Mini Book Excerpts (节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)
Mystery (疑案小说)
"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, "Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?"
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, "Maybe," he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)
Humor
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Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)
1.If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.
A.Ecco B. Atria Books
C. Riverhead Books D. Random House
2.The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.
A. young children B. Disney World workers
C. middle school teachers D. parents with young children
3.Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts
B. J. D. Salinger: A Life
C. You Are Free
D. Red Wolf
4.From the book You Are Free we can know that mothers ______.
A. teach her daughter read and write
B. be a model for their daughters
C. are born to give
D. suffer a lot
5. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that ________.
A. the boy helped arrest the murderer
B. Benny died of an accident
C. the murderer got away with the crime
D. Annika carried out the crime
语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
In the Western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted till today. For example, Ladies First, that is to say, women in these countries 1. (respect) in many ways.
In the USA, 2. in Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women, and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or restaurant, 3. the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the side of the ladies 4. is closer to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between 5. .
If the host or hostess comes to fetch their guest for dinner in a car, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat free, as the host or hostess is also 6. driver. When the host shows the guest to the sitting room, most men 7. (seat) in the room will stand up if the guest is a lady. Generally speaking, younger ones are introduced to older ones first. The ladies in the sitting room will not stand up 8. the new comer is a man or a woman.
Though today it is the fact that the custom is followed by 9. (few) people than in the past, especially among the young people, women of all ages still want to keep the custom. Anyhow, 10. is believed that women are still respected in many ways in the Western countries.
Being positive is very important. So I often ____my son to be positive. But one day I was caught not doing what I often tell him to do.
My son is 7 years old and he was ________a show to be put on at his school. He was playing the role of an angel. On the evening before the show, he asked me, “Mom, can we ____angels?” As usual, I seized(抓住)the _____to teach him to be positive and I said, “Yes, but only those who are perfect, and think and talk positively can.” He asked, “You must have seen them then?”
I was ____for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. I was touched by his ____that his mother was a perfect person. He looked into my eyes, ____a positive answer. I chose to be ______with him and told him, “No. I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost____to admit this to him. I thought that his____of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces. But he ___it positively and said, “It’s all right. You know to try to be better from now on.” I smiled as I replied, “ That’s ____. Sometimes, we might make a _____, but when we do, we must always try to do better.”
My son’s _____struck me right in my heart and are always with me. I learned a good lesson that day “to always try to be better.” This will always____ me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.
1.A. show B. refuse C. worry D. encourage
2.A. going through B. preparing for C. turning to D. looking for
3.A. describe B. draw C. invite D. see
4.A. feeling B. attitude C. chance D. method
5.A. pleased B. interested C. excited D. quiet
6.A. thought B. behavior C. dream D. story
7.A. making B. expecting C. trying D. choosing
8.A. wrong B. angry C. strict D. honest
9.A. glad B. surprised C. relaxed D. embarrassed
10.A. description B. speech C. picture D. idea
11.A. finished B. took C. caught D. changed
12.A. right B. fine C. impossible D. unnecessary
13.A. change B. decision C. difference D. mistake
14.A. words B. performances C. joy D. progress
15.A. hurt B. protect C. help D. find
概要写作(共1小题，满分5分)
阅读下面的短文, 然后用30词左右概括短文内容。
I took a trip to a big lake in Indonesia with my family two years ago. It was really a huge lake with beautiful scenery all around. People were amazed by the endless view in front of our eyes. Later on, unlike other girls, I volunteered to go water-skiing alone. I put on the life jacket, got on the motorboat immediately and started my engine as soon as possible.
The lake seemed broad and endless. I was so thrilled(激动) to enjoy my trip among the mountains and waters that I sped my motorboat. Then, after some time, I found myself in the middle of the endless lake. A sudden fear came around me. I didn’t know where I was or even how far I had gone from the shore. What was worse, it began to rain and it became very cold and foggy. I rode everywhere but couldn’t find my way back. It was useless for me to cry or shout for help. I was so terrified that I began to think about all kinds of horrible things. After floating on the water helplessly and hopelessly for a long time, suddenly I heard someone calling my name. Soon, a big steamboat sailed to me and they pulled me up to the deck and asked me if I was hurt. I couldn’t say a word but cried out in my father’s arms.
【写作内容】
请根据以下表格，介绍你喜欢的报纸《21世纪报》（21Century）。
报纸名称及使用语言 | 21st Century 英文报纸 |
出版地点及出版周期 | 北京 每周一期 |
版面内容 | 每周新闻、今日世界、语言课堂，体育与音乐、学生报道 |
特色 | 图文并茂 |
目的 | 学习英语词汇，提高英语水平，获取各种信息 |
效果 | 广为人知，深受喜爱 |
【写作要求】只能使用５个句子表达全部的内容。
【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
句子翻译（根据所给中文意思的提示，补全句子。）（共10分，每题2分）
1.他躺在地板上，双手被捆着。
He lay on the ground, two hands .
2.当你讲话时，你应该让别人听懂。
When you talk, you should yourself .
3.由于他沉迷于读书，他没有注意我的到来。
reading, he didn’t notice my coming.
4.这个人被提醒了好几次，他还是忘记了参加会议。
Though several times, the man still forgot to attend the meeting.
5.我在最后期限的前几天完成了工作。
I finished the work several days the deadline.
