Fun games and activities play all important role in making picnics enjoyable. Here are some examples.

Picnic Games for all Age Groups: Running and jumping races, playing balloons are some of the very popular picnic games for children. Grown ups in the picnic mood often enjoy taking part in children’s games too. While organizing picnic games that suit all age groups, think of all those going to the picnic and think of their preferences. Picnic games for grown ups can include playing frisbee (飞盘), ball games and other sports activities. Prepare playing cards and board games for those who may not be able to take part in active games.

Family picnic games: family picnics are for all the family members to get together and share some priceless moments with each other. When on a family picnics, spend quality time with your family members, chat with them and talk about what you have not spoken about due to your busy lives. Playing together helps you refresh yourself and your relationship with your near ones.

Company Picnic Games: Company picnics are team-building events, organized with the purpose of nurturing(培养)team spirit in the company and developing in them a sense of belongings towards the organization. You can organize outdoor sports, team games and enjoyable activities for the team members. Make sure that the company picnic turns out to be a refreshing break from work for the team.

1.The main purpose of the text is to introduce games for ________.

A. teamsB. racesC. picnicsD. children

2.What kind of games do children probably like best?

A. playing cards.B. throwing Frisbee.

C. team sportsD. running races

3.The underlined words near ones in paragraph 3 most probably refer to ________.

A. school mates

B. family members

C. people working for you

D. people sitting next to you

4.Why do companies organize games?

A. To select the strongest teams.

B. To make the organizers more famous.

C. To build a link between work and play.

D. To help their employees build team spirits.

A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software(识别系统)that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a package has been taken to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home.

Janina Mattausch is a product marketing manager for Netatmo.

“The common security(安全)cameras at present are not that smart. So, they can tell you if something is moving but they don’t necessarily know if it’s a human being or, ah, if it’s your kids—they don’t’ know the difference, so they will warn you all the time.”

When family members enter a home, the new camera "recognizes" (识别 ) them and sends information to the owner's smartphone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the owner's smartphone.

That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Darrmen. He lives in Paris.

"On a Friday I was at work, attending a big monthly meeting when my phone warned. At first I told myself 'Oh, it must be a mistake, maybe I have to set the system again. “But the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize.”

He watched the video and was very surprised by what he saw.

"I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on video. So I felt totally unbelievable, frozen. I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I called the police on the way. "

With the help of the video, the police found the intruder (闯入者) later that day.

1. The new camera made by Netatmo can ______ .

A. warn the strangers

B. recognize the comers

C. stop the visitors

D. welcome the children

2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ______ .

A. where the new camera is placed

B. what the new camera looks like

C. when the new camera is used

D. how the new camera works

3.We can learn from the passage that Damien ______ .

A. found the warning was a mistake

B. was too busy to notice the warning

C. felt shocked to see a stranger in his flat

D. caught the intruder by himself that day

4. The writer proves(证明) the new camera works well by ______ .

A. giving an example B. making a survey

C. doing an experiment D. having a speech

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1.If you want to go to the Grand Canyon, you can’t ______.

A. go if you only have US $ 600

B. see the Navajo people

C. choose a four-day adventure

D. start from Los Angeles

2.If you want to travel in March, which of the following could you choose?

A. Vegas to Grand Canyon.

B. Los Angeles to Grand Canyon.

C. San Francisco to Yosemite.

D. New York to Niagara Falls.

3. If you don’t like going camping, you should choose ______.

A. Vegas to Grand Canyon

B. Los Angeles to Grand Canyon

C. San Francisco to Yosemite

D. New York to Niagara Falls

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Tips to have a short journey.

B. Mini adventures in USA.

C. Importance of adventures.

D. Tips to save money in USA.

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The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Certificate R 134 min—Horror

Viewer points: 8.2 / 10

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house troubled by evil spirits.

Director: James Wan

Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor

Warcraft (2016)

Certificate PG-13 123 min—Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Viewer points: 7.7 / 10

The peaceful land of Azeroth stands on the edge of war as its civilization (文明) faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc (兽族) warriors escaping their dying home to conquer another. As a tunnel opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

Director: Duncan Jones

Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Certificate PG-13 129 min—Action | Comedy | Thriller

Viewer points: 7.1 / 10

The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly hired by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible magic show yet.

Director: Jon M. Chu

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco

Me Before You (2016)

Certificate PG-13 110 min—Drama | Romance

Viewer points: 7.9 /10

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-disabled man she’s taking care of.

Director: Thea Sharrock

Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance

1.Which actor will show in a movie that scares you?

A. Sam ClaflinB. Jon M. Chu

C. Patrick WilsonD. Travis Fimmel

2.What do we know about Warcraft?

A. Orc invades the land to survive.

B. Both sides have died in the end.

C. Humans drive animals to extinction.

D. Four horsemen were hired to stop the orcs.

3.Which movie may be least recommended by the audience?

A. The Conjuring 2B. Warcraft

C. Now You See Me 2D. Me Before You

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