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Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of (由…组成)the Japanese characters Su ( meaning“number”）and Doku ( meaning“single”）, but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Games in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004，The Times' a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world. The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子）so that every row, every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun.

 

1.Who created Sudoku?

A. Howard Games. B. Sudoku.

C. Kaji Maki. D. Nikoli.

2.Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?

A. He was the boss of Nissan Company.

B. He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.

C. He was the president of The Times.

D. He is an American.

3.What should “Z" be in the puzzle?

A. 8. B. 5. C. 2. D. 4

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了数独游戏的由来和它的游戏规则。

1.1】根据It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. 描述，可知选A。

2.2】根据The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984。In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan.描述，可知选B。

3.3】 根据every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9.及最后一列描述，可知本列缺少的是数字5，故选B

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