There is a new sport in American. It is a game called “Earthball”. “Earthball” is like a huge beach ball. While you are playing the game, you should try to keep the ball in the air if possible(可能). As the ball is so big, lots of people have to play together. A man called Stuart Frand invented the game. There are no winners or losers in the game. The idea is just to enjoy yourself as much as you can.

“Earthball” is just one of the games in a “New Games Festival”. The festival first took place in the countryside near San Francisco, in the USA. Perhaps other countries can follow the example of the man from California and have festivals to test(试验) new games—it sounds like a good idea.

1.“Earthball” is ____ .

A. an old game B. a huge ball

C. a big beach ball D. a“new Games Festival”

2.According to the passage you could play“Earthball” ____.

A. on the beach B. in the library

C. in the air D. on the bus

3.The game is ____.

A. to look for excellent sportsmen

B. to spread the game throughout the world

C. to test whether it is a good idea

D. to enjoy yourself

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Two people on each side can play“Earthball”.

B. The game is enjoyed mostly by the city people.

C. Many people can play the game together.

D. Only a man can play the game.

5.According to the passage, you can see that the writer ____ .

A. likes the game

B. dislikes the game

C. thinks that the game is not really good

D. thinks that the game looks good but actually it is bad

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Do you often communicate with your parents?

Some parents are always comparing their with themselves when they were young, or with other people when they were children.

“When I was your age,” a father said to ______ sixteen-year-old son one day, “I was at the top of my class every year. And I what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals. You have no goals, your are always at the bottom of your class .”

The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father times.

“And when your mother was your age,” the young man’s father, , “She had a good job and she was earning money. You don’t even have a part-time job. You earn nothing.”

The man’s son still said . He had heard this before, .

“And your elder brother was your age,” the young man’s father went on, “he studied hard. But your just your time.”

And the man’s son still said nothing.

Finally, the young man’s said, “And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night.”

This time the son stay silent(沉默).

“And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father,” he said, “He was the president of United States. are you?”

His father had no answer to this.

Are your parents always comparing you others? And what’s your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

1.A. children B. students C. teachers D. friends

2.A. my B. his C. her D. your

3.A. know B. knew C. will know D. have known

4.A. although B. or C. and D. so

5.A. many B. few C. any D. much

6.A. went away B. went over C. went up D. went on

7.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

8.A. also B. too C. either D. yet

9.A. after B. before C. as soon as D. when

10.A. save B. take C. waste D. keep

11.A. brother B. sister C. mother D. father

12.A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t

13.A. a B. an C. the D. /

14.A. What B. How C. Where D. Who

15.A. to B. with C. about D. for

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