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  Papa's jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams-not to succeed but to fail.“It's unbelievable!” he said.“Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”

  “Yes, she has,” said Mama.“But it's not unbelievable.It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”

  “Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa.“She never said anything about that to me.”

  “Of course she didn't,” said Mama.“She was afraid you'd blow your top.You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics.Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn't have been much fun.”

  “Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead.“I've been so stupid! I just thought she'd want to be a champion swimmer because she's so good at it.”

  “It's like anything else, dear,” said Mama.“No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won't want to do it anymore.”

  Papa put his head in his hands.

  “She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled.“Maybe I should say sorry to her.”

  Sister's footsteps could be heard on the stairs.She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents.

  “Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don't want to.”

  Sister's face lit up like a Christmas tree.“Yippee!” she cried.

  “And,” added Papa, “there's no need for any more drills.I'm sure you'll bring your grades back up all by yourself.”

  Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms.She gave him a big hug.“I'm going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said.“See you later!”

  From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy's house.

  “It's good to see her happy again,” said Mama.

  “It sure is,” Papa agreed.“As for the swimming team, there's always next year.”

  “If?” Mama prompted him.

  “Oh, right,” said Papa.“If she wants to.”

  Mama smiled.“At least you're learning, dear,” she said.She kissed him.

  “Well, you know what they say,” Papa said.“Better late than never.”

(1)

Sister wanted off the swimming team because ________.

[  ]

A.

she was not as good at swimming as ever before

B.

she intended to improve her grades in her studies

C.

she wanted to play cards far more than swimming

D.

she felt it boring to struggle for Papa's expectation

(2)

Mama insisted that the child should do ________.

[  ]

A.

what she was willing to

B.

what she felt easy to

C.

what she was able to

D.

what she felt right to

(3)

What do you think of Papa?

[  ]

A.

Cruel but reasonable.

B.

Crazy but confident.

C.

Stubborn but honest.

D.

Ambitious but considerate.

(4)

Which might be the proper title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Easier Said Than Done

B.

Health Is Better Than Wealth

C.

Better Late Than Never

D.

Something Is Better Than Nothing

Board, But Not Boring

Roll the Dice and Take a Chance on Something New…

Are you vacationed-out, tired of video-gaming, waterlogged by too many trips to the pool and ready to scream if you see one more “SpongeBob” rerun?

In other words, are you bored with summer?

We’ve got a suggestion: Kill that boredom with some great board boredom games. We went to game expert Lizzy Palmer of Barston’s Child’s Play in the District and ask for suggestions. All the games you see on this page are a ton of fun, she said, and there are sure to be at least one or two that you don’t already have.

Maptangle

Borderline Games

Ages 7 and older, 4 to 6 players, $24.95

This clever take on the classic game of Twister

challenges your gymnastic and geographic

skills at the same time. A huge floor map of

the world serves as the game board. There are

lots of geographic elements: countries, oceans,

rivers, deserts, even man-made landmarks. A

deck of cards tells you where to put one foot,

then the other. The round is over when someone falls.

Jungle Speed

Ages 7 and older, 2 to 8

players, $25.99

This is a fast-paced shape-

recognition game. A wooden totem

(图腾柱) sits in the middle. Players flip

(翻) over cards one at a time. When your

card matches another, be the first to grab

the totem so that you can give your card to the loser. But be careful: Some cards look the same but aren’t!

Enchanted Forest

Ravensburger Ages 6 and older, 2 to 6 players,

$24.99

A classic memory game. Take a winding path

through the forest and check under the trees for

fairy-tale treasure. Remember what you saw so

that when you need a particular treasure you can

go back to that tree to get it. Cool rule: You can split your dice (骰子) roll—for example, move five spaces in one direction and two in the other to land at the right tree.

Go fish for Wildlife Birdcage Press All ages, $9.95

Birdcage has several decks (副) of cards that are

more like trading cards. You fish for sea creatures,

reptiles, wild animals. Each deck has instructions

for several card games, and each card has great

photos and fun facts. Great for a trip.

HedBanz Funrise Ages 6 and older, 2 to 6

players, $13.99

Put on a headband and slip in a card that shows an

animal or thing. Everyone else can see it but you.

Ask questions until you guess what it is—but do it

before time runs out!

