FUN TIME

9	2	4	7	6	3	1	5	8
5	3	6	8	9	1	4	2	7
X	7	8	2	5	4	9	6	3
7	1	9	3	4	2	5	8	6
4	8	3	6	1	5	2	7	9
2	6	5	9	8	7	3	4	1
3	9	7	4	2	Y	6	1	Z
6	5	2	1	7	9	8	3	4
8	4	1	5	3	6	7	9	2

Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.
The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!
根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。
小题1:Who created Sudoku?

A．Howard Garnes.

B．Sudoku.

C．Kaji Maki.

D．Nikoli.

小题2:Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?

A．He was the boss of Nissan Company.

B．He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.

C．He was the president of The Times.

D．He is an American.

小题3:Which is NOT true about Sudoku?

A．Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan.

B．It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.

C．Each grid has more than one number.

D．It became popular around the world in 2005.

小题4:In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?

A．5.

B．4.

C．3.

D．1.

小题5:What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A．8.

B．5.

C．2.

D．4.

A Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) is considered by most people one of the highest international honors a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede(瑞典人) called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund(资金) of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements.
Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money-about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
小题1:When was Alfred Nobel born?

A．In 1938.

B．In 1833.

C．In 1896.

D．In 1906.

小题2:What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?

A．He was a rich, happy and lucky man.

B．He was a poor, unhappy and unlucky man.

C．He was a rich, but unhappy and unlucky man.

D．He was a poor, but happy and lucky man.

小题3:When he died, Nobel left a large amount of money ________.

A．to his wife	B．to his children
C．for helping the poor people in Sweden	D．for setting five prizes

小题4:The underlined word “diploma” in the passage most probably means_________ .

A．certificate(证书)

B．letter

C．ticket

D．card

小题5:How many persons is a Nobel Prize given to?

A．Not always one person.	B．Two persons.
C．Only one person.	D．Three persons.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
We have no idea about       men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways _____ the history.
For example, in many history books it is ____ that people who lived three thousand years ago ____salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt ____ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies ____ decay.（腐烂）
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was ____ to have broken the ____. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into ____. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century ____ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took ____ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be ____ punished(惩罚).
Salt was very ____ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put ____ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt _____ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

小题1:	A．when B．where C．what D．which

小题2:	A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although

小题3:	A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading

小题4:	A．eat B．ate C．eating D．have eaten

小题5:	A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used

小题6:	A．off B．from C．on D．out

小题7:	A．think B．consider C．thoughtful D．thought

小题8:	A．law B．glass C．computer D．time

小题9:	A．pool B．hill C．prison D．river

小题10:

A．because B．because of C．by D．as

小题11:

A．more B．less C．fewer D．most

小题12:

A．serious B．bad C．terrible D．seriously

小题13:

A．important B．necessary C．clever D．cheerful

小题14:

A．in the front of B．behind C．in front of D．before

小题15:

A．when B．as C．however D．while

A crow(乌鸦) is about twenty inches(英寸) long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests(巢) in the trees. They sleep there at night.
Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it by turns(轮流) like human beings(人类). It is easy to tell(判断) from crow’s sound if they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and some time later it dies too.
小题1:Crows “live on bad food” means “ _________ ”.

A．Crows eat old bad food.

B．Old bad food is crows’ nests.

C．Crows make their nests on old bad food.

D．Crows sleep on old bad food.

小题2:Crows are more useful to us because they ________________.

A．are clean birds

B．can move away waste food

C．can make our streets clean

D．aren’t dirty

小题3:Crows always look for food _________.

A．in the evening

B．all day

C．in the morning

D．at night

小题4:People can’t hear crow talk __________.

A．together

B．by turns

C．noisily

D．quietly

小题5:If a pair of crows loves each other, ________

A．they will not live together.

B．neither of them can live alone happily.

C．they will die

D．one of them will die

Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.
　　The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.
小题1:White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people.　　  B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.　  D. the patients of U.S.A.
小题2:England fought with America in ____________.

A．1810

B．1812

C．1814

D．1916

小题3:The house is called “White House” because ____________.

A．it's covered with snow

B．the house is very clean

C．the stone walls of the house were painted white

D．they like white color

小题4:The White House was painted white because ____________.

A．the house is old

B．the house is new

C．it was once on fire and was with marks

D．they have enough paint

小题5:“ever since” means ___________.

