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Children’s Games in Ancient China

During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.

Playing hid-and-seek

Hid-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run to tease(戏弄) him or, more normally, others hide and one child must try to find them.

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)

The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to music.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.In which season did ancient Chinese often kick the stone balls?

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

2.How is hide-and-seek usually played?

A. One plays and others watch. B. One runs and others try to catch.

C. One tries to find and others hide. D. One tries to hide and others find.

3.What does the underlined word “feature” mean in the text?

A. 特征 B. 图片 C. 未来 D. 特长

4.Which ancient game is like watching movies?

A. Playing hide-and-seek. B. Watching shadow plays.

C. Flying kites. D. Kicking atone balls.

5.Where can we find this passage?

A. In a shopping guide book. B. In a weather report.

C. In a traveling magazine. D. In a kids’ magazine.

Answer 1