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t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night. 26. The doctor when the doorbell started to ring. A. was sleeping upstairs B. was sleeping downstairs C. was working upstairs D. was working downstairs 27. The man asked the doctor A. to go out for a walk with him B. to go to a place out of town C. to go to his house D. to go to hospital 28. What the man wanted to do was only A. to fool the doctor B. to give the doctor money C. to get home in the doctor'

s car D. to get some medicine C篇In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called Lexico . However, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from Lexico to Alph and then to Criss Cross. He wanted to make some money from his new game but he didn'

t have any real commercial(商业性的) success. In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in

1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name Scrabble . At first, it didn'

t sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by

1951 it had only reached 8,500 sets a year. Then, in

1952 the manager of Macy'

s department store in New York, Jack Strauss, happened to play Scrabble while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy'

s should stock(储备) the game and make an effort(努力) to call the public'

s attention to it. As a result, scrabble became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries. 29. The text is mainly about ______. A. Lexico B. three men C. a word game D. Alfred Butts 30. Alfred Butts invented the game Lexico A. to make himself famous B. to make spelling simpler C. when he was out of work and looking for a job D. when he was playing word games to pass the time 31. Who made Scrabble popular? A. Alfred Butts.B. Jack Strauss. C. Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot. D. Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot. 32. When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market? A. In 1939.B. In 1948. C. Before 1939.D. Between

1939 and 1948. D篇July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month. Secret of the Dragon Time Monday, July1, 2014, 10:30 a.m. Cost Adult:$7.40 Children(under15): half Booking Phone the booking office:34032578 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about

2 children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe. The Search for life: Are We Alone? Time Thursday, July4, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Cost Adult:$14.50 Children(under15):$8.70 Booking Phone the booking office:34037689 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. Magic Class Time Friday, July12, 2014, 10:00 a.m. Cost Free Booking Please call

34038470 to book your Place. Address Centenary Community hub,

171 Dandenong Rd Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. Science with Me: Making your own guitar Time Saturday, July20, 2014, 3:00 p.m. Cost Free Booking Please call