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【題目】 Children's Games in Ancient China

During ancient times, children didn't have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.

Playing hide-and-seek

Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play; covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease(戲弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays(皮影戲)

The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.

【1】How many ancient games are mentioned in this passage?

A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four.

【2】According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was .

A. played in summerB. like flying kites

C. invented in BeijingD. popular in North China

【3】How is hide-and-seek usually played?

A. One plays and others watch.B. Others laugh and one must cry.

C. Others hide and one tries to find.D. One runs and others try to catch.

【4】Do the kites have the same feature?

A. Yes, they do.B. No, they don’t.

C. We don’t know.D. It doesn’t mention.

【5】Which ancient game is like watching a film?

A. Kicking stone balls.B. Flying kites.

C. Playing hide-and-seek.D. Watching shadow plays.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了在古代孩子們的游戲。

【1】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Kicking stone balls;Playing hide-and-seek;Flying kites;Watching shadow plays(皮影戲)可知，文中提到了四種游戲。故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.可知，在中國北部受歡迎。故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中There are two ways to play; covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease(戲弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.可知，其他人躲起來，一個人試圖找到。故選C。

【4】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.可知，他們都有自己的特點，這里是做否定回答。故選B。

【5】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play可知，看影子戲和看電影一樣。 故選D。