Children's Games in ancient China

During ancient times(在古代), children didn't have much to have fun.But they came up with(想出) interesting games to play in their childhood(童年).

Kicking(踢) stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty(朝代), 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 hide(躲藏)-and-seek(寻找)

Hide-and-seek is a traditional (传统的)game for children, popular around the country.There are two ways to play: cover(覆盖) a child's eyes and other kids run around to tease(戏弄)him,or 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 not paper.Three 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 is a special kind of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)

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

1.According to the passage(根据这篇文章), the game of kicking a stone ball was__________.

A.played in summer B.like flying kites

C.invented(发明) in Beijing D.popular in North China

2.How do children usually play hide-and-seek?

A.One plays and others watch B.Others laugh(笑) and one must cry(哭)

C.Others hide and one tries to find D.One runs and others try to catch(抓住)

3.What does the underlined word(划线单词) “feature”mean?

A.特征 B.地貌 C.五官 D.影片

4.Which game in ancient China is like watching a film?

A.Kicking stone balls. B.Playing hide-and-seek

C.Flying kites D.Watching shadow plays

Smiling(微笑) is the best way of making friends.

When I was 13 years old, my father found a job in the city.So my family moved there.I also came to a new school near my home because my old school was too far away.At first, I did not know anyone in my class .For a few days, I was always alone (独自)because I was afraid to make friends with my classmates.I didn't talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn't want my parents to worry about me, either.

Then one day, something good happened (发生了).I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other.At that moment, a boy came into the classroom.I didn't know who he was.He passed me and then turned back.He looked at me and ,without a word, smiled.Suddenly I felt happy and warm __________.I became closer(亲密 )to everyone in my class.

Thanks to(多亏)the smile, I have moved on to a new life.Now I believe the world is what you think it is.So smile to the world and it will smile back.

1.I had a(n)__________school life after I came to the new school.

A.exciting B.relaxing C.unhappy D.boring

2.What did the writer do when being in the new school?

A.The writer asked parents for help. B.The writer didn't do anything else but let it be(顺其自然).

C.The writer talked with new classmates. D.The writer told teachers about problems.

3.Which of the following statements(下列陈述) can be best to put in __________in paragraph.

A.And I felt quite strange about it. B.But I didn't know what to do next.

C.So I ran away and never wanted to meet him again. D.The smile changed(改变) me in the next days.

4.Why does the writer mention(提及) her story at the age of 13 years old?

A.To show how to make friends with others. B.To tell us smile can change one's life.

C.To ask us to move on a new life. D.To say thanks to that kind boy.

You are driving to school.You look up to enjoy the blue sky and look around the beautiful green trees outside the car.Wow! You almost go through a stop sign! Don't worry, you are in a driverless (无人驾驶的)car.The car itself can see the stop sign without your help and stop the car .Car makers are testing driverless cars in some countries.Some companies are working together on driverless technology(技术).

Driverless cars are a great idea.Blind people could use them and old people wouldn't have to give up(放弃)their cars.With driverless cars, people can just choose a place they want to go and decide on a proper(恰当的) way for the car.Then put a button(按钮) and the car takes you there.

As cars get driverless technology, they will be safer(3*t) than cars with a driver .Driverless cars can move closer together than cars with drivers.This may make driving on busy roads safer.Also, driverless cars don't get sleepy or send and receive messages on their phones while driving.Google' s driverless cars have never caused a serious accident(造成严重事故) on the road since 2010.

There are some problems with driverless cars.Hackers(黑客) may control(控制) the car .Some drivers may lose their jobs because of driverless technology .

In the future both cars with drivers and cars without drivers may share(共享)the road.You will have a choice.You can be the driver of your car, or you can look out of the window while the car is driving you.

1.The writer wrote the passage__________.

A.to tell a story about cars B.to introduce(介绍) driverless technology

C.to teach how to drive D.to ask people to create(创造)

2.The underlined word(划线单词) “them” refers to(指的是)__________.

A.driverless cars B.blind people

C.serious accidents D.some companies

3.From the passage, we can infer(推断)that__________.

A.the old and blind people can also use driverless cars.

B.people will build special roads for driverless cars in the future.

C.some drivers may lose their jobs because of driverless technology.

D.the writer thinks driverless technology is great and he enjoys it.

4.If we put the passage into four parts, which of the following is the best?

A.①;②③;④;⑤ B.①②;③,④;⑤

C.①;②;③;④⑤ D.①;②;③④,⑤

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Confidence(自信)is very important in daily life.It can help you to have a healthy attitude(态度).A study(研究 )shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.It can also bring you more chances to succeed(成功).When you are not confident, you can't do well in what you want to do.But how to be more confident? Here are some ideas about it.

Speak loud If you speak in a low voice(声音), other people can not hear you.Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly.The high voice can help you become more confident.

Encourage yourself(自我鼓励) Write down the things you did in the day to see how many things you did well.Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke to make everybody laugh? Give yourself the praise(Eh)for the good things you did.

Get rid of fear(消除恐惧) Fear comes along with failure(失败).But it's easy to overcome (克服)if you know that failure is part of your life.Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid(愚蠢的)last time.Try to start again and believe you can do it better.

1.Is failure part of our life?

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2.How many suggestions(建议)can you get to help you to be more confident?

________________________________________________________________________

3.Why is confidence so important for everyone?

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4.What other ideas can you think of to be more confident(更自信)? Please give reasons.(原因)

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