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At Institute for the Future, game designer Jane McGonigal creates massive (大规模的) multi-player free
online role-playing games (MMORPGs), which focus on social changes and environmental problems. She
hopes that players will use their new skills to make the real world better.
According to Jane, our addiction to gaming is actually a great thing, so long as we use it properly. Speaking
at the TED (Technology／Entertainment／Design) 2010 Conference, Jane says that people should devote more
time to games to build the skills necessary to make the world better. People who take part in MMORPGs
develop specialized skills in problem-solving as a team. So, if gamers are willing to take part in role-playing
games based on real-world problems,they will be able to work together to find ways that can be used in the
real world.
Jane focuses on creating the kinds of video games that enable players to make a difference in their own
lives and the lives of those around them. In 2007, she helped create a video game called A World Without Oil,
in which 1, 800 players tried to find new ways to transport themselves in a world without oil. Even after
completing the game, the players focused on the problem and its possible solutions. Her next game, Evoke,
takes an even more practical way. Game players are mainly young people in Africa. They will learn to create a
business that will help stop problems such as poverty and AIDS on a local level. By the end of the game,
players will be guided by experts on how to start their own businesses.
"We can make any future we imagine and we can play any games we want," she said at the TED
Conference."So let the world-changing games begin." |
| 1. The MMORPGs are created by Jane McGonigal to _________. |
A. give gamers more chances to play online games
B. develop gamers" problem-solving skills
C. help gamers get used to social changes
D. make gamers take proper attitudes towards games |
| 2. Which of the following is true about MMORPGs? |
A. Role-playing games are real-world problems.
B. They take too much of gamers" spare time.
C. The gamers play different roles in the games.
D. They cost gamers a lot of money to play. |
| 3. What can we learn from the third paragraph? _________ |
A. A World Without Oil was mainly created for African youth.
B. Gamers can learn how to run a business in Evoke.
C. The gamers of A World Without Oil are all environmentalists.
D. The players taking part in Evoke will start their own businesses. |
| 4. The passage is mainly about _______. |
A. some popular online games
B. advice on how to play games
C. games to solve real-world problems
D. ways to develop specialized skills |
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A recent survey shows that in today"s society, Chinese young People"s life goals have become 1
various than before. When young people are asked w 2 they will struggle for, morethan half of the
respondents choose to earn enough 3 to buy a house and a car for 4 (自己). Besides this practical goal,
some people, about 44%, pick up their life goal as i 5 their life quality or being a rich person, w 6 23.9%
of the respondents are s 7 (仅仅) satisfied to have a good job. As for how to a 8 their life goals, most of
them prefer struggling torealize their 9 (梦想). The survey shows that the society is m 10 progress and
people"s life goals have become practical. |
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| 1. How long does it take the battery to charge up an iPhone? |
A. 15 minutes.
B. 30 minutes.
C. 1.5 hours.
D. 3 hours. |
| 2. What is special about the battery? |
A. It is built in an iPhone.
B. It is the smallest of its kind.
C. It can also be used as a charger.
D. It keeps power for about 30 days. |
| 3. Who mentions the transporting of the battery? |
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People connect colours with different things and feelings. Red, for example, is the colour of fire, heat,
blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active colour. They connect red with a strong feeling
like anger. Red is also used for signs of danger, such as stop signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright,
warm colour of leaves in autumn. People say orange is a lively colour. They associate orange with
happiness. Yellow is the colour of sunlight. People say it is a cheerful colour. They associate yellow, too,
with happiness. Green is the cool colour of grass in spring. People say it is a refreshing colour.
In general, people talk about two groups of colours: warm and cool colours. The warm colours are
red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be
active. Those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are green and blue. Where there are
these colours, people are usually quiet.
Some scientists say that time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colours. They think
that a warm colour is a good one for a living room or a restaurant. People who are having a rest or
eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for some offices where the people
working there want time to pass quickly. |
| 1. Cool colours are liked by the people working in the offices because they______. |
A. want time to go by slowly
B. are scientists and enjoy the colours
C. often have a rest during the working hours
D. want to finish their work as soon as possible and then return home |
| 2. Warm colours are suitable for ______. |
A. offices
B. a living-room
C. toilet
D. people who don"t like to be with others |
| 3. Warm colours include _______ . |
A. orange, green and yellow
B. red, brown and blue
C. yellow, red and orange
D. rose, white and red |
| 4. The best title for this passage should be _______. |
A. The Warm Colour
B. The Cool Colour
C. Colours and People"s Life
D. Colours and Scientists |
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Sitting is an art that isn’t getting passed along. People these days feel as though they have to be doing
something. If they are not working, they are jogging, or playing tennis or golf, or taking courses to
improve their minds or bodies-or they are parked in front of the TV. Sitting in front of the TV isn’t
sitting- it’ s watching.
