Children’s Games in Ancient China

During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.

Playing hid-and-seek

Hid-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run to tease(戏弄) him or, more normally, others hide and one child must try to find them.

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)

The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to music.

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1.In which season did ancient Chinese often kick the stone balls?

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

2.How is hide-and-seek usually played?

A. One plays and others watch. B. One runs and others try to catch.

C. One tries to find and others hide. D. One tries to hide and others find.

3.What does the underlined word “feature” mean in the text?

A. 特征 B. 图片 C. 未来 D. 特长

4.Which ancient game is like watching movies?

A. Playing hide-and-seek. B. Watching shadow plays.

C. Flying kites. D. Kicking atone balls.

5.Where can we find this passage?

A. In a shopping guide book. B. In a weather report.

C. In a traveling magazine. D. In a kids’ magazine.

These days, some middle schools in China are trying to do something different.

The students choose classes according to their own needs. For each subject, they can make a choice from different levels (等级) of difficulty. So instead of staying in the ______ classroom, they go to different rooms to have their lessons. And the teachers make special teaching plans for ______.

There are different opinions ______ it.

Xia Rui, a 13-year-old girl, said, “I really love it. I think it’s nice that we can ______ classes by ourselves. My English is poor. I used to be afraid to answer questions in class. I think that the good students may ______ me when I make mistakes.

Now I feel much more relaxed.”

But her classmate Chen Gang didn’t agree. “I don’t think it is so good ______ it is difficult for students to find where the classrooms are, he said. “During the break, students can be seen here and there, running and shouting to find their ______.”

“I’m worried that some students may think they are in the lower class ______ lose interest in the subject,” their math teacher, Mr Wang said. “I also ______ that some parents may feel unhappy if their kids study a subject at an easy level.”

“In my eyes, it is good for both students and teachers,” Mr Wang also said. “As teachers, we can make teaching plans more ______ and the students will develop better.”

1.A. clean B. same C. bright D. empty

2.A. us B. him C. them D. you

3.A. about B. at C. from D. with

4.A. play B. teach C. choose D. work

5.A. laugh at B. listen to C. look after D. wait for

6.A. whether B. because C. when D. before

7.A. parents B. friends C. books D. classrooms

8.A. and B. but C. till D. or

9.A. hope B. report C. cry D. worry

10.A. slowly B. easily C. quietly D. luckily

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