Charles Lane loves playing all kinds of games. He has loved games all his life. He has always been interested in computers, too. Today, his love of games and his interest in computers come together in his work. Charles works for a company (公司) that makes video games.
Charles never dreamed of working in a video game company. “It all started by accident (偶然),” he said. “One of my friends worked for a video game company. He knew how much I loved games, and he told me about a job. It sounded like fun.” It was a job as a video game tester.
When a video game company has a new game, they give it to testers. Testers play the game and look for bugs (程序错误) in it. The company wants to find and fix all the bugs before they sell the game.
Video game testers need to have good computer skills. They need to understand how computers work. Charles did not have great computer skills when he went for the job interview (求职面试), so he was nervous. However, the interviewers said, “That’s OK. We can teach someone to use a computer, but we can’t teach someone to love games.”
Charles worked as a video game tester for three years. Now he is a video game producer (制作人). This means that he works on every part of developing a new game. He really enjoys his work. He says, “It’s really a great job. I’m sure it’ll give me what I need to live a happy life and have a bright future.”
根据材料内容完成下列任务。51和52小题为任务一：判断正(T)误(F)。53和54小题为任务二：简要回答下列问题。55小题为任务三：选择最佳答案。
1.Charles is interested in computers.
2.Charles once dreamed of working for a video game company.
3.What do video game testers do with a new game?
________________________________________
4.Were the interviewers satisfied with Charles?
________________________________________
5.As for his future, Charles _______.
A. is hopeful about it
B. is worried about it
C. listens to his parents
D. follows his friend’s advice
East TV Center
Open Day Tours (观光)
East TV Center is an interesting place to visit.
■ Our tours include (包括) studio (演播室) visits (including the news and sports).
■ You will also meet a reporter and read news with him.
Price
Adults (成人): £3.50
Children: £2.50
Opening Times
Tours are available every Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Getting There
Bus No.9 stops outside the TV Center.
To get more information, please call 0670 1030907.
COME AND JOIN US!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.If you choose to visit East TV Center, you can _______.
① visit the news studio
② visit the weather studio
③ read news with a reporter
④ get a book from a reporter
A. ①③ B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ②④
2.If Peter wants to visit East TV Center with his 10-year-old son, how much should he pay?
A. £3.50. B. £4.00. C. £5.50. D. £6.00.
3.You can visit East TV Center _______.
A. at 9:00 a.m. on Monday
B. at 2:00 p.m. on Monday
C. at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday
D. at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday
4.Which bus stops outside East TV Center?
A. Bus No.6. B. Bus No.7. C. Bus No.8. D. Bus No.9.
5.The material is probably from a _______.
A. storybook B. dictionary C. newspaper D. diary
A little monkey and a little fox (狐狸) were friends. One day, they went out to play near a river. They saw a(n) ______ tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples ______ it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey and the fox thought hard and finally they had a(n) ______. They pulled down (拉倒) a small tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My dear friend, you go first.” ______ after the fox went to the other side, he kicked (踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can ______ get there without the tree?” shouted the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You ______ stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very ______.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level (水位) in the river rose and the tree went away with the water.
“You can ______ all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and ______ the monkey sadly. He realized he was ______. He shouldn’t have only cared about himself.
1.A. pear B. apple C. orange D. banana
2.A. on B. for C. of D. to
3.A. accident B. problem C. gift D. idea
4.A. But B. Or C. So D. If
5.A. they B. we C. he D. I
6.A. never B. even C. just D. still
7.A. quick B. scared C. careful D. angry
8.A. throw B. hide C. eat D. buy
9.A. looked for B. looked at C. heard of D. heard from
10.A. wrong B. clever C. shy D. old
—We lost the basketball game.
—________. Better luck next time.
A. No problem B. It’s up to you
C. You’re kidding D. Never mind
My grandparents were very tired, but ________ of them wanted to take a break.
A. none B. neither
C. both D. all
—Kate, your Chinese is good. Who taught you?
—________. I learned it by myself.
A. Somebody B. Anybody
C. Nobody D. Everybody
