Do you know that November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? You can find the NaNoWriMo
Young Writer’s programme at ywp.nanowrimo.org. It is a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in one month.
The programmebagan in 1999 in San Francisco with only 21 members. Last year, more than 400,000 took up the challenge. The writers can choose what they want to write about. On November 1st, writers visit the website and start to update (更新) their word count. They can communicate with other writers there as well. All the writers have to stop writing on November 30th.
Itis okay if you have never written a book before. The website provides lesson plans and workbooks for beginners. You can use them to improve writing skills in your novel. Then you can start planning what your novel will be about.
Are there any books published from the NaNoWriMoprogramme? Here are a few:
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Water for Elephants by SaraGruen
Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne
Are there any young readers who want to join in this programme? If you want, we hope you can write the best novel. If you have not heard of NaNoWriMo, but you have a good story in mind, join us!
1.What can you do in the writing month if you join in the programme?
① We can visit ywp.nanowrimo.org.
②We can update the word count.
③ We can publish the new novel.
④ We can choose what to write about.
A. ①②④ B. ①②③ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
2. According to the passage, Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne _______________.
A. will be published
B. has already come out
C. is the most attractive
D. gets the most attention
3. This passage is most probably written to _____________.
A. encourage more young people to join in the programme
B. invite more famous writers to visit ywp.nanowrimo.org.
C. publish more wonderful books written by young writers
D. encourage more people to communicate with other writers
阅读理解
How time flies! The 9th graders are going to graduate soon. We invite them to write about their school memories.
Let’s share some of them. —Ms. Rosen
Name:Brita Favourite memory: Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends. Unpleasant memory: Being the “new girl”. Favourite teacher: Ms. Rosen. I like her interesting classes. Advice: School can be fun if you do your best. |
Name:Jay Favourite memory: School trips. Singing competitions. Unpleasant memory: Project homework. Favourite teacher: Ms. Williams. She treats every student equally. Advice: Work hard and fun will come. |
Name:Rocky Favourite memory: Meeting new friends. The weekends. Unpleasant memory: Tests. Favourite teacher: Mr. Taylor. He helps me with my lessons. Advice: Once you fall behind, keep trying till you catch up. |
Name:Angel Favourite memory: Being with new people. Fun classes. Unpleasant memory: The loss of a new watch. Favourite teacher: Ms. Rosen. She helped me through hard times. Advice: Hard work brings success. |
1.Who dislikes tests among the four students?
A. Brita B. Jay C. Rocky D. Angel
2.How many of the four students mentioned Ms. Rosen?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3. What can we learn from the given information above?
A. The four students will be in Grade 9 next term.
B. The four students do not enjoy school very much.
C. The four students all think it’s important to work hard.
D. Their favourite memories are all about trips.
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time for this.” So the two words I always said to her were: ___ ___.
The other day, the two of us rode to a __ ___ near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a ___ ___ look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?”
I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could ____ ___ her time. I knew I had to make a ___ ___. I thought of the times when I rushed (催促) my child through life, I began ___ ____what really matters in life….
“You don’t have to hurry. Just enjoy it.” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders ___ ____. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.
When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I ___ ____ the last bite for you, Mum,” she said ___ ____. As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and ____ ___ me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life.
1.A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard
2.A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket
3.A. worried B. tired C. satisfied D. surprised
4.A. waste B. take C. spend D. spare
5.A. mark B. plan C. wish D. choice
6.A. explaining B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering
7.A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised
8.A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted
9.A. cheerfully B. calmly C. sadly D. wisely
10.A. supported B. promised C. reminded D. thanked
—So you gave her your mobile phone?
—_________. She said she’d return it to me after she had hers fixed.
A. My pleasure B. Not exactly
C. With pleasure D. No problem
If the weather ___________ to be rainy, we may have to cancel the sports meeting.
A. runs out B. breaks out
C. finds out D. turns out
—Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship.
—It’s not surprising. _____________. He practises hardest in the team.
A. Every dog has its day
B. No pain, no gain
C. Many hands make light work
D. Actions speak louder than words
