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The timer is running. These people have 60 minutes to escape (逃脱) from a room they paid to be locked inside.
It is a game with clues (线索) that are spread in the room. And there is no starting point. You start wherever you feel like. It is up to you to put the clues together in order to find the key to get out.
A popular room offered by Timothy Smith in Washington D.C. is designed to mimic (模仿) the Oval Office in the White House. It is built like the office of the American president. The fun part of Escape the Oval Office is that anything here could be a clue to solving the puzzle. An old typewriter from the 1930s. Or the small table in the corner. Or the map of Washington D.C. on the wall. And then there are hidden messages that can only be seen under a black light.
Sometimes, the telephone rings. “Would you guys like a clue?” The boss controls the game progress on a camera and calls to offer hints (提示) when needed.
Teams can be made up of classmates, families, tourists, or a group of six friends and two strangers who just meet before the game starts.
It’s said that there are more than 800 Escape Room adventures in Washington D.C.. Each experience has different themes and stories. The rules for playing are similar, and solving the puzzle needs social, physical abilities and quick, creative thinking.
It was a little stressful. Some of the clues seemed really complex (复杂的). But it was a lot of fun, and the players had no idea what to expect.
Escape Room adventure is popular because it gives any person a chance to be a detective or to be a James Bond. However, like most team sports, this game is really all about being a good teammate and having a good time.
1.Escape the Oval Office is a popular room in __________ .
A. Chongqing B. Washington D.
C. C. Beijing D. Hong Kong
2.The underlined word in the last paragraph means__________ .
A. 侦探 B. 律师 C. 医生 D. 政客
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All game clues are easy to find. B. Nobody can give any hints during the game.
C. Strangers can’t play the game together. D. Players need to work together to escape successfully.
4.This passage is probably from a(an)_____________.
A. newspaper B. medicine box C. story book D. movie poster
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Light and Reflection
Light is another type of wave that carries energy. A source of light (光源) such as the sun or a light bulb gives off light rays that travel away from the light source in all directions.
A light ray is a narrow beam (光束) of light that travels in a straight line.
Most objects around you do not give off light on their own. They can be seen only if the light from another source bounces off (反弹) them and into your eyes. The process of light hitting an object and bouncing off is called reflection.
Look at the picture. The light is given off by the light bulb. Some of these light rays hit the page and are reflected (反射). The student sees the page when some of the reflected light rays enter the student’s eyes.
When a light ray hits a surface (表面) and is reflected, the reflected ray obeys the law of reflection. The angle of incidence (入射角) is always the same as the angle of reflection. This is the law of reflection. And this is true for any surface, no matter what material it is made of.
1.From the passage we know __________ is a source of light.
A. the eyes B. the moon C. the sun D. the book
2.From the passage we know that because of __________, the student can see the page.
A. the light bulb B. the book C. the light waves D. the reflected rays
3.According the last paragraph, if the angle of incidence is 35°, the angle of reflection should be _____.
A. 15° B. 35° C. 55° D. 70°
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A wealthy man asked an old scholar to tell his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly, he told the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.
The young man made it easily. The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger plant. The young man pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, pointing to a little tree. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.
“Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointing at a big orange tree. The young man held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. “It's impossible”, said the boy, panting (喘息) with the effort.
“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”
The conversation with the old man changed the boy’s life.
1.The scholar asked the young man to take a walk with him in the__________.
A. forest B. park C. garden D. school
2.The scholar asked the young man to pull out plants for __________ times.
A. four B. two C. three D. five
3.According to the passage, the scholar must be __________.
A. a stupid man B. a lazy man C. a wise man D. a funny man
4.This passage mainly talks about___________.
A. we need exercise more to pull trees out
B. how to get away from bad habits
C. talking with a scholar is very important
D. the earlier getting away from bad habits, the better
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“Beauty is only skin deep.” This expression means that beauty is only a temporary and surface（暂时而表面的） quality. And some beauty products can cause lasting harm that goes far below the surface of the skin. But people, especially women, will take a lot of risks for beauty.
In the United States, many people use sunlight and non-natural light to darken their skin. Health experts are against it, because it may lead to skin cancer.
In the African country of Senegal, some women take health risks trying to do just the opposite. They use products that lighten the skin. The World Health Organization says that 25 percent of Senegalese women use skin-lightening products. These products can have some chemicals such as mercury, hydroquinone and sodium hydroxide (汞、对苯二酚和氢氧化钠). These are dangerous ingredients (成份) that can cause cancer and possibly other physical harm to the skin. They can even burn the eyes and skin.
Women in Senegal say they lighten their skin for the same reasons: women all over the world make changes to their looks. They say they want to look beautiful, to find a husband, or to stand out in a crowd. But some products are so strong. THEY must be mixed with others before they are used.
A woman filmmaker Khardiata Sall from Senegal made a movie “This Color That Worries Me”. It’s about the subject of skin lightening. “I used the most scary pictures so that women would clearly see the dangers. It is hard to understand why a woman would tell herself that dark skin is not beautiful. It is in their heads. They want to please a man, to be loved. Or they want to please the society, to succeed.” Ms. Sall says the government needs to better control the market and the sale of skin lightening products. But she adds education is the best way to tell people against using them.
1.According to the passage, Khardiata Sall ___________.
A. is a white woman B. works as an actor
C. is against skin-lightening D. wants to be white
2.The word “THEY” in the fourth paragraph means____________.
A. mercury, hydroquinone and sodium hydroxide B. women in Senegal
C. all skin-lightening products D. some strong skin-lightening products
3.According to the passage, if you are a women in Senegal, you may go out of your way to change your skin color because ___________.
A. you want to please your parents B. you want to make changes to your hobbies
C. you want to look better than men D. you want to find a good job
4.If you put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
( ①=Para. (自然段)1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 )
A. ①;②;③④⑤ B. ①;②③;④⑤ C. ①②;③;④⑤ D. ①②③;④;⑤
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