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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.

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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!

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

 
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.

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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!

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。

1.Who created Sudoku?

A. Howard Garnes.             B. Sudoku.                           C. Kaji Maki.                D. Nikoli.

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.

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.

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

A. 5.                                       B. 4.                                      C. 3.                              D. 1.

5.What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A. 8.                                       B. 5.                                       C. 2.                              D. 4.

 

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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。

51. Who created Sudoku?

A. Howard Garnes.　　　 B. Sudoku. 　　　　　　　　 C. Kaji Maki.　　　　 D. Nikoli.

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?

A. 5.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 4. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 3.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 1.

55. What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A. 8.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 5.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 2.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 4.

Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result(结果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair, Jack?" Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse." Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him." "Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!" "Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."
【小题1】When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.

A．nobody had cut his hair

B．the barber hadn't cut his hair well

C．the barber had cut his hair carefully

D．he was not satisfied with his old barber

【小题2】"I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____.

A．this barber's shop was a new one

B．this was the only barber's shop in this town

C．Jack often went to this barber's shop

D．Jack had not been to this barber's shop before

【小题3】After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.

A．the new barber's shop was the best one

B．the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one

C．the new barber's shop was worse than the old one

D．the old barber's shop was the worst one

【小题4】Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?

A．Because he was certainly the best barber.

B．Because he was free all the time.

C．Because he was the worst barber.

D．Because he wasn't the worst barber.

【小题5】From the story we know that ____.

A．it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop

B．barbers cut each other's hair

C．barbers never have their hair cut

D．a barber always cuts his hair by himself