Book 1: Iggy peck, Architect
——By Andrea Beaty
32 pages, US $ 15.95
This book is the classic oddball (古怪的人) story about a kid whose head teacher does not recognize his great talent ( he makes buildings out of anything at hand, including table cloths, fruit and chalk) until it saves her life.
Book 2: The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
——By Janice N. Harrington
40 pages, US $ 16.00
Our character here loves to run after chickens, particularly Miss Hen, who’s very fat. But, as all farming folk know, this is not a good way to produce happy, productive chickens. What will make her change her ways? The author is a professional storyteller and this book is full of fun, and has great illustrations (插图) .
Book 3: Diary of a Fly
——By Doreen Cronin
40 pages, US $ 15.99
This is the diary of a fly. A fly who, when she’s not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy. Even though she’s little—just like her best friends, Worm and Spider—she wants to be a superhero. This is the story of a little fly who’s not afraid to dream really big.
Book 4：Cherry and Olive
——By Benjamin Lacombe
32 pages, US $ 16.95
Children’s books can quickly take little readers into new worlds, such as the big city, 1930s Georgia, or outer space. This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals. Cherry is fat and likes books, and she has few friends until she meets a stray SharPei puppy (迷途的沙皮犬) . She names it Olive. Through it she finds confidence and friendship. But what will happen when its owner returns?
1.In book 2, the character________.
A. can make buildings out of anything B. is a kid who likes to play tricks on teachers
C. keeps lots of chickens D. likes to run after chickens
2.Which of the following can best describe the fly in Book 3?
A. Lazy and proud. B. Stupid and funny.
C. Brave and courageous. D. Loyal and honest.
3.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the text?
A. Strange students are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 3.
B. Book 4 introduces lots of farm animals.
C. A fly is a superhero on outer space in Book 2.
D. Book 1 is the cheapest of the four books.
4.If you are interested in European cities, you may want to read the book by________.
A. Benjamin Lacombe B. Janice N. Harrington
C. Andrea Beaty D. Doreen Cronin
In the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened (变平的) wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation like five dots (点). During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grain—usually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.
At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke, or farmers were making them to attract tourists. To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They could not do it. They couldn’t enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the grain without breaking it.
Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communicate（交流）with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circles—the same downward rush of air that sometimes causes an airplane to crash (坠毁). Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those.
1.In the summer of 1978, an English farmer discovered in his field that ________.
A. some of his wheat had been damaged
B. his grain was growing up in circles
C. his grain was moved into several circles
D. some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground
2.According to the text, the underlined part “a hoax” (line 1, para. 3 ) probably means ________.
A. an action made to fool people
B. a special way to plant crops
C. a research on the force of winds
D. an experiment for the protection of crops
3.Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man？
A. The farmers couldn’t step out of the field.
B. The farmers couldn’t make the circles round.
C. The farmers couldn’t leave without footprints.
D. The farmers couldn’t keep the wheat straight up.
A teacher teaching math to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple , how many apples will you have?”
After a few seconds Laiq confidently, “Four!”
The confused teacher was expecting a(n) correct answer--three. She was disappointed. “Maybe the child didn’t hear ” she thought. She , “Laiq, listen carefully. If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”
Laiq had seen the on his teacher’s face. He _ again on his fingers. But within him he was also the answer that would make the teacher happy. This time hesitatingly he replied, “Four.”
The disappointment stayed on the teacher’s face. Suddenly she that Laiq liked strawberries. She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question. This time with an excitement in her she asked, “If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many will you have?”
Seeing the teacher , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again. There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher. She wanted her new to succeed. a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, “Three?”
The teacher now had a smile. Her way had succeeded. She wanted to herself. But one last thing remained. she asked him, “Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple , how many will you have ?”
Confidently Laiq answered, ‘Four!” The teacher was “How Laiq , how?” She demanded in a little annoyed voice.
In a and hesitating voice, young Laiq replied, “Because I already have one in my bag.”
The story tells us： someone gives you an answer that is from what you expect, don’t think they are wrong. There shall be an angle(角度) that you may not have thought about yet.
1.A. told B. added C. replied D. wrote
2.A. worthless B. effortless C. careless D. selfless
3.A. possibly B. actively C. clearly D. strictly
4.A. repeated B. ordered C. whispered D. complained
5.A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. punishment D. determination
6.A. recognized B. discovered C. calculated D. insisted
7.A. searching for B. waiting for C. arguing for D. talking about
8.A. decided B. noticed C. expressed D. remembered
9.A. eyes B. hands C. mouth D. nose
10.A. sad B. happy C. pitiful D. lovely
11.A. invention B. system C. reform D. way
12.A. On B. In C. With D. By
13.A. angry B. satisfied C. lasting D. painful
14.A. thank B. congratulate C. help D. enjoy
15.A. Above all B. In all C. On purpose D. Once again
16.A. astonished B. concerned C. amused D. relaxed
17.A. high B. rude C. easy D. clear
18.A. strawberry B. apple C. coin D. box
19.A. Before B. After C. Until D. When
20.A. absent B. free C. different D. safe
-------Let’s go to the concert this weekend.
--------________.I’ve heard my favourite pianist Lang Lang is coming.
A.Go ahead B. That’ s all right
C. Good idea D. I don’t agree
Online shopping, when properly , can save a lot of time ,money and energy..
A. done B. is done
C. having done D. to do
computers play an important part in people’s daily life , they still have some disadvantages.
A. Since B. As C. If D. While
