The Reason I Won’t Be Coming Writer: Elliot Perlman List Price: $24.95 Pages: 288 Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover ISBN: 573223212 The nine smart, thoughtful stories in this collection tell hopes, fears, and desires. |
Bag the Elephant: How to Win and Keep Big Customers Writer: Steve Kaplan List Price: $19.95 Pages: 208 Publisher: Bard Press ISBN: 1885167628 Bag the Elephant is more than a strategy book. Throughout the book you’ll find stories that show you how to put the strategy to work. |
A Long Way Gone: Memories of Boy Solider Writer: Ishmael Beah List Price: $22.00 Pages: 240 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 0374105235 Ishmael Beah is one of many African children forced into local conflicts as boy soldiers. A Long Way Gone is his true life story. |
1.How much will you pay for the book written by Steve Kaplan?
A.$24.95 B.$22.00 C.$19.95 D.$9.97
2.You can read nine smart, thoughtful stories from the book ______.
A.Bag the Elephant B.A Long Way Gone
C.Christmas Letters D.The Reason I Won’t Be Coming
3.A Long Way Gone tells ______.
A.a new romantic love story B.memories of a boy solider
C.hopes, fears, and desires D.some ways to win customers
Walking down the street, you notice the plain, boring walls on either side. As you______ walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more alive. A black line of paint curves (弯曲而行) on the wall,______ turning into a colorful smiling cat－the line was the ______. This is a good example of graffiti (涂鸦) art.
Graffiti art is drawings and writing that are painted onto walls, usually in public spaces.______ it’s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on______ buildings.
But modern graffiti was born out of the 1980s hip-hop culture, mainly in New York. With its growth throughout the years, it has now ______ popular culture. Graffiti can be seen in galleries(画廊) around the world, next to other______. Modern graffiti has young roots, so it attracts young artists and fans.
However, there are ______ on graffiti in most countries. You must have permission (批准)from the ______of the wall before painting on it. If not, you may face a big fine._____, some cities have graffiti walls, or zones, where people can express their artistic vision freely. Berlin, Germany, is home to a lot of graffiti. It’s often called the graffiti capital of the world. Writing and drawings decorate the old city walls like an outdoor art gallery.
1.A.stop B.continue C.go D.start
2.A.suddenly B.mainly C.hopefully D.properly
3.A.paw B.ear C.mouth D.tail
4.A.Although B.because C.If D.Unless
5.A.modern B.beautiful C.ancient D.broken
6.A.entered B.won C.came D.considered
7.A.walls B.artworks C.flowers D.lights
8.A.suggestions B.activities C.laws D.courses
9.A.artist B.police C.fan D.owner
10.A.Instead B.Moreover C.Otherwise D.Besides
Read the quotation (引文) of Lao Tzu and find out it will be useful for someone who wants to ______.
Lao Tzu Chinese Sage “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
A.travel abroad but thinks he or she is too old to travel
B.study abroad but is afraid to live in a foreign country
C.take part in an activity but has little time for it
D.learn another language but can’t speak one word yet
Which of the following sentence is an opinion?
A.I usually walk instead of taking a bus to school. B.It’s important for us to know how to keep fit.
C.They chat with each other in the dining hall. D.He eats fresh fruit and vegetables for breakfast.
— You’d better think twice about it before making the final decision.
— ______ I’ve wasted a lot of time to think about it.
A.It’s valuable advice. B.I can’t agree more. C.Isn’t it a good idea? D.Do you think so?
______ delicious food you cook! Thank you for your treat and I really enjoy it.
A.What a B.What C.How a D.How