1. What’s the purpose of writing the article?

       A. To advertise several board games to attract potential consumers.

       B. To introduce several board games for readers to pass the summer.

       C. To try to persuade readers to give up video games and choose board games.

       D. To make some suggestions on how to spend the long summer.

2. Suppose Doris, a mother with a six-year old boy, wants to buy some board games for her child. How many kinds of board games can she choose?

              A. 2               B. 3                      C. 4                      D. 5

3 Which of the following games will be the best choice for Mr Smith who wants to find an indoor game that can benefit both his daughter’s mind as well as her body?

       A. Go Fish for Wildlife               B. Jungle Speed

       C. Maptangle Borderline Games    D. Hedbanz

4. Which of the following can match the games with their benefits to players?

       (1) Enchanted Forest                          a. to practice your quick response

       (2) Maptangle Borderline Games   b. to practice your memory

       (3) Jungle Speed                                c. to practice your geographic knowledge

       (4) Go fish for Wildlife               d. to increase the knowledge about animals

       A. bacd                        B. bcad                 C. cbad                 D. cdab

Board, But Not Boring

Roll the Dice and Take a Chance on Something New…

Are you vacationed-out, tired of video-gaming, waterlogged by too many trips to the pool and ready to scream if you see one more “SpongeBob” rerun?

In other words, are you bored with summer?

We’ve got a suggestion: Kill that boredom with some great board boredom games. We went to game expert Lizzy Palmer of Barston’s Child’s Play in the District and ask for suggestions. All the games you see on this page are a ton of fun, she said, and there are sure to be at least one or two that you don’t already have.

Maptangle

Borderline Games

Ages 7 and older, 4 to 6 players, $24.95

This clever take on the classic game of Twister challenges your gymnastic and geographic skills at the same time. A huge floor map of the world serves as the game board. There are lots of geographic elements: countries, oceans,  rivers, deserts, even man-made landmarks. A deck of cards tells you where to put one foot, then the other. The round is over when someone falls.

Jungle Speed

Ages 7 and older, 2 to 8

players, $25.99

This is a fast-paced shape-recognition game. A wooden totem (图腾柱) sits in the middle. Players flip (翻) over cards one at a time. When your card matches another, be the first to grab the totem so that you can give your card to the loser. But be careful: Some cards look the same but aren’t!

Enchanted Forest

Ravensburger Ages 6 and older, 2 to 6 players,

$24.99

A classic memory game. Take a winding path through the forest and check under the trees for

fairy-tale treasure. Remember what you saw so that when you need a particular treasure you can

go back to that tree to get it. Cool rule: You can split your dice (骰子) roll—for example, move five spaces in one direction and two in the other to land at the right tree.

Go fish for Wildlife Birdcage Press All ages, $9.95

Birdcage has several decks (副) of cards that are more like trading cards. You fish for sea creatures,  reptiles, wild animals. Each deck has instructions for several card games, and each card has great photos and fun facts. Great for a trip.

HedBanz Funrise Ages 6 and older, 2 to 6

players, $13.99

Put on a headband and slip in a card that shows an animal or thing. Everyone else can see it but you.Ask questions until you guess what it is—but do it before time runs out!

68. What’s the purpose of writing the article?  

         A. To advertise several board games to attract potential consumers.

         B. To introduce several board games for readers to pass the summer.

         C. To try to persuade readers to give up video games and choose board games.

         D. To make some suggestions on how to spend the long summer.

69. Suppose Doris, a mother with a six-year old boy, wants to buy some board games for her child. How many kinds of board games can she choose?

                   A. 2                     B. 3                              C. 4                              D. 5

70. Which of the following games will be the best choice for Mr Smith who wants to find an indoor game that can benefit both his daughter’s mind as well as her body?

         A. Go Fish for Wildlife                                            B. Jungle Speed

         C. Maptangle Borderline Games                        D. Hedbanz

71. Which of the following can match the games with their benefits to players?

         (1) Enchanted Forest                                    a. to practice your quick response

         (2) Maptangle Borderline Games    b. to practice your memory     

         (3) Jungle Speed                                            c. to practice your geographic knowledge

         (4) Go fish for Wildlife                         d. to increase the knowledge about animals

         A. bacd                                 B. bcad                       C. cbad                       D. cdab

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