Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students.People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold:I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game; maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan:I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game.Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura:You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside.It reduces my work pressure(压力);besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well. it’s just a waste of time.Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.
1.Among the people Joyce interviewed,____ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.
A. Laura; Allan B. Allan; Harold C. Harold; Ivy D. Ivy; Allan
2.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A. They are longing for country life.
B. They can have fun with friends.
C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.
D. They are confident enough to face the real world.
3.Where can you find this passage?
A. In a car magazine. B. In an advertisement.
C. In a newspaper D. In a science book
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子).The king then told his people that one person 15 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 16 of milk.
After 17 the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just 18 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. 19 it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and 20 home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 21 that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 22 will take care of it. 23 , it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a 24 .
1.A. at B. from C. on D. with
2.A. filled B. empty C. crowded D. full
3.A. giving B. refusing C. receiving D. offering
4.A. hide B. steal C. waste D. drink
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. After
6.A. left B. came C. returned D. arrived
7.A. with B. to C. as D. of
8.A. others B. the others C. none D. neither
9.A. However B.Instead C. Therefore D.Of course
10.A. face B. mistake C. living D. difference
---Would you mind me ________ here?
--- . Let me take my bag away.
A. to sit; Better not B. sitting; Better not
C. to sit; Not at all D. sitting; Not at all
---Money is important to us.
---Maybe, but it doesn’t mean _____________, I think.
A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
His aunt ________ Beijing and she will stay there for three years.
A. has gone for B. has been to C. has left D. has left for
Half of the class ________ done most of the work. The left ________rather hard.
A. have ; is B. has; is C. have ; are D. has ; are