Game: Describe and guess
In Describe and guess, players take turns choosing（选）a Word Brick and then describing(描述) one of the words on the brick without saying the actual word. The goal is to get the other players to guess the word.
Instructions
Have students(the players)sit in groups of 3–5 and give each group some Word Bricks.
In their groups,players take turns choosing one Word Brick.Each player shoud not let anyone else see his or her brick.
Each player examines both sides of his or her Word Brick and chooese one of the words.
In turns,each player describes his or her word without saying that word.The other players guess until one guesses the word.
After all of the players’words have been guessed,do steps 2–4 again with new Word Bricks.
End the game after the specified amount of time.
“Player Talk” in Describe and guess
The player picks a brick with the word one on one side and the on the other side.He or She chooses to describe the.
Describer:Okay,this is a small word. It’s very common in English.
Guesser 1:Is it and?
Describer: No.We often use it before the word sun,ocean and weather.
Guesser 2: The.
Describer: Right
【小题1】Which is NOT true about how to play the game?

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.

Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions:

Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.                                

    Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望）the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure（压力）. Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.

   Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on （专注于）their study.

1. According to the passage, people can’t                            things in this game.

A. grow                             B. borrow                C. steal                   D. sell

2. Among the people Joyce interviewed, _____ likes the game while                 dislikes the game.

A. Laura, Allan                  B. Allan, Harold                 C. Harold, Ivy    D. Ivy, Allan

3. From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably                     .

A. a student                        B. an office worker           C. a farmer              D. a thief

4.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

A. They are longing for country life.

B. They can have fun with friends.

C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.

D. They are confident enough to face the real world.

5.Where can you find this passage?

A. In a car magazine.                                   B. In an advertisement.

C. In a newspaper.                                  D. In a science book.

根据句意用所给单词的正确形式填空

1.We cried when our school football team __________ ( lose ) the game last week.

2.I couldn’t finish the work ________ ( with ) your help.

3.It rained ____________ （ heavy ）last night.

4. The earthquake happened and many people were ___________ ( terrible ) hurt.

5.Bad weather sometimes causes __________ ( nature ) disasters.

6.The house _________ ( shake ) when the heavy truck went past.

7.Listen! I can hear an old lady __________ ( scream ) for help in the next door.

8.A large number of people were _________ （ 围困 ）underground in Wenchuan Earthquake.

9.The noise of the thunder became much __________ ( 轻微 ).

10.The telephone suddenly rang and she ____________ ( 赶忙 ) to answer it.

11.The Chinese _________ (政府) wants to protect these birds

12.If you are ill, you must take some m_________.

13.The w_________ of the panda is 20kg.

14.A lot of t_________ go to Beijing to see the Great Wall.

15.Do you know the  i_________ of English?   

16.Help _________(自己) to some fish, boys and girls?

17.The teacher asked us to answer the _________(以下的) questions.

18.There is a lot of _________ （交通）on the roads every morning.

19.L_________, I passed the exam.

20.At the _________ （开始）of the term, I don’t like our school.

Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”

Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of  “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the internet.
They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold：I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” (臭虫) in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Laura：You know, people in the city wish for the life in the countryside. It relaxes my work pressure; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy： Well. It’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not concentrate on their study.      
【小题1】According to the passage, people can’t ______ things in this game.   
A．grow                     B. borrow                   C. steal   
【小题2】Among the people Joyce interviewed, ______ likes the game while ______ dislikes the game.
A. Laura, Allan                    B. Allan，Harold          C. Ivy, Harold  
【小题3】From Laura’s words, we can infer (推理) that she’s most probably ______.
A. a student                   B. an office worker          C. a thief
【小题4】You can find the passage ______.
A. in a science magazine            B．in an advertisement    C．in a newspaper       
【小题5】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People in the city want to enjoy the country life.
B. People can earn some money and buy more seeds.
C. People are confident enough to face the real world.

We have twenty minutes’ break time after the second class in the morning.  Look!  Most of us are playing during the break time. Some students are on the playground(操场). They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball.  And another is stopping(阻止) him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. They are talking.  A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling(微笑).

　   What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things, busy but happy!

1.Where are the students playing basketball? 

A. In front of the tree.

B. In front of the classroom. 

C. On the playground.   

D. In the tree.

2.A girl is looking at the birds. She is __________ .

A. happy                                B. cool

C. interesting                          D. exciting

3.What are the teachers doing? 

A. Working or talking with students.  

B. Having a basketball game. 

C. Playing with the students.        

D. Looking at the birds.

4.There are __________ students in the classroom. 

A. no                   B. some             C. few              D. many

5.The passage is mainly(主要)about __________ .

A. students                         B. a basketball game 

C. break time activities                D. teachers