Nine Linked Rings Puzzle        The nine linked rings puzzle is usually made up of nine rings connected to a handle (手柄). Players have to unlock all the rings to win the game. It has something to do with maths. If you want to unlock the ninth ring, you have to do the third, fifth, and seventh first, or you won’t make it. Tangram        A tangram is a puzzle made up of seven pieces of different shapes. For each puzzle, players need to use all the pieces to make different things. To do it, they have to know about geometry (几何) . The game was popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Luban Lock        Luban lock was first created by a well-known Chinese carpenter (木匠) Lu Ban. He used six wooden pieces to make a toy like a lock for his son. It’s hard to separate all the pieces. The lock has a lot to do with solid (立体的) geometry. It is usually easier to unlock a Luban lock than to put it back together. Now, there are Luban locks made up of nine or more pieces.

【小题1】The three puzzles have something to do with ________.

A．maths

B．nature

C．hobbies

D．animals

【小题2】To win the game of the nine linked rings puzzle, one should ________.

A．join the rings to the handle	B．link all the rings together
C．deal with the ninth ring first	D．get all the rings separated

【小题3】Tangram is best translated into ________.

A．九连环

B．七巧板

C．鲁班锁

D．华容道

【小题4】From the third news, we can know that Luban lock ________.

A．is made up of six pieces	B．is difficult to be rebuilt
C．was used as a lock at first	D．was inspired by Luban’s son

【小题5】The news above aims to show ________.

A．the tools used for teaching	B．some mysteries in the past
C．the knowledge in the games	D．the history of three puzzles