Pro (professional) gaming is certainly big business. In 2017, there were more than 3, 000 gaming competitions and over 10, 000 professional players worldwide. A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1, 000, 000 dollars from prize money and ads. The industry is clearly thriving.
How many professional players were there around the world in 2017?
A.130, 000. B.Changing quickly. C.Over 1, 000, 000 D.More than 10, 000.
When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.
"He didn't need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk." Clara said.
Why did Tim Cook keep asking for service?
A.Because he was hungry and thirsty.
B.Because he needed someone to talk to.
C.Because he was afraid of taking planes.
D.Because he was interested in Clara's story.
In 1956, Qian Xuesen suggested setting up a special organization, which later became the leading organization for China's rocket and air travel programs. In June 1964, China successfully created its first medium rocket. Qian also played an important role in developing China's first manmade satellite. On April 24, 1970, "Dongfanghong-I" was successfully sent into the air.
When was China's first medium rocket created?
A.In 1955. B.In 1956. C.In 1964. D.In 1970.
Peter: (Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs? It's not fair.
How does Peter feel about his jobs?
A.Clean and easy. B.Dirty and difficult. C.Great and interesting. D.Noisy and harmful.
All this has changed, of course. Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty-five million. Three-quarters of Britain is covered with fields, towns or cities. Although 25 percent of land is countryside, new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large wild animal that eats meat. In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats, but these are much smaller than wolves.
Why are there fewer birds and small animals in fields in the UK?
A.Because more trees have been planted. B.Because there are more large wild animals.
C.Because pollution is much worse than before. D.Because people use new methods of farming.
Making friends needs skills. Before you make friends, you have to decide 1. you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who have same hobbies.
The quickest way to make friends is to smile. When you smile, people think you 2. friendly to them and easy to get on with.
To talk with others is another good way 3. make friends. One easy way to start a conversation is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to practice talking to that person?
Ask your new friends some questions about 4.. Make sure you have something to add to the talk, too. When someone asks you 5. question, you'd better give him an answer. Remember that nothing will stop a talk more quickly than a shrug for an answer.
