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

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 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 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.
【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; Allan                                                    
【小题3】From Laura’s words, we can guess that she is most probably       .
A. a student               B. a thief   C. an office worker          
【小题4】Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A. They can have fun with friends.
B. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.              
C. They are confident enough to face the real world.
【小题5】Where can you find this passage?
A. In a newspaper.    
B. In an advertisement.                          
C. In a science book..

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.My little cousin, Jimmy, was born on a cool            (cloud) morning.

2.Come and enjoy ___________(you), dear! It’s my honor to invite all of you here.

3.When the students read the exciting advertisement, they shouted with________(excite) at once.

4.Who will be the _________( four ) speaker? Get ready, please.

5.When I have problems with study, my English teacher always ______(encourage) me.

6._________(luck), they didn’t win the basketball final,though they put all their effort into it.

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.

I told Tony the exciting news__________ he came back home last night.