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Board, But Not Boring

Roll the Dice and Take a Chance on Something New…

Are you vacationed-out, tired of video-gaming, waterlogged by too many trips to the pool and ready to scream if you see one more “SpongeBob” rerun?

In other words, are you bored with summer?

We’ve got a suggestion: Kill that boredom with some great board boredom games. We went to game expert Lizzy Palmer of Barston’s Child’s Play in the District and ask for suggestions. All the games you see on this page are a ton of fun, she said, and there are sure to be at least one or two that you don’t already have.

Maptangle

Borderline Games

Ages 7 and older, 4 to 6 players, $24.95

This clever take on the classic game of Twister

challenges your gymnastic and geographic

skills at the same time. A huge floor map of

the world serves as the game board. There are

lots of geographic elements: countries, oceans,

rivers, deserts, even man-made landmarks. A

deck of cards tells you where to put one foot,

then the other. The round is over when someone falls.

Jungle Speed

Ages 7 and older, 2 to 8

players, $25.99

This is a fast-paced shape-

recognition game. A wooden totem

(图腾柱) sits in the middle. Players flip

(翻) over cards one at a time. When your

card matches another, be the first to grab

the totem so that you can give your card to the loser. But be careful: Some cards look the same but aren’t!

Enchanted Forest

Ravensburger Ages 6 and older, 2 to 6 players,

$24.99

A classic memory game. Take a winding path

through the forest and check under the trees for

fairy-tale treasure. Remember what you saw so

that when you need a particular treasure you can

go back to that tree to get it. Cool rule: You can split your dice (骰子) roll—for example, move five spaces in one direction and two in the other to land at the right tree.

Go fish for Wildlife Birdcage Press All ages, $9.95

Birdcage has several decks (副) of cards that are

more like trading cards. You fish for sea creatures,

reptiles, wild animals. Each deck has instructions

for several card games, and each card has great

photos and fun facts. Great for a trip.

HedBanz Funrise Ages 6 and older, 2 to 6

players, $13.99

Put on a headband and slip in a card that shows an

animal or thing. Everyone else can see it but you.

Ask questions until you guess what it is—but do it

before time runs out!

1. What’s the purpose of writing the article?

       A. To advertise several board games to attract potential consumers.

       B. To introduce several board games for readers to pass the summer.

       C. To try to persuade readers to give up video games and choose board games.

       D. To make some suggestions on how to spend the long summer.

2. Suppose Doris, a mother with a six-year old boy, wants to buy some board games for her child. How many kinds of board games can she choose?

              A. 2               B. 3                      C. 4                      D. 5

3 Which of the following games will be the best choice for Mr Smith who wants to find an indoor game that can benefit both his daughter’s mind as well as her body?

       A. Go Fish for Wildlife               B. Jungle Speed

       C. Maptangle Borderline Games    D. Hedbanz

4. Which of the following can match the games with their benefits to players?

       (1) Enchanted Forest                          a. to practice your quick response

       (2) Maptangle Borderline Games   b. to practice your memory

       (3) Jungle Speed                                c. to practice your geographic knowledge

       (4) Go fish for Wildlife               d. to increase the knowledge about animals

       A. bacd                        B. bcad                 C. cbad                 D. cdab

Answer 1

【小题1】A

【小题2】B

【小题3】C

【小题4】B