Most of you know this mathematical game, of course. You and your friend draw crosses and circles on a sheet of paper. You do it one after another. The first pupil who gets three marks in a row wins. But do you know that you can play this game another way and it will become more interesting? You must try to make your friend win. If you get your three marks in a row, you don't win — you lose!

It is more difficult to play this game the other way. The second pupil can always win (if he plays the right way), but he may not win if the first pupil begins with his mark in the center. Then if the first pupil always takes a place on the other side of his friend's mark, nobody will win.
If your friend does not know the secret which we have explained, you must play each time so as to leave him the greatest number of ways to win. You may try a few games and you will see how interesting it is to play the game this way.
【小题1】 The passage tells us that it is _____ to play this game.

A．interesting

B．difficult

C．impossible

D．unusual

【小题2】What s the new rule of the game if we play it another way?

A．The one who gets his three marks in a row wins.

B．The one who makes his friend win wins.

C．The one who plays the right way wins.

D．The one who makes his friend lose wins.

【小题3】According to the new rule of the game, the second player can always win if the first player __.

A．begins with his mark in the center

B．takes a place on the other side of his friend's mark

C．tries to get his three marks in a row first

D．doesn't begin with his mark in the center

【小题4】 What result does the following picture show?
○ =" the" 1st player   × =" the" 2nd player

A．Both of the players win.	B．The first player wins.
C．Neither of the players wins.	D．The second player wins.

【小题5】 What is the best title for this passage?

A．What an Interesting Game	B．A Game of Circles and Crosses
C．The Secret We Want to Explain	D．Marks on a Sheet of Paper

Most of you know this mathematical game, of course. You and your friend draw crosses and circles on a sheet of paper. You do it one after another. The first pupil who gets three marks in a row wins. But do you know that you can play this game another way and it will become more interesting? You must try to make your friend win. If you get your three marks in a row, you don’t win — you lose!

It is more difficult to play this game the other way. The second pupil can always win (if he plays the right way), but he may not win if the first pupil begins with his mark in the center. Then if the first pupil always takes a place on the other side of his friend’s mark, nobody will win.
If your friend does not know the secret which we have explained, you must play each time so as to leave him the greatest number of ways to win. You may try a few games and you will see how interesting it is to play the game this way.
【小题1】 The passage tells us that it is _____ to play this game.

A．interesting

B．difficult

C．impossible

D．unusual

【小题2】What s the new rule of the game if we play it another way?

A．The one who gets his three marks in a row wins.

B．The one who makes his friend win wins.

C．The one who plays the right way wins.

D．The one who makes his friend lose wins.

【小题3】According to the new rule of the game, the second player can always win if the first player __.

A．begins with his mark in the center

B．takes a place on the other side of his friend’s mark

C．tries to get his three marks in a row first

D．doesn’t begin with his mark in the center

【小题4】 What result does the following picture show?
○ =" the" 1st player   × =" the" 2nd player

A．Both of the players win.	B．The first player wins.
C．Neither of the players wins.	D．The second player wins.

【小题5】 What is the best title for this passage?

A．What an Interesting Game	B．A Game of Circles and Crosses
C．The Secret We Want to Explain	D．Marks on a Sheet of Paper

Most of you know this mathematical game, of course. You and your friend draw crosses and circles on a sheet of paper. You do it one after another. The first pupil who gets three marks in a row wins. But do you know that you can play this game another way and it will become more interesting? You must try to make your friend win. If you get your three marks in a row, you don't win — you lose!

   It is more difficult to play this game the other way. The second pupil can always win (if he plays the right way), but he may not win if the first pupil begins with his mark in the center. Then if the first pupil always takes a place on the other side of his friend's mark, nobody will win.

   If your friend does not know the secret which we have explained, you must play each time so as to leave him the greatest number of ways to win. You may try a few games and you will see how interesting it is to play the game this way.

1. The passage tells us that it is _____ to play this game.

   A. interesting    B. difficult   C. impossible    D. unusual

2.What s the new rule of the game if we play it another way?

A. The one who gets his three marks in a row wins.

B. The one who makes his friend win wins.

C. The one who plays the right way wins.          

D. The one who makes his friend lose wins.

3.According to the new rule of the game, the second player can always win if the first player __.

   A. begins with his mark in the center

B. takes a place on the other side of his friend's mark

   C. tries to get his three marks in a row first 

D. doesn't begin with his mark in the center

4. What result does the following picture show?

○ = the 1st player   × = the 2nd player

   A. Both of the players win.         B. The first player wins.

   C. Neither of the players wins.      D. The second player wins.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. What an Interesting Game        B. A Game of Circles and Crosses

   C. The Secret We Want to Explain D. Marks on a Sheet of Paper

 

 

Xiao Qiang，a l 2-year-old Chinese boy，has too many activities．His father  １  him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice．“I do most of my  ２  in the car when we are  ３  to practice，and I have to do the rest when I get home．I am too tried, I just want to sleep.” He said.

“More and more kids become unhappy  4  they have too many activities to do.” said Mr. Wang，an expert(专家)of child development．“4l％of me children aged 9-13 said they felt  ５  most of the time，and more than 75％0f them said that they wished they had more  ６  to play.”

“Over-scheduling (过量的课程安排) is a growing problem for Chinese families.” said Mr. Wang．It is not good for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner   ７  or often eat fast food  ８  their way to football practice or music lessons. We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax. If they don’t learn that now, it will be more difficult to learn when they get  ９  . Kids need time to relax. Parents should  10  about what is right for kids.

１. A. take       B. takes          C. took          D. has taken

２. A. sports      B. business       C. homework     D. housework

３. A. riding      B. flying         C. walking       D. driving

4. A. but         B. or            C. because        D. so

５. A. excited     B. interested      C. worried        D. dangerous

６. A. great time   B. full time      C. right time       D. free time

７. A. slowly      B. quickly       C. quietly         D. happily

８. A. on         B. by           C. in             D. across

９. A. taller       B. stronger      C. older           D. better

10. A. hear      B. think        C. look           D. tell