Playing video games has become a real job now. Players can get a lot of money. They compete， watched by thousands of fans in arenas (竞技场)， with millions more following online.
40 years ago the first known competition (playing Spacewar at the US’s Standford University) offered a magazine as first prize. In 2014 the world championship (冠军赛) for Dota 2 had the prize of almost $11 million and 10，000 fans watched live as Chinese team won the first prize.
Last year also saw the first e-sports arenas open in the US and a 15，000-seater e-sports stadium (体育场) in China， the e-TV sports report by sports network ESPN and the $450，000 worth e-sports scholarship (奖学金) offered by Chicago’s Robert Morris University.
If you’re over 30， you probably don’t， directly， unless you happen to be a fanatical (狂热的) player of the most popular e-sports games. But your children or grandchildren do. They know the players by their gaming handles (用户名) and hope to follow their heroes into a gaming world.
1.What has playing video games become now?
A. A job. B. A sport. C. A hobby. D. A competition.
2.When did the Chinese team win the first prize?
A. 40 years ago. B. 30 years ago. C. In 2014. D. In 2015.
3.What did Chicago’s Robert Morris University offer?
A. The first e-sports arenas.
B. An e-sports stadium.
C. The e-TV sports report.
D. An e-sports scholarship.
4. Who likes e-sports best， according to the passage?
A. Newly-born babies. B. Young children.
C. Middle-aged people. D. Old people.
Bike Rentals (租赁)
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1.Where is Alexanderplatz?
A. Near the Zoo entrance. B. Under the TV tower.
C. In the parking area. D. At the train station.
2.When can we rent a bike?
A. At 6：30. B. At 8：00. C. At 14：00. D. At 21：00.
3.How much is it if you keep the bike for one day?
A. $7. B. $10. C. $12. D. $22.
完形填空
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
It seems that not all people like to work， but everyone likes to play. All over the world， men and women， boys and girls like . Since the days of long ago， adults and children have called their friends together to spend ， even days playing games. Sports help people to live . They help to keep people healthy and feeling good. When they are playing games， people a lot. This is good for their health. Have fun with their friends makes them .
Many people enjoy sports by watching others . In small towns， crowds meet to watchh the bicycle races or the soccer games. In big cities， thousands of people
to see an ice show or a baseball game.
What are your favorite sports? Is the weather where you live? Then swimming is probably one of your sports. Boys and girls in China love to . There are wonderful beaches and there are beautiful rivers and across the country. The weather is also good for swimming.
1.A. music B. movies C. sports D. weeks
2.A. hours B. weeks C. months D. years
3.A. alone B. busily C. lonely D. happily
4.A. move B. think C. speak D. spend
5.A. to feel angry B. feel happy C. to feel pleasant D. felt surprised
6.A. walk B. jump C. run D. play
7.A. buy tickets B. take turns C. read newspapers D. go sightseeing
8.A. cool B. cold C. hot D. wet
9.A. skate B. ski C. race D. swim
10.A. mountains B. lakes C. cities D. gardens
I saw him in the library yesterday. He______ a book at that moment.
A. reads B. is reading
C. was reading D. will read
As she _____ the newspaper， Granny _____ asleep.
A.read； was falling
B. was reading； fell
C. was reading； was falling
D. read； fell
.Mary _____ a dress when she cut her finger.
A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes
