb’s mind to give someone immoral thoughts and spoil their character: fears that Lawrence's novels would pollute young minds--polluted adj: polluted rivers--polluter n [C] pollution / p??lu:?n /n [U] 1 the process of making |
【小题1】The pronunciation of the word "broadcast" is ____ or/?br?d?kæst /.
| A．/'br?:dkɑ:st/ | B．/'br?ud'sɑ:st/ | C．/bræd'k?st/ | D．/'bru:dkɑ:st/ |
| A．pollute | B．pollution | C．curious | D．curiously |
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．to tell something to a lot of people | B．wanting to know about something |
| C．a programme on the radio or on TV | D．to make air. water, soil, etc dirty |
| A．a magazine | B．a dictionary |
| C．a newspaper | D．an advertisement |