人教新目标Go For It八年级（上）units5-6&

Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today's teenagers. But is it all fun and games?

Big business

1. 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.2.

What it takes

Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games—it also takes a lot of hard work.3. "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it", says ex­gamer George.

Not all fun and games

It can be a difficult job as well.4. Tiredness is another, and injuries are common.5.Careers are short, and many gamers retire before they are 30 and try to find another job.

However, the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, "But I'm just practicing for my future job!"

A.The industry is clearly thriving.

B.Stress is a big problem for gamers.

C.Pro(professional) gaming is certainly big business.

D.Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day.

E.Top player Hai Lam had wrist problems after years of pro gaming.

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Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions often go _____ the object.

It was a terribly hot summer day when the group of us _____ on the basketball court. Silently, we teamed up and played, as always. The sun was a big "squeezer", as it not only squeezed out of us sweat and _____, but also our unhappy feelings. Body contact became more and more often, and we could all _____ the attacks of elbows. After another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time. From his burning eyeballs, I could see a _____ was almost unavoidable.

It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch away from me. "Buddy, hot down here. What about a _____?" I said to him._____ I rolled one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. "I guess I'm quite fine. Lucky no _____ bones or we'll end up in the hospital!" I said.

Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movement on his face. My _____ did work! He picked the Cola up, tried _____ it, and walked over. As he passed by my side, he _____ his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him a _____ shake.

A gentle wind caught me on the face _____ I returned to the basketball court. The sun continued to provide _____ for us. What could be better than a group of school students _____ basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon?

1.A.towards B.about C.beyond D.for

2.A.appeared B.jumped C.came D.returned

3.A.time B.energy C.health D.pride

4.A.accept B.afford C.smell D.feel

5.A.match B.fight C.touch D.risk

6.A.game B.talk C.drink D.ball

7.A.Angrily B.Wisely C.Loudly D.Carefully

8.A.lazy B.hidden C.medical D.broken

9.A.humor B.chance C.advice D.trust

10.A.open B.to open C.opening D.opened

11.A.looked at B.thought of C.put away D.held out

12.A.light B.strong C.heavy D.sudden

13.A.since B.if C.before D.as

14.A.worry B.warmth C.stress D.peace

15.A.protecting B.encouraging C.communicating D.comparing

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Have you ever heard of Liu Hong? She was among the world's top race walkers in the summer of 2015. 1. few people knew about her before. Liu used to be a runner when she was 15. She ran very well at that time. As a result, walking coach Sun Li'an thought highly 2. her for her ability and took her in as a student. In 2010, Liu won her second Asian Championship gold medal. Again in 2012, she won the World Race Walking Challenge event in Taicang in a personal best result of 1: 25: 46 3. break Asian 20km record of 1: 26: 22. However,4. is unfortunate that Liu placed fourth at the 2012 London Olympics. After that, Liu Hong trained much harder and won the record back in 2015.5. an excellent person she was! Why not learn from her to be more energetic?

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