Happy Farm is an online game. It is very popular among people in China. The game offers you a piece of empty land and some seeds (种子) at first. You are like the farmer. If your land is small, you can spend some money to make it big. And you must harvest your things on the farm on time, or some other farmers will steal your fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and so on. Of course, you can steal theirs. If you want to make money, you must sell your things out.
Some Chinese websites have offered this game to its users. So far, it is said that about 16 million Chinese people are playing this game. Some people were so crazy (疯狂的) that they even get up in the midnight to harvest their crops and steal others’.
Happy Farm brings happiness to people. It is really a fascinating game. But it also brings many problems. It is reported that a baby died in a hospital just because the doctor didn’t give him timely treatment. Do you know what the doctor was doing? He was playing Happy Farm! There are many stories like this.
1.According to this passage, what is very popular in China?
A. The farmer B. Happy Farm C. The Chinese website D. The Doctor
2.Which is the right order to play the game Happy Farm?
a. Plant some crops. b. Harvest your crops on time.
c. Sell your things out. d. Get land and some seeds.
A. d-b-c-a B. a-d-c-b C. d-a-b-c D. c-d-a-b
3. Many people are so involved in the game Happy Farm that they get up in the midnight _____.
A. to harvest and steal crops B. to chat with others
C. to sell their things out D. to read news about this game
4.What does the writer think of this game?
A. It is not interesting at all.
B. People shouldn’t be crazy about it.
C. People must get up early to steal crops.
D. People may play it when they are at work.
①A new Long March（长征）
Twenty-one people from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland began a new Long March on October 15. They will walk about 8，000 kilometres from Ruijin， Jiangxi to Wuqi， Shanxi. They hope to get 20.2 million yuan to build 101 schools and help poor children go back to school. They hope to finish the march by August 16, 2012.
②The football team
The Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship（亚洲U-17锦标赛）in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea（朝鲜）by 1:0. After 85 minutes， Wang Weilong got the only goal. They took the cup for the first time in 12 years.
③Liu leaves China
Chinese actor Liu Ye left for the US on Monday to make a film called Meteor（《流星》）. He is going to act with the Hollywood film star Meryl Streep. His former classmate Zhang Ziyi sent Liu a message to encourage him. Liu was worried about his English， and worked hard on it before he left. People know him from films like last year’s “Mei Ren Cao”。
1.From the news，we know that the twenty-one people began a new Long March to ______.
A. travel around China
B. visit some schools
C. teach poor children
D. get some money and help poor children go back to school
2.The second piece of news tells us ______.
A. Korea held this contest
B. the Chinese football team is No. 1 in South-East Asia
C. the Chinese under-17 football team won the world championship
D. the Chinese under-17 football team won the championship for the first time in 12years
3.Which of the paragraphs is about film stars？ ______
A. The 1st B. The 2nd C. The 3rd D. The 3rd and the 1st
These days, a lot of photos about how a three-year-old girl looked after her disabled father are 31 spread over the Internet. Many people were 32 by her. And people gave her a 33 nickname (绰号) “little strong girl”.
The little girl is Dong Xinyi. She was born in a small 34 in Dezhou, Shangdong Province. When she was several months 35 , her father Dong Jianshe had an accident 36 riding his motorcycle and lost his 37 . Two years later her mother left her father 38 the poor life. As an old saying goes, “ The children of 39 people manage household affairs early.” Little Xinyi had to do lots of housework. She 40 her father in her power. She cooked noodles, carried water, cleaned rooms and washed clothes. The little girl brings happiness and 41 to her poor family. And 42 , the local government has 43 medical treatment to her father and promised to cover all medical expenses(费用). 44 the same time, the government is also planning to raise money for the girl’s 45 . Now Dong Xinyi has got a chance to go to nursery school(幼儿园) like other children,
1.A.happily B. certainly C. carefully D. widely
2.A.moved B. married C. made D. named
3.A. bad B. wrong C. bright D.stupid
4.A. city B. village C. hospital D. capital
5.A. young B. little C. old D. big
6.A. where B. while C. whether D. how
7.A. legs B. son C. daughter D. wife
8.A. because B. instead of C. instead D. because of
9.A. rich B. great C. poor D. disabled
10.A. took care B. took care of C. looked around D. looked for
11.A.sadness B. success C. freedom D. hope
12.A.luckily B. unluckily C. likely D. really
13.A. refused B. noticed C. offered D. bought
14.A.On B. At C. In D. To
15.A. information B. interest C. suggestion D. education
－ Would you like some more soup?
－_________. It is delicious, but I’ve had enough.
A.Yes, please B.No, thank you C.Nothing more D.I’d like some
I really enjoyed your speech, ______ there were some parts I didn’t quite understand.
A. because B. unless C. though D. after
－May we start the meeting now?
－No, we________ . We__________ to start until the manager comes.
A. mustn’t; are allowed B. don’t have to; are supposed
C. needn’t; aren’t allowed D. can’t; aren’t supposed
