
Game 1(明报制图)

Game 2(明报制图)
【明报专讯】■Game 1
The Smarties are practicing writing sentences using personification. Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities or actions are given to objects or abstract ideas. It makes language more lively, imaginative and interesting. Can you help them by matching the personified human actions to the correct sentences? (See the picture)
knocked (A).
screamed (B).
demanded (C).
watched (D).
danced (E).
gripped (F).
.(1)Justice ( ) that the guilty pay for his actions.
.(2)The autumn leaves ( ) across the sidewalk.
.(3)When opportunity ( ), she immediately opened the door.
.(4)Fear ( ) his heart as he walked onto the enormous stage.
.(5)The alarm clock ( ) at 6:00 am, forcing him out of bed.
.(6)The moon ( ) over the sleeping city.
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■Game 2
The Smarties are tackling the following puzzle, which trains their addition skills. Join them in giving your brain a workout!
(See the picture)
1. Fill the empty squares using numbers 1 to 9.
2. Each number can only appear once in the whole puzzle, including the numbers already given as hints.
3. The total sum of the numbers in each row must equal the number written in the shaded box on its left.
4. The total sum of the numbers in each column must equal the number written in the shaded box above it.
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■Glossary
abstract (adj) 抽象的
justice (n) 正义
demand (v) 要求
grip (v) 紧握
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[Smarties' Power English 第459期]