Game
【明報專訊】■Game 1
The Smarties' brains are firing on all cylinders as they tackle the following CalcuDoku. CalcuDoku is a logic-based number puzzle that combines the elements of Sudoku and basic arithmetic operations. Let's see if you can solve it ahead of the Smarties! (See the picture 1)
Rules:
1. Fill the grid so that each row and column contains every number from 1 to 4 once.
2. An area enclosed with dotted lines is called a cage. Inside each cage, there is a clue number and a mathematical symbol (+, -, × or ÷). The number is the answer to the specified mathematical operation using all the numbers in the same cage.
3. A number can appear more than once in a cage.
(Answer on next text)
■Game 2
The Smarties are playing a game called Word Associations. Join them by writing down as many related words as you can come up with to showcase your vocabulary and creativity! How many words can you think of? (See the picture 2)
1. Sun
2. Chocolate
3. Friendship
Example:
Adventure
embark on, explore, journey, excitement, map, discover, thrill,
backpack, forest, expedition, compass, water bottle, torch
(Suggested Answer on next text)
■Glossary
be firing on all cylinders--竭盡全力(idiom)
association (n)--關聯
expedition (n)--探險
embark on (phr v)--開始
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[Smarties' Power English 第409期]
