During ancient times, children didn’t have smartphones, iPads or computers to entertain themselves when they felt bored. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Have you ever played these games when you were a little child? Maybe yes. Let’s take a look.

	Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. You can not only fun, but also do exercise.
	Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children popular around the nation. There are some ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease (戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.
	Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a spacial kind of the Beijing kite.
	Watching shadow plays The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artist control puppets (木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.

【小题1】According to the passage, ________ is popular in the northern part of China.

A．kicking stone balls	B．playing hide-and-seek
C．flying kites	D．watching shadow plays

【小题2】How many ways are mentioned in the passage to play hide-and-seek?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

【小题3】From the passage we can know that the earliest kites were made of ________.

A．paper

B．wood

C．iron

D．cloth

【小题4】If children in ancient China want to experience something similar to watching a film, they can ________.

A．tell stories	B．hide behind the screen
C．see a shadow play	D．listen to stories

【小题5】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Games for children in the ancient times.

B．Ways to do exercise and have fun.

C．Ancient culture behind games.

D．How to play joke on others.