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Angry Birds is a video game developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mohile.Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds,the game was first released for Apple’s mobile operating system in December 2009.Since then,over 12 million copies of the game have been purchased from Apple’s App Store.
With its fast-growing popularity worldwide, the game and its characters---angry birds and their enemy pigs---have appeared in televion programs throughout the world.THE Israeli comedy A Wonderful country ,one of the nation’s most popular TV programs,satirized(讽刺) recent failed Israeli-Palestinian peace attempts by featuring the Angry Birds in peace negotintions with the pigs.Clips of the segment (片段)went viral, getting viewers from all around the world.American television hosts Conan O’Brien ,Jon Steward ,and Daniel Tosh have referenced the game in comedy sketches for their programs,Conan,The Daily Show,and Dash. O. Some of the game’s more famous fans include Prime Minister David Cameron of UK,who plays the iPad version of the game,and author Salman Rushdie,who is believed to be “something of a master at Angry Birds.”
Angry Birds and its characters have also been featured in advertisements in different forms.In March 2011,the characters began appearing in a series of advertisements for Microsoft’s Bing search engine.In the same year,Nokin produced an advertisement in Austin,Texas that included the game’s characters on a downtown building for its new mobile phone.Later,a T-Mobile advertisement filmed in Spain included a real-life mock-up(实物模拟)of the game in a city center .Nokin also used the game in Malaysia to promote an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of people playing a single mobile game.
Angry Birds has even inspired works of philosophical analogy（哲学类比）.A five-part essay with the title” Angry Birds Yoga（瑜伽）”---How to Eliminate the Green Pigs in Your Life”was written by Giridhari Dasar in Brazil ,utilizing the characters and gameplay mechanics to interpret various concepts of yoga philosophy.The piece attracted much media attention for its unique method of philosophical presentation.
67.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To explain how the video game Angry Birds was devised.
B.To investigated why Angry Birds has quickly become well-liked.
C. To introduce Angry Birds characters in TV programs and advertisements.
D. To report on the spread of Angry Birds in different media around the world .
68.Which of the following is closed in meaning to the word “viral “in
Paragraph 2?
A.apparent B.popular C.exciting D.disgusting
69.According to the text, Which of the following persons is good at playing Angry Birds?
A.Salman Bushdie B.Conan O’Brien C. Giridhari Dasar D. Daniel Tosh
70. Which of the following is TRUE about the use of Angry Birds according to the text?
A. It has been used by UK Prime Minister to expain political issues.
B.Its characters are used in advertisements mainly for Apple’s products.
C. It has been developed into a film about the life of a Brazilian yoga master.
D. Its real-life mock-up has appeared in an advertisement for mobile phones.
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There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists _____1_____. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he ____2_____
liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a ___3___ lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering ___4____ were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a _____5_____ picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too. But there were rugged and ____6____. Above was an ____7____ sky from which rain fell, in which lightening ____8____. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look ____9____at all.
But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny ____10____growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her ____11____. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, ____12____ the mother bird on her nest…perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize?
The King ____13____ the second picture.
Do you know why?
“Because,” explained the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, ___14___, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your ____15___. That is the real meaning of peace.”
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One of the greatest warriors(勇士) of history, Genghis Kahn, came from the Mongolian people. He controlled many countries in Asia and Europe because of his bravery and leadership in battle. This time period was known as the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Genghis decided to go hunting one day and many of his warriors went with him. Genghis had his favorite hawk on his wrist. The hawk was trained to fly high in the air to look for game like deer, rabbits or wild birds. When his bird flew to the ground, Genghis would follow it and shoot the wild game with his arrows. It was his favorite hobby.
This particular day, game was hard to find. Toward evening, Genghis sent all the men home and decided to go another way by himself. He even let his hawk go, thinking it would fly home as well. He became thirsty so he stopped by some rocks where he noticed water was dripping. He took a cup from his pack and filled it slowly. When he put it to his mouth, he was surprised for his hawk came and spilled (使溅出) all the water in his cup.
He thought this was very unusual so he filled the cup again. The hawk rushed down and knocked the cup free from his hand. Genghis was now thirsty and angry. As he filled the cup a fourth time, he drew his sword to stop the bird interrupting him. As the bird flew down, Genghis killed it but his cup fell deep into the rocks in the scuffle (扭打).
He decided to crawl up the rock of the mountain to find the source of the water. He found a pool and noticed a huge poisonous snake was dead in the water. He realized the hawk had saved his life. His anger had caused him to kill his favorite bird. In his despair (绝望), he promised to make sure of everything before he would become angry again.
1.This passage may most probably be found in _____.
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B．a newspaper |
C．a magazine |
D．a guide book |
2.When the hawk tried to stop Genghis, he thought his hawk was trying to ____.
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A．save him |
B．bother him |
C．help him |
D．comfort him |
3. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?
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A．Genghis Kahn took up many countries because he was a brave and great leader. |
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B．The hawk devoted its life in order to save Genghis Kahn from being poisoned. |
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C．The snake was dead because it drank the water of the pool in the mountain. |
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D．Genghis Kahn was so thirsty that he decided to look for the source of the water. |
4. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
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A．One should never act while thinking. |
B．One had better not act before thinking. |
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C．One must act when thinking. |
D．One would act without thinking. |
Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for
Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It begin when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.
The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition. Its well us auspices competitor. Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia’s and it was able to become a ball with its arms, something Alicia had failed to do.
On the day of the competition, he says Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competition. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.
The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel’s try. The robot bird performed actions so unique and different that the specialist judgments were the same. Nigel was so personal with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never win the competition.
1.What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?
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A．He was offered a part-time job |
B．He was honored with a scholarship |
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C．He helped his teacher construct a robot |
D．He helped in the computer laboratories |
2.Nigel’s original intention of joining the contest was to ___.
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A．be the top student of the school |
B．being great honor to his school |
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C．constructs a robot with the Lego sets |
D．wins the thousand-dollar prize |
3.Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?
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A．He tried to make friends with her |
B．He was fond of building robots |
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C．He intended to help her |
D．He didn’t want her to suspect him |
4.What is the author’s attitude towards Nigel’s actions?
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A．He is mildly critical |
B．He is strongly critical |
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C．He is in favor of them |
D．His attitude is not clear |