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SKILLS

Reading
1 Read the text and choose the correct
answer A, B, C, or D for the questions.

years back in time and even before
50 that, in the absence of the Internet and
various hi-tech toys, the entertainment
world used to be so diff erent from what it is
nowadays. Running wild on the pastures, and
bathing in the river, children back then saw
nature as their playground and were curious 1. Children in the past saw nature as ______.
to explore and enjoy it in their own creative A. an entertainment B. an unknown environment
ways. They found small objects around them C. a workshop D. beautiful scenery
to make toys. Boys used branches as swords
2. Which of the following things was NOT likely to be
for mock battles while girls used them as
used as a toy by children in the past?
chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants.
A. Sticks B. Small stones
In this way, children enjoyed themselves
C. Dry leaves D. Beautiful silver spoons
on the way to school, during school breaks,
and even when they were herding buff aloes. 3. Which statement is NOT true about children’s
At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and games in the past?
skipping were popular games. Some have even A. Tug of war was familiar to most children.
made it through to today. B. Some games are still played now.
The fact that those popular games were meant C. Children could play them while they were
to be played in groups made it easier and faster herding bu aloes.
for children to make friends. Moreover, people D. No game in the past is known to children
rarely moved away from their hometown, so nowadays.
childhood bonds were even stronger as children 4. The word “explore” could be replaced by ______.
grew up playing together all their life.
A. nd B. discover
C. destroy D. play
5. The word “them” refers to ______.
A. children B. boys
C. branches D. toys

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