People used to sit a whole lot. You would walk down the street or drive down the road, and there
they would be, out on the doorsteps, sitting. You could go down to the store and sit on the bench out
front in the summer or around the fire in the winter. There were sitting benches out in the town square. At
the garage (车库), there were straight-backed chairs. There among the oilcans and tires and spare parts,
you could kick back and sit.
Houses used to have sitting rooms, where the grown-ups would go after Sunday dinner. Mom and
Dad, Grandpa and Aunt Ruby would sit and digest chicken and talk about Aunt Ethel"s illness, and how
well the minister did today. Outside, the children would play, and the afternoon would pass by in a
comfortable haze ( 悠闲的氛围 ).
That sort of thing looks like doing nothing. A recharging battery (正充电的电池) doesn’t look as if
it" s doing anything either. Sitting restores your soul. If you want to enjoy a truly full life, don’t just do
something-sit there.
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| 1. What message does the author try to get through to us? |
A. People should make better use of their sitting room.
B. People should spend less time watching TV.
C. People should pass down their good habits.
D. People should take things easy for their own good. |
| 2. We can learn from the second paragraph that ________. |
A. people lived a more restful life in the past
B. towns were built to make living convenient
C. small town garages had a lot to offer
D. people enjoyed going out for a drive |
| 3. The sitting room mentioned in the text used to be a place for_______. |
A. eating food
B. watching TV
C. gathering together
D. playing with children |
| 4. From the text we know the writer believes ________. |
A. sitting has a good spiritual effect
B. sitting helps people remember the past
C. a sitting room may have different purposes
D. a sitting room is important for the old |
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A Beautiful Mind
A mathematician who goes mad is not a subject most directors consider commercially attractive, but
then Ron Howard isn’t among most directors. Despite an impressive list of credits, A Beautiful Mind is
his most successful work to date, combining a psychological drama with a moving love story to
produce a film that is as interesting as it is entertaining.
The Oscar winning Russell Crowe has put himself in line for further honours with his acting John Nash,
the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician troubled by schizophrenia（精神分裂症）. A Beautiful Mind
pictures Nash as an unusual hero, not just because of his academic achievements but also because of the
courage he displays while battling his illness.
In 1947 Nash was one of many great young minds at Princeton. "To find a truly original idea is the
only way to distinguish myself,"the proud and determined student declared. His exploration of such an
idea afforded him little time for the normal socialising. His shyness and straightforward approach brought
him few friends.
After finally hitting on a revolutionary new idea, Nash’s career took off and his reputation was
secured. He balanced research work with teaching, which is where he met the bright and beautiful
student Alicia（Jennifer Connelly）. Things in his life were going well when his talent for code breaking
brought him to the attention of the military who employed him during the early stages of the cold war
with Russia. However, the stress of his work made Nash’s illness develop.
Crowe’s performance is perfect. He and Connelly ignite（make something exciting）the film’s
passionate love story and Connelly’s wonderful performance makes the audience moved by Alicia,
whose courage, strength and faith in her husband are the primary reasons for his recovery. |
| 1. This passage is most probably ________. |
A. a book review
B. a movie review
C. a movie poster
D. an advertisement |
| 2. Which can replace the underlined phrase hit on in the fourth paragraph? |
A. come up with
B. come on
C. put on
D. put up with |
| 3. The following statements are true EXCEPT that ________. |
A. John Nash did not go mad totally
B. Ron Howard is an outstanding director
C. the stress of the academic work caused Nash’s illness
D. Nash’s concentration on his work and his shyness brought him few friends |
| 4. We can infer from the text that ________. |
A. without Alicia, John Nash would not have recovered from schizophrenia
B. John Nash gave up his career when troubled by schizophrenia
C. Russell Crowe won another Oscar Award after this movie
D. John Nash volunteered to serve in the army |
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