Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while then the farmer said, “Let's do something to pass the time.” “What do you want to do?” “We can ask each other riddles (谜语),” the farmer said, “You start” “Let's make the rules first,” the businessman said, “And Let's make the game more interesting. Let's play it for money. If we don't know the answer to a riddle, we have to pay a dollar.”

The farmer thought about this for a while, then he said, “That's not fair (公平). You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.” “That's true.” The businessman said, “What do you think we should do?”“ If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. If I don't know the answer to a riddle, I'll pay you $50,”the farmer said. “The businessman thought about this, then he said,” “OK, that's fair. Who will go first?” “I will” the farmer said, “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The businessman repeated (重复) the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that's a good one. I'm afraid I don't know the answer.”

He gave the farmer $100, and then said, “Tell me the answer, what has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don't know” the farmer said, and gave him $50.

1．The story happened ________________.

       A．in a shop                                             B．on a farm           

       C．between two passengers                       D．before a long plane journey

2．What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?

       A．Something to help make rules                B．Something to win money

       C．A kind of game on doing business        D．A difficult question to find the answer to

3．Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

       A．Because he thought he knew more than the farmer

       B．Because he made much more money than the farmer

       C．Because he was interested in making riddles

       D．Because he was better at playing riddle games

4．The farmer ____________.

       A．spend all his money on the plane ticket  

       B．won fifty dollars by playing the riddle games  

       C．didn't want to pay even one dollar 

       D．enjoyed himself on his long journey 

5．Which of the following is not true? 

       A．The businessman knew the answer to his riddle

       B．The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.

       C．The farmer was cleverer than the businessman.

       D．The two men made rules for their riddle game.

　　Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey.

　　One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer.

　　They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said.“Let's do something to pass the time.”

　　“What do you want to do?”the businessman asked.

　　“We can ask each other riddles,”the farmer said.“You start.”

　　“Let's make the rules(规则) first,”the businessman said.“And let's make the game more interesting. Let's play it for money. If we don't know the answer to a riddle, we have to pay a dollar.”

　　The farmer thought about this for a while, then he said,“That's not fair(公平). You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

　　“That's true,”the businessman said.“What do you think we should do?”“If you don't know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. If I don't know the answer to a riddle, I'll pay you $50,”the farmer said.

　　The businessman thought about this, then he said,“OK. That's fair. Who'll go first?”

　　“I will,”the farmer said.“Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”

　　The businessman repeated(重复) the riddle,“What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that's a good one. I'm afraid I don't know the answer.”

　　He gave the farmer $100, then said,“Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”“I don't know,”the farmer said, and gave him $50.

1．The story happened ________.

[　　]

A．on a farm

B．in a shop

C．before a long plane journey

D．between two passengers

2．Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

[　　]

A．He made much more money than the farmer.

B．He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C．He was interested in making riddles.

D．He was better at playing riddle games.

3．The farmer ________.

[　　]

A．enjoyed himself on his long journey

B．didn't want to pay even one dollar

C．spent all his money on the plane ticket

D．won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The two men made rules for their riddle game.

B．The farmer was more clever than the businessman.

C．The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.

D．The businessman knew the answer to this riddle.

5．What does the word“riddle”mean in the story?

[　　]

A．Something to win money.

B．Something to help to make rules.

C．A difficult question to find the answer to.

D．A kind of game in doing business.

The good things about computer games
They’re fun!
They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.
【小题1】How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A．Three.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Nine.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?

A．协调

B．障碍

C．舒适

D．问题

【小题3】If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A．healthy, impolite and boring	B．healthy, polite and boring
C．unhealthy, polite and boring	D．unhealthy, impolite and boring

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B．You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C．Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D．Playing games can also cause many problems.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about       .

A．the two sides of computer games

B．how to improve your computer games skills

C．playing computer games with others

D．some interesting things about computer games

The good things about computer games
u   They’re fun!
u   They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
u   You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
u   Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
u   You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
u   Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
u Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
u   If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
u   Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.
【小题1】How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A．Three.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Nine.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?

A．协调

B．障碍

C．舒适

D．问题

【小题3】If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A．healthy, impolite and boring	B．healthy, polite and boring
C．unhealthy, polite and boring	D．unhealthy, impolite and boring

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B．You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C．Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D．Playing games can also cause many problems.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about       .

A．the two sides of computer games	B．how to improve your computer games skills
C．playing computer games with others	D．some interesting things about computer games