Question

Think "rock, paper, scissors (剪刀)" is a children's game? Think again.

Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a 10,000 – Canadian-dollar prize and the title of World Champion (世界冠军头衔). More than 500 players, including national champions from Australia, Norway and New Zealand, attended.

The simple game is often used to make decision and solve simple problems. Players hold their fists closed and count to three before making a fist (rock), a flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.

Players have different, opinions about the history of the game, but it is commonly believed to have been played for centuries in Japan. The Paper Scissors Stone Club opened in England in 1842 and players could play together there. In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters (总部) moved from London to Toronto.

The world championship started in 2002, and is held once every year.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”。

1.The winner of the game can get 10,000 Canadian dollars as a prize.

2.The simple game is often used to make new friends.

3.From the passage, we know that making two fingers stands for scissors in the game.

4.The headquarters of World RPS Club moved to New Zealand in 1918.

5.The first world championship was held in 2002.

Answer 1

1.T

2.F

3.T

4.F

5.T

【解析】

试题分析：石头、剪子、布的发展史以及这个游戏的活动规则。1918年，俱乐部更名为“世界石头、剪子、布俱乐部”，以彰显其日益扩大的国际影响力，而它的总部也有伦敦迁到了多伦多。

1. players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a 10,000 – Canadian-dollar prize and the title of World Champion (世界冠军头衔).可知比赛的获胜者可以得到10000加元作为奖品。故答案是T

2. simple game is often used to make decision and solve simple problems.可知这个句子是错误的，故答案是F

3. hold their fists closed and count to three before making a fist (rock), a flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors)可知两个手指代表出的是尖子，故答案是T。

4. 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters (总部) moved from London to Toronto.可知这个句子是错误的，故答案是F。

5. world championship started in 2002, and is held once every year.可知在2002举行了第一届世界锦标赛。故答案是T。

考点：历史类短文阅读。