A．never

B．once

C．from then on

D．before

The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint (连接处) place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars (学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished (养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently (频繁地) in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou. Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried (埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
小题1:Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?

A．Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).

B．In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia.

C．Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou.

D．Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times.

小题2:We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.

A．《赠汪伦》	B．《望庐山瀑布》
C．《静夜思》	D．《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》

小题3:Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?

A．Zheng Banqiao

B．Zhu Ziqing

C．Wang Zhong

D．Li Bai

小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City

B．Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City

C．Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City

D．Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City

Pingyao is one of China’s three protected ancient cities (the other two are Xi’an and Jingzhou). Lying in the middle of Shanxi Province, 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan, Pingyao ancient city used to be about two hours’ drive from the capital of Shanxi Province, but now the distance is only one hour and ten minutes’ drive after the highway was built. With a history of over 2,700 years, the ancient city stands out as one of the best protected of all the walled cities in China.
On December 3rd, 1997, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) added Pingyao to the World Heritage (遗产) List as a world’s culture heritage. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Commission(委员会)，the Pingyao ancient city is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All the features of the Pingyao ancient city have been protected, and it shows an outstanding Chinese historical development including its culture, society, economy and religion(宗教信仰).
根据短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
小题1:How many preserved ancient cities are there in China?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Many.

小题2:Why is Pingyao one of the ancient cities?

A．Because it is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities.

B．Because it has a history of over 2,700 years.

C．Because all its features have been preserved.

D．Because it includes its culture, society, etc.

小题3:It will take you about one hour to get to Pingyao from Taiyuan ______ .

A．by plane

B．by bike

C．by train

D．by car

小题4:Pingyao is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the ______ and ______ dynasties.

A．Yuan; Qing	B．Ming; Qing
C．Song; Yuan	D．Song; Ming

小题5:If you go there some day, you shouldn’t ______ .

A．carve your name on the wall	B．draw a picture on the wall
C．litter everywhere	D．destroy the city

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea.
People in China like to drink tea with nothing in it, and they often have it with their friends or by themselves. They have two kinds of tea—green tea and black tea. They may drink tea at any time of the day anywhere. But they don’t drink tea just before they go to bed, for tea makes them awake.
In England, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it, and they often have it in the afternoon with their friends.
In Japan, people also like drinking tea very much. It is very popular there. They drink tea every day. They have it in different ways from that in China. Some young Japanese girls are good at making tea. They can do it beautifully.
In the U.S.A., people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with tea bags is faster and easier than making it with tea leaves in teapots.
小题1:People in ________ like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it.
A. England      B. China        C. the U.S.A.      D. Japan
小题2:Why don’t people often drink tea before they go to bed in China?

A．Because they are full.

B．Because they may not sleep well.

C．Because there is nothing in the tea.

D．Because there is some milk and sugar in it.

小题3:In which country do people usually make tea with tea bags?
A. In England.  B. In China.    C. In the U.S.A.    D. In Japan.
小题4:Chinese people like to drink ________.

A．tea with anything in it	B．milk and sugar in it
C．tea with tea bags in it	D．tea with nothing in it

小题5:What does “black tea” mean in Chinese? It means ________.

A．浓茶

B．黑茶

C．红茶

D．绿茶

We are all busy talking about and using the internet. But how many of us know the history of the internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up in the 1960’. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well if one computer in the network broke down. Then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If one part of the network was not working , information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system could keep on working all the time.
At first the internet was only used it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing “ the internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
小题1:The Internet has a history of more than        years.

A．ten

B．twenty

C．forty

D．sixty

小题2:A new network system was set up to        .

A．make computers cheaper

B．make computers expensive

C．make itself keep on working all the time

D．make computers large

小题3:At first the Internet was only used by        .

A．the government

B．universities

C．hospitals

D．schools

小题4:What does “convenient” mean in the passage?

A．便宜的

B．昂贵的

C．方便的

D．困难的

小题5:Today        than before.

A．fewer people are using computers

B．it is more difficult to get online

C．sending e-mail is more popular

D．computers are more expensive

The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
小题1:Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A,The host of the party.   B.The president of France
C.Bartholdi     D.It isn’t mentioned
小题2:We know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[

A．1765

B．1771

C．1776

D．1786

小题3:What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?

A．A book

B．A fan

C．A torch

D．A hat

小题4:The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.

A．on the airplan

B．on the sea

C．in the car

D．on the train

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?

A．The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France.

B．The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony.

C．The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886.

D．The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time.