17．Fourth-grader Jaden Darnell has an Xbox 360and a PlayStation 3．Like many other kids.he also plays——青夏教育精英家教网—

17．Fourth-grader Jaden Darnell has an Xbox 360and a PlayStation 3．Like many other kids，he also plays games on his phone．At times，he says，it can be hard to tear himself away from a device （设备），especially when he's playing NBA General Manager．
What makes some video games so attractive？Raph Koster，an expert on game design，says game makers employ a great deal of knowledge about what keeps people playing．He says that whether they know it or not，players like getting feedback （反馈） that they can see or hear．The game Peggle，for example，plays the song"Ode to Joy"every time you succeed at beating a level．"It gives you this amazing amount of celebration，"says Koster．
Game makers also know that once players have put in the time and effort to achieve a goal，they don't like to give up．So some games are easy at first and become more challenging （挑战性的）．At that point，the players may be offered a resource （资源） that makes winning easier．"The game creates a problem that it offers to solve for you in exchange for cash，"explains Ian Bogost，a professor who studies video games at the Georgia Institute of Technology．When players are connected to the Internet，developers can observe what they do．By recording players'choices，game companies can find out what keeps people interested in and what makes them most likely to buy things．
Besides game developers，scientists are also paying attention to the power of games．Adam Gazzaley，a scientist at the University of California，has developed games that improve attention and memory in older adults．Now Gazzaley and his team are designing brain-building games for kids．"We think that how video games really pull you in and demand your attention can be used to help improve how the brain process （处理） information，"he says．To test the games'effects on the mind，Gazzaley records brain activity while people play．He says that one day，doctors might advise patients to play video games to improve their intelligence．
29．It's difficult for Jaden Darnell toA．
A．stop playing games
B．play with other kids
C．play NBA General Manager
D．turn his attention to new games
30．Why do game makers create games that are easy at first and then become more challenging？B
A．To attract more players．
B．To make lots of money．
C．To challenge themselves．
D．To test players'intelligence．
31．What's Adam Gazzaley's attitude towards the future of video games？B
A．Worried．
B．Hopeful．
C．Doubtful．
D．Uninterested．
32．What would be the best title for the text？D
A．Say no to video games
B．The future of video games
C．It is game time!
D．More than a game？

16．假定在英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文．请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改l0处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
I had an argument with my friend Ben yesterday because his favourite movie，which I thought was not interested．After the argument，he went off without say goodbye to me．I was so angry on him．In the afternoon I started to feel sad because he is my best friend．After school，I asked him if he wanted to go with me as usually．He gave me a strange look and turned away．But，this time，he does say goodbye to me quietly．Later，while I was watching TV at home，the phone rang．This was Ben and he said he was sorry for that he did．He felt like childish．I said never mind．Now I feel much better since we are still good friend．

15．Minibuses with seats for 12passengers offer analternative（选择） to expensive taxis．

14．One of the most enjoyable experiences you can have is to learn another language．In the United States，more and more people speak Spanish．Learning Spanish may be a great way for you to communicate with new people．Perhaps it can even help you with your business!There are many reasons to learn Spanish．But how will you do it？
Many high-schoolers and even middle-schoolers have learned a new language，so it's quite necessary for us adults to learn a foreign language．Have you taken a class to learn Spanish？Perhaps you haven't，but you still want to learn．What can you do？There are many ways you can learn Spanish．Now we are not talking about learning it from someone you don't know in the street!Learning Spanish can be fun and shouldn't be viewed as a punishment．Okay，so where do you begin to look to learn Spanish？Here's one website that can help you．It's the Learn Spanish Resource Site．You can learn Spanish online through one of the many Spanish teaching websites．Not for you？Another choice of learning Spanish is to check if there is anything available at your local college or even local library．Still want more options on how to learn Spanish？You can always check out the tapes and videos that can help you learn slowly．
Learning Spanish can do more for you than just allowing you to communicate with new people．Providing Spanish language on your website can help you attract new customers．You can also learn quite a bit about the culture，the traditions，and the history of those countries that speak that language．
8．This passage is most probably written forB．
A．teachers
B．businessmen
C．pupils
D．travelers
9．Which of the following ways for learning Spanish does the author not suggest in the passage？D
A．Learn Spanish online on a Spanish teaching website．
B．Go to the local college to find some reference books．
C．Go to buy some tapes and videos about Spanish learning．
D．Go and find some other Spanish learners to learn with．
10．In the author's opinion，learning a foreign languageC．
A．requires a lot of time
B．is not as easy as people think
C．can give us much pleasure
D．is a painful experience．

