The story cube(立方体) is a story-telling tool for writers of all ages. It looks like a dice(骰子), but it is a little bit
different
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. On each side of it, you can see pictures instead of
numbers
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. The writers use it for helping them come up with story ideas. And they can use this cube in many different
ways
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to build story-telling skills.
For example
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, it can help players of a group build teamwork skills when they tell stories together.
How
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can you make a paper story cube?
Before you begin you will need the following ______ 6 ______ : a paper cube template(模板), scissors, a pen, paints and ______ 7 ______ . Here are ______ 8 ______ on how to make your own story cube.
• Draw one story cube template on the paper. You might need to
ask
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your parents to help you if you are not good at it.
• Draw pictures. You can draw
any
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picture you like.
• Colour your own drawings. If you are not a fan of colours, you can just keep them black and
white
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!
•
Cut
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out the template with the scissors. Be
careful
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, or you may hurt yourself.
• Fold the template. This should make a nice cube!
• It's time to ______ 14 ______ the glue. Connect each side together. Yes—you did it! You created your own DIY story cube. Now the ______ 15 ______ can really begin.
(
D
) 1. A. far B. free C. safe D. different
(
A
) 2. A. numbers B. colours C. words D. voices
(
B
) 3. A. tests B. ways C. plans D. reasons
(
D
) 4. A. By now B. In fact C. At last D. For example
(
C
) 5. A. What B. When C. How D. Why
(
C
) 6. A. works B. treasures C. materials D. costs
(
D
) 7. A. rope B. brushes C. tape D. glue
(
A
) 8. A. instructions B. information C. answers D. ideas
(
B
) 9. A. keep B. ask C. send D. take
(
D
)10. A. little B. quite C. much D. any
(
C
)11. A. green B. red C. white D. blue
(
A
)12. A. Cut B. Pick C. Mix D. Fill
(
D
)13. A. polite B. active C. useful D. careful
(
B
)14. A. spell B. use C. stick D. join
(
A
)15. A. fun B. support C. secret D. wish
