What do you know about the Northern European country of Finland（芬兰）? You may have heard of the Northern Lights(极光)and Nokia? Today Finland is also a world leader in making mobile games. The popular games Angry Birds and Clash of clans（部落冲突）are both from Finnish companies.
Finland is not a very big country. How can it make so many world-class games?
Innovation(改革，创新)might be the first reason. Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Finland this month. He spoke very highly of the innovation of the country. Finland gives money to help start-up companies. It even builds technology bases for them. There are now around 290 game companies in Finland.
Finnish mobile games also stand out(突出，超群) because of the country’s special Northern European art style. The style is mainly about being simple. It’s a tradition of Finnish design. You many also see it in clothes, furniture and even buildings. In the game Angry Birds, the birds and pigs look very simple but cute at the same time. They easily interest the players.
根据短文内容，回答下列各题（5分）
1.Where are the popular games Angry Birds and Clash of clans from?
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2.What might be the first reason why Finland can make so many world-class games?
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3.Who visited Finland this month?
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4.How many game companies are there in Finland now?
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5.Why do Finnish mobile games also stand out?
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This story comes from Nagaland in Northeast India. The Nagas say that, many years ago, the moon lived close to the earth near their village and made friends with the people there. One day, an old woman was cleaning her house. She hit the moon with her brush when she was not looking. The moon began to cry in pain. The children laughed at the crying moon and started to throw stones at it.
Only one little girl felt sad because the children were hurting the moon. She told the children to stop but they did not listen. Soon the moon decided to go and live far away from the earth in the sky so the children from the village could not find it. The moon turned its face away from the earth so the children could not see it.
The little girl was sad and sang a song to make the moon return. This was why, every month, the sky was dark except when the moon turned its face to the earth again to listen to the little girl singing.
根据短文，将下列信息匹配（5分）
A | B |
The Nagas believe the moon 1.. | A. but now it lives far away |
The children threw stones at the moon 2.. | B. the night’s sky shone bright |
In the beginning, the moon lived close to the earth 3.. | C. to make the moon come back to the earth |
Every month, when the moon turned and showed its full face to the earth, 4.. | D. ran away because it was afraid |
The girl sang her song 5.. | E. because they thought it was funny |
A new library opened last month in Norway. But it may be a little hard for you to visit. It is 150 meters under the ground. It is inside an old mine(矿井)on the island of Svalbard. The island is about 1,000 km from the North Pole(北极).
The library is called The World Arctic Archive. In fact, it’s not made for people to visit. It is to protect the world’s most important books from natural disasters(自然灾害)and wars，reported the Daily Mail. Some people also call it the “doomsday(世界末日)library’.
According to the company that built the library, Svalbard was the best place to build it. “Deep in the permafrost(永冻土层), it’s about minus 10 degrees,” the company told The Verge. “In this environment, the books can last for more than 500 years.”
So far, three countries-Norway, Mexico and Brazil have put books in the library. The Brazilian Constitution(宪法)is one of the books.
阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）（5分）
1.A new library opened last week in Norway.
2.The new library is inside a new mine on the island of Svalbard.
3.In fact, the library is made for people to visit.
4.The books can last for more than 500 years in this environment.
5.So far, three countries have put books in the library.
There is a park called Tokyo Disney Sea just next to Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. The park was open to the public on September 4, 2001. Its main theme is stories of the sea. And it has about the same area as Tokyo Disneyland.
Tokyo Disney Sea has seven harbors(海港). Let’s introduce some of them. As you enter the park, right in front of you is Mediterranean(地中海的)Harbor. It is like an old harbor in southern Europe. Moving around to the left, you arrive at American Waterfront. There you can experience New York from the early twentieth century. The Tokyo Disney Sea Electric Railway takes you from here to Port Discovery. It is famous for old and amazing buildings. Next to Port Discovery is Lost River Delta. There is one of the park’s most popular attractions—the Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull.
An eighth-grade boy who has been to Tokyo Disney Sea is most interested in Lost River Delta. “Riding in a car around fast was amazing. It felt that I was really in the movie world, ”he said. The fun of Tokyo Disney Sea is not just in the rides. One visitor said, “There are a lot of things you can only eat at Tokyo Disney Sea, and they all taste good. I want to come again. ”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（5分）
1.Tokyo Disney Sea is .
A. much smaller than Tokyo Disneyland B. far from Tokyo Disneyland
C. a public place in Europe D. a park of sea theme
2.The Mediterranean Harbor is in style.
A. Japanese B. European C. American D. Asian
3.American Waterfront is supposed to be the attraction to visit after people enter the park.
A. first B. second C. third D. last
4.One of the park’s most popular attractions is at .
A. Mediterranean Harbor B. American Waterfront
C. Port Discovery D. Lost River Delta
5.What is Tokyo Disney Sea famous for?
A. Cars and sea B. Beaches and drinks
C. Rides and food D. Temple of the Crystal Skull
One day, three turtles decided to have a party. So they went into a cafe and ordered three cups of coffee. However, the lovely weather suddenly turned into heavy rain. The oldest turtle said to the youngest one, “Go home and get the umbrella.”
“I will, if you don’t drink my coffee.” the youngest answered.
“Of course! We won’t drink your coffee!” the other two turtles said. The youngest turtle then went to the door to leave. Time flew by quickly and two years passed. The two turtles were still at the table waiting. The oldest turtle said to the other one, “Well, I guess he isn’t coming back, so we can drink his coffee.”
At that moment, a voice came from outside the door. It was from the youngest turtle. “Oh, no! If you drink my coffee, I won’t go.” he said.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（5分）
1.Did the three turtles order coffee or water?
A. Yes, they did. B. No, they didn’t.
C. Coffee. D. Water.
2.Why did they need to go home and get the umbrella?
A. Because the lovely weather suddenly turned into heavy rain.
B. Because they felt tired.
C. Because the old turtle wanted to drink the coffee.
D. Because the youngest turtle was afraid.
3.Who got the umbrella at last?
A. The oldest turtle. B. The youngest turtle.
C. All of the three turtles. D. No one.
4.How long have the two turtles waited ?
A. For two days. B. For two months.
C. For two weeks. D. For two years.
5.What did the youngest turtle do while the other two were waiting?
A. He went home to get the umbrella.
B. He stayed in the café and drank coffee.
C. He got lost.
D. He was waiting to drink the coffee.
Do you enjoy the modern life nowadays? Modern life is ________without traveling. The ________ way of traveling is by air. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places. But it ________ a month or more to get to these places a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is ________ than by air , but it has its advantages(便利). You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey _________ .
Some people ________ travel by sea if it is possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very _______ way to _______ a holiday.
Many people like to travel by ________ . You can make your _________ timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just ________ you like. You can stop ________ you wish—where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can _________ a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is __________ traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling _______ business.
1.A. impossible B. possible C. good D. bad
2.A. fastest B. faster C. slowest D. slower
3.A. spend B. took C. cost D. worth
4.A. faster B. fast C. slower D. slow
5.A. enjoy B. harmful C. enjoyable D. tired
6.A. prefer to B. prefer C. prefers D. prefers to
7.A. pleased B. pleasure C. pleasant D. please
8.A. takes B. spend C. cost D. visit
9.A. jeep B. truck C. car D. bike
10.A. owns B. own’s C. owns’ D. own
11.A. to B. from C. as D. with
12.A. whatever B. wherever C. however D. whichever
13.A. enjoy B. like C. love D. eats
14.A. what B. why C. where D. which
15.A. in B. with C. for D. under
