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The game of telephone is a classic ice breaker and party game. It’s easy to set up and a lot of fun to play. You and your friends will try to pick a word or phrase, “pass it on” by whispering(耳语) it to someone next to you, and have fun seeing how much it changed during the game. All you will need to play is a couple of friends, a word or phrase, and a whisper.
Get everyone in place.
Although the game of telephone is simple to play, you will need to arrange(安排) the players in a way that supports the game. Have everyone stand in either a line or a circle. Players should be spaced far enough apart that they won’t overhear the word when it isn’t their turn. Proper position is important when playing telephone.
Start the game.
Choose a person to start the game. Make the person think of a word or give a certain word to him or her. And he or she should whisper it to the person next to them. The pronunciation of the word should sound like many others’ as the idea is to see how much it changes by the game’s end. Once the word has been told to the next person, they will whisper it to the person next to them.
Continue whispering the word.
Players continue listening to the word and repeating what they think they heard to the person next to them. This is done until the last person in the line or circle is told the word. Every person should have heard the word or phrase by the end of the game.
See how much the word changed.
Once the last person hears the word or phrase, they will say what they think they heard out-loud. This is compared to the original word that the game started with. This is the moment when all the players get to learn just how much the word or phrase changed through their “telephone line”.
1.The writer wants to tell us how to ______ by writing this passage.
A. hold an interesting party B. learn words and phrases C. play a party game D. how to make friends
2.Picture ______ is the right way of playing the game of telephone.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3.The words in Group ______ may be heard in the game of telephone.
A. duck-dark-park-luck B. except-expect-expert-express
C. good-well-better-best D. luck-lucky-luckily-unluckily
4.When the ______ person hears the word or phrase, he or she should speak it out loudly.
A. first B. second C. middle D. last
5.According to the passage, statement ______ is TRUE.
A. The people who are in this game should stand next to each other closely.
B. We need some friends, a word or phrase and a telephone to play the game.
C. When you pass the word to the person next to you, you should shout it aloud.
D. The game of telephone can be played both in birthday parties and New Year parties.
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—If there is a big world ball game on TV, we will________everything and our teacher will put the game on so we can all enjoy it.
—What a nice teacher you have!
A.do B.learn C.repeat D.drop
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Robbie looks out of the window． It's still snowing heavily and there is ice on the window． It is another day． Robbie is told to do the cleaning． And he does it． The family are getting home． So after he turns the heat on， he begins to cook supper for the family． All of the housework is easy for Robbie， but a hard one for its master， Helen． Robbie really saves the family a lot of work．
Mr． Green is a fourth grade robot teacher． He never forgets details and he makes no mistakes． He even knows each child's pets and hobbies． He has his lessons in an orderly way， and he never feels tired． The children like Mr．Green very much． They feel happy and relaxed in his class． When they make a mistake， they don't feel upset．They have a lot of fun with a robot teacher．
ASIMO is a clever robot created by the Honda Motor Company． He is about 120 centimeters tall and looks like a kid in a spacesuit． Tiny computers are used to control the things ASIMO can do． He can shake hands with people， give and receive objects． He can walk and run forward or backward on two legs． Besides， he can also talk and understand many voice commands（指令）． When something is in his way， he can change directions．
Robots are smart because they have computer brains． Some of them have explored other planets． These machines also do many jobs in factories and other places． For example， robots are used to make cars． People also use robots to do dangerous work such as exploring volcanoes（火山）or the ocean floor． Robots are also used to give directions in shopping centers and amusement parks．
Scientists keep finding more ways for robots to help us．
1.What's Robbie？
A. A cook．
B. A teacher．
C. A cleaner．
D. A robot．
2.The underlined words "does it" mean in the passage．
A. "looks out of the window"
B. "does the cleaning"
C. "turns the heat on"
D. "cooks for the family"
3.Which of the following is ASIM？
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
4.According to the passage， what have robots been able to do so far？
①Exploring other planets． ②Feeling upset when making mistakes．
③Walk and run on two legs． ④Talking and understanding voice commands．
⑤Exploring the ocean floor． ⑥Changing directions of amusement parks．
A. ①②③⑥
B. ②③④⑤
C. ③④⑤⑥
D. ①③④⑤
5.Which of the following is most likely to happen next？
A. Robots will take over the world．
B. Robots will get tired of doing so much．
C. Many more uses will be found for robots．
D. Scientists are used to give directions in amusement parks．
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The city of Harbin is beautiful all the year around, in winter. Ice lanterns decorate streets and attract plenty of tourists.
A. especially B. generally C. probably
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People say that the world is getting much s1. because of the Internet, the telephone and transportation. We can write emails to greet people in other countries on the Internet.
People from different countries are getting closer to form a "world village". In the village, people live 12. neighbors. They breathe the same air and grow up under the same sky.
But there are d3.. First, villagers don't look the same. They have different skin colors. Second, they are from different groups, they often d4. themselves differently. In Japan, women wear kimonos(和服). In China, many women like cheongsams(旗袍).
People also celebrate different festivals. For example, the Chinese people celebrate Mid-Autumn Day while Americans celebrate Halloween. People don't always live in p5.. There are wars and disagreement over land, water and ideas.
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The ice and snow in Harbin is beautiful, so every winter tourists come here.
A. two million of B. millions of C. million of
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Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping ! The Internet is part of the way we live today. It’s very useful and it's easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time.
More and more people have computers or cellphones(手机) and use the Internet. Using the Internet means using the World Wide Web (That’s “www”you always hear about.) The Web (网) has a lot of websites in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things.
Where do these websites come from ? They are made by web designers(设计者). What happens when you click on a word or a picture ? You are sent to another page. It’s all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming language.
Is Web design all about computer programming ? No. It’s about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.
1.This passage is mainly about ___________ .
A. computer programming language B. the web designers’ work
C. the website manager’s work D. the way to get onto the Internet
2.More and more people are using the Internet because it’s _________ .
A. easy and useful B. beautiful and funny
C. colorful and hopeful D. changing and growing
3.Which of the following is wrong?
A. “www” means “World Wide Web”.
B. There’re a few websites on the web.
C. The Internet has changed people’s lives.
D. We can do things like shopping on the Internet.
4.The web designers do a lot of work except _______.
A. making the websites new and beautiful B. writing things on the Internet
C. doing the computer programming D. following the manager’s ideas
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—What is the mascot（吉祥物）of the 2020 Olympic Games?
—Search the Internet, and you’ll get the latest________about Games of the Tokyo Olympic .
A.information B.technology C.advice
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1.Thousands of athletes and___ ( coach ) took part in the Olympic Games.
2.Our environment is changing for the ___ ( bad ), we should protect it now.
3.He won’t attend the party if he isn’t ___ ( invite ) tomorrow.
4.She is the ___ (proud) of our school because she has won the first prize.
5.It’s a___ (week) magazine. So you can only get one copy every week.
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Answer the questions
You are invited to a large party. Loud music is playing, and lots of people are dancing. Do you dance or talk to as many people as you can call all night? Later, you cannot fall asleep—you want more conversation! Or do you prefer a quieter corner? Or perhaps you cannot wait to go home early and relax by yourself.
Which of these people sound most like you? Person A, who tries to talk to everyone and stays late? Or Person B, who prefers to keep quiet and leaves early?
If you said Person A, you are probably more extroverted（性格外向的）. If you said Person B, you are probably more introverted（内向的）. Or perhaps you are Person C and fall somewhere in the middle. Introverted and extroverted people are two commonly used words to describe a person’s personality. And they are also commonly misused and misunderstood.
Introverts may be thought as quiet, shy and timid. Extroverts may be thought as bold, confident, loud and full of energy. Introverted and extroverted people may fit those descriptions. But these same descriptions do not define（下定义）introversion and extroversion properly.
Introverts and extroverts use their brains differently, and they get their energy differently. Introversion is the state of being mostly concerned with one’s own mental life. Extroversion is the opposite. Extroversion is the state of being mostly concerned with what is outside oneself.
People who consider themselves introverts may say they “need to be alone to charge their batteries”. However, introverts may still live being social and going to parties. But such activities require time to prepare.
Extroverts may say, “I don’t need ‘alone time’, I feel more relaxed being around other people.” Even so, extroverts can still feel unsure or not confident among other people.
So where do you fall on the introversion/ extroversion chart?
1.If Person B is invited to a large party, what does he probably do?
2.Which three words in this passage are used to describe introverts?
3.What’s the main idea of the 5th paragraph?
4.What do “such activities” refer to in paragraph 6?
5.How do extroverts usually make themselves relaxed?
6.Which personality do you prefer, introverted or extroverted? Show your reason!