Books for Children
| Fleabag and the Ring's End Beth Webb More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat—star of this wonderful set of 3 books. Ages 8—13, 208 pages, paper-back 07459 44116, ￡3.99 |
The little White House Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Ages 8—12, 240 pages, paper-back 07459 45783, ￡4.99 |
| My Very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe A big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children. Ages 0—3, 12 pages, 200mm x 200mm, board 07459 40560, ￡4.99 |
First Festival: Christmas Lois Rock An all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs. Ages 5—8, 48 pages, 290mmx250mm, hardback 07459 39074, ￡8.99 |
| Star of Wonder Pat Alexander A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy. Ages 7—12, 224 pages, paperback 07459 39323, ￡4.99 |
The Not-So-Wise Man Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem（伯利恒）and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. Ages 5—9, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hardback. 07459 38922, ￡8.99 |
If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer？
| A．Star of Wonder | B．The Not-So-Wise Man |
| C．First Festival: Christmas | D．My Very First Christmas Book |
Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child?
| A．07459 40560. | B．07459 38922. |
| C．07459 45783. | D．07459 44116. |
If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice?
| A．Pat Alexander. | B．Beth Webb. | C．Lois Rock. | D．Elizabeth Goudge. |
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Fangfang, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s food, KFC, and Beijing roast duck. Sometimes she eats two packages of biscuits a day. As a result, she becomes overweight.
Today in China, there are many children like Fangfang. They like snacks. They don’t eat enough healthy foods like vegetables and fruit. It’s very bad for their health. Poor eating habits are a serious problem.
Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a good breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat and so on. Third, the children shouldn’t eat too many snacks and fried foods. They are delicious, but eating too much of them is unhealthy.
If children do as the experts say, they won’t become fat. They will be healthier. Students won’t become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study well. What does the underlined word “overweight” mean?
| A．聪明的 | B．懒惰的 | C．超重的 | D．痴呆的 |
Fangfang becomes overweight, because _____.
| A．she is an American girl | B．she has a balanced diet |
| C．she likes eating snacks | D．she likes vegetables soup |
What kind of food is good for your health?
| A．Fast food. | B．Snacks. | C．Fried food. | D．Vegetables and fruit. |
If students do as the experts say, they will ______.
| A．become fatter and fatter | B．become more and more beautiful |
| C．have enough energy to study | D．be healthier and more tired |
Which of the following is True?
| A．Eating snacks is good for your health. |
| B．Fangfang doesn’t like Beijng roast duck. |
| C．Fangfang comes from America. |
| D．Students shouldn’t eat too much fried food. |
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| Basketball Match: Rockets vs Lakers DATE: July 19,7 o’clock Billy Basketball Club For detailed information see Paul Burton before Friday lunch time |
| Layla’s DISCO No-shop Light Music Show 15 Pembroke Road Weekdays: 7 pm-11 pm Saturday late night special: 8 pm-3 am Sunday: closed Over 18s only |
| KARMA Health Food Restaurant 6 Castle Street Hot and cold vegetable food Lunch(11:00-14:00) Self-service Dinner(17:00-21:00) Table service For bookings ring: 0865--567766 |
You can have dinner in Karma at ______.
| A．10:30 | B．13:00 | C．16:00 | D．20:30 |
______ will tell you more information about the basketball match.
| A．John Smith | B．Tommy Brown | C．Paul Burton | D．Tonny Wang |
______ can’t be allowed to go dancing in Layla’s Disco.
| A．A 30-year-old worker | B．A 40-year-old doctor |
| C．A 22-year-old manager | D．A 15-year-old student |
If you want to go to the Layla’s Disco, you can’t go there on ______.
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
Which of the following food can you have at Karma?
| A．Chicken. | B．Tomato. | C．Fish. | D．Beef. |
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When we think of Hollywood, we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make movies in other places too. Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.
You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of the largest open-air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage. The stage was designed by the great American architect（建筑师） Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.Today Hollywood is _______.
| A．a special city in Los Angeles | B．a place where all the movie stars live |
| C．a place where they make all the movies | D．the biggest city in California |
You can see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles because _______.
| A．it is a hill | B．postcards show you |
| C．there is a big sign on the hills | D．local people will tell you |
The Hollywood Bowl is _______.
| A．a place where you see movies | B．one of the largest open-air theatres in the world |
| C．a hill in Hollywood | D．a big sign in Los Angeles |
Which is not mentioned about the Hollywood Bowl?
| A．Seats. | B．Size. | C．Stage. | D．Designer. |
What special things can we see in Hollywood?
A. The Hollywood hills. B. The Hollywood landmark.
C. The Hollywood Bowl. D. Both B and C.
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One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over.There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.
Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.
No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.
The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.
So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.People filled their shirts with the money from _______.
| A．the sky | B．a truck | C．a bank | D．a shop |
What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．金钱 | B．犯罪 | C．损失 | D．德行 |
Where did people hide the money they got?
| A．In their kitchens. | B．In their bedrooms. |
| C．In their backyards. | D．In their sitting rooms. |
How much money was still missing?
| A．3.7 million dollars. | B．300,000 dollars. |
| C．3.4 million dollars. | D．700,000 dollars. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Money from the Sky. | B．Police and Money. |
| C．A Truck of Money. | D．Poor People and Money. |
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Farquaad, the ruler of a country called Duloc, decides that all the characters from fantasy stories must leave the country. There is a huge green monster called Shrek who lives in a forest and all the fantasy characters hide in his home, although Shrek doesn’t want them to.
Shrek visits Farquaad. Farquaad agrees that the fantasy characters can come back if Shrek can find the beautiful princess that Farquaad wants to marry. Shrek goes to look for the Princess Fiona. He finds her and discovers that at night she becomes as ugly as him. When Farquaad discovers that Fiona is ugly, he doesn’t want to marry her. But the monster and the princess get married, and the princess decides to stay ugly all the time for love.The meaning of the phrase “fantasy stories” is _______.
| A．童话故事 | B．喜剧故事 | C．恐怖故事 | D．科学故事 |
Shrek goes to find the princess because _______.
| A．he wants to marry her | B．he wants to kill the princess |
| C．Farquaad wants to marry her | D．he wants Farquaad to let the fantasy characters live in the country |
The princess was called _______.
| A．Farquaad | B．Shrek | C．Duloc | D．Fiona |
Which of the following sentences is True?
| A．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she loves Shrek. |
| B．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she wants to marry Farquaad. |
| C．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she can’t become beautiful again. |
| D．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she isn’t the princess. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Farquaad is a bad ruler of the country. |
| B．Characters from fantasy stories are in trouble. |
| C．The love between a monster and a princess. |
| D．Shrek saves Fiona so that he can become a hero. |