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　　It seems like everyone plays video games today. Kids play, mums and dads play, and even grandparents play. In fact, (1)       half of the families in the United States today play video games.
　　Video games haven't been around for a long time, though. The first computer game was invented in 1958. It was (2)       the game of tennis. At that time, few people had computers in their homes. Computer programmers, or people working on the computers in labs, made games for fun and to (3)      their skills.
　　In 1972, a programmer named Ralph Baer began to think about how to play video games on a television. He invented a home gaming console (操作台;控制台) that allowed people to play video games on TVs. After that, many people began(4)      home gaming consoles. In the late 1980s, hand-held games also became popular.

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　　As (1)      developed and more people owned computers, the number of games grew. Soon, people sat around TVs with controls that were wired to consoles. They played sports games, mystery games, and games in which characters chased one another. Then people started playing games over the Internet. Instead of just two people playing a game in a room, (2)      people could play a game together.
　　Although video games are often used for fun, they can be used in other ways, too. You may have played games that helped you (3)       letters and words or that helped you learn how to add numbers. Doctors have used games to treat children and adults with brain injuries. The US military uses video games to (4)       soldiers.
　　Video games have changed a lot in the past 60 years, from playing tennis to helping people get well.

33．　　In our daily life, we often need some clear and detailed information on what to do or how to use something. Here are some instructions of different products.

34．Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词完成短文)
The struggle (挣扎) of a butterfly
　　A man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it tried its best to move its body (1)      that little hole.
　　Suddenly it stopped and looked like it was (2)      . So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and made the opening of the cocoon bigger. The butterfly then came out (3)      , although it had a swollen (肿胀的) body and small dry wings.
　　The man didn't think anything of it and sat there waiting for the butterfly to fly. But that didn't happen. The butterfly spent the rest of its life unable to fly, crawling on the ground with tiny wings and a swollen body.
　　The man had a (4)       heart, but he didn't understand that the butterfly needed the undamaged cocoon and the struggle to get out of the small opening, and that was its way of making fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings to prepare itself for flying, once it was out of the cocoon.
　　Our struggles in life develop our (5)      . Without struggles, we never grow and never get stronger. So it's important for us to deal with challenges on our own instead of (6)      help from others.

35．Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词, 使其内容通顺．每空格限填一词, 首字母已给)
　　Alice picked a golden key from the table and put it in all the locks on the doors but it didn't open any of them. Then she discovered another door, a very small one. She put the key in the lock. It was exactly the right(1)s       ! She opened the door and looked through it. She saw a garden with brightly﹣coloured flowers and fountains.
　　"How beautiful!" she said. "I'd love to go there but I'm too big to get through the door. "
　　She walked back to the table. There was a bottle on it now.
　　"I'm sure that bottle wasn't there before," she said, feeling a little (2)c      .
　　She put down the key and picked up the bottle. She read the words"Drink Me" on it. Alice wasn't a stupid girl. She didn't drink it (3)i      . First she looked at the bottle carefully. There wasn't a label on it that said"POISON" (毒药).
　　So she put the bottle to her lips and drank.
　　"Mmm, it's nice," she said. It tasted like pineapple, roast turkey and toast — all the things that she liked to cat﹣ so she drank more. Soon the bottle was (4)e      .
　　"What a strange feeling," she said, "I'm getting smaller and smaller." She was now as small as her cat Dinah.
　　"Good! I can go through the door into the garden, " she said. But when she got to the door, she didn't have the key! It was on the table. She couldn't get it(5)b       she was too small now. She sat down and cried.
　　After a while she said, "Alice! Stop crying! Crying doesn't help!"
　　When she looked at the table again, she saw a glass box under it. She picked it up and opened it. There was a small cake inside. It had the words"(6)E       me" on it. She put a small piece of it in her mouth.
　　"If I grow bigger I can reach the key," she though, "And if I grow smaller I can go under the door."
　　But (7)n       happened as she finished it.

36．Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
　　Six weeks before his 97th birthday, Giuseppe Paterno realized the dream of a lifetime:he got a university degree (学位) in history.
　　Mr. Paterno's graduation has attracted a lot of reporters around the world, partly because of his age. But he has drawn their attention mainly because his life story shows his spirit (精神) or commitment (承诺:投入), His story sets an example for millions of school children and young people in Italy and elsewhere especially during the time of the coronavirus pandemic (新冠疫情). "Don't get lost because you meet with difficulties. There will always be difficulties," Mr. Paterno told reporters, "You have to be strong." "Studying has been my interest since I was a little child", he said, "but unluckily, life was hard to me."
　　Born in Palermo, Italy in 1923. the first of seven children in a"very poor family. " Mr Paterno began working soon after finishing primary school. After he retired in the mid-1980s, he returned to his books. At that time, he met a professor from the University of Palermo, who asked him to go after his dream. He never gave up from then on and finished learning at that university.
　　"His story is proof that dreams can come true and that you can always keep young — if not in age but at least in spirit if you develop interests. He's a model to follow. " said Rosella Cancila, his adviser and a professor of history.
　　Italy's university system is based on a three﹣year degree, followed by a two-year master's course (硕士课程). University officials are hoping that Mr. Paterno will continue his study.
　　He isn't so sure. "I have to admit that at this moment, I don't know if I would deal with it just like before," he said, "All the attention has been a bit tiring. But anyway, I want to keep my choice open."

37．Write at least 60 words according to the following information.
意大利爷爷Pateno的励志故事使他成为很多青少年的偶像．相信在生活学习中你也有一位想效仿或追随的榜样．请以"A model I want to follow"为题, 写一篇不少于 60词的短文, 标点符号不占格．
注意:
(1)短文中不得出现真实姓名和校名及其它相关信息, 否则不予评分．
(2)照抄阅读语篇不得分．