13．These are common foods in your kitchen that possess sun-protection compounds to aid your current sun-protection routine．Check them out to deal with-or prevent-summer sunburn．
1．Oatmeal （燕麦片）
Burn-fighting effect：When your whole body is sunburned，oatmeal provides the best type of relief．
Sunburn treatment：Break oatmeal into very small pieces，add it to cool water and apply it every two to four hours．
2．Fat-free milk
Burn-fighting effect：The milk creates a protein film on your skin that will help ease the discomfort of fresh sunburn．
Sunburn treatment：Apply cool，not cold，milk to your skin using a clean cloth．Apply compresses（敷布）for 15or 20minutes，and repeat every two to four hours．
3．Strawberries
Burn-fighting effect：Strawberry juice helps reduce the pain from sunburn．
Sunburn treatment：Crush a few ripened strawberries and spread your skin for natural relief．Wash them after a few minutes．If you'd rather not go the fruit route to avoid stickiness，make a paste out of cornstarch（玉米淀粉） and water and spread it on sunburned skin for relief，too．
4．Tomatoes
Burn-fighting effect：Tomatoes can help protect your skin from sun damage．In one study，volunteers who ate five spoons of tomato paste daily for three months enjoyed 25per cent more natural protection against sunburn．
Sunburn treatment：Eat fresh tomatoes and add organic ketchup（番茄酱）to meals．
21．Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to？C
A．Culture
B．Education
C．Health
D．Travel
22．If you want to reduce the pain of fresh sunburn，B will be helpful．
A．Oatmeal
B．Fat-free milk
C．Strawberries
D．Tomatoes
23．What should you do if you want tomatoes to protect you from sunburn？D
A．Add it to cool milk and cool water．
B．Apply it to your skin for 2to 4hours．
C．Spread it on the sunburned skin if needed．
D．Eat fresh ones and add some to meals．

12．I have a younger brother．To me，he is a fourteen-year-old kid named Joe，with blond hair and blue eyes．To others，he is different．Where I see a kid who just needs a lot more attention，others see a mentally disabled boy，a kid who cannot walk or talk or think for himself．I see someone who just makes daily routine a bit less routine．Others see an annoyance，a bother．
This is not to say that I have never felt resentful（怨恨的） toward Joe．He is my brother，and with that comes responsibility．"Gina，could you stay in tonight and watch your brother？""Gina，do me a favor and feed him dinner and change his diaper（尿布） later，please？""Could you come home right after school today and get Joe off the bus？"
These are phrases that I have heard since I was twelve．And sure，they have made me resent my brother to a certain extent．I would think：that's not fair!Everyone else can stay after and be a member of this club，or get extra help from that teacher．Or，all my friends are going out tonight，why can't I？And，how come I have to feed him？He is not my son!
However，the small amount of resentment I feel toward my brother is erased a thousand times over by what I have learned from him．Besides making me responsible from a young age，and helping me be more accepting of all kinds of people，he has taught me to be thankful for what I have．
I know that there are moment in my life that I should cherish and that Joe will never experience．He will never laugh so hard that he cries．He will never feel the glory of a straight-A report card．He will never comfort a best friend crying on his shoulder．And he will never know how much his family love him．
Because he will never know，it is up to me to know，every second，how lucky I am．It is up to me to realize that life should be lived to its fullest，and that you should always，always be grateful that God，or whoever are the powers that be，gave you the ability to live your life the way you were meant to live it．
33．We know from the first paragraph that Gina's brotherC．
A．causes trouble to neighbors
B．pays more attention to others
C．lives with mental disability
D．considers daily routine a bother
34．If Mother asks Gina to look after her brother now，what will she probably answer？B
A．I'm afraid not．
B．No problem！
C．It depends．
D．It's not fair！
35．The passage intends to tell us that we shouldB．
A．value the glory of success
B．appreciate what life gives us
C．comfort unfortunate people
D．treasure meaningful moments．

11．This is the second time that you _____ the same mistakes．In my opinion，it's high time that you _____ on yourself．（　　）

	A．	have made，reflect		B．	made，reflected
	C．	have made，reflected		D．	made，reflect

10．Jim spent three months studying abroad．His wife，________，took care of the children on her own．（　　）

9．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Nattawa，
I'm going to enjoy a tour in Thailand during the summer holiday with my families．The good news is that I have booked the air tickets from Thailand successfully．And out of my expectation，I was trying to book the train tickets on the website of Thailand Train Ticket while a notice caught my attention．It says that all the tickets had been full booked from July 20to August 28．Now I'm writing to you asking for a help．I wonder whether you are kind enough tell me how we can rent a vehicle in Thailand to ensure a self-driving trip．Surely，I'd appreciate you very much if you could be our guide．
Looking forward to hear from you soon．
Yours，
Li Hua．

8．I think smoking isharmful （有害的） to your health．

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